Non-Retina MacBook Pro reportedly disappears from stores
The end of the line might be near for Apple's legacy, non-Retina MacBook Pro. According to Apple Insider, the device is being pulled from showfloors in multiple stores in the U.S.
While not very prominent in Apple's online store, the non-Retina MacBook Pro (also notable because it's the only MacBook that still has an optical drive) is still officially available to buy, starting at $1,099.
So what does this mean? Well, the non-Retina MacBook Pro has probably been around so long simply because some folks still need an optical drive. Furthermore, besides MacBook Air, it's one of the few Apple products without a Retina-branded screen, and there are rumors that MacBook Air might soon be phased out itself in favor of Apple's ultra-thin Retina MacBook. Apple typically doesn't like to stretch its lineup too wide, so the company may have decided it's time for the graybeard to go.
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Another set of rumors claims that Apple's new MacBook Pro might be a very different beast, with an OLED touch bar instead of function keys. We might not see that device before the fall, but when (if) it does, it'll surely make the non-Retina MacBook seem antiquated.
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