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Rumor: MacBook Pro refresh imminent, SKUs dropped from Best Buy systems

by Michael Rose Feb 8th 2010 at 7:30PM

Dovetailing nicely with the rumor I noted early Saturday morning regarding benchmark results showing up for a mystery MacBook Pro, we now have a tip that existing MacBook Pro SKUs have been deleted from Best Buy's sales system. The picture above (which was posted in the MacRumors forums) shows the screen display for the 13" model, no longer orderable. It's now dramatically more likely that we'll see new MacBook Pro models in the immediate future -- possibly as early as this Tuesday, just in time for Apple to show them off on the Macworld Expo show fl--

Oh. Right. Drat.

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ibill

Hey, SummerBoy, it's spelled 'plagiarize'. Get a dictionary, for crap sake. And learn to read while you're at it. He explained how and where he got the info...at least twice. Who are you, anyway...the thought police? Like you care.

February 14 2010 at 1:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Matt

None of the RSS pages actually mean anything other than it is a "deleted" item. A deleted item is just an active item that the store does not carry. It seems this Best Buy does not even carry Macs or else they would say "active" or "discontinued."

It amazes me how one stupid employee can trick so many people.

February 09 2010 at 7:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Michael Rose

We got the same tip from several Best Buy stores that definitely do carry Macs.

February 09 2010 at 8:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

After the last update, they took "new" away from MacBook, iMac and Mac mini. Hopefully, this is a sign something else is around the corner.

February 09 2010 at 12:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Matt

Store is back online. Still core 2 duos :(

February 09 2010 at 9:54 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Marcelo Melo

Apple Store is down... ;)

February 09 2010 at 6:46 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Mikesjacob

On the second Tuesday before macworld! This could be it!

February 09 2010 at 7:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chris

what time does the store usually come back when theres actual updates? I never paid attention before.

February 09 2010 at 7:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

Will it have LightPeak? If not, I will wait.

February 08 2010 at 11:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Scott

do you even have a use for lightpeak or are you trolling?

February 09 2010 at 1:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

Yes, I have a genuine need for a fast computer. I don't tolerate things that cause computers to bottleneck very well. I got an Asus U3S6 for my desktop just right around the time it came out, although I will be waiting awhile to put it to intended use. So far, OS X doesn't have any USB 3.0 support that I am aware of. Hopefully, Apple is hard at work preparing to adopt LightPeak which will outperform USB 3.0 and supersede peripheralization.

February 09 2010 at 2:27 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott

by my store, i mean the reseller that I work as a technician at. my supplier has no MBP's in stock and has not for a week or so. I ordered a CTO for a client of mine and it was stuck in a sent to manufacturing stage. So my vote is that these rumours are true

February 08 2010 at 11:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott

My store has seen no stock of 15" MBP's also, I had to order one CTO, which has not been processed yet.

February 08 2010 at 10:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Steve

Scott, Best Buy might still have some in stock but the picture shows that Best Buy can no longer order that SKU from Apple pointing to the fact that there may be new Macs being releases very soon.

February 08 2010 at 11:05 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
madmax

Not sure about this one...they are still available for purchase via Best Buy online..something doesnt add up..

February 08 2010 at 9:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Andy

Way to plageroze others work !!

February 08 2010 at 9:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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