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Thank god I bought the 2015. Not sure how long to hold out to buy a laptop for my wife. She's a graphics artist and is really really really tired of using Windows.

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They still sell the 2015 new, it's a bit hidden, but available. We bought one a few months ago for a dev, after his second MBP had failing USB-C ports. The new MBP seems like such a weird step back. Sound is worse, keyboard is arguably worse, unnecessarily reductive (and often faulty) ports, gimmicky touch bar, no more magsafe, etc.

My work laptop is a 2015 manufactured late 2017, but I haven’t been able to figure out how/where to buy this directly. Is it only available through business channels?

Nope, general availability -- just scroll down on the "buy" page: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro/15-inch

Are you saying that they are selling the 2015 on the Apple website? Could you show me where? I couldn't find it on their website.

They sell the 15" "Late 2015" model: https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-mac/macbook-pro?product=MJLQ2...

Oh, wow! Do they sell the 13" anywhere? That'd be very tempting...

(fwiw, pasting in the corresponding model numbers into the URL gave me no such luck)

Thanks!

https://www.apple.com/shop/browse/home/specialdeals/mac/macb...

I got my 13” 2015 off the refurb section.

You were lucky... I check every once in a while, but I've never seen it pop up.

Thanks!

I'm curious -- does she use that newfangled Windows Surface Knob thingy? How does it work if so? And what's her setup if not (e.g., does she use a separate drawing tablet)?

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