You can find them for low prices now, probably in anticipation of the newer models coming out. Best Buy has them for $150 off and students can get an additional $150 off (last time I checked). The CPUs in the current MBPs still aren't bad. Apple went with full voltage models instead of the new generation ULV CPUs like what everyone else used. That means that the 2105 MBPs can still compete with current-gen notebooks when it comes to CPU power. That and the SSD in the MBPs is still lightning fast, faster than what is included from other OEMs. Then there's also battery life. The 13" MBP can go for 12+ hours when watching movies through iTunes. The only current generation Wintel system that can even compete with that is the Surface Book and it's coming in at $150-$200 higher than the MBP.
So it wouldn't be too bad to get a model now. I know I would make do with what I had until the new models came out but that's just me, I like having the latest tech. Most people though, they would be fine with a current MBP and it would likely last them for years.
08-22-2016 08:04 AM