Though Discontinued, Apple Offering a Plethora of Discounted 17" MacBook Pros

Apple quietly discontinued the 17" MacBook Pro on Monday, the end of the line for a laptop that has been selling for nearly 10 years.

Apple is still selling the almost-new 17" MacBook Pros and will probably be selling them for a while.

Apple is offering more than a dozen different 17" MacBook Pro configurations on the US Apple Online Store in the Refurbished Mac category. They also carry the same warranty as new machines and they also come with all the same accessories like the AppleCare Protection Plan can can still be purchased to extend the warranty and customer support out to three years.

Apple has been refurbishing 17" MacBook Pros since April 2010 and as recently as October 2011. The price range from $1,689 to $2,199.