Generally speaking, reduced price previous generation MacBook Air and MacBook Pros last only a few weeks after the new models are released. This time around, however, the deals have persisted and MacConnection is the place to go for a new, but not fresh, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro at a great price.

That said, we have included a number of new and refurbished offers from Amazon and the Apple Store, respectively, to provide a little perspective.

• [n] 11-inch MacBook Air 1.6GHz i5, $699.99 (749)
— 2GB, 64GB SSD, Thunderbolt, HD Graphics 3000
— MacConnection, free shipping

• [r] 11-inch MacBook Air 1.6GHz i5, $719 (899)
— 2GB, 64GB SSD, Thunderbolt, HD Graphics 3000
— Apple Store, free shipping

• [r] 13-inch MacBook Pro 2.5GHz i5, $1,019 (1199)
— 4GB, 500GB, Intel HD Graphics 4000
— Apple Store, free shipping

• [n] 13-inch MacBook Pro 2.5GHz i5, $1,089 (1199)
— 4GB, 500GB, Intel HD Graphics 4000
— MacConnection, free shipping

• [c] 13-inch MacBook Pro 2.5GHz, $1,138.99 (1199)
— 4GB, 500GB, Thunderbolt, HD Graphics 4000
— Amazon, Prime, free shipping

• [n] 15-inch MacBook Pro 2.3GHz i7, $1,649 (1799)
— 4GB, 500GB, GeForce GT 650M w/ 512MB
— MacConnection, free shipping

• [c] 13-inch MacBook Pro 2.9GHz, $1,429.98 (1499)
— 8GB, 750GB, Thunderbolt, HD Graphics 4000
— Amazon, Prime, free shipping

For what it’s worth, there is a rumor going ’round that Apple recently cut MacBook Pro orders due to flagging demand.

[n] new in-box 2011 model, [r] Apple Certified Factory Refurbished 2011 model, [c] new current generation

All models in stock when published.

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