Buyer’s Guide: Don t Buy a MacBook Pro Now
Monday March 8, 2021 1:29 am PST by Hartley Charlton
New MacBook Pro models are expected to arrive later this year with some of the biggest improvements to the product line to date, including some surprising changes, so now is not the best time to buy a new MacBook Pro.
With major upgrades expected to key features such as the chipset, display, Touch Bar, charging, ports, and design, customers eyeing a new MacBook Pro may be better off waiting for updated models to arrive later this year.
Most of the reliable rumors surrounding the new MacBook Pros are sourced from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and
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Apple is extending free repair eligibility for several older MacBook models facing known screen issues.
First, Apple has extended the 13-inch MacBook Pro’s Backlight Service Program by a year. The program offers free repairs for select 2016, 2017, and 2018 MacBook Pros with backlight malfunctions. The program started May 2019, and Apple extended the free repair eligibility window to either five years since the first retail sale, or three years since the repair program started whichever is longer. This means customers now have until at least May 2022 to get their older MacBook Pro’s backlight replaced.