The Apple Store discounts a selection of factory-refurbished MacBook Pro laptops with prices starting at $1,249, as listed below. With free shipping on each, that ties last month's mention as the lowest total price we could find for the systems below with a 1-year Apple warranty (the same as new units). Notables:

• Refurb MacBook Pro MD212LL/A Ivy Core i5 Dual 2.5GHz 13" Retina for $1,249
• refurb MacBook Pro ME662LL/A Ivy Core i5 Dual 2.6GHz 15" 256GB SSD Retina for $1,439
• refurb MacBook Pro MC976LL/A Ivy Core i7 Quad 2.6GHz 15" Retina for $2,019
• see all refurbished MacBook Pro laptops at The Apple Store