The Apple Store continues to discount a selection of over 20 factory-refurbished unibody MacBook Pro notebooks with Sandy Bridge CPUs. With models now starting at $1,019 with free shipping, most are at the lowest total prices we've seen. Sales tax is added where applicable. All come with a 1-year Apple warranty, the same as new Macs. Items are removed from Apple's site when they sell out. Notable laptops, each at least $21 below the price of new units elsewhere:

• Refurbished MacBook Pro MD101LL/A Core i5 Dual 2.5GHz 13.3" for $1,019
• refurbished MacBook Pro MD314LL/A Core i7 Dual 2.8GHz 13.3" for $1,149
• refurbished MacBook Pro MD318LL/A Core i7 Quad 2.2GHz 15.4" for $1,359
• refurbished MacBook Pro MC723LL/A Core i7 Quad 2.2GHz 15.4" for $1,529
• see all refurbished MacBook Pro laptops at The Apple Store

Of note, these systems are eligible for the OS X Mountain Lion Up-to-Date Program.