The 17 inch model is the flagship and "Halo model
I love my 17 inch MBPro,and I need and want an Express Card slot,DVD/CDBurner-player,Screen Real-Estate,extra ports! This machine has an intended market,it's not for everyone,and 6.6 lbs. isn't heavy for US! Yes, I have Broadband,but Wi-Fi isn't everywhere,and I watch/listen to Discs,I stream,and download digitally! No company expects to sell as many top of the line models,but their worth can't be measured in numbers alone! People aspire to it,and settle for 15" and 13" models,more than the other way around. The tooling has long ago been paid for. Apple would be stupid to kill it or the Mac Pro!
Biting the hand that feeds IT
