Apple.com has lowered the cost of its refurbished 13.3-inch, 2.53GHz MacBook Pro (model no. MB991LL/A) to $1,299, making it $200 less than its $1,499 MSRP and the best price we have seen for this particular MacBook Pro by about $100. FREE shipping is included with this deal and sales tax applies for residents of most states.

Macconnection.com this week is offering a $75 mail-in-rebate on a new version of the featured MacBook Pro, which turns its previous $1,474 list price into only $1,399 and has FREE ground shipping included . The more powerful 2.53GHz MacBook Pro is available this week as part of Macmall.com’s Retail Grand Opening Mac Sale. It has dropped $100 after its $25 mail-in-rebate and is currently listed as $1,599.99 with FREE shipping included. Apple.com also has the refurbished 2.8GHz MacBook Pro currently on sale for only $1,949, which turns out to be the lowest price we could find by about $200 and has FREE ground delivery included.

The 13.3-inch MacBook Pro features a 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 4GB of RAM with support for up-to 8GB, and a 240GB hard drive. Its display has a maximum screen resolution of 1200 x 800 which is powered by its NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics card. It comes complete with two USB ports, built-in iSight camera, an SD card slot, and Macs latest Snow Leopard operating system pre-installed. The laptop is backed by a one-year warranty through Apple. Dimensions: (H) 0.95” x (W) 12.78” x (D) 8.94”; weight 4.5lbs.