This MacBook Pro is the newest version that just came out in late 2016 and has some nice features over the previous version that my daughter has been using for 4 years of college. (BTW, that older MacBook Pro has worked flawlessly throughout her college years, even while being abused by a student, as is typical.) The new MacBook Pro is lighter weight, faster, and the keyboard and mouse pad are easy to use. The touchscreen LCD at the top of the keyboard is fantastic as it changes to show functions that are applicable to the current task at hand. The display is bright and very clear. For students, I recommend the 13" display over the 17" as it fits easily into a backpack for carrying between classes. As for Best Buy, they delivered the MacBook earlier than originally stated, and I took it to the local store where they quickly installed and setup anti-virus software and Office 365. Kudos to them for great service.