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EPEAT: The MacBook Pro with Retina display got a gold because it passed the test

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http://www.zdnet.com – Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina display may be the "the least repairable, least recyclable computer" iFixit has ever seen, but not only is it good enough to pass EPEAT testing, it's good enough to get the gold award. (General)

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