Can you still buy Mac book pro 2010

Hey all, I have been seriouly thinking of buying Mac Book Pro 2010 model (one with Nvidia GPU in it) I almost bought one few months back, but I couldn't get monthly payment option in Bestbuy.. And I ened up buy Asus laptop lol. As my old desktop cpu was getting old. Anywho.. I use to use Mac long ago in Highschool and they have come a long way since system 7.
I have always wanted a Mac, Tired of mircsoft Bs and all virus/spyware and other crap. Just couldn't afford one.
But hopefully that will be soon.
I have been checking on-line and reading the reviews of the new Mac Book Pro 2011 models. I also notice they are now using ATI/Amd video GPU in then. Most people are not liking them, Being that I am gamer, I do want decent laptop with atlest half decent video card. I have read a lot reviews on older Mac book pro's wih Nvida gpu. I myself like Nvidia over Ati.
Anywho i hope I can still get one before they are gone. My Question is...
I love new i7 Cpu in my Asus has 8 cores in it.. Runs at 1.73 ghz & Boost upto 2.9 Ghz.. (intel core i7 740QM cpu )
I'd love get that same Cpu in Mac book Pro with decent Nvida gpu...
Can I still order or buy Macbook pro with Intel i7 cpu and still have Nvidia Gpu. Even though most Mac stores/ other computer stores that sell Mac have 2011 version with Crapy Ati Cards in then?
Or once they gone, They gone? If I can order one, I just dont want miss out on good laptop.
If anybody knows. Please get back to me, So know if I should be concerned or not. Thank you very much
-Chester

Actaully No...They aren't as good or as fast as Nvidia 330M Gpu..
Older MacBook pro 15.4 inch with Nvidia Gefore GT 330M (2010)
http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-330M.22437.0.html
New Ati/Amd Radeon HD 6490M in Macbook pro 15.4 inch (2011)
http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6490M.43843.0.html
The older MacBook pro with Nvida Gpu has more memory Bus width.
Faster memory speed and shader speed..
Yes new macbook have faster 4 Core, i7 in them. Where 2010 only
had 2 cores for i5 and i7..
Check your stats for yourself... the new Ati is also only 64 Bit memory..
Thats going create alot bottlenecks and lag..
If I want to play say.. Portal 2, or Starcraft 2. I'm sure it would lag on ATI card..
My current Asus i7 1.73 ghz has better ATI Card then curent 2011 MBP.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/ATI-Mobility-Radeon-HD-5730.23825.0.html

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