Which is the most recent MacBook Pro with a hard disk?

I am looking to upgrade from my present MacBook Pro (early 2011). However, I found out that all new MacBook Pro's come with solid state memory instead of hard disks (which would be nice if it werent for the exorbitant price tag to get anywhere close to the 1 TB I require). In addition, they don't have optical drives anymore nor ethernet connectors. In other words, there really seems to be no "all-in-one, portable workhorse" solution left in Apple's line-up. Therefore I would be very grateful for any information on which was the latest model year for MBPs that had all of these features, or at least the hard disk?
(I realize there are workarounds to all of the shortcomings of present generation MBPs, but they require schlepping around additional hardware, dongles, connectors etc., thereby defying the purpose of a truly portable computer. I also understand that MacBook Pros have become lighter and sleeker - but for people who put a premium on light weight, there are already MacBook Airs.).

This model was released in June 2012 and is still available:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FD103LL/A/refurbished-154-inch-macBook-Pro-23g hz-Quad-core-Intel-i7
Monitor the refurbished section daily.  Changes can and do occur frequently.  My prediction is that the non retina MBP's will not be around very long, so if one comes close to your 'ideal', grab it while you can.
Ciao.

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