Right time to buy a Macbook?

Will the new model be released at or before september? ps does anyone know if since I'm in highschool can I get the student discount?
also i wanted to ask can I use the this case
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HF322ZM/A/speck-13-smartshell-case-for-macbook -air?fnode=82e6fb1af73b1f1b2a033cfb1496daa36c005e7dd3750e7d8b0efb65b95ad57a499b 6 55031ecd9dd60082b9ff30185752fae9bf3d9859a5e9c73eb32b8f1f7a7c453764e12ae997f3127 b e66633ccf10ed0c0c9b916226258e4eb100420dcefa1ca58ea4a44dd44256cb4078051bc31c
or this
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HA693ZM/B/speck-13-smartshell-satin-case-for-m acbook-pro?fnode=82e6fb1af73b1f1b2a033cfb1496daa36c005e7dd3750e7d8b0efb65b95ad5 7 a499b655031ecd9dd60082b9ff30185752fae9bf3d9859a5e9c73eb32b8f1f7a7c453764e12ae99 7 f3127be66633ccf10ed0c0c9b916226258e4eb100420dcefa1ca58ea4a44dd44256cb4078051bc3 1 c
with this sleve?
http://store.apple.com/us/product/HC361VC/A/herschel-supply-co-13-anchor-sleeve- for-macbook-air-or-macbook-pro?fnode=82e6fb1af73b1f1b2a033cfb1496daa36c005e7dd3 7 50e7d8b0efb65b95ad57a499b655031ecd9dd60082b9ff30185752fae9bf3d9859a5e9c73eb32b8 f 1f7a7c453764e12ae997f3127be66633ccf10ed0c0c9b916226258e4eb100420dcefa1ca58ea4a4 4 dd44256cb4078051bc31c

pokerjoker7,
you’ll know just as soon as we would when any new model MacBook Pro might be released. The educational discounts are offered to university students. I can’t answer the case/sleeve question, since I’m unfamiliar with all three of those.

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Hello everyone! I'm buying a Macbook pro for the first time and i need your opinion. I'm a Web Developer / Graphic Designer, and i need this macbook for my work. Currently i have these 2 options:
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