When is the best time to buy my MacBook Pro

Hi, I'm planning on buying a MacBook Pro. I'm either buying it now or in March. Should I wait until March because their will be a newer model out? Or should I buy it now?

I have found the buyer's guide at MacRumors (http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/) to be very helpful. It provides analysis of when to buy each Apple item. Here are its recommendations for MacBook Pro:
Product: MacBook Pro
Recommendation: Neutral - Mid product cycle
Last Release: June 08, 2009
Days Since Update: 99 (Avg = 200)
My own opinion: Buy now. I just ordered a MacBook Pro 2 days ago based on my own research and conclusions. The June updates were quite impressive, and it could be another 3+ months before another update. I also came across a helpful rule of thumb for Apple products in general: Don't buy right before June or January- that's when they tend to announce new products/versions.

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I saw some issues lately with Macbook Pro with retina display in discussion and it seems the number is increasing. It might be a bad batch. I want to order one and I have to do it online (because of a student discount) and it's going to be hard for returning and swapping.
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About student discount, I'm currently at Malaysia and there is one store in our University which has student discount and he said he's not going to have retina display in his store anytime soon. So I have to order online which it lets me order from education store easily and btw I want to upgrade the RAM to 16G.
And yes you were right about this place and the numbers of people with problems. I did use 14-day return policy once it was so easy and awesome. Then there is no worry here and I can order mine too.
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That's a perfect computer for your uses, and you won't have any problem. Also, if you need, you can add more RAM (looking at your specs, 16 GB of memory) and a hard drive (HDD or SSD, or even replace the optical drive to put a second HDD). I think it will be useful for 5 years or more.
ChungLing wrote:
Should I buy the AppleCare now, later, or not at all? I want to make sure it's covered in the event of damage or defects:
It's important to buy AppleCare with a portable Mac. Near everything is soldered and repairs are expensive, so it's better to get it. You can get it at any moment during the first year of warranty, but note that accidental damages will void your warranty.
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There's a difference between an Intel Core i5 and a i7, but you will only note it if you have special needs, like using heavy apps that require a high CPU load. Most users are not going to use this type of applications. Also, if you need to use this type of apps, the 15-inch MacBook Pro is better.
ChungLing wrote:
Will 500GB be enough space? I feel like it should be more than enough.
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ChungLing wrote:
Should I wait until the new MacBook Prod are released, or should I take advantage of the college sale that's being offered?
The college sale will expire soon (the Back to School program), so buy it now

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I like the all flash mem concept and other aspects yet would also like to see the hardware tested by users. if some owns a retina perhaps you could share with me yr. thoughts of it along w/ any rumors and flaws. Are these new macbook pros worth the price and when will newer models be avaliable??

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