Buying Advice: 2012 MBPro

looking @ of current deals going on $100 app store credit , whatnot... debating on pulling trigger or if should wait or if has recommendations!

college student (graduating in december), part time employee @ job, full time dj (i guess thurs-sat nights considered full time djing haha) , using 2006 macbook pro (core duo - aka cookbook pro model). have upgraded give longer lifespan (use daily still) ssd/hdd combo replacing cd drive, maxed out ram, , bought expresscard wi-fi card since airport card went out.

current laptop, while still djing regular music files, starting show age. i've been picking music video gigs , has become quite intensive on laptop, gets , job gets done, time new laptop. use serato scratch live , ableton, , there great software called bridge lets both programs used @ same time! again, processor intensive, , not stable enough me use on current laptop during gigs.

considering 13" mbpro not having graphics card limits amount of video-fx can use while doing transitions , other effects serato video. considering looking refurb mbp finding 1 hi-res antiglare screen seems hit or miss. antiglare needed me glossy screen plus club lights going on place plus strobes, yeah... need matte finish (no idea why pro models not come standard anymore).

have set aside close $1000 , planning on saving picking new macbook pro year's end, seem more beneficial purchase sooner, getting $100 credit , making use of education discount before no longer student. against paying loan or credit stay debt free, considering making purchase take advantage of current ongoing deals, advice on 3 options payment options have never used of them , not sure path should take (or if should wait).

rbs citizens payment plan, barclay visa card, or bill me later.

me rbs 1 looks better option, in faq state there no payment penalty if pay off loan fast me, able pay off within 6-8 months easy way. looking @ bill me later plan , not quite sure if understanding correctly, have 6 months of no interest, if not pay off way within time, entire purchase price of interest on it? or interest whatever balance left on after 6 months? that, having on 24-month period gives security in case "comes up".

advice appreciated, time!

 

don't finance mac. pay outright.

 

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