If a new 15" Non-Retina is released tomorrow...

The non retina is still a great computer, but I don't see it being updated tomorrow.

 

Based on that you say nothing about your needs and usage, It's quite hard to say.

I think the unibody for factor is on its way out (apple really does no longer support devices with optical drives), but whether the current unibodies are the last, I'm not sure.

That said, even if this generation of unibodies would be the last of their line, that should not lessen their utility/value to you.

RGDS,

 

It was last updated a year ago, then the high end model was discontinued as stock in February. iPod Classic/iPad 2 might be what happens here.

 

Yes. At least until Thursday, 23 July 2015.

A respected analyst told me this.

 

I have both, the 15" Retina and a 15" with Anti-Glare and Hi-Resolution [ work ] and they're both great machines. However, I'd be lying if I said I don't miss the sharp retina display while using the non-retina 15" MBP!

The retina is much easier on my eyes compared to the regular MBP. I suppose if I had not bought the retina, the regular MBP would've been fine.

They are both Mid 2012s, have the same Processor and RAM.

At this point, whatever your usage, I'd try and get the retina version. Just my personal take on this!

 

what do you think the specs will be for the 13" retina?

obviously a haswell cpu but idk which i5.
500gb HD minimum?
8gb ram minimum?

 

We should know in about.... 14 hrs

 

The retina model costs $2,199.00 in the US store, I have no idea why you speak of $3000? A cMBP with anti-glare higher-res screen costs $1900. With a DIY SSD and RAM update, the cMBP will be around $2150. You can't justify paying $50 more to have a lighter machine with a better screen? I am somehow puzzled Would seem like a no-brainer to me...

 

For many professionals, the ability to do DIY upgrades on the HDD and RAM, and a DVD drive, far outweigh the reduced weight or high DPI screen.

 

Yes, and that has been discussed ad nauseum on the forums. I still can't comprehend the points you guys are trying to make, but maybe that's just me. I kind of agree on the HDD, there should be an option to swap it out easily (for a number of reasons). Anyway, compared to the rMBP the 'classical' model is clearly an inferior machine in my book and I wouldn't recommend anyone to get it. Its just too expensive for what it is. For $500 less, it would be a nice machine.

 

Just for clarification, the base rMBP is $400 more than the base cMBP. And there is talk of the rMBP coming down in price $100 and even $200. That's not really likely but if it did that makes the price difference only $200.