Air or pro for photoediting

I'm looking for a new computer to use for a photoediting and possible DJ business startup.  I like the portability of the air and the power/beauty of the Retina Pro. Bottom line, I need to make a decision based on quality, longevity, and value. Any help would be great!
Also, what Photo-editing software do you professional photographers recommend? Lightroom, Aperture, etc.?

I have a early 2011 MBP 13" 2.3 i5 model. I do photography and edit in PhotoShop CS5/CS6 and Lightroom. I have my MBP connected to external 24" display. Im in the same boat looking to upgrade.
On my MBP 13" (2011) model, I got 16GB RAM ($85), and 256GB Samsung SSD ($250) I bought from Frys Electronics and popped them in my MBP. Its easy, nothing to it. With apple this would been easy $700 upgrade. My MBP run fricken great, PS CS5/6 run fast, no lags, and its takes 5 second load PS or Lightroom app.
Retina Display is great, I want one, but I dont think in my opion it is worth it. Cant upgrade the unit RAM/SSD drives, and if you dont have apple care I hear repair cost is expensive and hard.
People where editing and taking great and amazing photos, publishing work before retina display came around, or even my MBP model was around. So to say Retina Display is a must for photographers is all hype, thats what they said about 17" MBP last version. Always going to be someting better.
If money no issue, go for it. But do get the 16GB as others have said in this post, it is soldered into the bored. I save some money get Non-MBP, use extra money for apple care or Wacom Intous5 tablet, etc.
My 13" MBP on external monitor which it is 90 percent of the time works great. Im only upgrading for the USB 3.0 feature so when I work on files between external drive and my MBP will be faster loading and prevewing. As well as uploading my files from a shoot via USB 3.0 card reader. So Im either going get MBP 13" or the base 15" 2012 model.

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