Fully loaded Air or MBP??

My first post, so be gentle!!!
First off I have a 27" 2010 iMac. Its great and I use Aperture 3 and Photoshop CS5 for my photography (hobby). I now need to replace my (Windows) laptop and want either a fully loaded (max ram, max SSD and max processor) Air or a MBP (13" or 15").
The laptop, for the most part will be used for general email, facebook, skype, surfing etc etc. For this I know the Air would be fine. However, a couple of times a year we go on vacation for 5 - 6 weeks at a time, during which I need to be able to store and do some basic photo editing.
For example, Ive just come back from a 5 week trip and have about 2000 photos.
On the new laptop, in Aperture I would simply create a new project whilst away and export/import that into my iMac Aperture Library when I get home. When Im away I primerily use Photoshop to stitch panarama's together, and then bring those into Aperture.
To add more complication, Im starting to get into taking short movie clips with the DSLR - these will also need to be stored and possibly tweaked whislt away (iMovie / Final Cut Pro??).
So question - this will not be my main machine, so would a fully loaded Air (1.8Ghz dual-core i7 with max ram) handle, without significant performance issues Aperture 3 and Photoshop CS5 whilst Im on vacation?. If not, looks like i'll need the quad core i5 or i7 on the MBP!
Any real world experience?
Thanks
Jon

I would like to join in on this topic - with a twist though.
I bought the fully loaded MBA 13-inch hardly 2 weeks ago. Already in the first weekend I experienced really poor battery life. Like under 3 hours - with precautions taken, like shutting off bluetooth, turning down screen brightness and calibrating the battery (though they say it is not necessary now on the Apple site). Therefore, I contacted Apple Support last Friday. They say I can return my computer and get a replacement or the money back. So all is fine in that way.
My question is this: I really loved everything about the MBA (except the battery) - but now I have doubts on whether to get the exact same replacement or buy the Macbook Pro 13-inch. What are people's experience with the longevity of MBA vs MB Pro battery life?? And wich model should I get, if you recommend MB Pro 13-inch (GB, Ghz etc.)?
As this is my first Mac I just hope to be as happy with my purchase as other Mac-owners are :-).
NB: I use it for surfing (and my job as webmaster), light photo editing, watching videoes, listening to iTunes and so on.

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