Is the new (2011) macbook air better than the mac book pro?

Hi,
I am a university student and Im thinking of going from my macbook pro 13" (2008) to the new macbook air i7 notebook but i'm not sure if I should get the new air, it appeals to me alot because of the fact that its so light and portable but im not sure if it will be enough for the programs I may run on it as I am a multimedia computing student I will be running software such as Photoshop, After Effects, Premier pro as well as flash and I dont know if the air will be as good as my pro has been.
Before I take the leap I wanted to know if it was really worth me getting the new air, I love it because its portable, when i take my pro to uni it weighs a ton and the fact that the air is so light makes me want to get it, but if it wont be able to handle the work I need to do on it theres no point in me getting the air .
I was thinking of getting the top of the range air:
1.8GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM
256GB flash storage
the spec for my current pro is:
2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3
Is it really worth getting the air or would i be better off getting the new pros? Would really appreciate some advice.
Thanks

It's not a hard core gaming rig, but it plays all the FPS games I like, quite well. It handles hi-def video, just fine. I use it for Photoshop, and it is quite fast. For web browsing, it has no equal. The 2010 maxed out 11" would do it all, except for some hi-def video (1080P), which it would stutter. But my new 2011 maxed 13", is perfect for video (1080P=no problem).
I really don't think a MBP will give you as much, on a daily basis. It (the MBP) has only a few advantages, and except for the built in optical drive (which you can still go external, if need be), none of the advantages you will miss even slightly.
I think the MBP would only serve me, if it spent most of the time deskbound, but I would still need an SSD. Once you have had an SSD, you can't go back. Then, you would have a really pricey MBP.

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With Mac's, there are less software and hardware choices, Apple almost demands you upgrade the operating system (paid) annually now, then inflicts all sorts of unexpected UI changes etc., and breaks your third party software/hardware.
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OS X is just a paint job on hardware with Apple "oh a new OS!", it's not a stable long term operating system in the sense that Windows versions are which you can set it up, make a backup and go on nearly forever.
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