Loading a new MB Pro 15...

Today I bought a new 15" MB Pro and would like to transfer data from my older 13" MB (Black) SR model. I assume if I elect to use the firewire Migration Assistant, I will have to have a converter since the new Pro supports FW800 and my old MB supports FW400.
Or I also saw a statement that I could use my Time Machine and transfer data that way as well. Is that right?
I can "see" either MB on my Finder via my home network, but I can't see any files in either computer using this method. I'm leaning toward the Time Machine method unless the FW method is better.
Any thoughts on this process would be appreciated.

Mac Medic ([email protected]) wrote:
Yes. I just cloned my drive to an external USB drive and used that to with the MA to transfer everything.
I don't think I want to clone my '08 MB to my new '10 MB Pro unless all I would be doing was copying my documents. For example, I certainly don't want to write over iPhone 09 with iPhoto 08.
All I want on my new MB Pro are my pictures, music, videos, bookmarks and mail folders. After I get my stuff transferred, I want to "wipe" my old MB so that I can sell it with nothing of mine remaining.
IF I went the ethernet route, could I just connect the two computers directly or would I have to connect both of them via my router?

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