MacBook Pro 13" 2.5 or 2.9 GHz?

Question

Hello Apple Community,
I am currently shifting from a PC to my first MacBook and cannot seem to decide which MB Pro will suit me best.
I will be a freshman in college this fall. I don't plan on using programs such as Photoshop very frequently. I rather plan on using the basics to complete assignments given to me. I may edit video once in a while, but, like before, not very frequently.
My school offers the MB Pro 13" 2.5 GHz for $999 and the 2.9 GHz for $1399. Being a college student, I would like to save some money since this is coming out of my pocket becuase I don't want my parents to spend any more money on me. (Not being stingy)
Which laptop would you recommend me?
Also, does anyone know the difference between a Licensed Microsoft Office and a regular Microsoft Office? My school also offers the Licensed Microsoft Office 2011 for $33 compared to the regular Microsoft Office 2011 at Amazon for $87.
Thank you for your help!

Answer 1

Hi there,
I have just recently bought the below:
I use mine for buiness (working from home, keeping in touch via email and amending word docs / spreadsheets etc). I guess it depends on the size of memory you need and also the screen size, if you are not going to be editing video etc I'm sure you'll be ok with the 13" screen. You can of course always purchase memory drives / portable hard drives if you require more memory at a later date.
If you want to save money then I would suggest the first option.
As far as the Microsoft Office goes I am unsure of the exact difference, I bought the follwoing:
I find this great, it has everything you need really, I actually bought it with 2 other colleagues so it worked out much cheaper.
I hope this helps (alittle).
Kind regards and good luck.
Les