Macbook pro 13 retina 4 ram 128 SSD or 8 ram 256 SSD

Hello,
I would like to ask, what config would suit my needs the most. I have read all these forum questions, but I am still undecided.
Here are things that I WILL DO:
- Safari opened (max 20 tabs), music (iTunes), mail, skype = these tasks at the same time
- Full HD video playback (youtube, etc...) = only this task with skype running
- Pages or word = only this task with skype running
- 27 Full HD monitor connected via HDMI
Things I WON'T DO:
- playing games
- photo, video editing
- I wont be instaling new versions of OS X (will be on mavericks forever)
- no storing of heavy filles (only some documents, iTunes library which has about 15GB and that is all)
That's it. I would like to ask if the retina 13 base line models can provide me smooth experience with no lags, slow downs, page reloads, etc.. Or if I shloud consider the middle range model (8 ram, 256 SSD). I don't want Macbook air.
Thank you in advance and have a nice day. (sry for english )

Miselik,
Great clarity on describing your needs.
I use a 4 GB MBA on Mavericks with no issues. However 8 GB will future-proof the machine as applications get larger. So the 4/8 GB decision is not a heavy one. Either will work.
A bigger decisions is can you live with 128 GB of mass storage or would you prefer 256? From your description you indicate you will not need a lot of storage so 128 GB should do. If you run out of SSD space you can always offload some files on an external disk.
For only $200 more I personally would go for the larger model but your description indicates the smaller model will work for your needs.

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