MBA 11" vs. 13" for low to moderate intensity user

I'm looking to transition from my 2008 15" MBP to something a little more portable. My partner and I share a 27" iMac at home that has way more power and storage space than we need, and it serves as our primary computer.
I am having a hard time deciding between an 11" 1.6GHz/4GB RAM/128GB vs. 13" 1.86GHz/4GB RAM/128GB. I've played with both sizes in the Apple store, though I don't believe they are the same configurations as I've listed above. Both screen sizes work for me. As far as applications most used on my laptop: Powerpoint, Word, maybe some Excel, EndNote, Mail, and Internet browsing. As far as Itunes, I have about 1.6GB of songs and 25GB of Movies/TV series that I may transfer selectively to the new MBA, depending on whether space permits. Other than that, I have < 3GB of files (powerpoint, word, jpeg/tiffs and pdf). I will not be using my MBA for personal photos on iPhoto. I also don't play any video games. Honestly, I've only used maybe 5GB of storage space in my old Macbook Pro (the >200 GB of storage space was a bit of overkill, just like my home iMac), and I find that maybe I purchased a laptop that was too powerful for my regular use.
I'm wondering if the 11" MBA with 1.6 GHz and 4GB will be fast enough, or will I notice a considerable slowdown compared to my old 2008 Macbook Pro (2.4 GHz core 2 duo, 2GB RAM)? The other consideration is how much advantage will the 13" 1.86 GHz processor give me over the 11" 1.6 GHz processor for the type of programs I use? I forgot to mention that I won't be using the Mac Office 2011 as I still have my Mac Office 2008, and it has been more than adequate for me so I hope it's compatible with the new MBA. I realize the question of 11" v. 13" MBA per my specs is a call between two identical computers except for a difference in screen size (which is not a factor for me) and the processor speed.
Thanks much in advance.

I have a maxed out 15" MPB as my main computer and was looking for something that was a lot more portable. (Funny how our perceptions of portability change.) I wound up going with the 11.6" with 4GB RAM and iWork as my only upgrades (already had Office for Mac).
I am really amazed at how capable this little computer is. It is very responsive, has good keyboard feel and as-advertised real world battery life (if not a little better).
When it comes to memory, I just did not see a big difference between the 64 and 128. Neither can handle my 150-160GB lossless music library, so I wound up springing for the 500GB iOmega eGo Helium for <$100. Super light unit that matches the MBA's appearance with than enough capacity for music, videos and data when I am on the ground. Coupled with the M2Tech HiFace interface providing jitter-reduced bitstream from USB to digital co-ax, it makes for a high quality, small footprint music-server when connected to an external DAC.
I am thoroughly satisfied after using this for a month now. Based on my experience with the 11" I could see the base 13" (with extra RAM) as a **** near perfect everyday computer for my needs. There really is no need to hot-rod these for the vast majority of users. BTW, the trade off between smaller form factor and not having a built in optical drive is a no brainer.

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On 18 Jul 2003 14:59:07 -0700, [email protected] (William
Danielson) wrote:
>Can someone recommend the best, low cost way to monitor temp at 16
>pts. We are doing qualifiation tests of an oven used in an bio tech
>research application. But we are a startup and I need to stretch my
>capital budget as much as possible. Here are the details:
>
>1. type k theromocouople
>2. 40-150F temp range
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>
>I used National Instruments Field Point modules about 2 yrs ago for
>this since they were the cheapest approach I found for the signal
>condtioning since a 8 channels of type K tc inputs, the TC120 module,
>cost $350.
>
>Is there a better approach I should look at? I do not have to
work
>with LV or NI hw if there is a better approach.
>
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>Doug Danielson
>
>[email protected]
>Atlanta, GA
>
>
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