Pro vs. Air:  Can you translate the differences into user terms vs tech specs?

Hi,
I have a MBP, bought in '06, that is dying a slow death (crashing constantly).  I'm not up on what the latest spec's mean in terms of USER EXPERIENCE.  Apple doesn't seem to know how to market to me--no product comparisons (in direct user experience vs. tech spec's), no analogies, no examples of how new MBPs and Airs differ or what their targeted user profile really is.
Can anyone provide some reasons for their choice of a new Pro or Air?  Beyond the obvious:  Air is lighter (what is sacrificed?).
Many thanks for your personal comparison/experience.
PC in OR

Walksthru wrote:
I'm retired and now use my laptop for email, investment spreadsheets, photo storage, podcasting, music library (w iPod), travel research (web), I work a lot with MS Word and Excel, and create Keynote presentations for some local promotional work.
I'm very interested in doing some layered visual art with something like Adobe PhotoShop or Elements.  And expect to do some video editing of home movies (grandkids, family).
As long as you are only doing light photoshop and video editing an air should be fine, however check the tech requirements of the software you plan to use before purchasing a mac.  You don't want a mac that only meets the minimum requiremnents to run the software.
One point of confusion for me is the optical drive.  How does an Air user view DVDs and download CDs (music)?
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD564ZM/A

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