SSD vs more memory ?

Hi,
I am juggling with the idea of buying a laptop: MB Air vs Pro ? The only caracteristic that I feel limiting is the fixed memory on the MBA. But after second thought, I am wondering if the SSD drive does not compensate the fact that the memory's limit ?
What I mean is that if memory is limited, the computer will access more frequently the SSD drive used as virtual memory. Because the SSD is faster does that fully compensates the memory's limit ? Is SSD speed access as fast as RAM memory access ?
Regards.

Going back to your original comment, the Air is faster in common tasks than a standard MBPro with tons of ram, simply due to the SSD.
So you're right in thinking a MBP with an SSD is the best of both worlds.
As for the difference in processors between the i5 and the C2Duo, it's not that drastic unless you're doing some sort of processor intensive task such as encoding video, etc.
The other thing to consider is the newer models also have faster sata buses, so that might impact the maximum throughput of your SSDs.
In the real world, you probably won't notice a huge diff on the i5 vs the C2duo though.. so it comes down to how much you'd save by going for the C2duo.
Also realize that you're getting more than just a processor upgrade with the different models.
If you're spending $150-500 on a nice SSD, another $100-300 on the faster i5 might be a worthwhile investment.
Your call though.
As a side note: I switched from a standard C2duo 15" MBPro 2.5ghz to a 11" MBair and loved it. I'm now on a 13" i7 macbook air and am extremely happy with the performance.

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