Transferring data from old MBP to new MBP

I have an older MBP (circa 2006) running Snow Leopard and I want to transfer user files (photos/music/iPhoto data, etc) to a new MBP running Lion.  I have searched several threads but wanted to make sure that migrating data using a time machine backup of the older machine would not be a problem. (i.e. its ok to migrate from a machine with an older OS).  I assume it should not be an issue, but wanted to confirm.
Also, I have never used the migration assistant.  Do people suggest using a time machine back-up or the migration assistant?  Appreciate any thoughts.

To avoid hassle don't use the Migration Assistant but rather the Setup Assistant in OSX Lion.
Have a read here Setting-up a new Mac from an old one, its backups, or a PC
Stefan

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