What is better to buy: MBP w 256GB SSD or MBP w Retina display 256 Flash D

I'm in the process of buying an new MBP (13 inch) and can't decide between the MBPro with 256 GB SSD or the Retina display with 256 flash memory. Both come very close in price, but I'm confused about which is better. I use my computer for internet surfing, word processing for work, and watching movies, in addition I have large music and picture libraries. I'm also confused by the option of buying the MB Pro with the standard ATA drive which would give me 750 GB. Isn't there more storage in this last mentioned version? Too many choices!!

Given your use indications, I would opt for the non-retina macbook Pro with the 256gig SSD
The standard SATA conventional HD of course is larger, but external storage is VERY cheap. A 1TB external USB toshiba is only $65 retail.
The SSD is nice, I have both conventional and SSD. SSD is very fast, boots extremely fast and is lovely on read/write speeds.
If youre not doing video or high end photo editing in mass, the Retina screen is nice. Ive owned a retina for several months. I still have a non-retina Pro.
750gig is MORE yes, but storage is CHEAP. The SSD has a price premium. Basically its non-volatile memory (the SSD), meaning extremely fast and fast read/write.
yes, the SSD is much smaller, but youre getting the premium ultrafast boot times
Go for the SSD and spend $65 on a 1TB external USB.
You MUST (the general rule is) have a backup for your data regardless anyway.
Most importantly regardless of what you get, always always always backup your data (time machine backup) AND archive your valuable data (yet another external HD).
Mass internal HD storage has almost become an irrelevancy (as it should!). Any laptop should never (and never should have in the past) be considered a data storage center,....rather a working platform. Keep all huge files not often used OFF the computer on external storage.

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Actually I am willing to buy Apple (MD101HN/A) 13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display 2.6GHz.
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For folks who have 256GB SSD on the MacBook Pro Retina 13", what is your Write Speed in terms of MB/s? Please note that this is for 13", not 15".
Several reviews claim that 256GB should get around 700MB/s for Write, as well as for Read.
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Call AppleCare.
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