Which is better the March 09 MBP 15 2.66ghz or the June 09 MBP 15 2.53??

I found a deal or I think I did 1699 for the 3/09 2.66 but I am not sure if spending that extra money on the mid range previous version will be a better choice than the lower end current 2.53 model. Will the 2.66 be a better buy? Faster etc.
Thanks to All

You are getting more bang for the buck with the 2.66GHz model. Although it's "old" there are a lot more pros than cons (in my opinion).
1) 2.66GHz Late 2008 has two graphics processors --> 2.53GHz Early 2009 does not
2) 2.66GHz Late 2008 has ExpressCard slot which you can put in an SD card reader adapter inside to act like the dedicated (and NO ExpressCard slot) SD slot on the Early 2009 2.53GHz model
3) The VRAM in the 2.66GHz Late 2008 is 512MB whereas in the 2.53GHz Early 2009 it's 256MB
4) The hard drive in the 2.66GHz Late 2008 is 320GB vs. the 250GB in the 2.53GHz Early 2009
5) The price is a steal for $1699 considering it used to be $2499 and it's on par with the price for the 2.53GHz Late 2009 which retails for $1699 but with less offerings as outlined above! Not to mention the "same" model 2.66GHz Late 2009 which costs more and still has "less" specs in a sense.
I say go for it!!
Here's my source (click on links 17 and 20-- you'll have to count it, sorry):
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/index-macbookpro.html

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