Which Portable Computer for Photography?

I couldn't find a "General" or "Watercooler" type forum so I guess this will have to do. If someone has a better idea of where to post this please let me know.
So what one Apple notebook/laptop would a photographer benifit from the most? I use Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 5.
I've been thinking about a MacBook Air, but not sure if they're fast enoough for the software.
I love my MacBook Pro 15" but it's heavy to carry with my gear. I also use a 27" iMac.
I may be on the road a lot in the near future and I'm thinking I really need to get down to one or two devices. Maybe an iPad + MacBook Pro or MacBook AIr combo or something.
Anyone have any experience using a MacBook Air with an Apple Cinema Display?
Retna is not a big deal to me, should it be?
So what are you other photographers doing?
Thanks for any feedback.

what's the problem with the one-button front panel touch feature?
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http://x704.net/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=3219&p=42023&hilit=western+digital#p420 23
why don't you trust bus-powered models?
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