MBA 64GB SSD 1,8GHz - A good buy?

I'm a week or two away from buying the Macbook Air 64GB SSD verson.
What I'm wondering is:
Will the speed be ok, good, great or superior?
I have an pretty old laptop running at 1,6GHz, with 512MB RAM, so those parts wont bring any problems at all. Nor will the 64GB, the one USB port or the missing internal superdrive. After design (obviously) speed is what matters to me. I use about 5 hours daily surfing, so how fast I'm able to do that is a important factor.

Also: You think this computer (yes, without the 9400M) is able to do Counter Strike:Source? If not; Counter Strice:Condition Zero?

This will be an extremely large pluss.

What I use my computer for:
1) Surfing
2) Discussing in forums
3) Watching TV shows on pages that showes it for free. Like surfthe...... (not saying the rest incase it's not allowed)
4) Playing Counter Strike
5) Messanger and easy applications.

So, no moviemaker, photoshop and so. That is what I use my computer for. Will the MacBook Air 64GB SSD be a good buy for me?


Appreciating replies alot.

Thank You.

zap2 said:

For everything I'd imagine you'll be fine.

I've never owned at Air, but Counter Strike is fairly old, and the specs are pretty light, so I think you'll be fine.

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Thanks for fast answer. I would believe that aswell, but as it recieves some negative critisism from the pcers, I wanted to make sure.
When I spend that great amount of money on a computer, I really don't want it to be too slow for my easy use.

Anyone else that can confirm these thoughts?

Btw: It costs $2200 with todays high dollar, in my country. The new one with 128GB SSD costs $3100. If I went to the US I would easily have bought one.

Edit: Thanks to Ironic for answer aswell.

Thanks. I'm really looking forward for the unboxing now. Actually I've had this one thing on my mind for like two months now. That's me. When I am to buy something, I make sure there is nothing that will make me more satisfied and make sure I'm almost dieing of joy when I get it. Unboxing will be at..hm.. let's say 24th? =D That's when europeans open gifts, btw.

I'm ecstatic (if that's a word).. English isn't my best subject.

The new HDD will cost me 100 dollars more than the 64 SSD model.

New HDD advantages for me:
Faster Ram
nVidia 9400M
Keyboard that is used in my country. (The SSD uses an American keyboard)

Disadvantages:
HDD instead of SSD
Can handle less physical abuse. (In case i drop it. (But I won't because I'm gonna treat it as my child.))
Going to be alot of bugs the first few months (mosts likely)

Don't know why, but my nose is pointing in the SSD's direction.

And BTW! This is going to totally reveal my non-excisting knowledge, but... Will the new graphics make the screen nicer aswell? Or will it only help in games and mulimedia work? I would like a bright screen with marvelous colors

I think I still will be able to write with letters like æøå, right? I mean, I can change that with settings, can't I?
If yes, I don't think that would be much of a problem.

What is GPU and what does it do? Haha, sorry for asking.
And can an Apple Store upgrade the ram if I would want that sometime?

I don't know. I'm not willing to stand alot of trouble with a 2200 dollars computer. That's why I don't want to buy it when it first comes out..
Anything wrong with the 64 SSD?