Add SSD to 2010 MacBook or get 2011 MacBook Air?

My daughter still uses her 2010 MacBook (the last of the white unibodies). It is in the stock configuration and has a 2.4 Core2Duo processor, 2gb RAM and 250gb HDD. She only uses about 30gb of space on the drive.

I'd like to get her a little more speed for a modest cost and have decided on 2 options.

A.) Get her a SSD drive. 64gb would do for sure, but the 128gb units are a good value right now.

B.) Sell the 2010 MacBook and get her a 2011 11" base MacBook Air. I figure that swap would cost me about the same bump as the SSD drive. I think the smaller display is no issue and the MBA is more portable. Faster processor, same RAM, but only 64gb storage. I think that amount is still ok for her, but of course I'd be locked in.

Of these two, and only these two, which is better...A or B?

slynger said:

personally, I would do the SSD option. Just seems to make more sense.

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Yes, that is definitely the easiest option and may be the route I go. My other thought of a benefit of going with a 2011 Air is that from the Apple refurb site, it would carry a 1-year warranty from Apple. The white MacBook has recently expired.

Sounds like the SSD may be the better/easier option. I'll have to keep a lookout for a great deal on one. Thanks!