Okay. I'll bite. I have the exact same laptop. It's got an hour of battery life because I've been using it constantly and letting it die completely because notime for almost 5 years. It still maxes Portal 2 like a G. Okay, slightly bumped down resolution, but I'd like to see a 2008 chincpad do that.
Point is, It's still fast enough to not be in my way for everyday tasks. I bought the cheapest one, and it still manages to be a better portable computer than anything my friends bring to class in one way or another, provided it isn't a more recent macbook. Hell, havign viewing angles that are proven to be not shot goes a long way when you just wanna watch something with some friends. I'm running Mavericks without a problem.
Ignore my hideous Nightly icon.