100V - 240V ?

Hy, I am from Europe, and I'm planning to buy a MacBook Pro from the states maybe next month. I saw at the tech specs that the package contains a 100-240V AC adaptor. I'm not sure how this really works...I mean, does the package contain a charger for the US standard (110V), and one for the EU standard (220V), or only one, that can be switched? So, the idea would be, that if I buy it in the States, can I use it here in Europe without buying any extra power converters or stuff?
Thx a lot!

Thank you for your feedback, I think I managed to solve this problem, though I'm not quite sure about buying a MacBook in the next few months. I read some reviews on the MagSafe Power Adapter, and it doesn't seem to work out quite well. I hope Apple is going to resolwe the problem regarding the adapter. I even heard that it caused fire and sparkled...so I'm really starting to worry about it On the other hand, if I come back to Europe, I lose the warranty, so I'm really in a dilemma right now
Can anyone help me in this question pls? Just read some of these reviews, and you'll see what I'm talking about:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=9D3 52BF2&nplm=MA357LL%2FA

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