2.0 or should I spring for the extra .16? Please help

Hi all,
am currently using a G5 2.3 DP tower and am thinking of jumping to a MBP. My questions is will the 2.0 be enough of should I spring for the 2.16 and will I see/feel the difference.
Does anyone have an idea also on how much of a difference there will be in speed between my G5 and the MBPs?
I intend to max out the ram at 2Gb and keep the standard 5400 rpm drives for now.
Will use it for MS office, Java, iLife and web based design.
Thank you all for any advice and input.
chris

Hi All and thanks to all who replied. It is greatly appreciated and has been very helpful.
Here is the update.
I initially ordered a 2.0BTO with a 7200rpm drive. First one arrived and was DOA - it had a really loud shreeking (not a whine but a loud shreeking) sound when turned on and and was very unstable with random KPs. Called Applecare and ran a HW test that detected a MoBo error so back it went.
Second unit arrived and after a couple of days was also declared DOA as it would not charge consistantly and screen flickered.
Ended up cancelling the BTO order and went to my local reseller who had a 2.0 5400rpm Hd in stock. Told him the issues I had so he suggested we open one up and test it to make sure it was ok and I was happy with it before I paid for it. I agreed and eventually left with my new 2.0 100Mb 5400rpm 2gig ram MBP.
It's been a week since I brought it home and all is well. A couple of observations I have made after 3 MPBs are:
1. I actually feel that the units did have different heat levels when running. This is very unscientific as one had a faulty MoBo and one had charging issues but the one I have now is warm, but has never reached the level of being uncomfortable even when running it flat out.
2. 3 different MBPs with 3 different quality of builds. The first one was flawless, perfect and fit. Second one had a slightly misaliged screen that lifted at one corner. Third one is pretty good but the first one was the best.
3. The Whine - I don't want to comment on this as there has been enough said and written bout this but I do want to say that in my opinion, if you listen hard enough to anything that is mechinical, high performance with active moving parts and high speed processors you will hear some sounds. As long as it is not obtrusive, counter-productive or distracting or drawing attention to itself, I am ok with it.
4. I think the week of build does not assure you of the quality of MBP. It is a hit and miss thing if you end up with one that is less than fully functional. The first BTO was a wk 13 the second was a wk 15 and the one I am happy with is a wk 14. A friend has a 1.83 wk 10 machine that is perfect as well while one of her friends has a wk 11 and has not had any issues. Funny thing is the shop owner I bough it from said there have been people coming in and asking what week the MBP was and not staying when they found out it wasn't the latest production week.
Anyway, I hope this has been useful info and again, a big thank you to all who replied and gave their input and suggestions. Greatly Appreciated
Cheers

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