Advice on updating to Lion (from Leopard)

Hi everyone,
I have an early 2008 MacBook, version 4,1.
Specs:
2.4 GhZ Intel Core 2 Duo
2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
160 GB
I'm currently running Leopard, which means I would have to buy Snow Leopard and then buy Lion through the Mac App Store.
Has anyone else done this and would you advise me to do the same?
Thanks!

Only if you need to upgrade. If you wish to use iCloud then you will need to upgrade to Lion. If you upgrade to Lion you will need to meet the minimum requirements:
Lion System Requirements
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space
Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
If you upgrade to Lion I would recommend installing at least 4 GBs of RAM provided it is supported by your model.

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Mac computer with an Intel processor
1GB of memory
5GB of available disk space
DVD drive for installation
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Lion System Requirements
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2GB of memory
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Apple - OS X Mountain Lion - Read the technical specifications.
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iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
If your computer can run Mountain Lion then you only need to start with Snow Leopard from which you can go directly to Mountain Lion.
If you need to purchase Snow Leopard you can still purchase a copy from Apple's online store's telesales agents.[1-800-MY-APPLE (1-800-692-7753) or Customer Service and Sales Support at 1-800-676-2775.] Ask for a Sales Representative.
Third-party sources for Snow Leopard are:
Snow Leopard from Amazon.com
Snow Leopard from eBay
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    * 1GB of memory (I say 4GB at least, more if you can afford it)
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http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
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