Help! Should i upgrade from SL 10.6.8 to Lion OS-X

Hello
I am a MacBook user and need valuable advice regarding whether i should go for Lion OS X from Snow Leopard 10.6.8
Currently I am using White-MacBook 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB Ram, NVIDA GeForce 9400 M running Snow Leopard. I am very much happy with the kind of performance i get with my existing system, and more excited in availing Lion OS X, but a bit confused and has been bothering me from the day Lion OS X came into existences.
If i migrate to Lion OS X will the throughput of my existing system come down.
I am now in the process of getting the system upgrade with 4 GB and also getting the Magic TrackPad for exploiting the use of gesture to tis maximum. But as pointed out earlier, in-spite of doing all the hardware upgrading, i am worried that existing performance of my system might slow-down as i review the strength of the new MacBook Pro / Air.
Can you please give me your advice regarding this
With kind regards
JMohan

Hello Sig
The way you state your remake to me is awfully rude. In the first place if you are arguing with the concept of 'out-dated... 2.26 MB which is not correct - MBP so on stuff.
Listen to me i am using White-MacBook 2.26 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB Ram, NVIDA GeForce 9400 M running Snow Leopard purchased by Dec 2010 which is only 1 yrs n 7 months old and chaning the system every now and then is not a vialble option, you normally use the system for 5 years and then go for the new one.
Then why should Apple provide an upgrade platform for those users running Snow Leopard and even those this the Leopad version. I cant understand things froom your perspective something like switching over new ones as soon as one comes in the market. Apple take care of its consumer in a friends way by giving so many value added services.
I am a Core Java Developer specilized with Swing applciation, once a new version come in Java and with therie IDE they don't advice your to throw aways the current system. Then while doing my masters at University of Westminser, UK most of the people keeps their electoric gadgets for a very long span of time as the saying go 'Old is Gold' and i have never seen them buying new ones just for the sake of it as you spite it out. Above all I have seen most of the affluent people at UK using their oldest iPod.
I am not trying to change your opinon lets it be like that as as far as your are concerned and lets agree to dis-agree, blaming the system or tools is not a good thing.
One more thing negative argument is just a waste of time and i don't have the time for it as time is very precious and lets stop communicating with no heated or hard feelings.
regards JMohan

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