If i get a 15-in Macbook Pro, should i upgrade to 8GB SDRAM?

So i am planning on getting a 15-in Macbook Pro and i was wondering if it is worth getting the 8gb ram upgrade with it, which is 200 extra bucks.

I would say it depends on what your planning on doing. I have 4GB in mine, and i personally thing the HDD is the slowest part. Also it is cheaper to get the RAM from some one like Crucial and install yourself and save $100
http://www.crucial.com/uk/promo/index.aspx?gclid=CJDPzbGDzqkCFUFC4QodKQSwNw&prog =mfr_apple&cpe=pd_google_uk&ef_id=ptpN9OFK@ggAAAwJ:20110624073302:s

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