If i purchase a macbook pro with snow leapord, will i be able to upgrade it to lion when lion comes out?

i just need to know if upgrading the os of a macbook pro is as simple as that of an iphone or ipad. I would like to buy an macbook today, but if upgrading it is to big of a hassle i will make do with my iphone and ipad till lion releases this summer

is as simple as that of an iphone or ipad.
No one here can answer that because it's not out yet.  Speculation is against Apple Discussions Terms of Use which you agreed to when you signed on this site.

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