Is it better to buy the cheapest Pro model and customize it?

I'm thinking about buying a MacBook Pro, although I will be waiting for the upgrade everyone has been talking about. Right now, it looks as if it's cheaper to customize the $1199 model to have the same specs as the $1499 model. Upgrading the $1199 model to 4GB of RAM and a 250GB hard drive brings the total to $1349. Is the processor speed between these two models that big of a difference (2.26 vs. 2.53)? Basically I'm asking if it's better to upgrade the base model or just buy the more expensive model with the same specs. It certainly seems cheaper.

Depends on what you use your computer for, tensocfan.
If you use your Mac for CPU intensive stuff then the extra 10% in CPU speed may be useful and you can't upgrade it later. If not then go with the hip pocket nerve.
Cheers
Rod

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