Just a question concerning the hard drive choices, 7200 rpm or 5200 rpm?

Hi guys, i wanna ask you guys would the 7200 rpm hard drive make a big difference over the std 5200 rpm drive?
Is this only a online store option or can i walk into a macstore and request one with a 7200 rpm drive in? will this take them extra time to setup or should they have stock on hand?
Finally are the drives being used in these models SATA2?
Replies would be greatly appreciated

Not likely as most Apple stores carry only stock configurations so if they don't have a configuration with a 7200 RPM drive already installed, then you buy what they have. You can order custom configurations from the online Apple Store. Some local retailers may be willing to swap a drive for you, but at additional cost that may be more than ordering the custom configuration directly from Apple.
Apple is likely using 3.0 Gb/s drives now since that's pretty much what all the new OEM drives will be. All 3.0 Gb/s drives adhere to the SATA II protocol standards (as do many 1.5 Gb/s drives depending on when they were made.) SATA II just refers to a protocol standard and has nothing specifically to do with the speed of the drive's interface.

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