Questions from a future macbook owner

i would like to get a mac. either the normal macbook or the macbook pro, but i wanted to know if buying the pro is worth the xtra money. based on GHz, hard drive and memory/RAM, is it worth it?
if it is, which is probably the best deal? the $1,999, $2,499 or $2,799 one? is 2.4 GHz a huge difference from 2.5 GHz? is a 200GB memory a huge difference from 250GB?
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?nnmm=br owse&node=home/shopmac/family/macbookpro
also, is the pro easier to upgrade than the normal macbook

That's really a question of preference. I think you should visit a store http://www.apple.com/buy/ and feel for yourself which one can do tasks you need better.
Advantage MacBook Pro:
1. The MacBook you have no option for glossy versus matte display, whereas the MacBook Pro you do.
2. The MacBook has no Express/34 slot. With that you can add EVDO, and SATA/II cards.
3. The MacBook has no backlighting of keys.
4. The MacBook has a smaller screen.
5. The MacBook Pro has more peripheral ports.
6. The MacBook Pro has a faster processor and a faster dedicated graphics processor.
Advantage MacBook
1. Its internal hard drive has instructions from Apple on how to replace.
2. It is slightly lighter weight.

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Thanks capaho. That's what I meant, streaming from itunes.
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However, being a graphic designer myself, I
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Hello everyone, hope all is well...
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Actually I hope Apple can answer this if possible or someone can redirect me to any Apple post ?
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