Update to OSX Mountain Lion ?

Hi all,
I have a MacBook Pro which I bought circa June 2007, currently have software 10.6.8 with 2.2 GHz processor and 2GB RAM. Will this be enough to update to ML and has anyone else had any problems with an old machine?
I have about 15GB of Hard drive space free but I am thinking of moving my iTunes library onto an external HD which will free up about 50GB of space.
Any advice will be welcome.
thanks in advance.
Justin

"Bare Minimum" Mountain Lion requirements (and as a practical matter, 4 GB's of RAM have been reported to be the least you can use to get any system speed at all, and you should always have at least 15% of your hard drive empty for swap files if you want any speed):
General Requirements
OS X v10.6.8 or later
2GB of memory
8GB of available space
Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
Supported
Models
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
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