MacBook vs MacBook Pro

Ok I'm thinking of buying a Mac laptop (in before mac sucks, I have a custom desktop PC anyway) but I'm not sure if there is a considerable difference when choosing between the MacBook and the Pro. After customizing my order using the Apple Store, the difference in price between the two is about 1000 dollars. So I is there a considerable difference in terms of performance (I plan to use it for college work/graphic design)? Thank you in advance.

I wouldn't expect a MacBook update too soon (try Macworld, early Jan) but the MBP is a pretty sure bet for Core 2 Duo in a week or three.

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It's a pretty good screen, it's bright and clear and is not a retardedly high or low resolution. The gloss is only really a bother because of the dust it collects, but if you're not OCD like me it won't bother you. The MacBook is a generally pretty good computer - you'd be hard pressed to find a comparably specced computer that's as thin, with bluetooth, high quality webcam, durable, etc that costs much less. It's hardly perfect  but it's pretty stupid to call it a scam.

And why do you keep saying enjoy your DRM? Are you Corey Doctorow or something? A TPM chip means shit to me or any other Mac user, not my fault it's stopping you from running a decent OS on your PC.