A macbook would be good for school unless you are using 3D programs. It is almost just as capable as the pro version, but there is no discrete graphics controller on the macbook. If you need that, then you can use the macbook pro sometimes.
no im not running graphic programs, but i am doing a lot of music recording, but I have a macbook pro already i got in dec of 2006. I just need a smaller laptop for school. The G4 I also use for recording
The macbook will be perfect in your case, Good luck!
Buy it now! These things are really affordable with the student discount and they now come with 1 GB of memory standard, although I upgrade to 2GB.
does the 2gb ram really make a big difference?
im running (right now) my macbook pro with 2 gigs of ram, seems fast, but I thought it would be A LOT faster!