I am a huge fan of the MacBooks. They are smaller and lighter than MacBook Pro's, and they cost less. If you aren't planning on doing any extreme work on the road, then you would be fine with one. MacBook Pro's are more powerful, but don't lend themselves as well to travel. They are heavier, the bettery doesn't last as long, and again, they cost more. If you are looking to do everyday sorts of things, like e-mail, web browsing, and just general stuff, a MacBook with 512, or even 1Gb of RAM would work fine. You would have to decide which base model to get (black or white), your processing needs, and your storage needs. Once you choose the base model you want, there aren't too many options for customization.
Here is a link where you can learn more about Apple notebooks, and decide which one would be right for you.
