Equivalent == RAM, CPU and HDD - not price!
I am a Linux guy and just can't get no satisfaction from this machine.
Spec: CPU: 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo RAM: 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM HDD: 148.73 GB
Color: Black
I've had a laptop sent to me via Israeli post before, and I got popped with a hefty import bill. I don't know if those rules have changed in the past 8 years or not, but it's something to be aware of.
b) installing ubuntu on it and dealing with the soundcard and the built-in camera seems to me like an headache. I think apple fans might be happier with this machine.
Ubuntu does install rather well though, so I agree you should give it a try. Just 1) install Mac OS X (leave space for linux, or resize current), 2) install rEFIt, then 3) install Linux (ubuntu for macbooks is recommended). Otherwise virtualize (VMWare Fusion is better than Parallels IMHO, but either suffice).
I'll give you a tip: Every time I move over to Linux on my macbook I miss all of the little things that just work under OS X.