Is SSD vs HD really that significant?

[mac jones]

I have yet to see even one "spinning beach ball" on my 1.86 HDD...it is a wonderful machine and I am so glad I didn't spend the extra $300 when I have not needed whatever additional speed the SSD provides. I apologize if this goes against your benchmark tests and real world results. Maybe I live in Wonderland.

definitely Wonderland

With a regular 5200rpm there's not that much difference, and maybe even the newer 4200rpms are somewhat faster, but the 4200rpm dirves that are in the rev. A's are terribly slow for everything, even Web surfing.

 

[aleksandra.]

I have yet to see even one "spinning beach ball" on my 1.86 HDD...it is a wonderful machine and I am so glad I didn't spend the extra $300 when I have not needed whatever additional speed the SSD provides. I apologize if this goes against your benchmark tests and real world results. Maybe I live in Wonderland.

It's not about benchmarks. It's about getting spoiled with apps like iTunes or iPhoto opening in 2 seconds. The sort of thing you don't know you even want until you try it, and then you really, really need .