HDD vs SSD

This video shows boot time comparison for two same notebooks (Sony TZ91) with different type of storage drives.



Left notebook quipped with a standart HDD 200GB 5400RPM
And right - with SSD (Solid State Drive)

You can see the difference: 12 seconds. It not a big time, but SSD also has many other advantages: very low power consumption (approximately 1 watt), no moving parts =>  no noise, lower weight and size.

P.S. But keep in mind, SDD still expensive - about 8$ per GB.
Making PCs with small 20-40GB SSD as system drive with ur OS, working applications, etc and big terabyte HDD drive with your media - it's a good idea for solivng problem with high price.