Last weekend I had the opportunity to test a 128GB SSD in a Dell Vostro 1220 notebook (Intel P8700 2.53MHz, 4GB RAM).

OS, apps and user data were all stored on the SSD. Nevertheless generating tracks in RB and BIAB was much faster, it really ouclassed any of my HD backed systems, especially with pagefile turned off and therefore no swapping.

Unfortunately the Dell has an issue with DCP latency spikes and I have to send it back. (It seems that all current laptop models by Dell have that, so choose careful if you consider buying one for audio apps or as DAW.) But I am absolutely convinced by SSD. It really made a huge difference.

So I will wait for a couple of months or a year maybe until SSD prices drop into a reasonable range. I don't think the old "turntable"-drives will have much of a future. So I wouldn't go for the Velociraptors.