As i know a few on here are like me and like to see Stats here are some for my recent SSD Upgrade. All timings done with the Stopwatch on the phone so not scientifically accurate but when you read the results you will understand there is no need to be
Seagate Momentus 7200.4 500GB 7200RPM SATA-II 16MB Cache HDD:
Boot (timed from pressing on button to being able to launch an app) - 42 Secs
iPhoto start (for pics to be displayed and be able to start editing etc) - 14 Secs
iTunes Start (for app to open and able to play first song) - 11 secs
Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint (to be able to start typing) - 16 secs
iWork Pages/Keynote/Numbers (to be able to start typing) - 9 secs
Windows 7 VM Launch (To being able to launch an app) - 1min 12 Secs
Microsoft Office (within windows VM to be able to type) - 17 Secs
Shutdown (timed from clicking ok) - 8 secs
240GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD (all timed as above):
Boot - 11 Secs
iPhoto - 2 secs
iTunes - 1 sec
Microsoft Office - 2 secs
iWork - 1 sec
Windows 7 VM Launch - 14 Secs
Microsoft Office within VM - 3 Secs
Shutdown - 3 Secs.
Or as i like to say now, the MBP is Hardcore Porn Fcuking Fast