I have never said my case was typical. You are the one who keeps arguing everyone needs an SSD, which is not the case. I have said over and over again, the cost/performance ratios are still not worth getting an SSD, for me. Not to mention the loss of a SATA or PCI-e slot to something so small.
I do not disagree there are valid uses for SSD's, today, but they are still not for everyone.
Also note, if you are ADDING an SSD to a Windows 7 system it will NOT automatically enable TRIM, nor will it enable AHCI. The typical end user has no idea what those terms are.
Everyone who wants fast access speeds needs an SSD. No way around it. If they don't need fast access speeds, fine. I haven't yet met a person who didn't like the experience of owning an SSD. I don't consider a terabyte drive to be small. In fact for a gaming computer that's most likely all you're going to need.
You are correct on trim and ahci - however the SSD will beat any regular drive hands tied down behind its back even when working sans trim and legacy ide mode. The current firmwares have advanced in great amounts from the first models, trim is not the deal breaker it used to be.
