Depends on the programming. Doing a keyword search across dozens or hundreds of files is a lot more quicker. And then there is everything else, like a lot faster boot up.

Works best with Win7. WinXP isn't optimised for SSDs.

Would be first time SSD owners probably might want to wait a few more months for Intel to release their 3rd generation SSDs. As there might be up to 50% price reduction for the same capacity.