Does HD space effect speed?

Hey guys, just wondering if the amount of HD space free effects how fast my MBP runs because recently my applications have taken much longer to open. I had 16 Gb free, then i used whatsize to increase free space to 24.2Gb which is pretty good. But performance hasn't improved at all really. i also use onyx every now and again. should i been verifying and repairing permissions regularly? I have 2x512Mb RAM and a 80Gb HD
I regularly use itunes and safari, also microsoft word sometimes.
Any idea's what i can do?
Cheers in advance

It sounds like your hard drive is fragmented. When software or uptades are added they are spread across the disk, resulting in longer access times. idefrag is an excellent tool for optimal disk performance and is around $20.
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