Opinion of 256Gb SSD?  Worth it?

I don't know why Apple has the 320GB at 5400 rpm as their standard config, when the 320Gb at 7200rpm is only $45 more (for educators it is). If I want the 7200rpm drive I would have to order it so that got me thinking about getting the 256Gb SSD drive which would be $675 more than the 5400 rpm and only $630 more than the 7200 rpm drive.
I have heard that going from the 5400 to the 7200 is a bit faster (perhaps a 2-3 seconds), but that the SSD is much faster. True?
Thanks for all your help!

I wouldn't throw an extra $630 at an SSD now, Luba. see my reply to your other recent post here.

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