There's more to using an SSD than just making your boot process faster. Someone who claims the opposite has clearly not been using one (for long).

Overall, it makes the whole computing experience 'snappier'. Programs load faster. The computer responds quicker. Remember the time when you could get significant speed improvements with your PC simply by adding more RAM? It's comparable to that, but more so.

Do I absolutely NEED an SSD? Of course not. Do I prefer using an SSD? You betcha!