My wish has been granted. The first laptop that has both an SSD and hard disk has been announced. No price yet, but it will probably be in the $400 range. Now we just need to see this idea translate to larger, more powerful laptops, and we’re good to go.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/benqs-joybook-lite-u103-packs-an-ssd-for-when-youre-feeling-fr/