/dev/sda:
 Timing cached reads:   1484 MB in  2.00 seconds = 742.26 MB/sec
 Timing buffered disk reads: 692 MB in  3.01 seconds = 230.10 MB/sec

I bought this 64 GB 2.5" SATA II C 300 SSD disc from Crucial for 155 euros.  Now I am evaluating if that purchase was a good idea!