but most software updates don't require a reboot, I just don't get it, my mac stays up to date and the number of times a year I reboot you can count on one hand

but most software updates don't require a reboot, I just don't get it, my mac stays up to date and the number of times a year I reboot you can count on one hand. Today being one of them, since ML is being updated. There are lots of good reasons to be all for SSD's, but reboot time is not one of them, when considered rationally.