Intel SSD pricecuts

LeJimster · 5 Feb 2009 at 14:39

Still pricey but going in the right direction.

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/848/1050848/intel-slashes-ssd-prices

I worked it out at about 40% price drop for the current 2 products, so it should be closer to these prices=

Intel X25-E Extreme 32GB £517.49 -40% = 310.2
Intel X25-M Mainstream 80GB £459.99 -40% = 275.99

CaseyChaos · 5 Feb 2009 at 14:52

Still out of my price range but 40% is a good reduction

NickK · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:04

Well they had to.. I expect the next drives to just slot into that price bracket.. Still need a good 120-160GB to store my stuff..

lankymorley · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:16

This could bring these drives into the more mainstream enthusiast market, but still too pricey for my liking I'm afraid!

MivkM · 5 Feb 2009 at 15:38

shouldn't be too much longer until they are really affordable then.

Blackout · 5 Feb 2009 at 18:36

Oooh. At £275 I am tempted for a laptop upgrade. But I really should restist it as it is not quite big enough and a little over what I would want to pay for that performance.

I can't deny I am sorely tempted though.

Participant · 5 Feb 2009 at 19:41

Please wait people. In the next five years it won't change your life at all not to have them, meanwhile mechanical HDDs will become obsolete like floppy drives and SSDs will become £1 = 1GB in no time.

NickK · 5 Feb 2009 at 21:05

Robbie G said:
Please wait people. In the next five years it won't change your life at all not to have them, meanwhile mechanical HDDs will become obsolete like floppy drives and SSDs will become £1 = 1GB in no time.

No truer words spoken... but it's shineey new gadget

LeJimster · 5 Feb 2009 at 21:06

robbie, depends on how much you use your PC and how much performance realy means to you. SSD's represent a big leap in performance that you wont and can't get by upgrading any other component. A friend of mine was touting SSD's as the future back 10+ years ago. Nice to see he was right after all this time, even if it did take manufacturers awhile to catch on

. Once the big guns get there drives out on the market we are going to see prices tumble. So come on Seagate etc.. Bring it on I say

MivkM · 5 Feb 2009 at 22:52

If you buy then now though you'll be kicking your self in a year or so when the prices have dropped massive amounts

Talrinys · 6 Feb 2009 at 06:37

MivkM said:
If you buy then now though you'll be kicking your self in a year or so when the prices have dropped massive amounts

And you will have enjoyed a fantastic performance boost for a year, so probably not.

Greenlizard0 · 6 Feb 2009 at 08:09

Are the Vertex OCZ cards the way to go atm?

Zarf · 6 Feb 2009 at 12:40

We don't know yet, need some proper reviews to come in. The Intel price cuts should place an 80gb Intel vs a 120gb Vertex.