http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/ Engadget Comments for Intel's X25-M 80GB SSD ships this week for $595 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
BTW, how does it run?]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/I built one on a $9.99 4GB usb drive... good back-up computer...
]]>Sep 8th 2008 4:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 7:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Are you ready?

I love you!]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
Are they putting these in Apples? I remember the days when Apple wouldnt have anything to do with Intel, and MS had to pay them to stay in business... Did you have such lust for them then? Intel and MS made Apple what it is today...]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
Listen mate... there is something that you should know; I heard it on good authority from Apple rep herself that when Lucifer in the garden of Eden, who had taken the likeness of a Serpent, gave the Apple to Eve, the action was taken as being literal. Apple rep herself told me that the the Apple in question was in fact....

Have you not noticed how close Steve Jobs eyes are together... have you also not noticed that his ageing seems to be a little slow...

Question: how else do you account for His selling so many of that disaster struck device we call the iPhone to so many ? There is a Grand Deception in place, bigger than you imagine.

"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke).

There are no coincidences.....]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
So what your saying is that I should fight the yipping chihuahua that continually chews on my feet with a trident and a bottle of catchup?]]>Sep 8th 2008 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
That is quite funny actually. Nice imagery. You are a bit of a dude.

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Rent - $900
Car- Insruance $250 a quater
Renters Insurance - $40 mo
Food- $400 mo
Gas- All your Base
Cable, Internet, Cell phone, ect


Sure I could knock a few things outa there to save some more but all be damned at how quick things add up]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
That is pretty high renter's insurance.]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
15/2 = 7.5
7.5x80 = $600]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
good point, it doesn't follow the hard drive method of buy more-save more.]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/If we take that "deal of the day" PHO mentioned, we have this:

6.50/4 = 1.625
1.625x80 = 130

So this SDD is $130 worth, and the rest $470 is profit for Mr.Intel xD]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
True, I still go for traditional HDD's over SSD's simply because whichever way you spin it the GB/Cost ratio is still in it's favour by a huge margin. I see the good points of SSD's but for me they're not really for consumer use until they equal or surpass HDD's which they probably will eventually, just not in the near future.]]>Sep 8th 2008 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/You obviously have no idea how manufacturing cost works. The 8 gb flash drive uses the same manufacturing techniques (probably same assembly line) that their old 64 mb brethren used. The manufacturing cost is way less due to the fact that the product isn't re-engineered every time there is a capacity update, only minor modifications are made.

When a completely new product is created, the setup costs are factored in to the initial batch. When the next round are produced, minor mods will be made and production cost drops dramatically. Immediately following that, minor mods will be made and production cost drops dramatically... (cycle continues)

So, to respond to your comment. No Intel isn't making $470 profit on each drive sold. As a matter of fact, they probably lose hundreds of dollars per device produced during the first few runs. Early adopters are the ones who provide the operating capital necessary to keep the technology progressing. That doesn't make them suckers, because they understand that cheap prices aren't the only way to add value to a product. Some people just like to be first.

This philosophy is why the drive doesn't look like 10 of those 8 gb drives plugged in to a usb hub!]]>Sep 8th 2008 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/True, although probably a loss leader for that price. As for SSD's I have no doubt that the makers are making a pretty good profit on them, but probably not as much as they would on traditional hard drives as SSD's have the incurred cost of more expensive controllers, more expensive flash memory for higher capacities, big speed race with everyone clamouring more.]]>Sep 8th 2008 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
I think Intel's "mainstream" means people, who spend $1,000+ on a CPU.]]>Sep 8th 2008 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
Will have to wait till the wife makes one of her "spur of the moment" purchases to be able to buy one :(]]>Sep 8th 2008 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 4:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
Better deal:

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10009189&prodlist=celebros

64GB for $195 (With a small rebate)]]>Sep 8th 2008 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.hothardware.com/Articles/Intel-X25M-80GB-SATA-Solid-State-Drive-Intel-Ups-The-Ante/

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It would be really nice to get HD manufactures to use the same definition of GB as the rest of the computer industry.]]>Sep 8th 2008 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/

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You're not welcome until you passed below the $200 mark.]]>Sep 8th 2008 9:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 8th 2008 11:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/Sep 9th 2008 12:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/08/intels-x25-m-80gb-ssd-ships-this-week-for-595/
All the people complaining about the price; don't buy one. You either don't need it or can't afford it.
High performance SSDs won't be a "mainstream" product for at least another year - this is for performance enthusiasts or people who can get real value from having fast storage on a mobile platform.

For anyone doing server development on a laptop, this thing will pay for itself in a matter of months. How many hours are wasted looking at the HD light on your machine over 6 months when your daily routine is running multiple virtual servers all hitting the disk?

As for the comparisons with cheapo flash disks - ROFL. MLC flash without an advanced controller and wear-leveling algorithms is a recipe for disaster. Not a good backup solution, and not something that is going to last long at all with high daily usage. Anyone who would trash Intel's new product, which is a real breakthrough, either doesn't understand the basics of SSD/MLC or is seriously underpaid. ( lost productivity due to inevitable failure > $600, not to mention the huge performance gap)

I've been watching SSDs for the past year waiting for a mature product. Until now Samsung has been doing the best, but with this product Intel just took the crown and I'm ready to purchase. I haven't run the numbers but 2 of these in Raid0 might saturate the SATA2 controller, which is enough to make a geek like me say "schwing!"]]>Sep 10th 2008 6:49AM