SSD 200GB soon affordable?

[blackeyed]

I'm considering to swap the standard 200 GB 5400 that comes with the MBP for the 7200rpm or 250GB 5400rpm bto-drives.

But then I just found that headline:

"Intel: 160GB solid state drives will be unveiled soon"

So here we go: Is it worth upgrading the hdd now or should I just go with the standard-drive and then put a ssd in when they're available? Also, how likely is a 200 GB SSD this year that is affordable?

 

[Tallest Skil]

I thought that solid state had to go in powers; e.g., 64, 128, 256, etc...

So, a 256GB SSD, eh?

... Define 'affordable'.

 

[Adokimus]

I could be completely proven wrong (and I hope I am), but it doesn't seem that SSD technology will fall in price quickly enough to be in the range of HDDs within the next few years or more.

 

[BornAgainMac]

I remember paying $1,200 for an internal 80 Mb!!!! (Edit: Not GB) SCSI drive for my Amiga back in the 80's. If only I waited I could have saved a ton of money. It was the flash drive of that day.

 

[blackeyed]

I could be completely proven wrong (and I hope I am), but it doesn't seem that SSD technology will fall in price quickly enough to be in the range of HDDs within the next few years or more.

that's what I was trying to say with "affordable"

thanks!

 

[akm3]

I thought that solid state had to go in powers; e.g., 64, 128, 256, etc...

So, a 256GB SSD, eh?

... Define 'affordable'.

Yea but a 256GB SSD from Apple would actually have 200GB

 

[rychencop]

ssd's are going to be very expensive for a few more years. you may as well upgrade to a 7200 hdd, unless you want to spend $1500 on a large capacity ssd in the near future.