Intel Trying to Entice Vendors with Discounted CPU/SSD Bundle
Intel Trying to Entice Vendors with Discounted CPU/SSD Bundle
Posted 02/18/2009 at 7:43am
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The SSD era is fast approaching and Intel would like nothing more than to flood the retail channel with its own branded solid-state drives. To help do that, and to clear out stockpiled inventory, Intel has started offering significant discounts to its channel partners who opt to buy Core i7 processors and SSDs bundled together, says Digitimes.
According to the report, discounts range from 10 to 15 percent and primarily target markets in China, Europe, and North America. For reference, pricing for the company's latest SSDs looks like this:
- X25-E 32GB: $410
- X18-M 80GB: $385
- X25-M 80GB: $385
- X18-M 160GB: $760
Intel also plans to launch the X25-E 64GB later this year for $790, before discount. However, it's not a given that the bundled price points will result in less expensive parts for the end-user. There's no stipulation in place that the discount has to be passed on to consumers, and vendors could opt to keep the savings for themselves.
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atomaweapon
February 18, 2009 at 10:45am
i7 is just too expensive of an upgrade at the moment. 300 bucks for the cheapest processor, 200 bucks for the motherboard, and 60 bucks for new ram. Not counting the hassle of taking out every component in your pc and putting all this stuff in.
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