Buy.com has the OCZ Vertex 3 VTX3-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) for $266 with free shipping. Features read speeds of up to 550 MB/s and write speeds of up to 500 MB/s.
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Dam, thats fast, if they are telling the truth!
Damn, that's fast, and expensive yet again.
The Vertex 3 can hit those numbers (which represent maximum sequential speed) under the right conditions (using a SATA III interface), see www.hothardware.com/Reviews/OCZ-Vertex-3-SandForce-SF2000-Based-SSD-Preview/?page=4
If you're interested in more reviews on this drive, look at www.engadget.com/2011/02/27/oczs-consumer-grade-vertex-3-ssd-gets-benched-sandforce-sf-228/
Since it just recently came out, it's a little expensive, and there's no information on long-term reliability. But there's no reason to think that it won't be reliable, and the price will drop. Over time SSD's are getting better and cheaper.
It's actually a good price for that kind of speed...In for one