Newegg has the SAMSUNG 830 Series MZ-7PC256B/WW 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) for $235 - $15 off with coupon code EMCYTZT1682 [Exp 5/31] = $220 with free shipping. Free registration required to see discounted price. Features 520MB/s read and 400MB/s write rate speeds.
Amazon has the Samsung 830 Series 2.5" 128GB SATA III SSD (MZ-7PC128N/AM) for $140 with free shipping
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Not a bad deal, Samsung has a good rep for reliability and performance. It seems that SSDs are a crap shoot nowadays unless you go with Intel or Samsung.
The SanDisk Extreme SSD I have is also really reliable!
I have this drive, and a 128 version. I have an Intel 128 drive too. All have worked flawlessly. I have found that the Trim feature and other features need to be checked and set, as well as other settings. Go to: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/windows-7-and-ssds-setup-secrets-and-tune-up-tweaks/2910 . It explains why you need to do these things, and has good info to get the most out of your SSD.