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@ Chark - that is what I meant to say (bulk, from manufacturer, thus avoiding the cut that goes to newegg or whoever. This still does not cut the price from $60 to $20, the $38-50 number still seems reasonable.

@ ethomaz - I don't think that a $250 or 320 gb hard drive will be any cheaper than a $500, infact, possibly more expensive. Nobody really wants a $250 gb hard drive anymore, thus they need to be specially made - you lose the advantage of a bulk manufacturing process.

Look at Acer (worst PC manufacturer ever?)

Ultrabooks http://www.acerstore.com.au/acer/store/index.php/notebook/ultrabook/aspire-s3.html - 500 gb hard drive (or 256 gb flash drive)

notebooks - a $549 notebook, 500 gb hard drive http://www.acerstore.com.au/acer/store/index.php/notebook/everyday-value-2/aspire-e1.html

Going to $250-320 gb will not reduce costs.