[rz2k]

I think the point is that the lowest priced laptop hard drives you can find on Newegg are about $50. However, you can get a 128GB SSD for $100. 128GB is easily enough for simple use, even with a smallish music and photos library.

The $50 tier of conventional hard drives does include 500GB models, but that only benefits a different type of customer.

Furthermore if a customer is trying to save $50, and has very light storage needs, there are 60GB SSDs that can be found for $50.