For retail employees only: Intel Retail Edge Big Deal (160GB Intel SSD for $229, and more!)

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Don't get too excited 'cause this is only for retail employees or technicians working in retail stores
Seriously though, if you have a retail edge account (or the ability to get one, this is one of the best "Big Deals" I've ever seen. Starts Dec 1.

Here are the bundles:

Intel® X25-M 160GB Solid State Drive
MSRP: $399.99 USD
Price for Rockstars/Rock Legends: $219 USD

Intel® Core™ i7 970 Processor
6 cores – 12 threads, 12MB Cache,
.32nm process technology
Sid Meier’s Civilization V*
Price for Rockstars/Rock Legends: $215 USD

Intel® Core™ i7 960 Processor
4 cores – 8 threads, 8MB Cache,
.45nm process technology
Sid Meier’s Civilization V*
Price for Rockstars/Rock Legends: $85 USD
Price for members: $99 USD

Intel® Core™ i7 960 Processor
4 cores – 8 threads, 8MB Cache,
.45nm process technology
Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO Extreme-series
Sid Meier’s Civilization V*
MSRP: $809.981
Price for Rockstars/Rock Legends: $265 USD
Price for members: $279 USD

Intel® Core™ i7 970 Processor
6 cores – 12 threads, 12MB Cache,
.32nm process technology
Intel® Desktop Board DX58SO Extreme-series
Sid Meier’s Civilization V*
MSRP: $1109.98 USD1
Price for Rockstars/Rock Legends: $395 USD

 

do you work for retail? I'll give you 700 bucks for thee SSD and i7 970 with MB