Should have gone for the brand-new Intel X25-M G2 160GB drive for $90 AR at TD, when it was available.
I got one of these for my Thinkpad X200s and have been very pleased. It increased my battery life a bit over the 128GB m4 that was in there before, and since the machine is SATA-II anyway, I don't notice a performance difference.
Plus, I always wanted an X25 G1/G2 when they were
the drive to get but couldn't afford one. Now I own a piece of SSD history!
Of course, there's the legendary reliability and endurance. Well worth the 56 cents/GB. Performance isn't always the primary consideration.
To the OP, I wouldn't get a Vertex 2. First gen Sandforce is probably the sketchiest controller in the last couple years. I have a 50GB Vertex 2 in my HTPC/server and its performance has significantly degraded over time. They also have issues with sleep and just seem to fail at an alarming rate. The Vertex 2 is probably the biggest (SSD) contributor to OCZ's bad reputation.