I haven't downvoted (and in fact couldn't if I wanted to since you replied to me), but personally my issue with your comment is that you're being as vague as your website's prices. Would be more interesting and relevant if you actually gave a price for a box comparable to the AWS specs.
This assumes Amazon is using SLC and not MLC drives, which are considerably cheaper. Also, the quote above is from SoftLayer I believe, which is not the cheapest provider for high end hardware.
