If you only have a $300 budget you may think the best you can get is a 10.1″ netbook.  You can do a whole lot better than that with many 12.1″ and 11.6″ netbooks available for under 3 bills.  Below is a list for your consideration and perusal.

Asus Eee PC 1101HA – 11.6″ screen, 6 cell battery, Z520 1.33Ghz processor, 160GB hard drive, 1GB RAM, Windows
Price: $299

Asus 1201HA – 12.1″ screen, 1GB hard drive, 160GB hard drive, 6 cell battery, integrated graphics, Windows XP
Price: $299

Gateway LT3117U – AMD Athlon™ 64 L110 1.2GHz, 21B Ram, 160GB HD, 11.6″ LED WSVGA, 802.11b/g, Webcam, 6-Cell Battery, 6-in-1 Card Reader, 3-USB, 56K, Windows XP
Price: $289

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