I definitely don't know what to recommend you first, all the laptops estimated at $300 are more than ok, taking in account their performance and cost. If you are searching for a stylish netbook, take a look at Samsung NP-N150-JA08US ($277) with an Intel Atom N450 processor, 1GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, Intel GMA 3150 graphics, 3-in-1 media card reader, BIOS password protection and 10.1-inch display; HP dv4-1275mx ($278) with an AMD Turion X2 Ultra dual-core processor, 4GB DDR3, 400GB SATA, ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics, 5-in-1 media card reader, a VGA and HDMI ports and 14.1-inch display; Toshiba L505D-S5983 ($283) with an AMD Athlon II M300 dual-core processor, 3GB DDR2, 320GB SATA, ATI Radeon HD 4100 graphics, 15.6-inch display and multimedia card or Asus K52F-BIN6 ($290) with an Intel Pentium P6200 dual-core processor, 3GB DDR3, 500GB SATA, Intel UMA graphics,  HD webcam and facial recognition.