Well, I bought one that isn't Linux, it's XP Home, but I am VERY happy with it. I got it from TigerDirect, it's an Acer Aspire One. It was a "refurb", but I can't tell it from new. 1GB of memory, Atom processor, 8.9" screen, 160GB [real] hard drive .... I paid $199, with $3 shipping. I opened the unit up and increased the RAM to 1.5GB, which is the max for this unit. The chipset on this one is an Intel 945, so it's video system is actually powerful enough to run Vista's "Aero" interface if I wanted to do so. The unit also has a built-in modem, wired Ethernet and WiFi, plus three USB 2.0 ports and a slot that takes many types of flash memory cards. You can find "refub" netbooks VERY cheap ... as low as $149. They are usually some variant of Asus Eee or Acer Aspire One. At the low end, they usually have the 8.9" screen and tiny 4GB SSD's (solid state drives). In general, you can put Linux or XP Home on any of these machines (XP Home is tight fit in a 4GB solid state drive, however ... although it can be done). Some of the sources I would look at to find a cheap netbook: 1. Woot.com 2. Sellout.woot.com 3. TigerDirect 4. Buy.com And there are others. Surprisingly, Wal-Mart has had some good deals on Netbooks (they had the one I bought as a new unit rather than a refurb for $249). Screen size is a matter of choice, the small screen size that I have has fallen out of favor and the 10" screens are now more common .... but the resolution is the same, and the difference is only 1.2" diagonal, but the entire laptop is larger. Keyboard size is also an issue; I'm happy with mine but it's a bit smaller than normal, again, a concession to overall machine size. Some of the Asus Eee's also have an issue, apparently, with a non-standard location of the right shift key (again, size not withstanding). If possible, look for a machine with the "Atom" processor rather than a Celeron; the Atom is faster and also uses less power. Many of the models are offered with a "3-cell" or a "6-cell" battery, obviously the 6-cell battery lasts longer (but, again, is bigger and heavier). Keep in mind that you will probably want to buy an external optical drive if for nothing else than loading software. To do this cheap, salvage a drive $12). You can use a burner or even a DVD burner if you want to. I know the original post was about Linux OS models, but I personally prefer and get a lot more use from XP. If you have a model with a "real" hard drive, you can go up to 500GB, although the 160GB drive that mine came with is fine for this type of unit.