While you hear most netbooks discussed as in the “$300 price range,” the reality is that the majority of netbooks are in the $400 price range and accordingly, are rather well spec’d. The ones actually priced around $300 are few and far between, especially with a lot of recent netbook refreshes, like Lenovo’s IdeaPad S10-2 and S12.

For those who can’t afford the extra $50-100 for one of the new netbooks, or prefer the older model for design differences, Buy.com has an IdeaPad S10e on sale for $298.99 with free shipping. Sales tax also only applies in CA, MA, TN, and NY, which will likely help some people out. The model is decently spec’d out, but does lack the 6-cell battery found on the newer models. Still, it’s hard to literally get below $300 these days, so jump on this before they run out.

• Atom N270 1.6GHz; 1GB DDR2; 160GB HDD; 3-cell battery
• 10.1″ WSVGA LCD; XP Home; CR: webcam; 2.87lbs; 802.11b/g

Source: [LogicBuy]