Lenovo Thinkpad T420 14.1" Laptop, Refurbished, $290.

[kindasmart]

"Lenovo Thinkpad T420 14.1" Laptop, Intel Core i5-2520M 2.5GHz, 4GB DDR3, 320GB SATA, 802.11n, Win7Pro 64-bit"

$289.99

It's refurbished, but probably better than most new "entry level" <$300 laptops.

Link.

 

[Andhar]

I use one of these at work and they are built like tanks. excellent workhorse.

 

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