You’re not going to be running high end CAD software on this HP Mini-Note. But then again you’ll only be paying $299 for a very compact netbook that with a Linux operating system, 4GB of flash drive space and a webcam. Amazon has this machine with free shipping and no tax to most states. Here are some of the specs:

• Max 2 GB RAM (includes 512 MB)
• Linux Operating System
• 4 GB solid-state flash memory (NAND) storage
• 1 ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
• 1 Secure Digital memory card slot
• 1 headphone/line-out and 1 microphone
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 2 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals–from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 RJ-45 for 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity

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