Best laptop to get $300 or under?

[brvsball]

I'm thinking about getting a laptop for college this Christmas and was wondering what the "best bang for buck" laptop I could get for $300 or under?

Some things to keep in mind,

I am an IT major
I have some programming classes that involve Java, C++, C#, etc.
Using to take notes
No gaming
No video editing
SSD compatible? Yes
Future proof? If possible

I am willing to go over $300, but it all depends how close the price is to $300.

 

[colinter220]

This one goes a little over your budget but it seems like a nice pic. It has a nice sized hdd and a good amount of ram

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AS5733Z-4816-Computer-Dual-Core-Win7-Mesh/dp/B006ITJTHW

 

[Tibbs01]

I wouldn't normally recommend an HP, but for that price I think this might be the best bang for the buck: http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-HP-655-B6M65EA-Notebook.80276.0.html

 

[jackspeed]

My sarcastic response One that runs.

My non sarcastic response a new windows 7 lapot that runs. And has enough space to dual boot ubuntu. Or even a laptop without an OS just for ubuntu. <-- will be your friend.

 

[jaguarskx]

Might wanna wait and see what Black Friday / Cyber Monday has to offer.