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Now Buy.com has the Black ASUS EEEPC Ultra 7" Linux Notebook for $349 (or $339 for 1st time Google Checkout users)!  Shipping is Free.  :)

I should point out that while it may seem underpowered, this laptop is hot!  Newegg recently sold out on pre-orders of this laptop at $399!  (How does that happen?) 

Why is it hot?  Well, because it is incredibly powerful/fully functional for its size (7 inches), weight and price.  Bigger isn't always better.

It also boasts a solid state (flash) drive instead of a hard drive.  That translates into  better speed, lower power consumption and (hopefully) less risk of data corruption since there are no moving parts.

Here are the stats:

• LCD Size / Type 7" Wide / Matted
• LCD Resolution 800x480 (~WVGA)
• LCD Type TFT
• Intel UMA Graphics
• Intel Mobile Chipset
• Processor Intel Mobile CPU (900 mhz Intel Pentium M-based Celeron)
• Memory Onboard 512MB DDR2
• 802.11 B/G Wireless Networking
• LAN Port RJ-45 10/100
• S.S.D Storage (Solid-State Disk) 4G
• OS Supported Linux Preloaded
• Windows XP Compatible, Drivers included

 For further information on this lappy, see this interesting write-up.
(The price debuted higher than the article said it would, but hey.)

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