Purchasing an ultra-cheap laptop

[Prosthetic_mind]

Ok, so I broke the LCD screen of my previous laptop. It's had a good run and lasted quite a while, but the issue becomes that I need a new one cheap. When I say cheap, I mean it- I'm looking for something less than $200 that I can just throw linux on and use for typing notes and not much else. It'd be nice if it's durable, but I'll take what I can get. I can't seem to find any at the more conventional sites I use for pc hardware, and I don't know what other sites are trustworthy. I could really use some help.

[Fruss Tray Ted]

That's easy,

eBay!

You're not going to get much with your top dollar figure though. Bid low on some, maybe you'll get lucky.

[Erik]

You could also look for a replacement screen for the broken laptop on eBay. For $200 you can't get much. Be careful of auctions that are for laptops with no RAM, HD, or other important parts when looking for ultra cheap.

Another source I have heard is good is Retro Box. I have never done business with them, and they seem to have merged with another company now. http://www.intechraoutlet.com/rbwww/home/