I would buy this laptop: MSI Wind U100-420US 10-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 3 Cell Battery)

Last Updated: Dec 14, 2008

I am a die hard Apple fan. However, Apple doesn’t currently have a netbook or a more entry level laptop. Their products really are nice but if you are on a budget they can be pretty overpriced.

I picked this laptop because it’s cheap ~ $350 (check the price with the amazon link below). And there are fairly easy ways to get OS X running on this machine.

Because it’s not meant to run OS X, you have to make some tweaks/purchases to make it all work. It’s not too bad and if the end result is an “Apple” with a $350 price tag, then it’s more than worth it.

Wired Tutorial

You will need to buy an external CD or DVD drive. You can get away without one but it’s nice to have in case you want to watch a movie while on the road.
Targus PADVD010U USB 2.0 DVD/CD-ROM Slim External Drive - Black

A new wifi card
Dell Latitude Inspiron TrueMobile Wireless 1390 Broadcom Mini PCI - YH774

Some memory
Corsair VS1GSDS667D2 Value Select 1GB PC2-5300 667MHz 200-Pin DDR2 CL5 SODIMM Notebook Memory

And finally, the MSI Wind
MSI Wind U100-420US 10-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, XP Home, 3 Cell Battery) Black