$150 laptops are available but they are only useful for basic productivity work without an internet connection. If you want to get online and surf the internet then you'll have have to bump your budget up to at least $299. Ebay is probably the only place where you could find 150 dollar laptop computers. Keep in mind that $150 laptops are old, used, discontinued computers that usually contain outdated parts.
There are brand new desktop computers on the market that start at $199 and are suitable for surfing the internet, receiving and sending email, listening to and burning CDs, watching DVDs, and downloading or saving a reasonable amount of files. The lowest-priced laptops usually go for just under $400, however Asus does produce a 7 inch model that starts at $299(only has 2 GB hard drive space). If you want the lowest-priced computer possible and want to be able to browse the internet safely then my recommendation is to consider the options outlined further below and go for either a $399 full-size new laptop, a