What is the cheapest laptop possible to buy?

Depends on if you want an internet service plan...if you want that then Verizon Wireless has a $200 netbook with internet plans $40 and up a month...or get an Acer Aspire One for $298...neither have CD/DVD-Rom drives...but they are cheap. and the Acer has 160Gb hard drive 1.6Ghz processor and 1Gb RAM as a basic package...not sure about the HP though