User blog:IKayla/Tech help Needed :)

OK, so here's the thing, I want to be an author, so I like writing. I'd like a nice little laptop so I could take it with me and have my work wherever I go. I tried searching a few laptops, the closest I came to what I was looking for in my price range was this HP mini netbook($270). I really want something from apple but they all seem too expensive, so, is it my best bet to go with an older, better, model? Or a newer, cheaper one? And how many GB of memory do I need? I could really use your suggestions for a good cuputer under $350. Any help/comments whatsoever are really aprecciated. Thanks!!!!