I don't know if this will be a durable link:
Clearance computer priced low to high at Fry's

If it doesn't retain the search items, go to http://www.frys.com and search on laptops, choose clearance, and sort them low to high.

This knows that the store I typically shop in is in Arlington, Texas. I don't know if you can find a store near you, but if you find a computer here and can buy it call and see if they'll let you pay over the phone then I will pick it up and ship it to you.

I haven't looked closely - there will be all sorts of stuff here. There may be reconditioned ones, so you would get more computer but someone else used it first and before it is sold it is checked out and set back to factory settings. If you use software like Open Office instead of Windows products, you'll have a lot of functionality.