I would like to find a mini laptop. I need to know what the best brand is but I don't really want to go to much over $300. Please give me what you think the best brand is! Thanks!

A great choice is the Acer Aspire selling for $248.00
Acer redefines mobile connectivity with the Aspire One, a revolutionary netbook packed with fun, powerful features to connect you to the world and enrich your mobile life. With a 10.1" LED-backlit display, comfortable typing keyboard and Windows 7 Starter, it has never been easier to browse the Internet, check email, share photos, chat over webcam, keep up with your social networks and enjoy a variety of entertainment wherever you are.

• Intel Atom Processor N450
  1.66GHz, 667 MHz Front Side Bus, 512 KB L2 Cache
• 1GB DDR2 667 MHz
  Enough memory to handle basic computer needs and Internet surfing.
• 160GB 5400RPM SATA hard drive
  Store your music, videos, photos and documents with plenty of space to spare
• 10.1 WSVGA Acer CrystalBrite LED-backlit display
  1024x600 resolution; Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 with 64MB shared graphics
• Wired Ethernet; Wireless Wifi
  Connect to a broadband modem with 10/100 Ethernet; connect wirelessly to a WiFi network or hotspot with built-in Acer InviLink Nplify 802.11b/g/draft-n WLAN
  
  Additional Features
• Your choice of Silver, Red or Blue.
• Built-in Webcam
• Multi-in-1 Digital Card Reader
• 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x VGA port, 1 x headphone/speaker/line-out jack, 1 x microphone-in jack, 1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port, 1 x DC-in jack for AC adapter, 1 x Kensington lock slot
• 6-cell Li-ion battery (up to 8 hours)
• AC power supply included

Also good is the Dell Inspiron Mini which sells for $278.00
For fast, fun mobile (and mini) computing to match your on-the-go lifestyle, there's nothing like this Dell Mini Netbook PC. Loaded with advanced features like a 10.1" widescreen display, 1GB of system memory and a 160GB hard drive to keep all your photos, music and videos, the Dell Mini Netbook PC also has a built-in 1.3MP Webcam to help you stay in touch with friends and family.
Dell Mini Netbook PC:

• Intel Atom N450 processor
  1.6GHz, 667MHz Front Side Bus, 512KB L2 Cache
• 1GB DDR2 system memory
  Enough memory to handle today's most memory-hungry applications
• 160GB 5400 rpm hard drive
  Store your photos, music, videos, documents and more with plenty of storage space to spare
• Wired Ethernet, Wireless WiFi
  Connect to a broadband modem or network with 10/100 Ethernet LAN; connect wirelessly to a wireless network or hotspot with Dell 1397 g Half Mini Card WLAN
• 10.1" diagonal widescreen display
  1024 x 600 resolution; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3150 integrated graphics
  
  Additional Features:
• Built-in 1.3MP webcam
• 3-in-1 digital media card reader
• 6-cell rechargeable lithium-ion battery
• AC power supply included