Various merchants via eBay discount a selection of new, open-box, and refurbished laptops and tablets, dropping prices to $299.77 or less. Plus, they all receive free shipping. A couple of best bets:

• Refurb Apple iPad 2 16GB WiFi + 3G Tablet for Verizon for $129.99 (low by $20 for refurb)
• open-box ASUS Intel Celeron 2.16GHz 13.3" Chromebook for $159.99 ($18 under new)