Ok, my friend needs a computer, for the most part we are doing animations with Macromedia Flash and Photo editing with Adobe PHOTOSHOP Elements. He does not have job (he’s 14), so he needs a very low priced computer. My computer was in the $300 range and is a very good computer, high ram, strong processor, large hard drive. So I would gladly tell him to buy this computer, but the exact model is not on the MARKET anymore. He asked me to find a computer for him because he isn't very good at computers; I started to search and got uneasy about my judgments because I wasn’t familiar with them and I don't want him to buy a computer that doesn’t run well with the programs we NEED or just doesn't perform well. So I'm going to list some programs he will probably use on the computer and hopefully someone can give me a good model in the $300 range, I know that isn't very much money, but that is what he will have to work with. Thanks.

Macromedia Studio

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Microsoft Office

Possibly Fruti Loops 5

These are not all of the programs that will be used on the computer, but will be some of the larger ones.
Stephen:

Look for a computer repair shop that sells new and used PCs. They may have several good used Pentium III systems that were traded in for Pentium IV systems. Make sure they have a good warranty on the computer you purchase and ask about their return policy. Since you are unfamiliar with the hardware available, go with a used system made by a reputable manufacturer (e.g., HP/Compaq, Gateway/eMachines, or Dell).
Ok, ILL pass on the idea to him. Thanks alot!No PROB.

Blessings to you,
Doc