Need a new laptop for college, Recommendations?

[Suox]

What is your budget?
Under £300

What country will you be buying this in?
United Kingdom

What size notebook do you prefer?
Ultraportable (11 - 12-inch screen)
Thin and Light (13 - 14-inch screen)

What brands do you like or dislike?
Like: Acer, Medion
Would you consider a refurbished laptop?
Maybe

What are the primary tasks you need this notebook for?
Web Surfing, Office and Productivity Software, Listening to Music, Computer Programming, Casual Gaming

Where will you be using this laptop?
Will be used different places

How many hours of battery life do you need?
6+

Will you be buying online or in store?
online

Which OS do you prefer?
Doesn't matter as I will be installing Ubuntu. No OS is a plus!

List the screen resolutions that interest you:
Low Resolution (1024 x 600, 1024 x 576)
Standard Resolution (1366 x 768)

Do you prefer a glossy or matte screen?
Any, Matte is preferred though.

Is the laptops design important to you?
Yes but not over performance.

Approximately what date will you be buying this laptop?
Around 09/12/2012

How long do you want this laptop to last?
3-5 years

How much storage capacity do you need?
100GB+, more is nice but it doesn't matter too much.

Are you interested in SSD for storage?
No

Do you want a built-in optical drive, what type?
No

Thank you in advance! I also plan on installing Ubuntu on it, so if I can save money by buying one without an operating system that's good too!

[Kuroi-Tsubasa]

You're pretty much can only look at netbooks at this price point, or older refurbished business laptops.

[Suox]

A netbook is fine. Any recommendations? If it can handle Programming (C++, Python, etc), word processing, and general web browsing (Social Networking, Email, Forums, etc) then that's fine.

EDIT: I had a Medion Akoya E1222, and that worked very nicely. Something similar to that would be perfect. I was looking at an Acer Aspire One and they look quite suitable, what do you think? I'd like something "well known" since the reason for my discontinued use of my E1222 was due to the fact that NOBODY sells battery replacements for it..

[Kuroi-Tsubasa]

The Aspire One is one of the two most well-known netbooks, followed by the Asus eeePC. It's a good choice, for sure. Assuming that prices are low enough, you could also consider a Thinkpad X120e, which is basically a business-class netbook with a beefier processor (E-350 vs Atom).

[Suox]

Alrght, thank you, I think I will go with an Acer Aspire One since I can find them for around £200 which is perfect for me. Thanks for your help!

[venomsm]

Any Dell Inspiron will attend your specifications.