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Is this any good?
Not much info online on the Extensa line of Acer Notebook PCs. The Extensa line seems to be a discount line made for big box retailers, since even the Acer America website doesn't list it under Notebooks. It's very inexpensive ($550 at BB).

•Processor
Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core
•Processor Speed
1.46GHz
•Display Type
WXGA widescreen TFT-LCD with CrystalBrite technology (1280 x 800)
•Screen Size
14.1"
•System Bus
533MHz
•Cache Memory
1MB on die Level 2
•System Memory (RAM)
2GB
•Type of Memory (RAM)
DDR2
•Hard Drive Size
160GB
•Optical Drive
Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW
•Optical Drive Speeds
4x DVD+R DL; 4x DVD-R DL; 8x6x8 DVD+RW; 8x6x6 DVD-RW; 5x DVD-RAM; 24x16x24 CD-RW
•Digital Media Reader or Slots
Yes, digital media card reader
•Graphics
Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
•Video Memory
Up to 358MB
•Personal Video Recorder (PVR)
No
•TV Tuner
No
•MPEG
Yes
•Built-in Web Cam
Yes
•Modem
56 Kbps* ITU V.92 *Capable of receiving 56 Kbps downloads. However, current regulations limit download speed to 53 Kbps.
•Networking
Built-in 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN (RJ-45 connector)
•Wireless Networking
Built-in Acer InviLink network connection (802.11b/g) with Acer SignalUp technology
•S-Video Outputs
1
•Speakers
Built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers
•PCMCIA Slots
1 Type II
•USB 2.0 Ports
4
•IEEE 1394 FireWire Ports
1
•Parallel Ports
None
•Serial Ports
None
•Game Ports
None
•Notebook Weight
Thin and light (4.5 to 6 lbs.)
•Battery Type
Lithium-ion
•Pointing Device
Touchpad with 4-way scroll button
•Operating System
Windows Vista Home Premium
•Included Software
Acer Empowering Technology, Launch Manager; Adobe Acrobat Reader; NTI CD-Maker and more