Considering IFL90, questionsss.

firstly, do pcspecialist.co.uk sell ifl90's or fl90s. this is the configuration:

Display
15.4 INCH WIDESCREEN DISPLAY (1440 X 900) + ANTI-GLARE

Processor (CPU)
INTEL® Core 2 Duo T7250 (2 X 2.00GHz) 800MHz FSB/2MB L2 Cache

Memory (RAM)
2048 MB CORSAIR DDR2 667MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY! (2x1GB)

Operating System
NONE

USB Options
4 x USB 2.0 PORTS

Bluetooth & Infrared Options
NONE

Memory - Hard Disk
120GB SERIAL ATA II HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (5400rpm)

CD/DVD Drive
8x DVD±R/RW/Dual Layer (+ 24x CD-RW)

Graphics Card
512MB GEFORCE 8600GT + D-SUB + TV-OUT

Sound Card
Realtek ALC268 2 Channel High Definition Audio + SPIDIF OUT

Modem
INTEGRATED 56KBPS V92 MODEM

Network Facilities
Onboard LAN & WIRELESS 802.11G NETWORK CARD

Floppy Disk Drive
NONE

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 3 IN 1 MEMORY CARD READER (SD, MMC, MS, MS PRO)

Firewire & Video Editing
1 X 1394a FIREWIRE PORT

TV Card
NONE

Stand-Alone Monitor
NONE

Keyboard & Mouse
INTEGRATED 87 KEY KEYBOARD + 2 HOTKEYS

Mouse
INTEGRATED 2 BUTTON TOUCHPAD MOUSE

Speakers
INTEGRATED 1.5W STEREO SPEAKERS

Printer
NONE

Surge Protection
NONE

Webcam & VoIP
INTEGRATED 2.0 MEGAPIXEL WEBCAM

Media Center Kit
NONE

Anti-Virus
NONE

Office Software
NONE

Port Replicator
NONE

Battery
6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery - up to 4 Hours Battery Life

Power Lead & Adaptor
1 x UK Power Lead & 90W AC Adaptor

Dimensions & Weight
W x D x H: 355mm x 257mm x 35.2mm | Weight: 2.7KG

Additional Features
Biometric Fingertip Reader & 1 x Express Card Slot

Warranty
1 Year Return-to-Base incl 1st Year Free Collect & Return

Delivery
Standard Insured Delivery to UK Mainland (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) (Free)

im assuming because it has a "Biometric Fingertip Reader" its a Ifl90, let me know. now about the laptop:

1. hows the build quality
2. does the keyboard flex and how thin are the keys? are they like acer keyboards which are nice to press and not chunky like the asus keyboards?
3. is the small touchpad a problem? will my arm start to hurt because of the size of it?
4. does it get really hot after watching videos or gaming or doing normal tasks?
5. can it be used on my lap all the time without any heat reducing pads?
6. the above site has (1440 X 900) + ANTI-GLARE, is this a matte screen? i want to watch videos on it and this isnt the best option since it reduces colours on the screen? or does it not? hows the screen quality for people who have this screen, grainy? Etc. ?
7. is that site reliable because its the cheapest price for the laptop. (UK)
8. anyone having problems with this laptop?

Hope you can help, thanks.
(Ps. il change the above configuration later on e.g. processor + HD space.)

 

> im assuming because it has a "Biometric Fingertip Reader" its a Ifl90, let me know.

You are correct.


> now about the laptop:
> 1. hows the build quality

Quite rigid, and durable.

> 2. does the keyboard flex and how thin are the keys? are they like acer
> keyboards which are nice to press and not chunky like the asus keyboards?

My keyboard is very nice, though I've seen comments here that people had issues with flexing. (I was used to a ThinkPad G40's keyboard, and this one didn't cause me any annoyance).

> 3. is the small touchpad a problem? will my arm start to hurt because of the size of it?

It's usable. But in general, I almost always hook up a mouse, because I hate touchpads.

> 4. does it get really hot after watching videos or gaming or doing normal tasks?

Videos? No.
Gaming? Gets pretty warm (not hot), but the fan cools it down quickly once you stop.
Normal Tasks? Not hot at all.

> 5. can it be used on my lap all the time without any heat reducing pads?

Not if you are going to be playing any games that make heavy use of 3d graphics...

> 6. the above site has (1440 X 900) + ANTI-GLARE, is this a matte screen?

I don't know. This summer, when the 1440x900 screen option was first announced, it was stated they would all be glossy (in the US at least).

> i want to watch videos on it and this isnt the best option since it reduces colours on the screen? or does it not? hows the screen quality for people who have this screen, grainy? Etc. ?

I've got the wsxga+ (1680x1050) matte screen, and love it.

> 7. is that site reliable because its the cheapest price for the laptop. (UK)

Can't help ya there.

> 8. anyone having problems with this laptop?

Haven't seen much in the way of complaining here in the forum. Mine's been great the whole time (coming up on 3months).