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    Difference IFL90 - FL90

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Fire Tiger, Jun 24, 2008.

  1. Fire Tiger

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    Hello folks,

    I am new to this site and what an excellent site it is. I just wanted to know what is the difference between the Compal IFL90 and the Compal FL90?

    Hope its not a silly question I don't have much experience with Compal although I have 1 myself.

    Thanks Henry
     
    Fire Tiger, Jun 24, 2008
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  2. Wirelessman

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    The FL90 has buttons on the top right corner, the IFL90 has thermal sensor keys.
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 24, 2008
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    edit nevermind
     
    zfactor, Jun 24, 2008
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  4. Fire Tiger

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    Thanks guys, I wasn't sure if they could handle different components.
     
    Fire Tiger, Jun 24, 2008
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  5. Wirelessman

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    Thank you for the rep buddy :)
     
    Wirelessman, Jun 24, 2008
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    your welcome..
     
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  7. Azone

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    One other thing. Besides the cosmetic differences (glossy black lid vs. dark blue lid), the FL90 also lacks a fingerprint reader.
     
    Azone, Jun 24, 2008
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  8. Morthal

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    FL90+ (PM2) has fingerprint reader.
     
    Morthal, Jun 24, 2008
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  9. Wirelessman

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    What is PM2?
     
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  10. Dirt

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    FL90 comes in several variants:
    CFL90965PM1 wxga, 256 vram, no finger print
    CFL90965PM2 wsxga, 512 vram, (and finger print?)
    CFL90965PM3 wxga, 512 vram, (finger print status unknown)
     
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  11. Wirelessman

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    Anyway, the bottom line is, the FL90 is the older model.
     
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  12. Azone

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    Alright, I stand corrected. I wasn't aware of different versions. Thanks for the information.

    By the way, just wondering, is the casing still the same for all models? (Dark blue lid, and grey power USB buttons).
     
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  13. Wirelessman

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    I'm color blind, the lid looks black to me, and the USB power button is black as well, the drawing is grayish, I have an IFL90, though.
     
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  14. Azone

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    No, I mean the FL90 has a dark blue lid, and grey buttons. I have an IFL90 as well and it has a glossy black lid and black buttons. I was just wondering if the different versions of the FL90 were cosmetically different.

    Also, I thought the FL90 was merely the European version of the IFL90, only differences being cosmetic and the fingerprint reader. It wouldn't be the older model.
     
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  15. Dirt

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    FL90 is not exactly the European version, it's more like Intel CBB standard version made to be sold separately as a computer part. I build up a machine for a friend a week ago with PM1.
    And all three FL90 variants were planed from the very start, since a saw them all in pricelist of it4profit from June last year.
    By the way a just saw FL90 motherboard for salethere there. :)
     
    Dirt, Jun 25, 2008
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  16. Morthal

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    Yep, FL90 is a version for Intel CBB/VBI program.

    IFL90 is a version for resellers that will put their own brand on it (ie. Sager).
     
    Morthal, Jun 25, 2008
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