IFT00 info

I've been looking at the Compal IFT00 lately. I found three places that sell them, Rizeon, Powernotebooks.com and finally Xotic. Their websites offer a great deal of customization at reasonable prices. But for the life of me I cannot find sufficient information about actual user testing. Has anyone had experience with the IFT00? Specifically:

• Battery Life (9 cell / 6 cell)
• Heat / noise
• Size and weight
• Build quality
• Actual performance
• Aesthetics

Any opinions, even the most vague, will be much appreciated!

Thank you.

 

Haven't they just been release? I.E. as in no one beyond the resellers has one yet?

 

We've had the 3414W (IFT00) for a couple of months now. They are not extraordinary noisy, but not very silent either when the fan is running full speed. I've heard much worse fan noise. I have not got an exact battery life, but i would say about 2 hours with a Core 2 Duo T5250, 1GB RAM, 80GB 5400 rpm HDD and Windows Vista Home Basic and a Intel Pro Wireless 4965 turned on.

 

I will get my Compal IFT00 today or tomorrow. I'll write a short review after using it for a while.

 

Interesting, 2 hours with powersaver/underclock or just regular? Good to know that it isn't that loud?

Take your time =)

 

Okay, some first impressions (Compal IFT00 14,1" Go 8400, T5250, 2GB 667Mhz, 120GB 5400RPM, Bluetooth, Excl. OS).

* Battery Life (9 cell / 6 cell)
The 6-cell battery lasts for 1,5 hours with everything turned on, but not really doing anything besides surfing the web. This was in openSUSE 10.3 + XGL which runs perfectly except for the sound card, which just doesnt work (seems to be a kernel/alsa problem).

I haven't tried the 9cell battery yet.

* Heat / noise
I havent done anything which needs alot of video-power, so it didnt get warm at all. It isnt noisy (quieter than my asus m6800n and asus a7jc).

* Size and weight
I like its size. It uses almost the full width of the notebook for the keyboard. I even think the keys are bigger than the keys on my 17" A7Jc The weight was about 2,5kg.

* Build quality
It feels and looks really good. When I saw the pictures I thought it was really cheap glossy plastic, but thats not the case. Everything feels strong, except for the keyboard which moves down a couple of millimeters when pressing keys in the center of the keyboard.

I'll make some screenshots today when I get home from work.

Overall I really like the laptop, but the battery life was a bit disappointing. I havent optimised my OS openSUSE 10.3 yet. It was just a fresh install with bluetooth and XGL turned on, so it might last longer if I turn oof some unnecessary processes.

 

a little background info...
"three months back when i deciding to buy a laptop, i wanted to get the compal 14" HGL30 but i was later advised that it would soon be discontinued and be replaced by IFT00. I wanted to get it but it wasn't availabe when the IFL90 came out in the US. I finally decided to buy s96s(I love IT!)."

now, this IFT00 system looks great and smaller yet powerful!. I am glad u like it! .

Now about the battery life, for that notebook the battery life is a little disappointing. That battery life is what i get on my s96s(little disappointed too) but overall, imo i am cool w/ nearly 2hrs of mobility.