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Compal CL56 Keyboard

post #1 of 31
6/20/04 at 3:56pm
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I'd like to get some input as to how the keyboard is for this particular notebook. I tend to dislike the keyboards found on the Toshibas or some other notebook which feature keyboards whose keys can barely be depressed.
If someone here has pics of the keyboard and/or any info about the keyboard, please feel free to post.
I have to get a laptop soon, but cannot decide if the Compal is right for me.

Oh if it matters, I have tried typing on the Apple Powerbook keyboard and love the way the keyboard feels.
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post #2 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:02pm
They keyboard is pretty good, but it is definetely not the best. I wouldnt not say that it is in the level of IBM notebook keyboards.
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post #3 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:03pm
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post #4 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:07pm
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Hmm... now I'm in a dillemma as I have no prior experience with IBM notebooks and thus their keyboards either.

Could someone compare this keyboard to the Powerbook or even the ibook?

Also, if I were to get this particular notebook, which shop would you guys recommend? I was looking at Hypersonic because their warranty program seems pretty good and the price is very comparable to powernotebooks.com's.
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post #5 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:08pm
Rince who is the girl in the pic?
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post #6 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:09pm
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Enderet, I'm almost definite that I have heard your sig somewhere before but cannot exactly recall where.
Is it from some movie?
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post #7 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:10pm
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Rincewind, where in MD are you?
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post #8 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:18pm
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Is there a dedicated switch to turn the Wi-Fi on/off? Also, how's the battery life when playing movies and/or games?
Thanks for the input.
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post #9 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:21pm
It is from a video game, but the phrase became insanely popular some years ago...

Also, yes there is a switch to turn wifi on and off.

Edit-- Here is what rincewind said in his review, http://notebookforums.com/showthread.php?t=24218&page=1, which I dont think you have read:

Quote:
4+ hours on battery during general use
2+ hours on battery during full load gaming
3+ hours on battery during DVD viewing
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post #10 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:32pm
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Okay, now I have to know which game it's from. Sheesh, I just cannot remember where it's from.
Also, thnx for the link.
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post #11 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:53pm
Is there a dedicated switch to turn the Wi-Fi on/off?

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post #12 of 31
6/20/04 at 4:54pm
just a girl I admire

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I'm in silver springs MD
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post #13 of 31
6/20/04 at 5:00pm
She looks sorta like Jessica Alba *drools*... pretty girl.
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post #14 of 31
6/20/04 at 6:51pm
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Thanks for the pic Rincewind.
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post #15 of 31
6/20/04 at 6:54pm
Somebody else said she was jessica alba, is that right Rince? Also, regarding the video game, it is called Zero Wing, and it was released for one of Sega's consoles.
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post #16 of 31
6/20/04 at 7:00pm
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Thanks a bunch again.
Do you guys have any info about the warranty through powernotebooks.com and hypersonic? Powernotebooks seem to have a very high rating at resellerratings.com yet I'm not sure how their warranty program works since, according to what I believe, powernotebooks does not actually make the system and thus are not repsonsible for the warranty service. Is that the case in actuality?
To put it in plain, would you guys recommend hypersonic, or powernotebook?
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post #17 of 31
6/20/04 at 7:18pm








It's not jessica alba...
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post #18 of 31
6/20/04 at 7:35pm
Do you personaly know that girl Rince?
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post #19 of 31
6/20/04 at 7:46pm
ha I wish
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post #20 of 31
6/21/04 at 2:04am
Hi!

Anybody knows if a spanish keyboard can be purchase for the cl56? where?

Thanks
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