UBUNTU 9.10 UTILITY TO CONTROL CLOCK SPEED OF ATOM PROCESSORS

The Ubuntu 9.10 has been released with a number of netbook-friendly features including the optional Ubuntu Netbook Remix user interface. Ubuntu is a popular version of Linux specifically optimized for netbooks running on Intel Atom processors such as Asus Eee PC. The only major problem with this OS is that it doesn’t allow users to easily adjust the clock speed of Intel Atom processors. But the issue seems to have been solved by a third party utility.

Called eee-control, the application is optimized for Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala. It has been tested on Eee PC 901 and is expected to work with all Atom powered netbooks running on Ubuntu 9.10.

SONY HAS ONLY ONE CLOCK SPEED OPTION FOR US BOUND P SERIES

We're not sure what is the problem with Sony or any other Japanese maker releasing the cool upgrade options for the US. But apparently Sony does not have any plans to send us the 1.8GHz model we had heard about.

So far the only option we have for the US is the 1.3GHz model. But our Japanese neighbors get the $174 1.86GHz Atom Z540 option. A little pricey but a good option nonetheless seeing that we're stuck with Window's Vista Home Premium for now. Window's 7 couldn't come soon enough.

Anyways as we have said two times before, you're welcome to count the pennies in your piggy bank and head over to SonyStyle.com and pre-order your model. You will have to place down a minimum of $899 for one of these though.