19 Oct 07 Why do you need a laptop? Try PortableApps.com

Ok, it will not really replace your laptop, but it is really useful, and can even be fun :DThe picture above is a screenshot of the PortableApps installed on my flash drive, I can use any installed software at any windows machine I’m using at the moment.That is great, because I love my Kubuntu box at home, but in most of my clients the machines I need to use (most do not allow me to use my laptop at their networks) do not have my preferred softwares, so I carry them with me.

• OpenOffice 2.0 - this one is very useful at speeches and trainings.
• 7-Zip - The best windows archive manager
• GVim - My Ruby On Rails editor of choice, I use it on linux, and now I carry it on my pocket to use when I’m in a windows machine, the only problem is that it was not compiled with omnifunc support, so it does not have code completion.
• Firefox - Simply because I can’t use IE, it is not for me
• Putty
• WinSCP
• VNC Viewer
• Sumatra PDF (A very lightweight PDF reader)
• VLC
• MPlayer

Now I can bring every thing I need with me (ok, almost every thing)

So, if you liked the idea, take a look at PortableApps.com download it, choose what software you want with you all the time, and be happy!

Versão em portugues aqui.

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Tags: freeware, mobile, opensource, postable, productivity, windows