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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/NT
- Date added: July 17, 2009
- Total Downloads: 90,277
- Downloads last week: 216
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 61 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on November 07, 2008
PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition) takes an old-school approach to mobile computing. Instead of hosting programs online, PortableApps is a comprehensive application suite that fits onto and runs from almost any device with at least 512 MB of space.
The suite's flexibility is impressive. It manages some of the best freeware applications from a taskbar menu that runs instantly when clicked on. User-favorites Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird are here, as well as the entire OpenOffice.org office suite, a calendar and day planner app, an instant messenger manager, an anti-virus program, and even a Sudoku game.
Impressively, the range of supported programs goes far beyond those in the Standard Suite. Others you can download include a media player, a Web page editor and even a version of the Mac OS. Along with all the software, PortableApp provides support for all your ancillary settings, plug-ins, buddy lists, and document and media files.
The download and installation is quick, if not lightning fast, and the interface menu looks as good as it is straightforward. We'd like to see a way to synchronize settings and extensions in future versions, although if you use portable apps exclusively you simply take your settings with you.
Publisher's description
From PortableApps.com :PortableApps Suite is a collection of portable apps, including the integrated PortableApps Menu and the PortableApps Backup utility along with a set of custom icons, an autoplay configuration, folders and a quick start shortcut. Just drop it on your portable device and you're ready to go.
PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition) includes ClamWin Portable (antivirus), Firefox Portable (web browser), Gaim Portable (instant messaging), OpenOffice.org Portable (office suite), Sudoku Portable (puzzle game), Sunbird Portable (calendar/task manager) and Thunderbird Portable (email client) and runs comfortably from a 512MB drive.
What's new in this version:
Version 1.5 introduces new themes and visual effects, the ability to rename icons, hide icons you don't want, and other bug-fixes.
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Version: PortableApps Suite (Standard Edition) 1.5.2
"Portable applications are a great idea"
Pros: don't mess with system
make applications easy to bring with usCons: no cons that worth the pros!
Summary: Making an application portable it is a good idea, you can take it with you and use where you need without getting bored with installers.
Making a whole bunch of very useful applications portable as PortableApps did, is one of the best things I... read more >> - See 1 user review Write review
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