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August 27, 2007 5:00 PM PDT

No-frills downloads: User faves

by Jessica Dolcourt
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Launchy

True to form, Launchy opens with a quick hot key combo.

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Last week I shouted out seven CNET Download.com staff favorites for small, straightforward software for Windows, Mac, and mobile that perform a single task simply and well. Here are five more fresh picks, suggested by you.... Read more

August 20, 2007 12:44 PM PDT

One-hit wonders: Simple downloads we love

by Jessica Dolcourt
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Selecting your mobile device with MediaCell Video Converter optimizes your original video file for use on your cell phone, PDA, or PSP.

(Credit: CNET Networks)

Sometimes less really is more, and software that does a single task well is better than a feature-rich app that bogs down performance, clogs system memory, or over-reaches its abilities. Here are seven programs that were built to do a specific job, and succeed. These downloads may not have all the fixin's, but they taste great all the same.

UPDATED: We asked for your favorite picks and you responded. Here are five fresh one-trick ponies of the software world that you just love to bits.

MediaCell Video Converter
This multiformat video converter makes the list thanks to a three-part, one-pane interface from which you browse for the video file, select the mobile device you'll be watching it on, and click the large, bubbly "convert" button. No need to concern yourself with file formats, bit rates, and sound quality. While users certainly can tweak the volume and settings themselves in the app's "output" section, MediaCell Video Converter's preset optimizations per device make it unnecessary for most. ... Read more

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