Great stuff for travellers. Carry all the essential cannot-live-without programs with us anywhere we go. Recently, the guys at portableapps.com have just released their new “Portable Apps Suite”, a collection of necessary applications configured to work portably. It includes a PortableApps Menu abd PortableApps Directory for including / excluding other Portable Applications. Neat! Here are the programs recommended by portableapps.com for a 512MB thumb drive.

512 MB

• ClamWin Portable (antivirus) 5.8MB
• Firefox Portable (web browser) 5.7MB
• Gaim Portable (instant messaging) 6.9MB
• OpenOffice.org Portable (office suite) 65.1MB
• Sudoku Portable (puzzle game) 0.4MB
• Sunbird Portable (calendar/task manager) 5.7MB
• Thunderbird Portable (email client) 6MB

256 MB

• ClamWin Portable (antivirus) 5.8MB
• Firefox Portable (web browser) 5.7MB
• Gaim Portable (instant messaging) 6.9MB
• OpenOffice.org Portable (office suite) 65.1MB
• AbiWord Portable (word processor) 6.3MB
• Sudoku Portable (puzzle game) 0.4MB
• Sunbird Portable (calendar/task manager) 5.7MB
• Thunderbird Portable (email client) 6MB

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