PortableApps.com Unveils PortableApps Suite

Have you heard about PortableApp? If not here is a small introduction. A portable app is a computer program that you can carry around with you on a portable device (such as USB drive) and use on any Windows computer. When your USB flash drive, portable hard drive, iPod or other portable device is plugged in, you have access to your software and personal data just as you would on your own PC. And when you unplug the device, none of your personal data is left behind.

Portable applications developer PortableApps.com announced the first release of its new PortableApps Suite. PortableApps Suite is a combination of several popular software programs like Firefox, OpenOffice.org and Thunderbird along with an integrated menu and easy-to-use backup utility.

Screenshot of PortableApp Menu

With this suite you can

• Carry your web browser with all your favorite bookmarks
  
• Carry your calendar with all your appointments
  
• Carry your email client with all your contacts and settings
  
• Carry your instant messenger and your buddy list
  
• Carry your whole office suite along with your documents and presentations
  
• Carry your antivirus program and other computer utilities
  
• Carry all your important passwords and account information securely

The PortableApps Suite is available in multiple Editions for drives of every size.

Standard Edition: Includes the menu, backup and icons mentioned above as well as 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.

Lite Edition: Uses AbiWord Portable (word processor) instead of OpenOffice.org Portable and runs comfortably from a 256MB drive.

Base Edition: This is just a simple edition with some basic folders. This has PortableApps Menu, PortableApps Backup utility and custom folders, icons and autorun. It’s less than 1MB.