Not all of us have gone to a laptop yet. Some people still depend on public computers in schools labs, or Internet cafes. Even if you're not in that category there is something useful for everyone at PortableApps.com.
What is a portable app? A portable app is an application that does not require installation and can be run from a removable storage device. Imagine carrying bookmarks, documents, media, books marks, and applications on a flash drive. It's true that ubiquitous Internet will one day make this kind of development less important, but the present reality is that not all computers have connectivity, or network permission to access cloud stores. In such cases working from a flash drive can be a real asset. Another real benefit of this kind of application is the lack of registry changes that comes with the traditional kind of install. We've all been in a situation where we have to install a piece of software for a five minute job that we'd probably never use again. Even when it's uninstalled some of the changed to the registry remain, but not with a portable app.
Portable apps is not the only site that features this kind of software, but they have packaged it well and provided support so they have my vote. They also have a nicely crafted application launcher that looks a little like the Windows start menu. Why not check them out. If you are giving a gift and want to buy a flash drive for someone why not set it up with portable apps before giving it to them?
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