Portable Apps for All
I am a big fan of portable apps. I installed the PortableApps.com Suite onto my Ipod Video and have been using it for more than 6 months now. Hooking up to any Windows computer and getting my personalized Firefox is awesome.
Just yesterday, I found out that FireFox, Thunderbird, Sunbird, and Open Office (and quite a few other programs) for Mac OS X are available as portable apps. Installation is easy, running them for the first time is a little slow, but now, with one Ipod, I can connect to just about any computer and have a customized web browser and a full Office suite ready to go!
CompUSA is Closing for Good
For some reason, I’m a big fan of CompUSA. The sales staff isn’t very helpful, but then again, how many big box stores can actually help you? My local alternatives are Circuit City: their computer hardware/accessory section is a joke. Then there’s Best Buy: selection is better, but their prices are never as good as CompUSA.
Kind of makes you think, CompUSA seemed to have the selection that appealed to the more advanced geek and they had cheaper prices. That’s a smaller niche and that equals less profit. Circuit City concentrates on TVs and has a nice car audio department and an excellent selection of DVDs. Best Buy does car audio, home theater, and even appliances. Much wider appeal…perhaps that was CompUSA’s downfall.