PortableApps.com Eliminates E-Shopper Excuses

WebKnowHow
Thursday, December 7, 2006; 09:02 AM

Eliminating all excuses for procrastinators, PortableApps.com, the destination for Your Digital Life, Anywhere, helps e-shoppers borrow moments from their day to ease the pain of holiday gift buying and avoid the last minute rush and shipping deadlines.

PortableApps.com allows folks to download its free Mozilla Firefox – Portable Edition to their USB flash drive or iPod and conduct quick searches throughout the workday. They can then bookmark favorite sites, with presents identified for the entire family. Once at home, it’s easy to pop the drive in and begin purchasing without the boss looking over your shoulder.

“This 100% free portable software frees people from the need to dedicate lengthy amounts of time to personal computing,” said John Haller, CEO of PortableApps.com. “They have their data with them, wherever they go. With the shopping season ramping up, users can take advantage of free moments to find the perfect gift and pick back up where they left off. We have more than nine million apps downloaded to date, and Firefox Portable is our most popular program,” Haller added.

In addition to Firefox Portable, there are many other applications already available. These apps are all designed to work with the newly released Portable Apps Suite, which contains important software users need in their day, including the OpenOffice.org suite, Thunderbird email client, a universal instant messaging application and more. In time for the holiday season, these apps can be easily added to a flash drive or CD to make an inexpensive and handy stocking stuffer or do it yourself gift.

Portable apps from PortableApps.com contain no spyware or advertisements and are free to use, copy and share. They can be run directly from the portable device without installing software or leaving data behind.