These days, more people are carrying portable devices around with them. Whether it’s an iPod, a USB thumb drive, or some other newfangled gadget that contains a fair amount of memory, the fact is that we’re able to bring our personal data along with us wherever we go. Documents and other random data files aren’t the only things that we can transport; in fact, applications are jumping on the portability bandwagon, too. With these kind of applications, all we have to is plug the device into the computer we’re using, run our programs and manipulate our data like usual, and then unplug the device and take it with us, all the while leaving no personal information behind. PortableApps.com is dedicated the both the listing and the discussion of these applications.

While there are several applications listed that you will probably find useful, the directory is far from complete, but they’re working on it. More is sure to come, but until then, check out the suite that they’ve made available. This collection will give you a nice variety of beneficial tools (placed all within one download) that you can throw on a portable device. Even in these early stages, the community is already rallying around the discussion boards, and some good threads on what’s out there and what should be out there have already been started.

[tags]ipod,portable applications,usb thumb drives[/tags]