PC World magazine recently released a list of 101 Undiscovered Freebies.
As with most of these lists, there was a healthy dose of hyperbole mixed with fact. For example, I’d hardly classify “Open Office” or “Google Calendar Sync” as undiscovered.
There are however many titles which were new to me. Most are freeware is Windows XP/Vista only but a few such as “Evernote” and “Handbrake” also have Mac versions.
Several more such “Tatango”, “Zoho Mail” and “Spokeo” are web based apps so even non-Windows users can find something of interest here.
The list also contains a certain amount of “fluff” such as, TV.com (everything you ever wanted to know about current TV shows, stars, episodes, etc.) and RerunCheck (a personal fav) but there are golden nuggets to be found as well.
For example, “Wubi Ubuntu Installer” is a slick little app (Windows only) that will seamlessly and easily install a Ubuntu Linux on a Windows computer without loosing or damaging any currently stored data or installed applications. Cool!
Best Bets, in Alphabetical Order
- Advanced SystemCare Free
- Avast Home Edition
- Digsby
- DVD Flick
- Gmail Labs
- Google Calendar Sync
- List.it
- OpenOffice.org
- PhotoPerfect Express
- Qitera
- Shazam
- Songbird
- Windows Live Sync
- Wubi Ubuntu Installer
101 Undiscovered Freebies, in Alphabetical Order
- Advanced SystemCare Free BEST BET
- Affixa
- a-Squared HiJackFree
- Attack Trace
- Avast Home Edition BEST BET
- Box.net
- CheckPlease
- Clipboard Help and Spell
- Comodo EasyVPN Home
- DeferredSender
- Defraggler
- Digsby BEST BET
- Drive Manager
- Dropbox
- Drop.io
- DVD Flick BEST BET
- Embedr
- EULAlyzer
- Evernote
- Feeds Plus
- FireFTP
- 5min
- Flowgram
- FreeConference
- Glue
- Gmail Labs BEST BET
- Google Calendar Sync BEST BET
- Google Latitude
- Google Mobile
- Google Preview
- Google Sync
- GreenPrint World
- Gubb
- HandBrake
- IE7Pro
- Jing
- KickYouTube
- KidZui
- LastPass
- List.it BEST BET
- Microsoft Live Mesh
- Minimap Sidebar
- MixTape.me
- Mojo
- myHours.com
- NutshellMail
- Online Armor Personal Firewall
- OpenOffice.org BEST BET
- OpenTable
- Pageonce
- PhotoFunia
- PhotoPerfect Express BEST BET
- PimpMyNews
- Ping.fm
- Pipl
- PortableApps.com Suite
- Postbox
- PrimoOnline
- PrintWhatYouLike
- Qipit
- Qitera BEST BET
- Recuva
- Remember the Milk
- Remote
- RerunCheck
- Rockbox
- RocketDock
- ScreenToaster
- SharePod
- Shazam BEST BET
- Skitch
- SkyDrive
- Skype 4.0
- Slydial
- Songbird BEST BET
- Splicd
- Spokeo
- SpywareBlaster
- StartUpLite
- Sumo Paint
- SuperAntiSpyware
- Tatango
- 360Desktop
- TrapCall
- TripChill
- TuneUp
- TV.com
- TweetDeck
- Ultimate Windows Tweaker
- Video DownloadHelper
- Vista Services Optimizer
- Windows Live Sync BEST BET
- Wowbrary
- Wubi Ubuntu Installer BEST BET
- XBMC
- Yelp
- Zemanta
- Zigtag
- Zoho Mail
- Zoho Planner
- Zumbox
