Software programs and web applications are very handy, but which ones do you use most?

Let me break it down for everyone.

• operating system
• office and document suites
• email service
• instant messenger
• media player
• RSS feed reader
• internet browser
• PC protection
  
• photo service
• bookmark manager
• online maps
• blog software
• widgets
• add-ons/extensions
• calendar/event manager

This is a pretty good breakdown of tools that most of us use on a daily basis. Others are frequent but not as important. If you are like me, you have more than one application for each category but have just the one that you use the most.

So in the comments section, list your faves and maybe even try to justify it a little bit. Maybe someone reading your suggestions is sitting on a fence and may lean towards it with your help.

Example: 3 OS: MS Vista on one PC for testing, WinXP Media Center, Ubuntu Linux on the laptop.

My fave OS is the WinXP media center because of its functionality as a production machine and entertainment.

Office and docs: MS Office 2007 on one PC, Open Office on another

Add yourself to the informal poll!

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