So I Got a New Lappy What apps are essential

[Mind Freak™]

So My Bday is coming up so i decided to gift myself few things one of which was a new Lappy

The First thing i will be doing is putting up Windows 8 as the OS on it

My Plans on the apps/webapps are

Browsers ( Will be having many sites as bookmarks aka web apps)

• FireFox
• Chrome
• Safari

Music Players ( I Like My Songs on the go so)

• Spotify
• GrooveShark
• Winamp

Video Players

• VLC Player
• KM Player

IM Applications

• Digsby
• Skype ( To Chat with Mindy) =)

Graphic Tools

• Photoshop CS6
• Gimp

Coding Tools

• Notepad++
• Visual Studio 10 / 11 (Depending on my mood)
• Cloud9 IDE

FileSharing Tools

• uTorrent (With SceneAccess RSS :P)
• NewsBins(AstraWeb and others :P)
• IDM (ofc to download the Contents)

Well thats my basic list of things any other things which i have to checkout before i do the renovation of my new lappy :P

 

[doni]

windows 8 is not stable enough to work on a daily basis i think.

 

[Dean2k]

I'd worry about w8 also, but your apps seem legit

 

[cyano]

and antivirus?

 

[l0calh0st]

Security Essentials is essential

 

[Froomple]

gift yourself ? wow xD

 

[Boss]

try instally tuneup utilities too

 

[iHate]

Have a look:
http://www.wjunction.com/13-tutorials-guides/94014-[tut]-pc-starter-kit-software.html

 

[amerriaz]

you forget to add (VLC Media Player)

 

[pubic_html]

Anything I might be suggesting you is already in your list.

and happy birthday.

 

[ShareShiz]

what are you guys saying windows 8 isnt stable enough ?

have you even used it ?

ive been using it for the past month. no crashes at all.

but you could wait like a month to install the beta.

 

[Phamous]

Why do you have Chrome, FireFox and Safari? O.o

you forget to add (VLC Media Player)

He has it on his list.

 

[BlaZe]

FAP APP =)
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You already have the most-wanted applications listed.

If you do GFX then install Photoshop & Illustrator

Or install the whole Adobe Creative Suite 5

 

[Mind Freak™]

Phamous to test my designs and coding on various platforms

And i will be adding MSE as the antivirus