- Browser – Firefox 2.0.0.4 – Free, customisable, stable, fast, portable, secure, cross-platform and more advantages..
- Operating system – Ubuntu 7.04 – Free, Fast, Stable, Secure (No Virus!), Frequent updates & upgrades, Works even in outdated hardware, Outstanding community support.
- Office Software – 1. Google Docs and Spreadsheets – simple, free, online 2. Open Office – Free, Updated always, better than MS office in many ways.
- Blogging Software – WordPress – Free, Best in the trade, Outstanding community feel and support, numerous themes and plugins.
- Mediaplayer – VLC – Free, will play 99% of the media files you would give it, Cross-platform.
- Tamil Typing utility – eKalappai, Tamilvisai – Tamil99 keyboard – The best way to do it. Don’t go for anything else.
- Mail – GmailBest search for mails, conversational view, integration with gtalk, no spam, 20 MB attachments, recent conversations, labels
- Chat – Google Talk – Integrated with Gmail, Clutter-free interface
- Homepage – iGoogle – Cute themes, numerous widgets, one stop place for Google stuff.
- Photo sharing, viewing – Picasa
- Feed Reader – Google Reader
- Tamil news – Thatstamil – For Dinathanthi type masala news, updated often
- Tamil movies download – TamilTorrents – Free, great collection, good quality prints, first to release.
- Tamil songs search – S-anand.net
- Tamil songs online – Musicplug – Great collection, share songs, no ads, good quality.
- Tamil movie news – Indiaglitz, Behind woods, Sify Movies.
- Tamil blogs portal – Maatru!
- Encyclopedia – Wikipedia
- Dictionary – Dictionary.com
- Tamil Dictionaries – Madras university Lexicon, Tamil virtual University
- Bookmarking – Google Bookmarks
- Search – Google
10