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5 Best Gadgets: Vista

By: Stephen Thiele

Break Studios Contributing Writer

Windows Vista comes with many helpful gadgets, but some are better than others, so we have compiled a list of the 5 best gadgets for Windows Vista.

  1. DriveInfo Gadget. The DriveInfo Gadget is the best gadget in our list of the 5 best gadgets for Vista. This gadget monitors how much space is available on your hard drive. The DriveInfo Gadget displays the available amount of space in terms of gigabytes and as a percentage.
  2. XM Online Radio. Not everyone is a subscriber to Sirius XM Online Radio, but if you are, the XM Online Radio is a fantastic Windows Vista gadget. This gadget allows you to automatically search for a specific artist, video, etc. from popular sites, such as Amazon, eBay, and Youtube.
  3. Speed Test. If you are a gamer, then you know that the speed of your computer is key. That is why the Speed Test gadget is the third best gadget for Vista. This gadget constantly monitors CPU and RAM usage. The Speed Test gadget for Windows Vista can also test your maximum bandwidth speed.
  4. Auction SideBar Tool. If you do a lot of bidding on eBay, then the Auction SideBar Tool is for you. This gadget, one of our 5 best gadgets for Vista, has a color-coded view that shows all of your winning and/or losing bids. The Auction SideBar Tool is also synchronized in real time with eBay.
  5. SidePlayer Music Search Gadget. This gadget is a pretty cool one, which is why it is the final gadget to make our list of the 5 best gadgets for Vista. By using this gadget, you are able to search and play over 2 million songs, without having to launch a web browser. The SidePlayer Music Search Gadget plays the music right from your desktop and all of the music is supplied for free.

Reference:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-windows-vista-gadgets/

Posted on: Apr. 19, 2010