Want a free computer? Try Userful

New Delhi

February 22nd, 2008

Need an extra PC around the office or the house? Userful, a Canada-based
company has a software giveaway that turns one computer into two for free. The
Company began doing the end of last year as a vacation offer and has got quite a
good response and the company has decided to continue giving away the software.

Said Sean Rousseau, Marketing Manager, Userful, "So far thousands of
people have taken advantage of our free software, which in 2006 saved over
13,250 tons of CO2 emissions, the equivalent of taking 2,300 cars off the
road."

He further added, "Userful is giving away its software that lets you
have a second computer for free. It is the perfect way to reduce line-ups for
the computer as spouses, parents, and children battle for a turn."

Userful's Desktop Multiplier software turns one computer into many, enabling
a single computer box to support multiple users at the same time. Simply connect
an extra monitor, USB keyboard, and mouse to a standard computer box and this
software makes it possible for two users to work on the same PC at the same
time.

"The free two-user giveaway doubles the utility and value of your
existing computer with minimal cost," says Tim Griffin, President of
Userful. "In fact, if you already have an extra monitor and keyboard, it's
like getting a free computer."

Maintaining an extra PC is a lot of work, and not everyone can afford a
second home PC. Plus, this concept falls well in line with the Green IT concept,
which is taking root everywhere. According to Userful, attaching 10 monitors,
mice and keyboards to a single computer reduces CO2 emissions by up to 15 tons
per year per system and reduces electronic waste by up to 80 percent.

Everybody likes something free, and it doesn't get much better than a free PC
with zero environmental footprint. "We're hoping that people will see how
well this software works at home and start recommending it to their workplace or
school as a way to save the environment and save on IT costs. We've also added a
live CD meaning you can carry it with you and transform virtually any PC into a
two user computer," Griffin added.

Userful's Desktop Multiplier software can create up to 10 independent
workstations from a single standard PC box. This software is being used around
the world in schools, libraries, hotels, and other businesses and has provided
huge savings on desktop computing costs by reducing the number of computer boxes
that need to be purchased and maintained.

Since the company began the give away (December 18th) the free software has
been downloaded by more than 2000 times by people in India. "We have been
getting a huge response from people all around the world who are surprised by
the cost savings and environmental savings that Userful software can provide. TV
stations, magazines, businesses and just regular people have been contacting us
for more details," Rousseau claims.

The free two-user licenses distributed under this promotion enable users with
an extra video card (or a dual-head video card) to add an extra workstation by
simply plugging in a spare monitor, USB keyboard and mouse. Thousands of users
have obtained free two-user licenses and information about the promotion from http://userful.com/products/free-2-user. There are two free downloads available:
a Live CD, which allows to turn a PC into two independent workstations without
affecting any of the software on the hard-disk, and one for users already
running Linux.