A gift they'll actually keep
The gift that workswhen everything is down.
PortableMind is a complete AI assistant on a USB drive. It plugs into any Windows or Mac laptop and answers questions, listens, talks, and reads documents, with no internet, no account, and no subscription. You give it once. It works forever.
Why it makes a great gift
Give it once, it's theirs forever
No subscription that quietly bills them every month after you hand it over. One purchase, and the AI on the drive belongs to them for good.
Works with the internet off
On a plane, at the cabin, during an outage. The AI runs on their own laptop, so it keeps working exactly when everything else stops.
Completely private
No account to create, no data collected, nothing uploaded. Their questions and conversations never leave their computer.
No setup skills needed
Plug it into a Windows or Mac laptop, double-click one launcher, and it works. If they can open a file, they can use it.
Who it's for
If someone on your list fits one of these, this is the gift they didn't know existed.
The prepared one
The parent or friend with the go-bag and the generator. This is the missing piece of the kit: answers that work when the grid doesn't.
The traveler
Long flights, spotty hotel Wi-Fi, international data plans. Their AI now boards with them.
The privacy-minded
The person who tapes over webcams and reads the terms. An AI with nothing to opt out of is their kind of AI.
The writer or researcher
A thinking partner that works in the cabin, on the train, or way past the edge of coverage.
The off-grid relative
Cabins, RVs, boats, farms. Where cloud AI has never worked, this one does.
Pick their version
Not sure? v1.8.0 is the one most people give: it has voice, vision, and works on both Windows and Mac.
CORE
$49Windows-only entry point. Chat mode, curated model roster, AES-256.
Windows
v1.8.0
$79Full build. Voice, SCOUT field modes, multi-modal chat, Model Manager, Windows + macOS.
Windows + macOS
MAX-SPEED
$129Everything in v1.8.0 on a 400 MB/s drive. Faster boots, faster switching.
Windows + macOS
Want offline GPS too? The PRO Navigator adds it for $199.
Gift questions, answered straight
- Does the person receiving it need any technical skills?
- No. They plug the USB into a Windows 10/11 or Mac laptop, double-click one launcher, and the AI opens as a normal app. No installation, no account creation, no command line.
- What do they need to run it?
- A reasonably modern Windows 10/11 PC or Mac with about 8 GB of RAM and a USB port. A USB-C laptop works fine with an adapter. If you're not sure about their machine, the 30-day return policy covers you.
- Is there a subscription or ongoing cost for them?
- None, ever. It is a one-time purchase. No monthly fees, no account, no renewal emails. It keeps working whether or not they ever update it, and updates are free and optional anyway.
- What actually arrives in the mail?
- A metal USB drive with the complete AI preloaded: the models, the app, and a quick-start guide for their system. It ships from South Florida; domestic shipping is USPS First Class.
- What if it's not right for them?
- Orders shipped to the US and Canada have a 30-day return policy. International orders are final sale, so for overseas gifts, double-check their machine meets the requirements first.
More detail on shipping and returns, or see how easy the setup is.
Give the one gift that can't go down.
One purchase. No subscription. Works forever, everywhere, for whoever you love enough to keep prepared.