Opera = Chrome,,, Why bother with Opera at all?
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lem729 last edited by
Sometimes we go one step back, to be able to go two steps forward.
While in the past, the browsers had many fine features, there are issues of speed, and simplicity (that some want) (while others want infinite customization), and there's a balance at issue. Not everyone may end up instantly happy.
The thing to keep in mind is that we are NOT paying for the damn product (though I did pay my pittance for it many years ago). It's a freebie. When I pay good money for something and the quality is going downhill, I have a reason to be concerned about the civilization and the culture.
Here, I'm not ready to start complaining, because this is a product in development. I have an idea what Opera is trying to do, and so far, for me there are things I'm quite happy with, and features I wish would be improved -- with even a look to the past.On Firefox, I definitely liked it much more in the past. At one point, Opera and Firefox were for me close calls, though I preferred Opera. Now, I feel lost in extension bloated Firefox. I don't like the look, and have some technical problems with using it (flash conflicts, etc.). I personally find the minimalist look in Opera appealing, have always thought that a limitation with Opera was its non-development of extensions (now mostly addressed through the new browser engine, which opens the door to all of the chrome extensions), and I salute Opera for its invention of the speed dial -- made better through its folder innovation. Opera is a very creative company. Look at the innovations in the Coast browser for the Ipad. It has some shortcoming, but it's also, like wow -- another world. I say, hats off too Opera for thinking outside of the box. So be of good cheer: the future may still bring great things.
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mightymelvin last edited by
I want to use Opera. I really do. But there are some really stupid user-hostile aspects and maybe people who like games and puzzles and problems will enjoy them but I'm not really that market.
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Deleted User last edited by
I want to address some of the points made here. I researched browsers because I wanted to ditch Mozilla. Opera was highly recommended on the website I viewed. After trying it, I'm thinking it must have been an old comparison. The Opera I've been trying to use is, at least, 3-5 years behind MS IE and Firefox as far as features and functionality. I've documented the issues elsewhere, and haven't seen an answer to problems long ago solved on other browsers.
That being said, it does work. I can't say it does anything better than the big boys, but it may be a little faster loading some of the pages I think. Here's the problem. I don't like MS IE because of security issues. I don't want to use Mozilla because I don't respect the company. So, the question to me is : How beholding is Opera REALLY to Google? And from looking at it for a day, it seems like it is quite beholding. Since I have issues with privacy with Google, I'm not at all convinced that Opera doesn't share those same traits that Google has displayed with its other products.
Until I make up my mind, I'm uninstalling Firefox, keeping Opera as a backup, and going back to MS IE.
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Deleted User last edited by
Opera is not beholding to Google. The real question is: why are you trolling in this forum? I've read your comments in several threads now and all you seem to do is criticize, ridicule and demean Opera. Look... if Opera doesn't float your boat go elsewhere. You say you wanted to ditch Mozilla... and why is that? You don't like this browser and you don't like that one. Well... find one that you DO like and stick with it. If you want the options provided by the "old" browser... then download v.12.16 and go with it. Many here are continuing to use the Presto versions without a great deal of problem so what is YOUR problem?
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Deleted User last edited by
Opera is not beholding to Google. The real question is: why are you trolling in this forum? I've read your comments in several threads now and all you seem to do is criticize, ridicule and demean Opera. Look... if Opera doesn't float your boat go elsewhere. You say you wanted to ditch Mozilla... and why is that? You don't like this browser and you don't like that one. Well... find one that you DO like and stick with it. If you want the options provided by the "old" browser... then download v.12.16 and go with it. Many here are continuing to use the Presto versions without a great deal of problem so what is YOUR problem?
LOL. So much anger... over a browser. Very much like what you used to find in the Linux forums... which is why virtually no one uses it on desktops (currently about 1.5%). Don't take software appraisals personally. It's not a cult, but a product. If you enjoy Opera, that's fine, it occupies about a 1.5-2.0% market share. As I said, it'll be my backup until some of the issues get resolved. I hope they do.
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lem729 last edited by
bangorne, you say you are concerned about privacy: you might want to look at the Disconnect extension (Opera has it)
https://addons.opera.com/en/extensions/details/disconnect/?display=en
and the Disconnect Search extension that Chrome has, and that you can get to work in Opera.
My understanding is that a former google executive created disconnect.me to counter browser tracking. You say you don't like IE because of security issues. Well, security is a big deal. In any event, I don't like the look of IE (and the lack of a good speed dial). Still, as leushino suggests, you need to go with what you like.
Of course, percentages may be relevant here. Internet Explorer has the large preponderance of the browser market share. Every hacker in the world will go after it
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Deleted User last edited by
Thanks lem. I haven't given up on Opera. It's got some good things going for it. As some have said, it's just beginning to use the blink engine, and I expect it to be competitive as the project progresses. One thing I've noticed since going back to MS IE, is that Opera is noticeably faster than MS IE. That's a big plus. It's also less prone to security attacks (although Chrome is popular enough to make it a target).
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lem729 last edited by
No problem, bangorme. One concern about Google is what they do with private/privacy data they have. With Opera, you get - in terms of speed -- Chrome performance (the blink engine) (and access to Chrome extensions), but without the Google account. Hmmm, that sounds like a plus. Of course there are a lot of other distinguishing features, that I think make Opera a good bet (including Off-road mode for speed when the computer connection is slow), the speed dial (with the ability to create folders within folders), etc, but there's no point going through the distinguishing features (that I find persuasive and that make Opera more enjoyable to use), because what I'm looking for and what you are may be totally different. .
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mightymelvin last edited by
As for the original question, why even use Opera any more?
Well, Internet Explorer has a reputation for incompatibility with the Web. I don't know whether that's true now.
Chrome ignores my settings or does crazy things in response to my attempts to set settings. And Chrome is Google and Google is the Borg.
Mozilla was recently exposed as being run by fiercely bigoted heterophobes, and there may be some people who don't want to do business with that.
So what remains? Opera and a long tail of little bitty others. And Opera is kind of user-hostile, always was, so some of us have no choice but to bottom-feed. Every year or two I try Opera, get totally antagonated, and the next year I try it again.
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