OLD IS GOLD, we want new opera with all old stuff
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vitralizer last edited by
And what exactly sets this Webkit browser apart from the rest? What makes it special? What makes it different? Because it just looks like Chromium with a couple of built-in extensions and a theme. Why even bother? And the quality of the extensions can't even compare to those on Chrome Web Store, let alone Firefox Addons. This is a huge mistake.
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vitralizer last edited by
Old is not gold (and in truth... it never was as attested to by 3% market share). Old is simply... old.It no longer renders many sites properly and is becoming increasingly questionable in terms of security. I know we have been told that security patches would be offered and nothing to the contrary has been posted since, but we also know that no development of the browser suite is forthcoming and one has to wonder when the security patches will cease. No, old is not gold.
Perhaps, but to justify change, it has to be BETTER.
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Deleted User last edited by
Here's why I like it:
It's faster and more compatible than the former versions with today's websites. It's still under development so there is more to come. It has speed dial and stash both of which set it apart from Google Chrome. I do not trust Google nor do I appreciate their cavalier attitude regarding my privacy. I do not appreciate Mozilla's regard for freedom of speech (i.e. the forcing of Branden Eich from his CEO position). Opera does what I need so I'm very happy with it.
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rainspa last edited by
From what I've read here we can't have Opera with all the old stuff, not a side bar like Presto's anyway, but for now we still have Presto, It has a few problems but it always had, it did when I started using it. The new Opera is OK for basic browsing, nothing special to mark it out in my opinion but that's the way its turned out. If there's functions you need best thing is to try and find them somewhere else as Opera Blink, it being in development, they might be a long time in coming.
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funksoulbro last edited by
"And what more should be offered by the password manager?"
The password manager in Chropera isn't as good as the one in Opera. You can't save multiple logins for the same site. The wand in Opera does more than just saving usernames and passwords. Also, it's a simple 1 click login directly from the taskbar.
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Deleted User last edited by
The new Opera is bunk and I am not the only one that thinks this obviously. If we wanted to use chromium we would use Google Chrome. Google Chrome sucks!
Opera is taking the wrong direction and they know it!
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Deleted User last edited by
For one-click log-ins, you can use the Lastpass extension.
Rainspa, it's true that Opera Blink is not Opera Presto. It was never meant to be so or else they would simply have upgraded the Presto engine and continued its development. According to what Haavard told us, the developers were the ones who pushed to dump Presto so it was not purely a business decision. What really can be said? If you "need" Opera Presto, then continue to use it as has been suggested now for months. It's still serviceable although that situation will obviously not last forever. And since Opera Blink is still being developed and "is" actually changing, why not run it alongside Opera Presto? There's no need to opt for Firefox or Chrome at this point since you've been an Opera user all along. I don't see the reason for jumping to another browser "at this time."
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Deleted User last edited by
The new Opera is bunk and I am not the only one that thinks this obviously. If we wanted to use chromium we would use Google Chrome. Google Chrome sucks!
Opera is taking the wrong direction and they know it!Yes... we've heard your Opera sucks, Opera is lousy, Opera is bunk a thousand times now. You're leaving for this browser and you're never going to use Opera again. So... go already. Why stick around and keep mouthing the same message like a broken record?
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leocg Moderator Volunteer last edited by
"And what more should be offered by the password manager?"
The password manager in Chropera isn't as good as the one in Opera. You can't save multiple logins for the same site. The wand in Opera does more than just saving usernames and passwords. Also, it's a simple 1 click login directly from the taskbar.You can save multiple logins fir the same site.
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rainspa last edited by
@ leushino,
I have Opera Next and I keep an eye on it but it just doesn't work for me. If it was just general browsing I'd probably be happy with it, excepting the bookmarking that is. Presto's always had a bookmark bar, I never liked or used it. What I use the browser for the sidebar, notes and bookmarks, have become essential. I can find bookmark sidebars in other browsers but for me notes are irreplaceable, that's why I'm sticking with Presto. If Blink ever managed to put Stash in an auto-hide sidebar I could adapt to that but that's not likely. -
colderwinters last edited by
I suppose you use an old washing board to do your laundry, instead of a new automatic.
And you've got a fridge where you put the block of ice in it to keep everything cold.
Use candles and metho lamps to light your house,
and a car that you have to start with a crank handle.
If you want new features and new ways of doing things, you've got to let go of the past.
You use Opera because they come up with new ways of doing things before the others, stop whinging, or go back to internet explorer 4.This argument doesnt make any sense, the new opera IS like using a washing board, Like the PC World review states you have to jump through hoops just to do what other browsers do in one click, It's like trading your 2014 caddilac for a clunky 56 buick and we dont have to let go of the past, just about any other browser out there does more than this 56 buick does
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username342342345 last edited by
The idea to use the blink engine was a good one, they now have google working for them instead of against them. The problem is that they no longer consider customization a priority. I can't say for everyone, but for me the main reason I use opera (12) is because I can customize anything about the browser, from position of the back button, to where and how many search bars, address bars etc. Right now I cannot even get a menu bar to show up in the new version.
Currently IE6 is more customizable than Opera 20.
They need to go back and recreate the drag and drop buttons of the old UI, but I see the current culture at opera is leaning more towards the fisher price walled garden approach than giving people the creative choice to make it their own. I find that really sad.
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iland last edited by
missing features at the moment: customization!
- position the addressbar
- opera wand
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Deleted User last edited by
Currently IE6 is more customizable than Opera 20.
They need to go back and recreate the drag and drop buttons of the old UI, but I see the current culture at opera is leaning more towards the fisher price walled garden approach than giving people the creative choice to make it their own. I find that really sad.It's not going to happen. Some things may be returned but not all. Opera 15+ will never be Opera Presto and users need to get this idea firmly planted. Pesala put a link into another thread which is valuable to read in order to better inform yourself of WHERE Opera is now headed:
http://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2013/07/the-vision-behind-opera-15-and-beyond/
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alreadybanned last edited by
I suppose you use an old washing board to do your laundry, instead of a new automatic.
And you've got a fridge where you put the block of ice in it to keep everything cold.
Use candles and metho lamps to light your house,
and a car that you have to start with a crank handle.
If you want new features and new ways of doing things, you've got to let go of the past.
You use Opera because they come up with new ways of doing things before the others, stop whinging, or go back to internet explorer 4.It's funny you should mention this. I recently had to replace parts for an 11 year old fridge. I have another in my basement for my beer that is over 20 years old and still works flawlessly save for it not being as energy efficient. When I called the manufacturer they said that they only make parts up to 10 years for fridges. I asked why that is seeing that I have one in perfect working order that was much older than that. Her response, "well, they don't make them like they used to." This is something I'm sure most of us have heard before. Bottom line, newer isn't always better. You are not supposed to just "let go of the past", you should learn from it.
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A Former User last edited by
you have to jump through hoops just to do what other browsers do in one click
They were referring to enabling the quick access bar (now bookmarks bar) when it was still an experiment (under development, with bugs, etc, it wasn't meant to be easy at the time) now it's not that hard to enable it. Still, the thing is Opera's philosophy is another one: visual experience for saving and recognizing saved links + real time search of Speed Dial and Stash. Furthermore, that's only one example, I'm pretty sure you can see things that "require 1 click" to do in Opera that requires more/extensions in other browsers. That's just how it is, each browser works differently, has a different workflow, different menus, different ways to do things... -
A Former User last edited by admin
Rafaelluik, I agree with you totally. Having programmed for many, many years (now out of it) there is no reason why what is good in 12-16 can not come back --- and if some things slow down 20 --- let them be options, add-ons or extenstions that a user can choose. See my post 20: Needs "Insert Personal", drag-and-drop-to-desktop & large matrix speed-dial many columns-rows at https://forums.opera.com/topic/2005/20-needs-insert-personal-drag-and-drop-to-desktop-large-matrix-speed-dial-many-columns-rows/2 sorry for name misspelling.
Do you have any idea how to do any of these things? Thanks.
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Deleted User last edited by
Currently IE6 is more customizable than Opera 20.
They need to go back and recreate the drag and drop buttons of the old UI, but I see the current culture at opera is leaning more towards the fisher price walled garden approach than giving people the creative choice to make it their own. I find that really sad.It's not going to happen. Some things may be returned but not all. Opera 15+ will never be Opera Presto and users need to get this idea firmly planted. Pesala put a link into another thread which is valuable to read in order to better inform yourself of WHERE Opera is now headed:
http://blogs.opera.com/desktop/2013/07/the-vision-behind-opera-15-and-beyond/That link is bunk and basically tells us that Opera is heading down the wrong path.
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Deleted User last edited by
There is a reason for this.... http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365692,00.asp
Opera should be #1 but it never will be using Chromium.
