I don't know anything about this company in China. I don't know who to trust. So, if I need to use Opera I won't be syncing any info. As I'm using a Chromebook right now because my main laptop is dead, this doesn't affect me personally. AT least not for a while.

I will just watch and wait

I'm sticking with Opera 12.16 because I just can not find anything that is as convenient and useful as the built-in Notes.

it's one of THE most useful features that Opera has (had) and I can't live without it.

If I have tab-vault I can get around not having bookmarks, but not having Notes is a complete deal-breaker for me

A password manager where you don't have to put your passwords in the cloud, or on a third party website -- something close to what Opera gave us in the past with the wand. I don't want to put something in the cloud or on a third plarty website because of experiences where personal information has been stolen that way. It feels to me safer just kept on my own computer.

oh, amen to the Wand!

there's no way I'd trust my personal info on a cloud.
using the Wand feature meant I all I had to do was copy that one file from any copy of Opera I had (windows, linux, portable) and I was good to go

I want to be in control

not at the mercy of others

this is cute...I wondered where my AV went but remembered that Opera has done this before.

it's nice to have a return to a bit of fun

I've used Opera for over 10 years. I'm still using my 12.16 on Ubuntu. I just don't want to give up features like Notes, and others that many have already pointed out. Why should I settle for a lesser experience?