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Title: New Opera 9
Post by: Delgado on July 16, 2006, 12:58

Anyone here tried the new Opera 9 Browser?

I normally use Firefox, but always try new things, just for the hell of it.

I cant see what the fuss is all about-Opera on my machine is a lot slower than Firefox. It also refuses to display a number of sites correctly. Ive tried it before in the past, but always return to Firefox.

Sorry, Opera, I still dont like you!!!

     :roll:  :roll:

Title: New Opera 9
Post by: davy51 on July 16, 2006, 16:32

i use the 9.0 beta

along side firefox it seems to have the same speed for me

havent had a lot of problems with it

Title: New Opera 9
Post by: Simon on July 16, 2006, 16:34

I don't think Opera 9 will be fundamentally much different to the previous versions, except that it seems they have added a few more bells and whistles.  One of our other members, Chorley Dave had used Opera for years, but has recently switched to Firefox.

Title: New Opera 9
Post by: chorleydave on July 16, 2006, 17:58

That's right!

I was on Opera from around Version 3 and it used to be perfect, a simple web browser for displaying web pages.  Not only that, it was about a 1MB download.  Then they began to "improve" it and I could go on all day about the useless gimmicks that were added but I never used.  In fact, the only "improvements" that were of any use to me were the Rewind button (which takes you back to the first page you entered a site on with a single click) and the Mouse Gestures.  I have installed the Mouse Gestures in Firefox by means of an extension (the only extension I have installed) but I still miss the Rewind button as it was very useful, so I hope someone can come up with Rewind for Firefox.

What finished me with Opera was when I downloaded the beta of Version 9 and found rubbish such as "Widgets" had been added.  I was already thinking of changing once I reached Version 8, as I was finding it was taking for ever and a day to open when I had just switched on the computer.  Not only that, but I was forever having to back up my email folder as Opera's built-in M3 mail client kept losing my mail.

Firefox (without extensions) is like Opera used to be - opens quickly, simple interface and quick to use, so I don't think I'll be going back in a hurry.

Title: New Opera 9
Post by: Simon on July 16, 2006, 21:39

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Title: New Opera 9
Post by: chorleydave on July 16, 2006, 23:00

Brilliant, Simon!  That's exactly what I was looking for and it's worked!

I'm off camping in the Yorkshire Dales from tomorrow until Friday, but I'll sleep better in my tent now!   :)

Thanks.

Title: New Opera 9
Post by: Simon on July 16, 2006, 23:16

Quote from: "chorleydave"

Before anyone replies and starts to tell me what extensions I should download, thanks, but no thanks.

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