Opera Browser Now Free

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:45 pm

Opera's browser is now free: http://www.opera.com/free/

snate · Post by **snate** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:45 pm

Is it any good?

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:48 pm

snate wrote:Is it any good?

Opera's browser always had a pretty good reputation. I haven't used in in years but just downloaded the most current version and was pretty impressed with it so far.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:59 pm

Jason, do you Firefox? If so, how does it compare?

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:02 pm

Naples39 wrote:Jason, do you Firefox? If so, how does it compare?

Yes I do use Firefox and the new version of Opera seems to compare quite nicely. My biggest need is tabbed browsing and both handle that nicely. Since I also do web design, I like to see how sites look in different browsers.

Since it's being offered for free, there's no risk in downloading a copy of Opera and giving it a shot.

Naples39 · Post by **Naples39** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:29 pm

Cool. I will give it a shot. Firefox's inability to natively handle WMP files has been pissing me off recently anyway.

TheTruth · Post by **TheTruth** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:56 pm

Have you guys tried the Maxthon browser? I have been using it for a month or so now. It is a tabbed browser and is fully customizable. Has RSS reader built in and Podcast functionality.

Jason · Post by **Jason** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:01 pm

TheTruth wrote:Have you guys tried the Maxthon browser? I have been using it for a month or so now. It is a tabbed browser and is fully customizable. Has RSS reader built in and Podcast functionality.

I've been using Maxthon as my main browser for a few years (back when it was called MyIE2). Maxthon is the best tabbed-browser frontend for IE.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:33 pm

Avant is better than MyIE2...in my opinion.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:42 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:Avant is better than MyIE2...in my opinion.

I've been using Avant for about 6 months now and I love it.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:56 am

It would be really hard for me to switch from Firefox now. It's fantastic, and the extensions customize it in any way with almost any feature you can think of.

Take care,
PK

hjb1 · Post by **hjb1** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:02 am

Here is something truly pathetic. I just purchased a license for opera not more than 3 weeks ago

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 12:15 pm

hjb1 wrote:Here is something truly pathetic.

I kid I kid.... Though he was a Hurricane so maybe some truth to that.

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:10 pm

All hail Bernie.

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:17 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:All hail Bernie.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:21 pm

bdoughty wrote:
dbdynsty25 wrote:All hail Bernie.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:35 pm

dbdynsty25 wrote:All hail Bernie.

Take care,
PK

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:45 pm

Wow you let me down PK, being such a big fan of the Dreamcast. Where is the love for Bernie Stolar?

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:57 pm

BD:

I kneel before your memory and grasp of the videogames industry. Peter Moore is the only Sega Dreamcast honcho I can remember. Now he's pimping the Xbox, right?

Take care,
PK

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:00 pm

pk500 wrote:BD:

I kneel before your memory and grasp of the videogames industry. Peter Moore is the only Sega Dreamcast honcho I can remember. Now he's pimping the Xbox, right?

Take care,
PK

Yep he works for MS as a VP. When he is not kissing Bungies ass.

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:02 pm

At least he doesn't show pubes like Carrot Top.

Take care,
PK

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:50 pm

bdoughty · Post by **bdoughty** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:09 pm

We should just have Jason change the title and make this one of those "100" threads.

Making this #94

Leebo33 · Post by **Leebo33** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:11 pm

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:14 pm

#92