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Opera (32-bit) for Windows 12.15
Windows (All) / Freeware / 929,385 downloads
Opera Web browser offers the best internet browsing experience available. Discover what over 20 million people have already experienced by downloading Opera's fast and safe internet browsers. Features include Speed Dial, Search Shortcuts, and Trash Can.
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BlaximaReviewing 12.12 Build 1707 Final (Jan 9, 2013)
The 12 branch has been a bit of a mess. 12.02 for me appears to be the best of the lot. This release has way too many inconsistencies. For example; go to rapidshare and just kept reloading the page. Sometimes the page will load and other times it won't. This behaviour is not present in 12.02 or other browsers on my system.
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bogbasicReviewing 12.12 Build 1707 Final (Dec 28, 2012)
A great program. I needed a very lean browser for a slow old laptop that kept having fits of disk-thrashing when nothing would work. I also like the idea of browsers that work on all (or most) operating systems. I tried Chrome which was quick but sometimes it would gobble up all the memory, eventually using up half the RAM and killing the system. Opera doesn't do that and its wickedly fast, has a nice slider for resizing text and everything else. Awesome work. I am converted.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.11 Build 1661 Final (Nov 21, 2012)
Opera's rushed releases shows a real lack of concern over quality. They simply are no longer listening to their loyal users who are reporting more and more bugs and regressions, seemingly in vain.
For me, flash video players smear down the page when scrolling and the extension preference over sight(see my 64bit review) are reasons enough for me to not only not upgrade but perhaps begin looking elsewhere -
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Bala7
Reviewing 12.02.1565 Beta (Aug 24, 2012)
quote < I am encountering too many site issues >
half the Internet will not render probably in Opera !!!
It's no wonder one of the founding partners of Opera exited the company last year. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 12.02.1555 Beta (Aug 18, 2012)
Because of the instability with flash caused by the Out of Process plugin, they have removed it from this x86 build(for now). This has improved the stability greatly but performance in general is still sluggish and I am encountering too many site issues that work fine in version 11.64 and I get the "Not Responding" message too often.
I find I am using Iron more and more since the release of the 12 branch. Hopefully they actually listen to their users, not censor them and fix this mess -
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.01-1532 Final (Aug 3, 2012)
Flash regressions were reported and not addressed in the final making Opera boarder on unusable on some sites.
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maceteros
Reviewing 12.01-1532 Final (Aug 2, 2012)
one of my favorite browser ever, this version is too heavy
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.01-1532 Beta (Aug 1, 2012)
All of the 12 builds have flash video regressions from 11.64.
Too much ram is being used and not released
Far more stable than the 12.0 "stable"
4* but -1 for the terrible moderation regarding feedback of bugs on their blog. -
knownwareReviewing 12.01.1520 Beta (Jul 24, 2012)
A pretty good browser. One of my favourite ones out there right now.
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TROLL
Reviewing 12.00.1467 (Jun 15, 2012)
Opera humilated itself last 10 years
the fastest browser
the most innovatov browser (for rush to kiiddie idiotism from professional payware)
thanks for all developers for your browser not compatible with (all) site
download IE FF C free
at last nobodu dont use except some whos dont want join maintrend
IEFFC brainwashed zombies
I think some others killed indeed this project like many good other useable softwares
all project that good for humans killed
you dont know why
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1467 (Jun 14, 2012)
I upgraded from 11.64
-noticed my speed dials were way too small as the default setting was less than half of what its supposed to be
-went to give a theme a try but chose to undo it
-BSOD, crash and an automatic reboot
all in about 20 seconds of use
Unacceptable and un-installed -
shrekorfiona
Reviewing 12.00.1454 RC3 (Jun 12, 2012)
Running Windows 8.....Forget Opera. Crashes every time!
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1422 Beta (May 28, 2012)
So rumour has it farcebook might buy Opera!! Look Zucker, I'm not going to use your useless site no matter what. If you really want my info come and take it from me, see how that works out for you.
This might be the last usable version of Opera and it is getting better from the previous bug filled releases. Still some issues with the plugin wrapper though and apprently some graphical issues but I haven't come across them.
Hope the rumours aren't true otherwise I see a Palemoon rising -
umi81
Reviewing 11.64 (May 27, 2012)
It just deleted all my bookmarks. Overwritten with empty file everywhere (application, user profile).
Even top users at Opera forum had admit it happens regularly that after (auto!)updates legions of users comes complaining about vanishing bookmarks.
My experience with Opera ends here, forever. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1413 Beta (May 17, 2012)
Definitely getting better now.
Opera said that the beta's will be all about bug fixes which is great. The alpha stage was not very test friendly.
@TROLL
You can delete all cookies. O menu>Settings>Delete Private Data. Click on the Detailed Options button. select Delete all cookies -
TROLL
Reviewing 12.00.1413 Beta (May 17, 2012)
i dont know what canged in Opera House but something changed. read this
"With this release, Opera Unite and Opera Widgets are removed by default for new users."
thanks God, God bless all Opera developers, we crying for this since 10 years if something implement, left the the chance for the users remove that modole or switch off.
5 star
but the next wish
we waiting since 10 years too
go to tools advanced cookies, missing the delete all cookies button, just only delete button and must delete individually 3333 cookies for many hours -
RWW
Reviewing 12.00.1413 Beta (May 16, 2012)
This beta has its problems with the Windows 8 preview as does Maxthon 2. The regular version of Opera works fine as does Chrome.
Thought I would throw that in for those who have wondered. -
Hilbert
Reviewing 11.64 (May 11, 2012)
Although I use Firefox* as my main browser (it has more plugins) I still use Opera regularly as it's solid, reliable and a very mature product. Moreover, I've been using Opera since about 1999!
Opera's always had better FTP support than IE. But like IE (and unlike Firefox), Opera has native MHTML support--i.e. save webpage as single archive file [.MHT]--and it's had it for years (Firefox STILL requires the MAFF Archive and/or UnMHT plugins to do the same).
That said, I wish Opera was a little more 'standard' (a la IE or FF) in its UI and setup, but all up it's an excellent product.
@ Bala 7
------------ Reckon you live somewhere in the universe that has warped reality. Opera's rendering engine is excellent and it's been so for quite some years. Years ago, you may have been able to say that Opera had a problem with rendering pages and that was because Opera was W3C compliant whereas web developers were writing for the buggy, non-standard, non-compliant IE. One wonders what sites you're actually visiting.
"Print module is badly broken." With respect to this comment of yours, I'd say it's possible but I've not seen it in this version. In fact, one of the main reasons that I have to use Opera is because of a very longstanding bug in Firefox where FF is not able to paginate certain web pages and thus it prints long pages as just one long page over multiple sheets (p1/1 only instead of say a correct p1/6). Every time I experience this problem Opera comes to the Rescue.
(Please don't confuse browsers' printer limitations with a bug. As far as I'm concerned, unfortunately ALL browsers have primitive printer routines--it's as if developers consider printing web pages as an afterthought--and I'd certainly like to see them improved. Opera is no different to the others in this regard).
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maddy143ded
Reviewing 11.64 (May 11, 2012)
-Ball7
if you hate it so much then get out of here, no one needs a review from an a** like u, opera has been one of the most innovative browsers since Were probably in diapers. I am not saying it is the best ot there for everyone, but it is pioneer of many of the browsing technologies that are standard today...Tabbed browsing, Session Restore, Password save, Autofill etc just to name a few...
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Bala7
Reviewing 11.64 (May 10, 2012)
Blaxima,
All the other browsers work unlike Opera which has severe rendering
issues with many major websites such as Facebook and Google Docs and Microsoft's many websites.
Print module is still broken, many CAPTCHAS and shopping carts will not work. I have never pushed any one browser as they all have flaws but Opera has more flaws than all the others combined!
It is YOU are the obvious fanboy.
It is YOU who offer free word of mouth advertising for Opera.
You should try getting a life. At the very least, go to Opera's blog and read the many, many problems users have with the stable branch of Opera -
Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1406 Beta (May 10, 2012)
So far so good, as in no crashes yet. Still not getting desired results for the new css animations though
When looking at the changelog it appears they are stripping away a lot of features; Unite, widgets, IRC and Bittorrent (Mac only so far). Can't say I used those but if they remove the M2 mail client I'll be looking elsewhere.
Still don't understand why they have 2 skinning methods. Skins which change everything and Themes which make it look like a Chrome clone. Kind of retarded and redundant if you ask me. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 11.64 (May 10, 2012)
Some of these comments are actually for version 12 which is worth pointing out as the 11.6x releases have been quite good. This one is no different.
EDIT @Bala7,
Would that be the same blog where my name appears constantly addressing bugs and regressions?
My ratings vary from build to build, that's called objectivity. You can look it up as I'm sure you haven't a clue what that means. -
Vimes
Reviewing 12.00.1387 RC (Apr 26, 2012)
I have used the build noted here and the actual beta which has just been released by Opera. I can only echo what has been written below my comment.
Also I am not sure just how much the desktop team listen the the feedback when it is noted at just how many crashes and issues the browser has whilst in Alpha stage. They continue to develop and innovate (silly camera thing) whilst very very basic bugs and crashes or rendering issues just seem to get completely ignored.
I am amazed at how long Opera have been in business of developing this browser and yet it still has some very big major issues to do with simply using it.
Just go and read the comments posted about how useable this browser is before giving it a go. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1387 RC (Apr 25, 2012)
A Beta Release Candidate? really?
What every you want to call it, it's a mess. But don't take my word for it. Just head over to the Opera Team Desktop blog and see for yourself. Version 12 build after v12 build of the same complaints; constant crashes, inability to use drag and drop on maps, garbled text, blurry fonts, sluggish performance, massive resource consumption, UI glitches and errors. Yet, in spite of this they keep on trucking along with new builds as if progress is being made. Perhaps that is just what browser vendors do now a days but I don't like it.
I have been a big fan of Opera for many years and not only recommend it to everyone but installed it on clients systems. This just might be the time when all that changes.
11.63 is still quite stable but has issues with the lack of support of many things that would prevent it being a long term solution
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1372 Beta (Apr 17, 2012)
version 12 is still in the alpha stage
Maybe I'm missing something, though the response from other users says otherwise, but they keep adding things that don't work and neglect ongoing crashes that make testing undesirable to say the least
4 builds ago=CSS animations HTML 5, 64bit version. All buggy and not working properly
2 builds ago=improved addressbar suggestions. because that's a pressing issue
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Blaxima
Reviewing 11.62 (Mar 31, 2012)
@Bala
and the other browsers steal ideas from Opera, like tabbed browsing, get a clue and save us from your fan boy rhetoric.
Why has fileforum merged the 11 and 12 branch, Firefox has like 15k different ones? oh well
11.62 Good and stable. It's missing some things that they've added to the 12 branch but unlike the 12 branch it is rock solid.
12.00 The latest one adds a bunch of things like CSS animations(finally) but just like these releases, it doesn't work as expected. I continue to get crashes with this branch
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Bala7
Reviewing 11.62 (Mar 28, 2012)
Second rate rendering engine continues to have problems with many major websites displaying all elements.
Print module is badly broken. Skin is plain ugly. Devs almost never listen to users.
Opera is a toy for small children. -
Music4Ever
Reviewing 11.62 (Mar 28, 2012)
It has now been released for Android & is quite brilliant - By far the best on that platform.
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Music4Ever
Reviewing 12.00.1351 Beta (Mar 27, 2012)
This used to be my default browser but as Opera sort one issue they go & create another one, hopefully they will get it right soon.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1351 Beta (Mar 26, 2012)
New 12 release, new reasons to crash. This has been the most unstable branch I've come across in all my years of using this browser. I've filed multiple crash reports with each release.
This has a pretty hefty change log highlighted by a 64 bit option. That option however has opera running 2 processes though as there is an extension container now.
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cltx99
Reviewing 12.00.1325 Beta (Mar 7, 2012)
After years of downloading and deleting versions of Opera, I decided to give this version, "Opera Next" a shot. I really didn´t expect much, but was pleasantly suprised as to how good it was once you get used to its controls and setup. I downloaded it on both of my PCs and so far this version of Opera has been flawless. Although extension poor, there's enough to get me by, with Adblock, translation, gmail and weather. To be honest I haven´t really checked out all of the extensions, so I might find some nifty surprises. I suggest that those who have been disappointed with Opera to give Opera Next a thorough try.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1317 Beta (Mar 2, 2012)
Another 12 release and another nasty crash. This time if you try to print any page it will result in an instant crash
They've updated the core engine which does seem to make it a little snappier but it has not improved any of the site incompatibilities I have.
On the other hand, 11.62 is coming along nicely. I've been using it as my main browser but it too has some issues with printing. It won't crash but it also won't print more than the first page. -
Input Overload
Reviewing 12.00.1312 Beta (Feb 26, 2012)
catecover - Is a scammer, trying to advertise program from Guangdong Province,
P.R.China.
Go away. -
tafugate
Reviewing 12.00.1307 Beta (Feb 23, 2012)
1307? that is so 37 seconds ago. latest wahoo build is 1312. (8
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Input Overload
Reviewing 12.00.1306 Beta (Feb 20, 2012)
To be fair & honest I actually did a C image & installed Opera. I really wonder what is going on in Oslo, this used to be a first rate browser, it now takes an age to setup & in almost none functional. A great pity.
I will keep trying however. -
juanito1968
Reviewing 12.00.1301 Beta (Feb 13, 2012)
To be true this is the Opera Next release, an Alpha build, not a Beta one.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1301 Beta (Feb 13, 2012)
Firefox rules?!?! give me a break. It has and continues to be rubbish praised only by zealots.
Opera has fixed the nasty crash caused by starting with sessions but for me the performance is still suffering.
They've introduced with this build "Do Not Track" which allows browser users to opt out of being tracked on the web. BUT it will only work if the site actually honours the request. Few sites currently do
Also, I really can't understand why they have added themes. Themes are basically a striped down chrome skin without the possibility to edit as the theme contains only a background image. So now there are 2 different skinning methods for 1 browser. Why? I'll take better site compatibility please -
DaComboMan
Reviewing 12.00.1301 Beta (Feb 13, 2012)
Congrats to the Devs for all the enhancements!
From a Firefox fan. -
HeilNizar
Reviewing 12.00.1301 Beta (Feb 11, 2012)
Hey author, find something more useful to do, go fishing or collect stamps or something.
Firefox rules now. -
asaenz
Reviewing 12.00.1301 Beta (Feb 11, 2012)
Attention hospital staff ... patient needs attention stat ... about to go into cardiac arrest ... NEEDS ATTENTION STAT ... give it the attention it needs and keep it alive ... hate to see it die like Netscape and others.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1256 Beta (Jan 31, 2012)
This is the lowest rating I've ever given Opera.
After upgrading Opera would crash on start every time when a session is enabled. The crash dialogue displays the last page/tab that was open even when choosing to restart without tabs, unite or extensions.
Version 12 snapshots have been very disappointing and this is the worst of the lot for me
@Bala7
In my experience the word sycophant better describes Mozilla fans
EDIT
Build 1272 has been released and has the same problem. Opera's quality is starting to slip as they seem more interested in innovating rather than just making it work -
Bala7
Reviewing 12.00.1256 Beta (Jan 29, 2012)
Re: Opera 11.61 / 12.00.1256 dev
A simple look at the official opera beta forums will tell you nothing has changed. 50%, that's right, half of Opera posters continue to be critical of ongoing rendering problems. Google docs, Facebook issues persist. Many CAPTCHAs broken, Print module is badly damaged ... the list goes on.
@Vivek Kowshik,
sure they fix some at the expense of breaking others.
There are Opera sycophants all over the net accusing anyone critical of this formerly great browser of trolling. Also, sever censorship at the official opera beta forums, but the truth eventually come out in public. And that truth is: Opera is a toy not a modern browser. -
MikeTechno
Reviewing 12.00.1256 Beta (Jan 29, 2012)
I absolutely love Opera, but still can't get this new version 12 to run properly on my quad-core 64-bit AMD Windows 7 system. It installs, but will only show a blank, black box when run. Is this version not 64-bit capable yet?
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Input Overload
Reviewing 12.00.1256 Beta (Jan 28, 2012)
@Vivek Kowshik, With due respect to you I have used Opera since the very beginning & actually bought it to remove the advertising 'box' at the top of the browser many years ago :-)
I have made many comments in Opera forums regarding issues, a good friend of mine continues to use Opera.
BUT on the basis of your comments I will give Opera another try out. At the moment I use Pale Moon & I do really like that FF clone. -
Vivek Kowshik
Reviewing 12.00.1256 Beta (Jan 27, 2012)
This is a response to "Input Overload" and "d***justice". Have you reported the site to the developers, that you found not rendering in Opera?? You can do it from within the browser menu > Help > Report a site problem.... I did this several times in the past, and let me assure you, I was surprised by the speed with which they sorted it out. The problem vanished in the very next version. And I have not seen the same problem again.
I think Opera developers are really paying attention to what feedback they are getting. I am writing this review in the latest build of Opera in Ubuntu. Believe me I like it as much as Firefox. -
gatorfan95
Reviewing 11.61 (Jan 25, 2012)
I tried this browser when it first came out. Struggled with the first few incarnations trying to figure what the authors were striving for and gave up. Figured I'd see if anything had improved...it hasn't. Pages still don't render properly. Set up learning curve is steeper than a ledge on the Matterhorn. Start with junk, end with junk. I wont try it again.
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guru_v
Reviewing 12.00.1211 Beta (Dec 19, 2011)
Once again, Betanews comes in late to the party.
After trying, unsuccessfully, to install this on my older machine, which runs Vista, I went to the site to see that the latest revision [build 1213] is up, and note from a few people running Vista about the problems with the 1211 build. Since I had checked this morning at around 2 AM PST for a newer build, Betanews must have gotten a build that was only up for minutes, being quickly supplanted by 1213. Build 1213 works fine thus far, with the major point being that its installer works to completion on my machine. This is an example of how quickly the dev team responds, and how quickly problems are taken care of.
For the very few minutes I have had it working, I see nothing wrong, beyond the glitches with the minimize, maximize, and close buttons, which has already been noted, and a long term solution worked on. Since this is an alpha, not a beta [noted before download that it is a snapshot!!!] and it does most that I've tried perfectly, with the problems noted on their way to repair as I write this - 5 stars for build 1213.
BTW, the hardware acceleration really is working, however, it is not as tuned as what I experience with the hardware acceleration on Chrome. It will come with time. This is an alpha, and nowhere close to as ragged as some of the Chrome betas [I've never run the Canary builds, so can't comment on those.] -
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Input Overload
Reviewing 12.00.1191 Beta (Dec 9, 2011)
It's still only got 2% of browser use, the problem I find with Opera (I actually bought it some years ago to get rid of the advertising that Opera used) is the silly time it takes to customise & the amount of sites that still don't render correctly.
Opera still sticks to the story that it’s the other browsers that have it wrong, but living in the real world users go with a browser that is easy to setup, use & renders sites correctly.
For years I stuck with Opera despite having to have a separate browser to render sites that still elude Opera. I’m no longer willing to do this – It seems I am not alone looking at posts in the Opera forum among other places. -
dickjustice
Reviewing 12.00.1191 Beta (Dec 8, 2011)
good browser but still doesn't work fully with face book one of the Internet most popular web pages. if they can't get it fixed in the final version of 12 then i'm switching to chrome.
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TROLL
Reviewing 11.60 (Dec 7, 2011)
create secret operaupgader.exe in local/temp folder and communicating on net like malware trojan spyware method
uninstaleed opera forever
no more test
12 08 2012
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.60 (Dec 6, 2011)
Good but my use of Opera is drawing to a close after using it since it's beginning. Chrome takes only 5 mins to install & setup, Opera is a pain to setup & if you use betas it’s even worse.
Opera still has far too many sites than don't render properly or not at all. I actually installed Chrome to render the many weather sites I frequent that Opera still fails on, now I prefer Chrome. I won’t comment again on Opera as it’s being removed off all 3 PC’s. -
guru_v
Reviewing 11.60 (Dec 6, 2011)
Been using it constantly for about 5 hours this A.M. This is a good stepping stone, and many small bugs have been fixed, but is not what those of us in the Opera community are looking for. That remains a part of the revision 12 release. For Opera lovers, a must have, for others, a good introduction, but not necessarily a huge difference from the last three incremental releases.
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Bala7
Reviewing 11.60 Build 1180 Beta (Dec 3, 2011)
Printer module still badly broken.
If you need to print webpages to printer or PDF, Opera is horrible. -
dsp_418
Reviewing 11.60 Build 1180 Beta (Dec 3, 2011)
Opera is simply getting better and better. The Mail client is awesome, nice design, cool features. It replaced Thunderbird for me, even though it's still missing the calendar. This release adds speed improvement, better stability, better html5. Starting to love this browser!
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guru_v
Reviewing 11.60 Build 1180 Beta (Dec 2, 2011)
11.60 build 1180, which is not a beta as the download link on the main page says, but a Release Candidate. The last two betas have been trouble free for me, so this might follow the Opera ritual of actually being the GOLD release.
Speed improvements, on a machine running Vista on an old Athlon XP processor, so they really show! Mail improvements, usability and interface.
Somewhere during this beta cycle, the change was made to enlarge the opened window, by default, for looking at the downloadable skins for Opera. A great improvement.
No GPU acceleration yet, promised to be coming soon. By the way, Opera is faster on this machine than Chrome or any of its derivatives, due to the fact that it is single CPU. Not many are still on single CPU these days, but it is something to consider. Besides, the UI of Opera is the best available!! [5 stars thus far, with no problems perceived on the RC] -
outofspace
Reviewing 11.60 Build 1177 Beta 1 (Nov 30, 2011)
THIS IS NOT A BETA!
It's still early dev version -
DaComboMan
Reviewing 12.00.1155 Alpha (Nov 16, 2011)
It may be an Alpha but it sure doesn't feel like one!
Mail client improvements are just no.1 -
DaComboMan
Reviewing 11.60 Beta 1 (Nov 10, 2011)
This version has a bunch of improvements, well worth investing.
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shroom
Reviewing 12.00.1105 Beta (Oct 13, 2011)
Never had any issues with CAPTCHA.
Never had any issues with carts.
No spywares neither keyloggers inside.
Trolls being trolls, as usual.
And yes, eternal betas, but this is a beta-place right ? -
Bala7
Reviewing 12.00.1090 Beta (Oct 10, 2011)
There is good reason why Opera is 2% of less of worldwide market share...
Print module is a disaster.
Presto rendering engine has problems with many major sites including Facebook.
CAPTCHA does not work 50% of the time.
Shopping carts do not work 30-40% of the time.
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TROLL
Reviewing 12.00.1090 Beta (Oct 10, 2011)
Open .mht again fine.
Not basic html and java or ecmascript compatible browser at all.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1076 Beta (Sep 28, 2011)
This is not a beta, it's still in the pre-alpha stages.
A new feature has been added that was previously discussed back in '05 and that is the ability to bookmark and/or add to speed dial using a star now found inside the address bar, very similar to chrome. But I don't like it. In it's current form it will not allow you to place pages in any of your bookmark sub folders which I find rather pointless.
Performance seems to have taken a hit somewhere as well as it no longer scores 100% on the Acid3 test.
Still blows that false claims browser from mozilla out of the water though
The 12 branch mail is not compatibable with previow builds either so I've gone back to 11.51 for now
@baki_princ
use this extention for youtube.
https://addons.opera.com...ions/details/extendtube/
it will allow you to play video on tab focus so that would mean 1 less click than you even you are hoping for. it has other very useful options too -
baki_princ
Reviewing 12.00.1076 Beta (Sep 28, 2011)
wishlist:
1. remember zoom ( you know..like ever other single browser on net)
2. groups on speed dial for better organizing (home, job, private, sport)
3. mouse gestures for go to the top of the page and bottom of the page (like fire gestures in firefox)
3. one click for play on you tube videos, not 2 clicks.
4. by defoult start with speed dials not with last openend page, i dont want my kids too see what did i watch them b4 them. its bad for privacy. you just cant start with last openned page. -
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1065 Beta (Sep 15, 2011)
This pre alpha now has full ECMAScript (JavaScript) 5.1 support. It seems to be managing memory better now too.
Being a pre alpha I have had a crash but it is good enough that I am using it as my main browser.
Really looking forward to this getting to the beta stages to see what features will be added to go along with its improving performance -
eehsun
Reviewing 12.00.1065 Beta (Sep 14, 2011)
Note that this is not a beta release, heck it is not even an alpha release :D
Great piece of software on the other hand, though (as great as a nightly/weekly can be.. :D) -
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tafugate
Reviewing 12.00.1065 Beta (Sep 14, 2011)
1065 has been out for a whole day. someone at betanews is slackin'! by far and away the best browser.
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JNEW
Reviewing 12.00.1060 Beta (Sep 11, 2011)
having an older computer, Win XP SP3, 512Mb Ram i find this browser extremely faster than others....keep up the good work team
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Blaxima
Reviewing 12.00.1060 Beta (Sep 8, 2011)
Finally upgraded from version 11.11 to 11.51 as 11.50 was a little problematic for me. Thing of it is though that I have encountered some java issues with every release since 11.11.
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baki_princ
Reviewing 12.00.1060 Beta (Sep 8, 2011)
download twice everything , cant belive they didnt fixed that bug
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TROLL
Reviewing 12.00.1054 Beta (Sep 7, 2011)
Your browser is not compatible, please download free
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- Chrome
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.51 (Aug 31, 2011)
The final installed without issue, no problems as of yet. An excellent browser I run along with Chrome. I don't understand why more don't use Opera, it really is a great browser. It's very customisable too.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 12.00.1047 Snapshot (Aug 17, 2011)
Seems like previous Yahoo issue has been resolved.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 12.00.1042 Snapshot (Aug 6, 2011)
Must be an Alpha release for sure.
Can't read news.yahoo.com properly.
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CyberDoc999
Reviewing 12.00.1033 Pre-Alpha (Jul 28, 2011)
fix is so when you right click on a link and pust t you get a new tab
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bigmama
Reviewing 12.00.1033 Pre-Alpha (Jul 27, 2011)
opera 12 is a big improvement in stability and speed
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Old Faithful
Reviewing 11.50.1074 (Jul 2, 2011)
A Step Backwards, design needs to be re-examined
It may be fast, but for the first time in a long while (I have been using Opera since the pay-for days 12 years ago), I am reverting to a previous version. Not being able to save pictures in ebay-cgi pictures is a deal breaker for me.
There is enough already with Yahoo mail not working right, Google reducing functionality to Google Search (try to specify an image size for image search, for example) and other reduced functionalities that have accumulated over the past couple of years.
Fortunately with Opera I still have the choice to revert to a better version instead of downgrading, unlike what Google, Yahoo and the rest of 'The Cloud' is imposing upon its users. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 11.50.1074 (Jun 28, 2011)
This is the same as RC5 which didn't resolve some glaring issues.
Basically what's new is:
New Presto engine
Featherweight skin
Speed dial extensions
They are claiming "20% faster rendering of CSS and SVG" but it doesn't display some of my style sheets the way they are supposed to be rendered. I've sent them the files and fully expect them to resolve the issue in the next build.
The extensions manager page is having issues as it moves at a snails pace and consumes 100% cpu
The new Featherweight skin is incomplete
I will pass on this update and wait for the bug fix release to this one. Till then 11.11 is all I need -
KateChopin
Reviewing 11.50.1074 (Jun 28, 2011)
Opera has now introduced Opera 11.5 for Windows and Mac, so go to download your version now http://www.kaawish.com/2...era-11-5-as-web-browser/
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.50.1074 (Jun 28, 2011)
Brilliant, installed a few hours ago & given it some stick. Now my default browser. Chrome not as good at the moment. I also deleted FF 5 a few days ago due to it being a piece of junk that I found I had to force myself to use. I don't give a pigs burp if you disagree with me.
You think you are right but I know I am. Smoke that.
@Blaxima, you can't help being a Canuck. - ''The extensions manager page is having issues as it moves at a snails pace and consumes 100% cpu' .
No problem here, are you sure you are connected to the Internet? What bandwidth do you have?
Changes:-
'Opera 11.50 also introduces password-synchronization between computers, plus features the new "Featherweight" user interface. This features a brand new toolbar icon set, tweaked colors and buttons, plus a tweak that makes the Home and Fast Forward buttons now optional rather than a mandatory part of the user interface.
Opera 11.50 also includes the latest version of Opera's web-page rendering engine, Presto. Opera claims that Presto 2.9.168 renders CSS and SVG elements up to 20 per cent faster than before, plus introduces support for additional HTML5 standards as well as other enhancements.
Other notable changes include improved Gmail IMAP support in Opera's Mail component, plus sharing of cookies between extensions and the browser, meaning you'll no longer have to log in separately when using a browser extension.'. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 11.50.1068 RC2 (Jun 25, 2011)
Resource consumption has gone down for me which is a huge plus
BUT
RC3 does not load style sheets properly. In version 11 the files are loaded and displayed properly.
The new default skin is too Chrome like for my liking. No drop down in the address bar, no home icon, smallish blue icon set ala chrome, menu button looks horrible when dragged to other toolbars, etc..
Hope this doesn't become a final because their tendency of pushing out RC's as finals has me concerned. I will not be updating from 11.11 to this regressive version if that's the case -
Input Overload
Reviewing 11.50.1068 RC2 (Jun 25, 2011)
It's on the far right. You need to select 'Customise' to move it left.
I like Opera more and more, I've been using it since it was pay for, just a whisker behind Chrome.
@Blaxima the home icon is there if you look. Again I will say if you go into 'Cutomise' then drag the icon from the top far right to the left if that's how you want it. As for the icons you can use other Opera icon sets without problem.
In effect in less than 10 mins you can have it looking like any other Opera browser. I have had no issues & I have accessed 100s+ of pages with this release -
Tallpaultn
Reviewing 11.50.1068 RC2 (Jun 25, 2011)
Where is the home page button in this RC version of Opera Next????????
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guti
Reviewing 11.50.1068 RC2 (Jun 25, 2011)
JCookes, I guess you are confused with the fast version numbering in Chrome, not in Opera.
Did you try Opera yourself? Take a look here http://www.opera.com/docs/history/ and you will notice and 11.0 is from the end of 2010... -
JCookes
Reviewing 11.50.1068 RC2 (Jun 24, 2011)
OK!
Final tomorrow, 12.50 the day after, 12.50 final next week, 13.0 in 10 days.... -
guru_v
Reviewing 11.50.1067 Beta (Jun 24, 2011)
Moving in the wrong direction with this one. With the lack of hardware acceleration, many might wonder why bother upgrading from 11.10 - and the case can certainly be made. This UI change is ugly, and not useful except insofar as it does give more screen space, which may be important on a netbook, or tablet, but nowhere else.
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.50.1067 Beta (Jun 24, 2011)
baki_princ, maybe you are no brighter than you were 10 years ago. i had no problems & you can still do as you please with the 'new' interface.
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Bala7
Reviewing 11.50.1067 Beta (Jun 23, 2011)
Opera's print module is broken. Highlight some text on most any webpage and print your selection. Compare print formating with any other browser. Also, Opera's new to 11.50 "Featherweight" UI is plain ugly.
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baki_princ
Reviewing 11.50.1067 Beta (Jun 23, 2011)
yeah man i remember 10yrs ago i had problem to makw work their mail. omG same problem 10yrs after?
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Lsavagejt
Reviewing 11.50.1054 Beta (Jun 23, 2011)
Its process still hangs and I have to go into tskmgr to close it, and I STILL can't figure out Opera Mail!
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baki_princ
Reviewing 11.50.1054 Beta (Jun 22, 2011)
seriously i just need from opera to remember zoom !!! ( and mouse gesture for jump to the up of the page and down) and yes multi group(pages) of speed dial like in firefox
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.50.1040 Beta (Jun 15, 2011)
Along with Chrome I use Opera & I love it. Runs very fast, maybe faster that the latest Chrome dev.
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hap8192739
Reviewing 11.50.1040 Beta (Jun 14, 2011)
Can be hard/complicated to configure .. on the other hand, it is highly customizeable andincludes it's own email client, irc client , and sever client in the form of UNITE to provide file sharing.
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.50.1036 Beta (Jun 9, 2011)
A good browser on a par with Chrome. Streets in front of Firefox (Any version). Well done guys & femmes in Oslo.
And it's impossible to scrub a comms room floor. Shows you have never been near one! You really are a grade one idiot. ROFLAO
Scanning... 'Forum Moron Detector 3.0 Beta'. (Faster scanning speed. Better moron detection & more accurate name)
Two Morons Found:- 14 seconds:-
http://www.betanews.com/profile/Uriel
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Uriel
Reviewing 11.50.1031 Beta (Jun 3, 2011)
It ain't over till the fat lady sings. Better than the Google Spyware browser, but not as good as Firefox.
Seventeen years of scrubbing floors in the comm rooms might drive anyone insane. Food for thought! -
asaenz
Reviewing 11.50.1031 Beta (Jun 1, 2011)
Used a web site that utilizes java ... logged into my hotmail, yahoo, gmail accounts ... logged into my secured bank account ... browsed amazon.com and used google without any incidence of negative behavior ... finally, posted this message after navigating all the preceding without any problems whatsoever. The browser seems to work just fine and as fast as could be expected from a web browser. I think I could spend all day testing the browsing capabilities and not run into any major issues.
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.50.1031 Beta (Jun 1, 2011)
It's a dam good browser & wipes the floor with any version of FF. I am no Troll. I have 17 years experience of working with IBM / Clones & spend my working life in comms rooms.
I don't know what your problems are Phat Esther but I suggest you look elsewhere as you continually have issues with programs I have running 15 hours a day without any issues. You have issues with just about every program you review. More than 5 stars.
And yes it is bloody true, whatever you think. And I'm no kiddie. -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.50.1027 Public Beta 1 (Jun 1, 2011)
All opera extensions install failed with error message "Error: This extension is invalid."
All of them 39.
Gmail https not working.
Not just in this version but the last year all versions.
Full incompatible with basic html and script language.
Presto renderless engine.
Auto Tab sucking.
100 new kiddie function inplemented but noone disable checking of.
1000 bug.
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Bala7
Reviewing 11.50.1027 Public Beta 1 (May 31, 2011)
JavaScript engine is completely broken. Opera is the only modern browser to break standards. Run the test yourself and compare with other browsers:
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GerritWittesaele
Reviewing 11.50.1027 Public Beta 1 (May 31, 2011)
@developers,
Times are advancing guys, you cannot keep on drooling over Speed Dial till the end of times.
Overall this is still a shallow, empty browser, where even trying to customize toolbars is a close to impossible mission, and the bare features a modern should have do not exist at all. -
bob68
Reviewing 11.50.1018 Beta (May 31, 2011)
One thing Opera really should get a lot more credit for is its built in mail client.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 11.50.1018 Beta (May 27, 2011)
1018 feels much faster than before (load and page rendering).
I can even access Yahoo! beta mail now!
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.50.1016 Beta (May 25, 2011)
No problems, I run Opera along with Chrome devs. Both are excellent browsers.
Output Overboard - 'Eurotrash? I don't think so.
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cyberguy
Reviewing 11.50.1015 Beta (May 25, 2011)
@SuzzyWoozy - The guy's trolling you. Ignore his lame ass.
Opera is one of the great browsers out there. I personally use Firefox simply because I have been using it since version 1 not necessarily because I think it is better. I certainly prefer Opera as my #2 over any version of IE though. -
SuzzyWoozy
Reviewing 11.50.1015 Beta (May 24, 2011)
@Output Overboard: name a browser that in your opinion deserves respect and is something you can use on daily basis.
Once you'll do that, I will tell you at least 10 features it has that were "borrowed" (read: fail to innovate and stole) from Opera ;)
--have you looked to the FireFox recently? LOL
What with this bulls*** about "Eurottrash"?!? Are you for real? We are in 2011 you redneck!
I have all the respect toward the Opera creators who, regardless of the low market share, keep improving this browser by bringing new features. -
Output Overboard
Reviewing 11.50.1015 Beta (May 23, 2011)
Buggy crap developed for Eurotrash monkey boys.
Nothing but a pigs burb. LMAO!
@ScuzzyMuzzy - Are you talkin' to me? -
DaComboMan
Reviewing 11.50.1015 Beta (May 23, 2011)
Better than Google Chrome is one thing.
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.50.1015 Beta (May 23, 2011)
This has to be the fastest slickest browser ever. It makes Firefox seem like it was developed by apes for apes. If this is the way Opera are going, it's for me going to be better than Chrome. (Did I really say that?) Yes & it's true.
Brilliant.
DaComboMan - I’ll insult who & what I bloody well want to, Firefox 4.5/5.xx beta is clunky garbage - With bloody great bells on. So bugger off.
Was that politically correct?
And Chrome - Any version blows Firefox into the weeds! Why do you think it's gaining market share exponentially?
Oh BTW, I assume you have installed Chrome & Opera next? (Today) Or are you another phantom reviewer?
SuzzyWoozy - Output Underload is just trying to wind me up, he follows me around the net like a lost lamb. I think if we ignore him he might get fed up. And he is not from the UK. You are probably right with the 'Redneck' that made me laugh. lol. I don't mind being called a 'Limey' BTW. I've lived in TX & FL. -
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dazed_00
Reviewing 11.11 (May 18, 2011)
@Bala7 I believe this is a beta version of Opera. To report bugs in beta or alpa versions of Opera, post it here: http://my.opera.com/comm.../forums/forum.dml?id=31
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Bala7
Reviewing 11.11 (May 17, 2011)
once again rendering issues with many websites has not been fixed.
CAPTCHA, shopping carts rarely work. Print formating is simply terrible.
Now JavaScript compliance is also broken. don't believe me, run the test yourself and compare with every other browser.
http://test262.ecmascript.org
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.11 (May 17, 2011)
I like Opera. i like Chrome. you can keep the rest, for these are by far the best. BTW according to the installer this is a Beta.
Bala7, it was not far behind IE9 in the test & did much better than Chrome stable.
Moving back into the real world, in normal use Opera runs fine & as I mentioned it is a Beta. I can't see how your results work out as one star. I still regard it as one of the best.
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g4qber
Reviewing 11.10 (May 11, 2011)
space bug still present
with turned off in opera:config
grey rectangle in opera chat
crashes in OSX, when dragging opera chat tabs between 2 instances of opera
check out bugs at:
http://my.opera.com/g4qb/blog/
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Calc_Yolatuh
Reviewing 11.50.1009 Snapshot (May 5, 2011)
Stunningly slick. A few more parser bugs squashed. But supposedly neither Hardware Acceleration nor the COMPLETELY NEW HTML5 PARSER (emphasis mine) will be ready in time for this release. There are improvements to the extension API (extensions can use the Speed Dial slots now), password sync is now being tested, and this "Opera Next" branch will automatically update when each new snapshot comes out. (more info: http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/991/)
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maddy143ded
Reviewing 11.50.1009 Snapshot (May 4, 2011)
we should really have a changelog included whenever we have a update to any software, it tells us of the changes made in the software since last update and lets us know if the devlopers are serious about remving glitches in their software
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 11.10 (Apr 27, 2011)
I wish they made browsers like Opera or at least close to it. Opera gave us an year back what today all the advanced browsers do.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.10 (Apr 23, 2011)
Not support this browser, please download free Firefox or Inernet Explorer.
Most of pages wellcome message to Opera.
I asked some web designer why not workin their pages for Opera?
Everybody laughing, hahaa Opera, thats not browser. Not compatible with html standards. Making pages with FF or IE just some minutes and ready, but for Opera that dozens of days or weeks or impossible at all. -
Calc_Yolatuh
Reviewing 11.10 (Apr 14, 2011)
New IMAP support is working fine! New Turbo is actively faster and prettier! I personally prefer the new Speed Dial, but the forum has tips for the rest of you: http://my.opera.com/comm...ums/topic.dml?id=960172
One tiny cosmetic skin bug, with the trashcan. Beyond that one thing, it all just works fine.
EDIT: This extension greatly improves customisability of the Speed Dial: https://addons.opera.com...forcespeeddiallogos/1.2/ and it appears to only have been made possible by new features in the extension API. -
Chocobito
Reviewing 11.10 (Apr 13, 2011)
5 stars, all work perfect.
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.10 (Apr 13, 2011)
Runs well, I'm not sure I know what a 'kiddie browser' is as opposed to a ''professional' one is though.
I feel at the moment the quality of Chrome, Firefox, & Opera is quite similar & it's getting down to personal taste as none of them are startlingly bad browsers.
I have Chrome Dev on, IE9, & Opera. Not a lot between them IMHO, though not an IE fan.
I have 1700 working bookmarks, I have yet Opera to crash on any I've used & so far & no rendering issues that I have noticed in real world browsing. (Unless you cling onto a list of sites Opera has issues with - Um paranoid people)
I have purposely given Opera some stick which I can do as I have a very fast fibre connection after reading the doom reviews here. Certainly far more than 50% work, & so far 100% of sites work OK.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 11.10 (Apr 12, 2011)
Working just fine here.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.10.2092 Snapshot (Apr 12, 2011)
The good old way again. No any bugrepaire just implemented dozens of new. Looks again kiddie browser not an professional. Idiot and irrigate contour on speeddial thumbs. 50 percent of internet pages false render or not at all. Wellcome to the good past bughilland again FluteCamp users.
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Bala7
Reviewing 11.10.2092 Snapshot (Apr 11, 2011)
Opera dropped SSE support so they can use older cpu's.
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Calc_Yolatuh
Reviewing 11.10.2092 Snapshot (Apr 11, 2011)
Testing, 4.1 looks pretty sexy. New Turbo swaps in WebP for JPGs, further 50% reduction of most images with better quality than before. Cleaner thumbnails everywhere. Delicious advanced IMAP support. Reduced memory use. Extensions API improvements, including better ad-blocking integration. New Dragonfly and better debugging output.
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Techguy22
Reviewing 11.10 2083 RC2 (Apr 9, 2011)
Opera just keeps getting better!
I really like the improvements they have made to Speed Dial and HTML5.
The current version is RC3 and they are planning to release RC3.1 on Saturday which fixes a crash when entering full screen mode and RC3.11 on Sunday.
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Calc_Yolatuh
Reviewing 11.10 2083 RC2 (Apr 8, 2011)
Entering the machinegun RC phase. Possible final build next week, but there's probably at least one more RC due on Monday.
New IMAP improvements are damn sexy. Especially since their social site now includes a 1GB email account with IMAP support.
New dev tips up for Speed Dial.
RC3 introduced some crashers by rolling back a couple fixes that caused performance/formatting errors. This is why I expect an RC4 on Monday. -
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Blaxima
Reviewing 11.10.2081 Beta (Apr 7, 2011)
Now this is more like it!! This build is actually a Release Candidate and for good reason. After a couple of oh hum betas, on the same day, one day later this comes out with a massive change log to boot remedying most of my issues.
The speed dial still isn't as functional as I'd like but they squashed all the bugs I came across while using it.
Speed is good, stability is good, resource consumption is good, I really can't say anything bad about this release. Now this is the Opera I remember -
DaComboMan
Reviewing 11.10.2077 Beta (Apr 6, 2011)
This latest version makes Opera go in non-responding mode almost instantly.
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Bala7
Reviewing 11.10.2077 Beta (Apr 5, 2011)
testing latest build 2079
Opera is no longer the most standards compliant browser.
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rjparker1
Reviewing 11.01 (Apr 5, 2011)
TO:Smokingcat
What are you stupid? If a website isn't supported by a browser it's not supported, where is the intelligence in that thinking mr wizard?
TO:Sephiroth
You must be related to Smokingcat
Enough said.
So to reiterate what Jack and Phat Ester said.. Opera SUCKS.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 11.10.2077 Beta (Apr 5, 2011)
FINALLY!!! The smearing effects that were introduced 3 builds ago are gone.
But then there's that speed dial, hmm. The old one could have empty dials which didn't look good but the new one constantly moves them based on sizing and add/removing dials so they will rarely be were you remember them
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Vimes
Reviewing 11.10.2076 Beta (Apr 5, 2011)
I too have found the smearing issue problem.
The thumbnails were, in speed dial, fine until they had decided to redefine them. Now they are borked and half of them still display empty boxes.
Rather then try something new with speed dial why not complete the work with tab stacking, like being able to save a stacked set of tabs etc.
Still the usual website issues and rendering problems.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 11.10.2076 Beta (Apr 4, 2011)
This build was released on Friday and I'm not laughing
Still has smearing issues when scrolling a site with updated graphics, images smear while scrolling a site that is still loading and it smears embedded video and music players on a page when scrolling too. Seeing as just about every other site means I encounter these problems I would stay away from this build that otherwise is very stable.
The speed dial continues to be borked up by the Opera team. Last build had blurry thumbs created and this one tried to compensate and has made them way too sharp resulting in jagged fonts and edges with some thumbs. Thumbs also do not respect the aspect ratio of your screen or the widow size so every thumb is 4:3 which creates a lot of wasted space.
To answer the question below, the new flow dial means no more having designated spots for the dials. So if you group your dials and add or remove one somewhere else, everything shifts(s h i f t s is not a swear word!?!) over one ruining any grouping structure.
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Calc_Yolatuh
Reviewing 11.10 2067 Beta (Mar 30, 2011)
Liking the new speeddial, not sure what Blaxima is trying to get it to do...? Now supports a framework for optimizing the content displayed in Speed Dial, also supports Web Open Font Format (finally), and CSS linear gradients. The API for extensions now supports tighter content-block integration than ever before.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 11.10 2067 Beta (Mar 30, 2011)
This build has introduced a new bug which is odd considering this is a bug fix release. When scrolling on a site that updates graphics every few seconds the graphic will smear down the page as I continue to scroll.
Still doesn't handle Java applets properly and I am forced to use SRW Iron. As a long time Opera user this one is getting really frustrating.
The new speed dial is prettier but less functional and I have, for the first time since they introduced it, abandoned using it. -
qazimono
Reviewing 11.10 2067 Beta (Mar 30, 2011)
Opera has added a stack of new features to the new browser including the promise of a more versatile Speed Dial mode that tries to make it even easier and faster to access your favourite sites than before.
The number of Speed Dials is now unlimited - thanks in part to a new Speed Dial flow feature, which opens new Speed Dials dynamically as you add them.
Customization options now include new layout choices, and an improved zoom slider that lets you fit even 5-column layouts comfortably in your monitor.
There is also easier plug-ins settings that can now download plug-ins automatically and install them in the background, as well as adding support for CSS3's multi-column layouts and gradients, the Web Open Font Format (WOFF) and Google's WebP image protocol. -
hedley
Reviewing 11.10 2067 Beta (Mar 30, 2011)
It's still beta i really don't understood people who comment like it was a final product.
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outofspace
Reviewing 11.10 2067 Beta (Mar 30, 2011)
Changelog
Core
CORE-37518 (Google maps breaks due to a miscompilation of ECMAscript)
CORE-36960 (Non-repeated background images become repeated after going back in history)
CORE-37418 (Faaborg blog crashes Opera)
CORE-37328 (Crash when opening RSS feeds in background tabs)
CORE-36945 (Unable to save an image in photobucket)
CORE-32849 (Crash on exit)
Further crash fixes: made possible by your uploaded crash logs
Desktop
DSK-156307 (Console messages should include a timestamp)
DSK-209000 (Error Console does not remember position and size when re-opened)
DSK-240600 (No SVG console error)
DSK-276359 (Tab activation order wrong when minimizing tabs)
DSK-312094 (Not sending referrer when using Middle Click or using mouse gestures)
DSK-329214 (Crash on exit after viewing a downloaded file's properties from the download tab)
DSK-330073 (Tab opened using window.open with location bar enabled and width set to 400 pixels or more not visible)
DSK-330971 ('Submenu, MI_IDM_AUTORELOAD_TOGGLE_PARENT, Full Reload Menu , , "Icon"' crashes Opera)
DSK-331018 (Crash when adding mail filter rules in new labels dialog)
DSK-331140 (Context menus not working in edit controls on Declarative UI dialogs)
DSK-331428 (Crash when deleting bookmarks)
DSK-330987 (Custom label icons are lost on restart)
Further fix for a crash that happens after having blocked content
Windows
DSK-328543 (Plugins can prevent Opera from shutting down)
Linux/FreeBSD
DSK-331155 (Main bar buttons are moved to the right when hovering with KDE and GTK styling)
DSK-331065 (Boxes appear for each installed Extension after maximizing Opera from the systray) -
krgood
Reviewing 11.10 2067 Beta (Mar 29, 2011)
I have tried to use Opera over the years and recently tried to use the mail option which is missing a lot of necessary functionality. The browser has issues as well. I use a commercial virtual and slide show program in my work and tried to use Opera with it but no joy. Opera will not load add in's properly, The slide show tech support refused to support me if I used Opera so had to abandon it. Contacting Opera about the issue got no response. Opera is a good idea and the design is nice but it just does not work. Opera, take it off the market until you get a good working version, then when it works properly, do enhancements...you are killing yourself by trying to enhance when the basic offering does not work,,,
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 11.01 (Mar 28, 2011)
@Phat Esther: Your comment is not supported, please install brain in your head
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.10.2064 Beta (Mar 28, 2011)
Best to stick with the finals as they seem to make a pigs ear of Betas & go back a hundred years.
Tip for Opera coders, leave the bloody thing alone!
If you must fiddle with it concentrate on Opera comparability with sites as that's the main & for me only problem Opera has.
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mytake4this
Reviewing 11.10.2064 Beta (Mar 27, 2011)
Opera just come up with strange issues, like one site Opera works well with Mac version, but the Windows version refuses to load the data from cnbc pre-markets. They still have the old bookmarks system, which is harder to work with than others.
Opera has cool features, like Rewind, but overall it is the lack of extensions, such as the really great Ad Block, and not working with some sites which holds it up. There are some sites which render the same, some off, and some do not work.
Want a browser with email, just get SeaMonkey Beta, and move around the address window and eliminate a bar or two, and you have something slick. It is snappier than IE4, and renders sites correctly. At 100% to 150% sites look great in SeaMonkey. Presently I have moved to Chrome10 which is sleek, fast, lean and renders well. Just a very capable and easy to live with browser. My vote is for Chrome10. Opera has cool features, but too many issues to deal with. -
Vimes
Reviewing 11.10.2064 Beta (Mar 26, 2011)
I sort of keep positing the same things because the same issues exist.
Website rendering issues is one of my main gripes. Some sites crashing and other which refuse to render correctly. All are reported and some are detailed in their own forums and their desktop review threads. However over the years the situation has not got any better.
One of my banking sites refuses to allow me to login and the other one has its columns all messed up. Again reported, also to the banks who told me to use a more std (!!) browser.
Tab stacking is useful but why can I not save the tab stack...?
The new style of thumbnails is something I'm having an issue with as about half of mine are blank. This is a totally new install and not an upgrade.
Whilst the Opera team are quite innovative I do wish that they would get back to the roots of the browser and just make it work with many of the sites which fail., like Yahoo mail. Regardless of their claiming to only work to certain standards and the issue is with poor coding on the developers part it is easier to change the browser than the rest of the world.
I really do want this browser to work and be more stable and render pages as it should. Over the years I have come to realise that isn't going to happen. And judging from their pitiful market share I'm not alone with that thought.
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jarip
Reviewing 11.10.2064 Beta (Mar 26, 2011)
A great browser - my favour one. We have many great browser now - Opera, Chrome, Firefox 4.0, IE9 and QtWeb 3.7.2 - just try all of them and pick up the one you like ... if you never try QtWeb, just try it and you might like it, you will feel the speed ... a short add, I use Opera with yahoo mail and gmail - the both works fine ... please just do not care that Google is using gmail for marketing of their own browser (laugh) ...
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.10.2064 Beta (Mar 25, 2011)
It seems Opera do a little step ahead after 3 years running to backward. After MS replaced IE6 with IE9, must change to good way if not want to be a world useless browser. Many thing must do and many bug must will repaire. Lot of wok, hard wok will next time in Opera history. We are patiente and eplies all error. First must write standard basic HTML compatible browser making. Not just the half inmternet want we using, we want see all homepages. In 2008 Opera lost the ability to continues 9.27.8841 and changed 9.50b1 some month ago in summer. It was too much Hawaii and Sex on the Beach. Yes must go back to computers and trying cacth the others. We will not help.
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asaenz
Reviewing 11.10.2064 Beta (Mar 25, 2011)
I wouldn't want to be without Opera on my computer ... it has worked for me when others wouldn't ... might not work all the time or render all the time but it fills in the gaps when I need it.
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Diam0nd
Reviewing 11.10.2064 Beta (Mar 25, 2011)
Phat Esther:
Good lord you're annoying. Every single review of yours is exactly the same. Stop embarrassing yourself for chrissakes. -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.10.2048 Beta 1 (Mar 18, 2011)
test result Opera 11.10.2053 beta ! ! !
This was the shortest test ever ! ! !
After start install exe just immediatelly exit.
Meanwhile all I have previous version installable.
Come on FluteCamp so close the Big Step.
I really say put my head into snake.
just last word before for all people working 5 star and trollered moroned and idioted me.
quote from opera blog
"WARNING: This is a development snapshot: It contains the latest changes, but may also have severe known issues, including crashes, and data loss situations. In fact, it may not work at all."
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.10.2042 Snapshot (Mar 16, 2011)
I haven't had any major issues, I have Opera & Chrome 11 Dev's installed & I like them both.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.10.2042 Snapshot (Mar 15, 2011)
What was the first sentence on desktop team blog?
This snapshot also re-enables synchronization through Opera Link for the new Speed Dial.
Thank You for if some poeople crtiticized me for when I told speeddial overwritted the preconfigured setting with automatic in the previous version.
This means how tested or how not somebody and compare versions.
Dont forgotten I told for 2 years the Opera is the slowset browser except IE6 and always named me troll idiot moron or other and atlast BetaNews create the the first big browser compare when Opera was the slowest except IE6.
Ater 3 weeks Opera rewritten render engine and kick off Chrome and Safari.
Nobody told me sorry Esther forgive me.
No problem.
renamed back to alpha from beta +1 star
repaired gmail but fall back secure to http yet, must repaire too
yahoo mail beta not compatible just FF IE and Safari, thinking why
youtube video and bing not working -1 star
bank account working +1 star
bughills az usually
I see something changed in opera programmers they working again not just imitated like last year
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Blaxima
Reviewing 11.10.2042 Snapshot (Mar 15, 2011)
So far so good. Never had any of the crashes that others had but one of the previous builds wiped all my passwords. Build 2033 saw memory rise again with a leak. I also had page flickering issues with Flash
This one however is running a little leaner and not leaking. No page flickers but I have a problem with java raised windows, I can't reopen them on the same site. Speed dial is still a work in progress.
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roman313
Reviewing 11.10.2040 Snapshot (Mar 15, 2011)
This is 2040 better then 2033, but memory used very big.
Up to 2 hours of work memory up to 2Gb, and my computer has only 2Gb!
I must to restart Opera every 2 hours -
Bala7
Reviewing 11.10.2040 Snapshot (Mar 14, 2011)
Keep in mind this is a development build NOT beta.
Yes it will crash as Opera 11.1x is in alpha stage. -
Vimes
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 14, 2011)
I would really enjoy being more positive about this build but it would simply crash way to often for me to do anything other than remove it. Whilst I appreciate that these builds are a development snapshot this one is not stable enough to test it out.
I do not like what they are doing in the changes to thumbnails and speed dials.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 13, 2011)
Agree with Betachecker.
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Betachecker
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 13, 2011)
For the first time in many years using opera this version is crashing, lots of memory usage.... looking for the next beta
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anonswgeek
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 13, 2011)
got an error during install so i'll wait for next beta. so i rate it a 3 even though i didnt test it. lol
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qazimono
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 13, 2011)
great browser with fast perftomance. No problem at all
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roman313
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 13, 2011)
This is a ONE BIG BAD.
Dont install.
Works normally 1-2 hours,
after this begins swapping to disk, memory usage about 2Gb !
Even mouse don't answer and jumping, I must restart Windows to work next 1-2 hour.
Express panel show 1-3 previews, waiting 3-7 seconds. -
wrangler44
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 12, 2011)
mytake4this, I went to the site you referenced and it displayed correctly. I wonder what is different with my Opera install and yours? That page displays corectly with every version of Opera that I have used.
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hedley
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 12, 2011)
Better and better with all the respect Opera is miles away ahead from other browsers.
Betanews should have ignore options for trolls like legion user -
outofspace
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 12, 2011)
There are many improvements in the speed dial, but the first thing you might notice is that thumbnails are now generated differently.
Instead of always generating a thumbnail of the whole page, Opera intelligently tries to find a representative part of the site to display. To do that, it searches through all the images on the page and scores them based on size, position and file name. For example, an image called 'logo.png' in the top left corner will be a good candidate. Opera will make a thumbnail of the surroundings of that image, making it clearer which site is in the thumbnail.
Alternatively, it's possible to specify exactly what your page's thumbnail should look like. If your page knows how to handle the 'minimized' view mode, Opera will use that in the speed dial. If you don't need a dynamically changing thumbnail, you can specify an image to use for your page by linking it in the page's like this (the image should be at least 114x114 pixels): -
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mytake4this
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 11, 2011)
Questions: Will the new Opera work with sites like cnbc to display the Dow Mini.
This is the site http://www.cnbc.com/id/17689937/site/14081545/ and Opera never has been able to display it. I have found other sites which for one reason or another will simply fail.
The other issue is bookmarks which you can not easily delete from a drop down menu. For the most part, it is pretty interesting, including an unusual email client.
(updated 03/13/11) Still have found no way to get that site to display the current data, and this is using the latest Beta version. Sorry, but it appears that Chrome and Firefox 3 & 4 remain a better choice in browsers. Opera is also way behind in useful add-ons (extensions). As a Netscape turned IE fan, then Firefox, I am now using Chrome. FF4 is very good, so it is a toss-up between it and Chrome. Well, I guess I could give a thumbs up to those at the SeaMonkey project for keeping a Netscape all-in-one alive.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 11, 2011)
The first browser on Earth that crash on every move, click and all other that you do. No any bug repaire for previous versin new bughill. Opera bughill tallest than Kilimanjaro. Some days ago we get totally buggy alpha release lost speeddial and password magic and today get crashy + rest buggy. We waitng for the next release, whats new bugs again. Gmail almost working in this release, thats wonder, better working if you select identify as Firefox, but I dont know why, interesting.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 11, 2011)
Not pleased at all with these last few alpha builds. Last one wiped all my passwords.
This one seems to have memory consumption on the rise again and there appears to be a small leak again.
Tab and thumbnail animations seem to get stuck at spots when dragging them around.
Not a fan of how the new speed dial functions
Still a great browser but I too have Iron as a back up now as there seems to be some issues with java windows when i try to reopen them
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 10, 2011)
Now my favourite & default;t browser, I still run Chrome which is as good but I prefer the Opera skins. Both fast, both good. both beat Firefox into the weeds.
BTW This is an Beta, expect issues! As Opera usually have many Beta's before final.
Phat Esther, This release has been running for some hours & I haven't had a crash, lock-up, or any issues WHATSOEVER. I suggest you look elsewhere on your system as this Opera Beta runs fine here. Maybe you have um malware? to be honest I think you are mad.
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guru_v
Reviewing 11.10.2033 Beta (Mar 10, 2011)
I am as big a fan of Opera as anyone, and use it as my main browser, with Iron as backup, but these are extremely buggy builds, as designated by their ALPHA designation by the Opera team.
Perhaps they should at least be so listed, so as to not get others thinking that Opera can't release a quality beta - usually by the time the designation becomes BETA, they work like many other's GOLD releases. -
asaenz
Reviewing 11.10.2025 Alpha (Mar 9, 2011)
Opera helped me recently when I couldn't use either Firefox or IE to run a Java application and it also helped me over 10 years ago when I couldn't run IE on Windows 98 so I have it on my desktop for those emergencies when the others won't (or can't) run and I'm in a bind. I normally use FF and have a version of Chrome as my default (mainly because of its sandboxiing and security) but Opera has its place beside them.
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Betachecker
Reviewing 11.10.2025 Alpha (Mar 9, 2011)
I just love Opera and cant live without. It works very well on my system and never, I mean, NEVER had a crash.
@ Phat Esther: Funny but NOTHING you say happens here, Speed Dial OK
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.10.2025 Alpha (Mar 9, 2011)
Yes its alpha.
After you install you see the first and most important changing.
This version overwrite your fine preconfigured speeddial settings.
HAHAHAHAHA
THANK YOU OPERA, THANK YOU, really really big innovation.
True lost all pasword 141KB (hundreds), what doing Opera I dont believe my eyes. The Magic Wand incredible lost forever.
to Betachecker
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.10.2025 Alpha (Mar 8, 2011)
Opera is getting more like it was a few years ago up with the best. It's the best looking browser if that's important. I run it with Chrome dev builds. Opera is very fast but not the way to go if apps & extensions are needed. I really like it
And to be honest it's the browser I like using the most (again) & I've just set it as the default. Chrome still as good.
I have over 1700 working bookmarks and I can count on one hand how many Opera has issues with.
Phat Esther, all your 'reviews' you give all de sofrwarez um 1 star, you is de idiot, big time. Maybe you make de um browzer?
Memory use is high, they need to sort that. But not a problem here.
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DudeBoyz
Reviewing 11.10.2025 Alpha (Mar 8, 2011)
I like this better than Chrome, but not better thane Firefox 3.6.x
It does a pretty good job, but it lacks the massive community support via plugins and addons that Firefox has, and as a result I don't feel comfortable rating it the same 4 stars I do Firefox.
With Firefox, there are a lot of options out there even for the same plugin/addon function many times, so I can find the one that is the most stable and capable and works best for me. Opera (or chrome for that matter) just doesn't have that level of support yet, and for me that is important.
BUT, Opera is not a bad browser. It's just a bit behind Firefox for me, but still better than Chrome. I look forward to the next version to see what it can add to the mix. -
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jb64
Reviewing 11.10.2005 Beta (Feb 21, 2011)
As mentioned previously, memory usage has improved (by about 10%), but other than that, site compatibility hasn't really gone anywhere either way for me and in this version they have introduced a new bug of not being able to click on a window to bring it to the front unless you click on the tab or the title bar.
I can do my banking and most of the normal stuff I do same as before. Hitting the enter key on search boxes to initiate a search on some sites that was slightly broken (could hit the search button instead) is no longer broken, but overall no better and no worse.
Those sites that were overall not working still don't (e.g. photobucket.com, or bandcamp.com where I still cannot play a music file, let alone download a purchase). Firefox, and IE work fine. I'm glad I don't use yahoo/google mail as that seems broken about every 2.5 minutes. There are lesser music sites where playing music doesn't work properly either. Masking opera as something else seems to do absolutely nothing these days.
And why the f**k don't stacked tabbed save? I mean what's the point if I've got to stack them every time I open the browser? Save those little tabbies together!!! -
Vimes
Reviewing 11.10.2005 Beta (Feb 20, 2011)
Google Instant will not work stating that I need a modern browser, masking etc does not matter.
Yahoo mail has stopped working in this build, it is like a yo-yo with it working in one and then broken in the next. Classic will work though.
eBay's help page, on how to return an item etc, all the hyperlinks would not show up in blue.
My banking site has stopped allowing me to login again with this build.
Little formatting issues on other websites contribute to making this browser impossible for me to use as my main one without having to keep reverting back to IE or FF to get around issues that have plagued Opera for years.
You can come up with all the fancy names you want for your code names. And be as innovative as you can, like tab stacking. But for goodness sake just get the browser to work as it should on a basic level and be compatible. Maybe then you will grow some respectable market share. -
Input Overload
Reviewing 11.10.2005 Beta (Feb 19, 2011)
Beware the link on Phat Esther's review was flagged as Malware by Malwarebytes.
Opera is a good browser & getting better, I run it alongside Chrome Dev's. -
alshawwa
Reviewing 11.10.2005 Beta (Feb 18, 2011)
wow Phat Esther take is easy , its just a browser nothing more nothing less.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.10.2005 Beta (Feb 18, 2011)
Welcome the "Bugs remains the same" version from Led Fluttelin. After 24 hours test it seems we get again fastestic (about 20-30% feel) browser. Less crash but not less false render. Incredible irrigate falses compare with IE9 Ch10 FF4. Not basic html compatible at all. After almost one month hard working without reapire any bug, not big thing. Opera say this release a BIG step for opera browser history, yes, and little step back for the users lifetime. Opera lost the browser war forever, not now, just now, below tha last ten years continously.
PC era is over, over without any useable opera browser.
All other browser smooth and fine handle this site, just open in opera and scroll down, sorry try scroll down.
http://tvu.org.ru/index.php?show=show&bst=B
All other browser fine hadle youtube videos, watched full, meanwhile opera trying load 20% if look good weather through the windows.
It seems opera must born on anothe planet instead of Earth.
But I wish good luck for all programmers, and trying catch some head from nokia employes.
I write to Santa and wish working opera browser for christmas, thats 10 month, will see, or not. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 11.10.2005 Beta (Feb 18, 2011)
Now this is more like it. This is actually an alpha release with a new engine and a proper changelog.
Memory consumption has finally moved in a positive direction and not only does it consume less, it doesn't appear to be leaking it either.
Many problematic sites are working again too. Rock solid so far
EDIT @Phat Esther, Your gibberish is an eye sore to say the least but I did make out you saying that HTML pages won't work. Well that's rubbish. I have a custom HTML as my homepage that mimics speed dial but with pages so I can group the links and it works flawlessly.
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PaulWilliams
Reviewing 11.01 (Feb 12, 2011)
Opera 11 is the best and fastest Internet Browser on the planet. I used to use Firefox, but for the last couple of years its been getting slower and prone to errors and crashes. I tried Firefox 4 beta and I doubt I will even go back to Firefox again. My only complaints are (1) that it lacks live bookmarks, (2) you can't edit bookmarks from the bookmarks bar, (3) you can't organize your search engines in a particular order and (4) not enough useful add-ons.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.01 (Feb 1, 2011)
Your browser not supported. Try download free FF or IE.
This is the most visited error in my last years in Opera.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 11.01 (Jan 30, 2011)
I agree with Calc_Yolatuh in the fact that the extensions are nothing more than usersrcipt files with an icon. Which is why I could not understand all the crying for extensions. Opera was always able to run userscipts straight out of the box.
Anyways, this build is an improvement over yet another rushed final, 11.00. So that means more stability and better rendering. Everything seems to be working fine though it did hang(not close) on me once already. My biggest gripe remains and that is the direction it seems to be going with memory consumption, it's becoming a bit of a pig and tends to leak a little -
uberfly
Reviewing 11.01 (Jan 28, 2011)
Loved it before, but now with the addition of extensions it really wins for me. Much sleeker and speedy than Firefox, though Firefox's extensions are still miles ahead.
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Calc_Yolatuh
Reviewing 11.01 (Jan 27, 2011)
Upgrade rolled smoothly, even more stable than 11.00 thus far. Still only 400 extensions out there, but the quality of the herd is quite high. Most are still identical to userscripts in function, but are easier to manage and support auto-updates. RSS is much better, and Mac users have the ability to create a USB-portable install.
Ctrl-click any image to save it, this defeats javascript click-interception.
Try the "Kick Ass!!" extension on one of Joe's articles...you'll love it. -
Bala7
Reviewing 11.01 (Jan 27, 2011)
Opera sycophants are out in force ... continues to poorly render facebook, myspace, yahoo classic mail ... beaks most CAPTCHAs, shopping carts rarely work ... its Presto rendering engine is inferior to all major players but Opera GUI is pretty.
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some guy
Reviewing 11.01 (Jan 27, 2011)
version 11.01 is very fast and it allows me to do thing other browsers cant like the no right click scripts Opera can get by most image saves
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.01 (Jan 27, 2011)
I've given this release this release a try.I used Opera for many years & it should make a good alternative to Chrome. Keep up the good work guys & gals in wintry Oslo.
All it needs is a decent ad blocker like AdBlock & it will be my default browser again despite how good Chrome 10 Dev is.
it's certainly faster than Chrome esp on a fast net connection. -
Vimes
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1190 Beta (Jan 27, 2011)
Not sure what they have done with this build but the cycle of broken and fixed seems to be in the fixed phase as both of the main banking sites I use are working and Yahoo mail seems to support Opera without using the classic version.
Whatever else you do Opera please remember these types of issues being resolved can only help Opera's compatibility problems and thus enhance its popularity. -
Young Strider
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1175 Beta (Jan 23, 2011)
@ everyone using WOT ar equal tools.
Please flag the spamsites posted here (like the ones by CyBeRPrenS ) on these services as spammers. -
Vimes
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1175 Beta (Jan 21, 2011)
Everything in my previews review applies here.
To add. My other bank which worked fine on the previous build will now not let me login using this build of Opera. I had to use IE to login and complete my transaction. It worked fine the day before.
It is things like that which simply stop me from using Opera as my main browser and have now moved over to FF's latest nightly.
I REALLY do love using Opera and would move back over with little hesitation but they must work really hard to get site compatibility issues fixed. It doesn't matter that they comply with xxx standards if in the real world websites are failing to render correctly. -
PaulWilliams
Reviewing 11.00 (Jan 21, 2011)
The fastest Internet browser on the planet. I love the speed and accuracy when loading web pages and I'm glad they finally added add-on integration. Maybe once a year or two passes they'll have as many add-ons as Firefox. Once that happens I'll probably ditch Firefox and use Opera as my primary browser. Firefox has been getting buggy in the last couple of years.
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anonswgeek
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1169 Beta (Jan 19, 2011)
@Phat Esther no problem here working fine. better if you wait for next beta version then try again. ive had problems with some beta versions of opera that didnt appear in the next build. very fast for a beta build!
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1169 Beta (Jan 18, 2011)
Opera (v11.01) 11.01 Build 1169 Beta could not connect to internet.
I dont recommend this release. :8{)
O11, FF, IE, Chrome, + all other smaller name Browser PERFECT working just a flash.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1164 Beta (Jan 12, 2011)
I've been a big supporter of Opera and admit that it's not perfect but as others have mentioned, site compatibility is becoming a bigger issue again. The instances were becoming fewer and far between but some of my most used sites are issues now.
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Input Overload
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1164 Beta (Jan 12, 2011)
I agree with Vimes, get the rendering issues etc out before adding anymore fancy bells & whistles. Could be the best browser or at least on a par with Chrome. but not yet.
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Vimes
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1164 Beta (Jan 12, 2011)
I am not sure why Opera seems to have a love hate relationship with Yahoo mail but from one build to the next it can be working or not. Regardless of how many times, with pictures, I post it in their forum or note it as a bug, and inform Yahoo, it is now not working with this build.
Mouse gestures seem to be much better.
Whilst Opera have been quite innovative with the tab stacking I would much prefer them to resolve website compatibility. Shopping on some websites is just impossible. My banking website will not display correctly as all the columns etc are messed up. Whilst these error are again always reported (masking or id as another browser does not help) they never change from build to build. Yet IE or FF or Chrome display those sites with NO issues at all.
For goodness sake Opera get your act together and make the basics work consistently and finally you might get some reasonable market share.
Also have a think about how your extensions are working etc and then we might get the "real" Ad block plus to work with Opera as the developer is waiting for Opera's help in this matter. -
Lsavagejt
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1164 Beta (Jan 12, 2011)
Was using latest stable version. I like this browser, I like what it tries to do, but I have never been able to get the mail client to work, so that sucks, um, it sometimes keeps running after shutdown so I have to go into processes and kill its process manually, and that sucks. I like the way it remembers its desktop location, nonetheless I just don't need three browsers.
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some guy
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1164 Beta (Jan 11, 2011)
Now has a type adbock extension !
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1160 Beta (Jan 10, 2011)
Opera in the past 2 years went to hellokitty babystyle, dozens of unuseable functions and really looks like an recycle bin. A big recycle bin full of disappointment. What want Opera if only the 2 percent of users use it no more ever in the last 10 years. Why not concentrate only the prof things that we want, why not repaire any bugs and why make sports of false site rendering, half of pages not working, not just java php but tha basic html code too. why? Who knows the answer. If not reading Opera the own forum and other browser comparer blogs, why not ask own users what they want? I bet, not whistle keyholders.
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Bala7
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1160 Beta (Jan 10, 2011)
I very much want to like this version but do not recommend it for non-geeks.
Its rendering engine continues to have many display issues with far too many
website including but not limited to yahoo classic mail, facebook, myspace, all
google cloud office tools, and many more ... shopping with this browser is nearly impossible as fee shopping carts work with Opera. -
Input Overload
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1160 Beta (Jan 10, 2011)
I have used Opera for years & recently moved to Chrome as I like the simple setup etc. All Opera needs is AdBlock.
A friend of mine uses Opera & wild horses wouldn't change her. I must say IMHO Opera is on a par with Chrome, It's just a matter of personal preference. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1160 Beta (Jan 10, 2011)
Opera is the best browser out there but it's memory management is moving in the wrong direction.
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jfnabisco
Reviewing 11.01 Build 1160 Beta (Jan 10, 2011)
Keep it coming. Still the best browser out there.
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dotnetnightmare
Reviewing 11.00 (Jan 2, 2011)
I have to admit this is my current default browser. I am an extreme Ff 4.0b8 fanboy & have ranted and raved about how crappy Opera 10 is and will always be. This is indeed the finest, fastest browser with EXTENSIONS!! Opera 11 is the new standard in web browsing. I'm still in shock! Me, using Opera? What's the world coming to!
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.00 (Dec 27, 2010)
Incredible thing happened.
The Earth time turn back to two and half years ago (back to the past) and the last working Multiple Link Save version 9.27.8841 released on 3 apr 2008 after now Opera 11 repaired this function that not worked from 9.50 alpha1 (released on 4 sept 2007).
3 years asking, craying, 1000 email to proggrammers, 1000 send bugreports. one million times very ugly words to opera, and now repaired. Why must happened this way these things? unUnderstable (or what)
In Opera 11 the MLS working again, I dont believed my eyes when I see the compera as usually.
And, they rethinking the save method and now not must clicking every link just select the download folder and all file save into that. This method very fast.
But not multiple, only simplified multiple. Multiple select and simple folder save.
Butbut working again something, not some but jumping to 9.27 if I want download 38 jpeg at same time.
That was the long time when I gve to opera 4 star but look the rating you will dont believe your eyes.
But dont forget, this MLS not the same as 9.27.8841, that is the really MLS, this just lookalike. -
niefer
Reviewing 11.00 (Dec 22, 2010)
Been using Opera since version 3.0. I love it. But little eternal problems are very annoying. Once Flash was not working, then Yahoo, now - GMail. Not to mention the banking and other similar sites normally working in IE. This situation continues from year to year. Now maybe I'll change my browser, after so many years with Opera.
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 11.00 (Dec 17, 2010)
This is the first Opera x.0 release that has been fully usable. A pleasant surprise.
Major plus points for me...
1. At last an installer that allows for a USB portable installation.
2. Extensions! How long has everybody been moaning to Opera about this?!
3. Even better standards support
Minus points for a borked mouse gesture implementation. What the hell happened? It worked fine in previous versions, suddenly this version it's all become unresponsive and slow using gestures. Real shame. -
SmokingCat
Reviewing 11.00 (Dec 17, 2010)
Opera 11 is rocking so far. Even on my slow WLAN connection, it's still fast and Opera Turbo isn't required. And Opera is still the leader with all it's new features, such as tab stacking, visual gestures, etc. Opera might not be popular in the US, but it's still my default browser of choice and always will be. I have IE8 sitting here on my computer, but I never use it because Opera is just so much better. Opera >>> Firefox, Safari, and Chrome IMO. Browser usage numbers doesn't mean anything. Those numbers are just a popularity contest. After all, at one time, IE was more popular than Netscape, but Netscape was the better browser. Opera may be the underdog on desktop browser usage, but in terms of speed, security, and functionality, Opera is light years ahead of the competition.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 11.00 (Dec 17, 2010)
Opera 11 is an absolutely brilliant step in the evolution of what was already the best browser on the planet. "Plug-ins on demand" and "stackable tabs" are just two examples of this company's much-copied innovation. Nothing is as elegant, sophisticated, polished, and blazingly fast. And even though Opera doesn't enjoy the market share of its tirelessly self-promoting rivals, it's Number One in every way that counts. It' so phenomenal already that I personally don't believe it even NEEDS add-ons, but I hope this much-anticipated change will, at the very least, expose it to a wider audience.
I can only laugh at the brainwashed acolytes who endlessly sing the praises of the inferior Chrome and Firefox. That's like choosing to drive a beat-up Chevy when someone has offered to give you a brand-new Lexus for free. It's not to be understood or rationalized. -
gezley
Reviewing 11.00 (Dec 17, 2010)
Brilliant! What an excellent idea to have tab stacking. Finally I can manage all those tabs I leave open. Nothing comes close to this browser for speed, convenience, and sheer enjoyment. I am a happy user since the days you had to pay for Opera, and this release makes me even happier. Well done Opera.
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Vimes
Reviewing 11.00 (Dec 16, 2010)
This revision of Opera for me has been excellent. The rendering issues that I was having have all but gone. I think that was more related to upgrading the previous builds rather than a complete new install, which I did for this.
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anonswgeek
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1145 Beta (Dec 16, 2010)
final build (1156) has same number as RC3. final build crashed on first run.. quickly changing the url page its going to seems to have solved this. didnt have any problems with RC3 (build 1156) though. now ive changed the home page, final build seems ok, that is no crashes!
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shrekorfiona
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1145 Beta (Dec 15, 2010)
RC3 is now available (build 1156)
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DACWILSOL
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1145 Beta (Dec 15, 2010)
Each bug fix brings Opera closer to being my default browser. Pages render correctly that previously did not, without changing the settings. UI is similar to FF 4 beta. Once refined and polished and out of beta, Opera should be an effective browser to use.
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Vimes
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1145 Beta (Dec 15, 2010)
Final build of version 11 is now available
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dannyboy832
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1145 Beta (Dec 15, 2010)
The reason why intelligent people (and me) have more than one browser installed is so they can get the best features out of each one duh! For example, I use Opera for general web browsing, IE9 for when Opera doesn't work, and Firefox for when neither work. Simple, and not painstaking either.
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CyberDoc999
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1145 Beta (Dec 15, 2010)
the opera team should remember that the web will not ever comply
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thartist
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1145 Beta (Dec 14, 2010)
"I really want to like this browser! Out of the box with no extensions..." -ahem, isn't Opera 11 the version you're reviewing?? (shakes head)
Meh, yeah it may not work fine for one in a million sites i may visit at random but who cares, i pop IE9 for that (wow, magic!). Opera as a whole program is a million times better than the rest to me and i'm happy with that. 5 stars again.
@Phat Ester: btw, charging against betas like they were finals? They shouldn't make this builds available to ignorant users and besides, i haven't had any of those problems so please stay away from computers. Maybe review soap operas. -
Bala7
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1145 Beta (Dec 14, 2010)
I really want to like this browser! Out of the box with no extensions Opera's vision is idealistic. Unfortunatly, the Presto rendering engine is far inferior to Gecko or Webkit. I have the ability to beta test on 300 unique machines including Windows x86 and x64, 6 versions of Linux and MAC. I've tested Opera on 3,000 websites and easly draw the conclusion - Opera 11.xx does NOT render properly 20 percent of the time. This is unacceptable.
Yes, yes I have brought my search results to Opera Beta Team only to be banned from ever beta testing again. Too bad, Opera will continue to be relegated to a small sliver of the new browser wars. -
Vimes
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1140 Beta (Dec 14, 2010)
If what has been written is correct, that Opera will not resolve rendering issues with sites that do not comply with certain standards then I guess that might explain why so few people use the browser compared to any other on the market, and have done for as long as Opera has been used.
http://www.netmarketshar...rket-share.aspx?qprid=1
However as they do have the ability to report a site, which I do each and every time, I have some hope that they will try and improve things.
I also report a sites problem to the site itself, if possible.
Still have rendering issues with certain sites, found a new site today with this build whilst looking for a place to live for my daughter...
www.rightmove.co.uk
....look at any property and look at the photos. For me the scroll bars to navigate each photo is right in the middle of each photo. With FF or IE it is at the bottom where it should be.
My issues go from something as "minor" as the above to my banking website not displaying the columns correctly when logged in. The banks response is "Use IE". And Opera's response over the years of reporting is " ____________ " -
birkis
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1140 Beta (Dec 13, 2010)
@ sn0wy82: Opera Software ASA has decided that their browser should comply with the web standards only. So in other words, when a web page does not render correctly, the problem is with the web page that is not written according to standards and not with Opera. Opera will not render these web pages more correctly in the next version unless the web page is written more correctly... Maybe you should complain to the web site instead?
@ Phat Esther: Oh, my dear... You are really struggling with this software, aren't you? I am extremely happy that I have never experienced the problems you are having - with any version... While you are waiting for version 12, perhaps this will help you: http://www.topsoftzone.c...pera_International.html ? -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1136 Beta (Dec 11, 2010)
guru_v
1136 vs 1140 only means 4 more bugs
I waiting for 12 and hope the opera go back payware and make again professional brower like 9.27.8841
Opera (v11) 11.00 Build 1136 Beta is only hello kitty browser
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guru_v
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1136 Beta (Dec 10, 2010)
Opera gets better with each iteration, and continues to polish the interface that works best for many, including me.
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dannyboy832
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1133 Beta (Dec 10, 2010)
Yeah, opera really needs something like adblock plus.
Also, it takes ages to start compared to IE9 or firefox 4.0b7 when running on my win7 install...
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1133 Beta (Dec 10, 2010)
Must delete predefined speeddial.ini if you dont want start crash.
incredible
I dont find words.
7MB of bug.
after restart opera on download tab show randomize old downloads instead of the latest, the latest not shown at all, this bug not repaired since 10 years
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sn0wy82
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1133 Beta (Dec 9, 2010)
I appreciate this is a work in progress but I'm having the same problems with Opera as always- it doesn't seem to render alot of sites I regularly use correctly! Get it fixed and maybe I'll start using it again!!!
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Vimes
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1133 Beta (Dec 9, 2010)
I really do want to like this browser more but alas I find the old rendering issues with certain websites that have constantly irritated me for a long time. Each time these are reported to the website and Opera but they never seem to change.
Whilst I can applaud some of the newer features that Opera have adopted I wish that they would fix some of the long standing ones
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ninjeratu
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1128 Beta (Dec 7, 2010)
Getting there. Quite fast and a good looker.
If they can actually get a properly working adblock extension, I will consider using this. Right now the FF extensions are both more mature, more plentiful and .. well .. actually working.
Tweaking Opera is a confusing and, sometimes, overwhelming experience with pages and popups with options that you have no idea what they're doing. I'm sure it's great for people who spend 15-20 hours reading the manual and consulting the forums.
The donside is that they're trying too hard. Opera's supposed to be "fastest", and now "most versatile" and "cram most features into one browser than any other browser". Yeah, well, Netscape tried and failed.
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Betachecker
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1128 Beta (Dec 7, 2010)
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SuzzyWoozy
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1128 Beta (Dec 7, 2010)
Introduccing tab groups!!! Nice.
Through time, Opera introduced a lot of features that eventually got copied/implemented by other browsers.
I dont' have a inssue with this release.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1128 Beta (Dec 6, 2010)
install
start
crash
restart
crash
restart
crash
uninstall
check for default browser not working since at least two years ago
little little one star
yes opera modified the description
opera is the one of the fastest web browser on earth
whats happened?
one of the?
not, the IS ?
on my computer running Opera 10.6, FF latestbeta, Chrome latest beta, IE latest beta without crash, if o11lb crash not my computer is bad.
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Calc_Yolatuh
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1111 Beta (Dec 3, 2010)
Build 1111, XP-SP3, Atom N280, 2GB
Beta-1 looks great! The fresh batch of UI work is well-conceived, though tab-stacking is not 100% stable yet. Extension catalogue approaching 200 items, several are even useful but I probably won't keep them.
Speed Dial doesn't look as good on my netbook right now, Mail Panel still WIP. No actual crashes (well, a couple from managing stacked tabs) and I haven't been having trouble with any sites I've tried. Mouse behavior improvements OK, Voice addon is working and Neptune bug fixed. Trees in "O" menu are occasionally slow to expand....probably a timing bug.
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soldier1st
Reviewing 10.63 (Nov 27, 2010)
Opera is getting worse as it's memory usage does not lower and only climbs higher and higher till it crashes your os and opera causes100% cpu usage on many sites and no way to fix it short of using another browser. I hope Opera 11 will improve on this but until then I do not recommend Opera but something else and i was a long time Opera user but kept having these problems.
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jb64
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1111 Beta (Nov 26, 2010)
Okay, so:I installed from scratch and:
- imported bookmarks (pass)
- previously open tabs (manual copy)
- re-imported mail (back to 700 meg from 2 gig and looks complete - excellent)
- manually reinstalled the extensions I previously installed (no biggie)
- tried to re import my rss feeds - it imported the existing rss feed information (pass), but did not keep my subscriptions to any feeds and made all of the feeds one big blob of feeds (fail x 2)
- re-imported contacts (pass)
- passwords/wand wizard (manual copy, no ability to import)
- manually had to copy my cookies (hmm)
- lost speed dial favourites (didn't figure out which setting to copy - fail on my part I guess)
Pros of this version:
- No longer crashes on auto-saved tabs on start-up (after having to re-import everything, otherwise it still crashes for no reason)
- Love the stacked tabs concept within the browser environment, this is excellent. Never cared about it in Windows 7 though :-)
- Smaller install footprint
- Pretty stable (ie. no crashes for me)
Cons of this version:
- Much larger memory usage now for the same open tabs. Previously this used about 900 meg to 1.2 gig, now it is using 1.5 gig to 2.2 gig. That is nowhere near good enough. I might have tons of memory, but the smaller install footprint promotion makes this a very bad joke.
- For stacked tabs, you have to be really quick or a stacked tab will close without a result. That sucks and needs refinement. It is still promising for a first attempt though.
- I should never have had to reinstall.
Yet to explore:
- the friendlier mouse gestures system. Looks good in theory.
I reinstalled to rid myself of any stupid configuration hangovers which seem to plague me with problems because the versions do not upgrade properly (I had a single user mode install harking way back to 3.5). I don't recommend doing this though because there are too many files to f**k around with manually.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1111 Beta (Nov 25, 2010)
1 Install
2 not working
3 uninstall
live 1 minute
thats all
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Halgart
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1111 Beta (Nov 24, 2010)
The tab stacking feature is awesome! Opera is by far the best browser available. :)
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ahjefri
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1111 Beta (Nov 23, 2010)
I guess Opera is setting an example for other browsers to match, even my bank works better with Opera than IE,
I am impressed so innovative, the new ideas rocks ,,
Finally Opera can read for me the page,, that is nice,,
I have noticed big CPU usage improvement,
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Vimes
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1111 Beta (Nov 23, 2010)
whilst it is nice to have new features like stacking tabs etc it would be also nice if things that had previously worked continued to do so. Now I have major issues with my Gmail account. I have only just got my back and forward mouse buttons working again. For some reason mouse gestures are not working as they should.
The usual sites for me are still not working, not sure if it is worth the myriad of reminders to Opera to see what they can do (my bank and other sites have been informed) as they have been like that for some considerable time.
As always I like the idea of Opera but can in no way accept it as my main browser as too many BASIC functions of it simply work or don't work or behave erratically from one build to another. I understand it is in beta phase but these yo-yo "working and not working" aspects of Opera have plagued it for a long long time. -
outofspace
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1111 Beta (Nov 23, 2010)
Opera was and is the most Pioneer browser of all. 80% new ideas implemented in other browser come from Opera
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thartist
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1111 Beta (Nov 22, 2010)
Surprisingly this build is here before Opera Desktop Team blog http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/
If you're gonna try Opera's Alphas be sure to know what you're up to, read the blog.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1094 Beta (Nov 20, 2010)
After many months yahoo mailbox not working programmers repaired
but now the gmail not working. INCREDIBLE
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mersdad
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1094 Beta (Nov 19, 2010)
Right mouse click works fine...
I had the same problem, until...
Under Preferences....Advanced....Shortcuts....make sure Enable Mouse Gestures is checked.
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Betachecker
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1094 Beta (Nov 19, 2010)
Gmail now is working but as jfnabisco said, right mouse click is not working, pls fix this asap
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shallot
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1094 Beta (Nov 18, 2010)
The best out there....
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jfnabisco
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1094 Beta (Nov 18, 2010)
Thanks guys for the advice. Now working fine. I installed it on my AMD laptop and it worked fine, but I had this problem on my Intel I5 desktop. All is well now.
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AlphaRoman
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1085 Beta (Nov 17, 2010)
Some problem here. Switch over to Opera a couple of month agoo. Now back to Chrome. Hope Opera solves this problem.
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maddy143ded
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1085 Beta (Nov 17, 2010)
Opera has been the best browser since it has been free...
even now the fastest browser tested by the peacekeeper tests is Opera.
even on my basic Destktop Config its faster then all the other browsers...
only thing I hate is that at present I seem unable to use opera to check my Gmail account...
either the Opera 11 has some fault( i have tried the windows and the linux versions ) or Gmail coders have changed somew code to disable the advanced features of Gmail for opera. it is certainly possible if any of you others are having the same problem.. -
Input Overload
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1085 Beta (Nov 16, 2010)
No major issues, a few pages don't render properly, getting faster. A nice browser if you dislike Chrome.
Chrome is my default but I like Opera & have used it since the pay for it days, we only wore clogs then & all 15 children shared one pair of trousers. (Thats 'Pants') to our friends over the pond.
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jb64
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1060 Beta (Nov 12, 2010)
Not quite there yet as far as I am concerned. It crashes for me every time on the previously autosaved position, but will happily load the same thing from a session for no logical reason (third beta same result). Save that and reload and it will just crash again. A couple of pages do load better, but most pages show no improvement at all.
The extensions are a welcome addition, like the translate (yeah!!), but uh, how about auto-translate like chrome? That said, the translate does a much better job - all parts of a page (not necessarily a superior translation) - than chrome does, but it seems to take a lot longer to do so. I think it shows a lot of promise though.
Sometime back in one of the 10.6 releases my mail/news got screwed up because I tried to implement a large binary newsgroup feed (and no, not pr0n). I gave up on Opera as being viable for a binary newsgroup feed, but one day I'd like to see that mess untangled so I can free up a couple of gig it consumed and refuses to release.
The other good news - the back button works again (finally 7 releases later!).
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HornyToad
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1060 Beta (Nov 12, 2010)
This is the one for me. It's the best browser I've used, and once you set it up just so (edit or replace the urlfilter.ini file to block ads, replace the css default settings by another one that collapses ad frames, enable "real" tab browsing to open your favorites in a new tab, etc...), you get the browsing experience of your life! This new version of Opera really flies, as another user said, it's also stable for a preview, and its rendering is flawless on all the sites I visit on a daily basis. You can now add extensions to it, though the list isn't on par with Firefox's extensions catalog, of course...
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niknetpc
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1060 Beta (Nov 12, 2010)
Slower than other browsers and buggy.@ovd on bottom ****ing idiot and mudak,just try latest Firefox beta or Chrome or RockMelt ,and can see the difference..
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YoungOldies
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1060 Beta (Nov 11, 2010)
This browser really flies ! Compared to that crap Firefox, this is a rocket !
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elfsun
Reviewing 10.63 (Nov 10, 2010)
The same story continues,eventhis version also not compatible with many sites as mentioned in my earlier commentit is not compatible many Web sites. I am able to open all with Firefox,Chrome as well as Avant. Not able to open with the latest version also. What is the use, though it is fast.Switch to Avant finally.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1055 Beta (Nov 10, 2010)
Incredible things happened. After many many beta test my yahoo mailbox working again. All other mu listed test failed and bugly. BUT the programmers repaired if anybody want acces to your contact list all previous version crashed immediatelly and you dont able handle the conlist and after login just crash. AND now working again and must decline all wishes dosens of the past access.
Workib again my yahoooo mailbox not must use Chrome. Nice im very happy.
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outofspace
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1055 Beta (Nov 9, 2010)
Rocket booster, only one thing, Opera can't print webages when you selected text to print. It's quite big minus.
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jakartatech
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1045 Alpha (Nov 5, 2010)
Now I get excited as for the first time since years Opera starts to render pages as how it should be! Example the page of (http://www2.lionair.co.id) Lion Air which with previous versions wasn't able to make a booking or to see a schedule... Huray it works in opera 11 ! Will do some more runs on sites from which I knew Opera couldn't handle....
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elfsun
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9071 Beta (Nov 5, 2010)
Opera has been around for years,. It has a nice GUI, but functionally, it's not worth the download.I download Avant which has all the features I want.
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genivf
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1045 Alpha (Nov 3, 2010)
Running great so far. Extremely solid for an alpha build. All the stuff I know and love from Opera, with a few nice small changes, like to the menu placements, and few important large changes, the obvious one being the addition of extensions. Once people start porting extensions from FF and Chrome to Opera, it might get a larger share of the browser market.
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chinobis
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1045 Alpha (Nov 2, 2010)
This alpha has matured very quickly. For me, it is very stable so far.
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tafugate
Reviewing 11.00 Build 1045 Alpha (Nov 2, 2010)
i can tweak ff to the way i like it, but opera is perfect/super fast right out of the box. chrome is fast, but i can't tweak the ui like i can opera. the best browser just keeps getting better.
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Daddy_Spank
Reviewing 11 Build 1029 Alpha (Oct 27, 2010)
Still buggy, but for a first Alpha release, its not bad. Super fast, and lightweight. Love it already!
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TROLL
Reviewing 11 Build 1029 Alpha (Oct 26, 2010)
Very slow, buggy, aplha preview, freeze and cash, must reinstall Windows7 virgin, dont download if your life sweet.
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progh
Reviewing 11 Build 1029 Alpha (Oct 25, 2010)
@niknetpc
Are YOU ****ing kidding?
Opera is a LOT much faster than chrome, ff and ie. -
8189720
Reviewing 11 Build 1029 Alpha (Oct 22, 2010)
sssflin is a douchebag. Don't click his s***ty links and ban his ass. Spammer.
This is otherwise a great browser so far, especially for a beta. Now, let's see if it works with LastPass. -
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dotnetnightmare
Reviewing 11 Build 1029 Alpha (Oct 21, 2010)
Blown away by how good this one is! I hate Opera! Good job! Scrools smooth, all my flash porn sites render fast, hotmail & gmail load properly when called by trillian, loads in a second. Initial display of a website can take several seconds due to it initially caching the site, after that it's a split second! Waiting to try extensions till they get something I want or at least till a few more builds.Excellent! I found nothing wrong!
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Kelson64
Reviewing 11 Build 1029 Alpha (Oct 21, 2010)
For an alpha, I am extremely impressed. I can't really give it a "5" because it doesn't have all the features yet. I've been using Chrome exclusively for months, but whoa, Opera 11 is noticeable faster. Well done! Looking forward to future builds, and I might consider a browser change!
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Vimes
Reviewing 11 Build 1029 Alpha (Oct 21, 2010)
Started off promising but the usual problems about certain websites are still causing issues for me.
Since version 10.63 the back and forward buttons of my mouse do not work.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9071 Beta (Oct 17, 2010)
Breaking NEWS !!!
No more 10.7x beta, we live over this period.
Eveybody here?
We hope Opera 11 start new structure of this web browser history.
First programmers tryig repaire bugs and not implement new hills.
I wish good works for them.
New opera clean card
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9071 Beta (Oct 15, 2010)
Opera 10.70, Build 9071 now works on WinVista SP2 along with WinMail so I must give credit where credit is due. It is fast & seems to work well when set up appropriately. Hopefully the application will continue to improve in the future & be able to repair the much less than good image & reputation it's had for a long time now. Congrats to Opera Browser - Keep up the good work!!!!!
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improvelence
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9067 Beta (Oct 14, 2010)
Oh look, we made a garbage browser that loads some pages extremely fast. Whats up with the ugly red rectangle at the top left corner...my eye is drawn to it immediately and it's annoying. Get it together, this is ugly.
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FixXxeR
Reviewing 10.63 (Oct 14, 2010)
Opera 11 to support extensions
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FixXxeR
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9067 Beta (Oct 14, 2010)
Opera 11 to support extensions
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9067 Beta (Oct 14, 2010)
Qlib
this is an early version of 10.70 and has just hit beta1.. so if you want stable then use 10.63 thats now out..
But other users wrote how stable, not crash, not freeze just troll who not give 5 star
Whats wrong whit you? You dot know what means beta test?
The programmer how repaire problems if everybody say how fast, stable not crash nor problem. How?
If you want review 10.6x then go there, not here trolered other testers.
If anything not working, that not working, if crash that crash, understand?
Nah good, go to tvu.org.ru click on any letter and trying scroll down, hahaha and start stopper how fast opera render, and now try this on latest FF4beta CR8beta or IE9beta
so its your problem who know what is testin nad compare with other browsers
you are not testers just simple users yu never use Chrome or Safari maximum Firefox and you totally flying out from Opera speed.
But how speed? The many false render or crash?
Why not repaire functions that not working after 9.5beta?
This must be testers sendback to programmers not the 5stars 5stars.
2 percent of user use opera and not growing in the last 10 years at all.
What means this?
Some problem there is. Something not good happen.
The fastest and best and most professional browser just nobody dont want use it AND the old users also can go to FF or CR.
The problem list bigger than some A4 sheet
Why could make Firefox checkpipe in settings for autoscroll on or off before 4 years ago? And opera the most innovative browsers why not?
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Qlib
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9067 Beta (Oct 13, 2010)
first off Phat Esther, this is an early version of 10.70 and has just hit beta1.. so if you want stable then use 10.63 thats now out..
secondly, if you've had problems with google images or yahoo or your bankaccount, I suggest you look at your system overall since google images and yahoo mail has worked flawlessly for myself and everyone I know of that use opera since 10.50 and before.. your bank however I cant comment on.... -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9053 Beta (Sep 27, 2010)
Which build number will the next after 9053?
The 9054?
Or the 9055?
Perhaps the 9056?
I dont wait to know it.
Must go and ask Paul the Octopus.
Who interesting the bugs and crash soap story anymore?
Nobody.
The version number more important than the users want use better software.
Week after week opera left many users from irrigate false render, not able basic html standards render properly like IE FF CR or other browsers.
Googe images crash, Yahoo mailbox crash, bank account not working,all old useable functions deleted, not working new functions that sports of opera.
9.50 beta to 10.7x is the blackhole in opera history.
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Input Overload
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9050 Beta (Sep 24, 2010)
Getting faster , no problems with stability either. Opera now my default browser as it seems to be a nose ahead of the excellent 'Chrome'.
'Phat Esther', are you for real, I would recommend you visit a good Psychologist, help is out there.
5 Stars for Opera. -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9050 Beta (Sep 23, 2010)
BREAKING NEWS !!!
Serious, betanews dicontinued measure Opera browser on the test ranking graphicon
HA HA HA HA HA
unbelievable
good day for me and all betatesters
the 5 stars notbuggy notcrasshy browser no more
Bnews is troll perhaps trolls
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahhaahhahahaahhahahaha
all application create rules to windows firewall except opeta
haha i lerning eanglish for more t 40 years
this is the maximum
if i not concentrating on it
the result will be much lower quality
but u see the programs like opera
file - open - save - edit - tools - help
only words that i use that the betatesters use
and im an alpha tester
of corse i dont understand 95% of your messages too
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anonswgeek
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9050 Beta (Sep 23, 2010)
build 9050 gave me an error during install (error 1722) so went back to build 9049
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uestudae
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9050 Beta (Sep 22, 2010)
Fast, good interface, many features which are easy to use. It have much more than any other web browser, i mean others have too cool features but they do not work for me:). I recommend it to all, who have internet connection.
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9050 Beta (Sep 22, 2010)
Very beautiful UI - Many integrated and outstanding features: Opera Unite, Widget, online services, mail, feed, security, themes, shortcuts... - Updated frequently - The best: Opera Unite - Fast rendering of pages
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9050 Beta (Sep 22, 2010)
A fast Web browser with powerful features and a new, beautiful minimalistic design.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9050 Beta (Sep 22, 2010)
@Phat Esther: I don't understand any word taht you say troll. Learn english.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9049 Beta (Sep 19, 2010)
LOLtotally empty frames eg. on bing images totally crash on my yahoo mailbox search bug bug bug crash crash crash and crash too no bugrepaire since 9.50 beta just more new bughills buglands and bugmines not able render webpages hey look what fine render IE9 thinking why IE9 not other thinkin opera proggers what you doing lol copypaste mouseclick totally false working endless problems endless flutecamp is the neverending story sorry Opera is the only one program that freeze cablemodem after 4-5 site opened shame shame firefox chrome ie working days and months without break internet connection but if you use flutecamp must put your one hand to reset button nice slogen The fastest browser on Earth is even faster. yes that is, even faster crash ah yes almost forgotten the built in spyware report continously communicating with opera date collector sites, must block in host adblock not enough yes yes yes opera is the fastest and the best yes we know it yes no bug no crash yes yes 5 stars 5 stars
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CapZap
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9049 Beta (Sep 19, 2010)
OK, they've worn me down. I give up on the forward and back buttons and will use the right and left mouse click combos instead. But, I'm going kicking and screaming, just like I did when they made me start using a mouse back in the '80's somewhere. I've been here before when they changed the zoom keys -- I can't even remember now what they used to be. I was about to buy the fancy new Cyborg R.A.T. mouse so I could adjust the position of the forward and back buttons and now it's all irrelevant. Oh well, life moves on whether we want it to or not. Opera itself is the best. Always has been.
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Input Overload
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9049 Beta (Sep 18, 2010)
The only gripes I have with 'Opera' is with lack of extensions / decent ad blocker. Although 'Chrome' is my default browser 'Opera' is faster. If only I could use extensions this would be without doubt my default browser. I even bought it many moons ago.
No problems with crashes since I installed it, I often wonder what you people do to get progs to crash consistently. Maybe it's not the browser (hint). Put Opera as my default browser for a while. -
Vimes
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9049 Beta (Sep 18, 2010)
might as well copy and paste my previous review as the same problems still apply...
Still too many issues with the rendering of certain websites (banking and other booking ones) which I need to use. As always these are reported and, as always, other browsers work great.
Even though I have affection for Opera it is the only browser which causes problems for me.
I do enjoy using Chrome, and its extensions are growing in number all the time, but I still keep going back to FF as the addon-ons which I like to use are not available for Chrome. -
cmotdibbler
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9049 Beta (Sep 17, 2010)
This seems really fast, even compared to the nightly chromium builds. I do miss extensions but userstyles.org has quite a few stylesheets that work in opera.
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CapZap
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9047 Beta (Sep 15, 2010)
Once again, forward and back mouse buttons (Logitech) don't work in this version. IE 9 was worse -- scroll button didn't work.
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9047 Beta (Sep 15, 2010)
The new Bookmark toolbar is excelent. As always don't listen the troll down here.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9047 Beta (Sep 15, 2010)
Even now Opera is the fastest browser. FF is a slowpoke in compare.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9046 Beta (Sep 15, 2010)
Flutecamp is the best woodpecker of the winchesters!
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Vimes
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9046 Beta (Sep 15, 2010)
Still too many issues with the rendering of certain websites (banking and other booking ones) which I need to use. As always these are reported and, as always, other browsers work great.
Even though I have affection for Opera it is the only browser which causes problems for me.
I do enjoy using Chrome, and its extensions are growing in number all the time, but I still keep going back to FF as the addon-ons which I like to use are not available for Chrome. -
jakartatech
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9046 Beta (Sep 14, 2010)
And still nothing is done regarding rendering online banking pages, on line airline booking sites etc. Try to get a flight schedule on www2.lionair.co.id it's just not working...
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netean
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9046 Beta (Sep 14, 2010)
Opera seems to be a love or hate application.
I LOVE the 10.5+ version, and 10.70 gets better and better every release.
I've been running the bleeding edge beta builds for ages and they're generally rock solid and stable. People seem to complain a lot about page rendering, but I haven't come across any problems in... well... I can't remember!
Has all the great features of Firefox and Chrome extensions/plugins but out of the box. Undo close tabs (trashcan in Opera), mouse gestures, auto update, adblock [Ramp4me - what are you talking about , adblock has been integrated in Opera main UI for ages - right click on a page, select "block Content" Click "Done" when done.. EASY!]
Sceptical as I have been about Opera Unite, I have actually used it to share content with someone abroad - it works and works really well actually - although not something I use often.
Still wish it had a plugin architecture that would allow such great extensions as Scribefire (blogging). But otherwise.. it pretty much comes feature complete out of the box.
Baffled why people diss it so much, everyone has a favourite browser but honestly there's not a lot to fault Opera with
I personally swap between Opera and Chrome, using them about 50-50% on both windows and linux.
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Ramp4me
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9046 Beta (Sep 14, 2010)
"Opera does it all !"....
Yeah, even trying to block some ads forces you into editing some hiddien .ini files with some external editor.
The browser still is the most crappy looking, crappy behaving, and useless browser overall, still.... -
Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9036 Beta (Sep 12, 2010)
The Opera browser is truly the all around best browser. Extremely fast, very stable and portable with multi-platform ports for Linux, Windows, OS/X, mobile devices, phones, and even the playstation. Opera is efficient in terms of memory usage and hard drive foot print. The browser is the most feature rich browser out of the box and it's security and ability to be customized is unsurpassed. I have used most of them and Opera stands on its own as the best!! You need to try it and use it for a bit in order to get used to its features, in time you will not be able to go back to IE, Firefox or Safari.
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9036 Beta (Sep 12, 2010)
Opera has provided all users should install as extensions in other browsers. Nothing to be installed after Opera. Users can just install it then surf, and Opera has many features but still works so fast.
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uestudae
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9036 Beta (Sep 12, 2010)
IE and Firefox but neither can compete on speed with Opera. Plus there are no plugins to download and install when you want it to do a particular thing, Opera does it all. A format and reinstall doesn't leave you searching for all those plugins you had installed before. I carry Opera portable with me at all times because I just cannot go back to IE on other people's computers. Try it, give it a chance - like many new programs on your computer you will need to take a bit of time to tweak it how you want it. It's worth it.
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ciohaeso
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9036 Beta (Sep 12, 2010)
Opera takes a little time to get used to but the effort is worth while. I occasionally also use Firefox, and if unavoidable use IE; Opera is so much faster than either of these. To try it is to love it!
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dotnetnightmare
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9036 Beta (Sep 10, 2010)
Opera does not work on websites with any kind of html error. All other browsers will work as they allow for errors and still render the page. Opera has refused to follow in this kind of standard rendering of websites allowing only for perfect code. Opera is written and developed by "Skynet" and is intended for generation 3 cyborgs. Humans write html coding for websites. Humans make mistakes and errors. I suggest using a browser for humans. Opera has alot of excuses and they blame everyone else for their flaws. Online banking? Not in Opera! If you want a browser that is fast-ish and can only be used on certain websites, then Opera is your girl. Me, I can wait that extra 100th of a second for Chrome or Internet Explorer to render all websites flawlessly. Fast is only the difference of 1 second! Nobody is copying the look of Opera, truth is their all copying Safari. Safari's interface, Safari's speed, Safari's reader. Take a look at Safari's menu buttons then look at Chrome's, who's copying who? Opera wants you to believe that their some great innovation in the web browser frontier. That their so inventive, all other developers have to copy them. If you tell the truth Opera is copying other browsers and passing it off as their own work.
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ciohaeso
Reviewing 10.62 Build 3500 (Sep 10, 2010)
Opera takes a little time to get used to but the effort is worth while. I occasionally also use Firefox, and if unavoidable use IE; Opera is so much faster than either of these. To try it is to love it!
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uestudae
Reviewing 10.62 Build 3500 (Sep 10, 2010)
I have been using Opera almost since I first ever had internet access. I've also used IE and Firefox but neither can compete on speed with Opera. Plus there are no plugins to download and install when you want it to do a particular thing, Opera does it all. A format and reinstall doesn't leave you searching for all those plugins you had installed before. I carry Opera portable with me at all times because I just cannot go back to IE on other people's computers. Try it, give it a chance - like many new programs on your computer you will need to take a bit of time to tweak it how you want it. It's worth it.
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.62 Build 3500 (Sep 10, 2010)
Opera has provided all users should install as extensions in other browsers. Nothing to be installed after Opera. Users can just install it then surf, and Opera has many features but still works so fast.
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.62 Build 3500 (Sep 10, 2010)
The Opera browser is truly the all around best browser. Extremely fast, very stable and portable with multi-platform ports for Linux, Windows, OS/X, mobile devices, phones, and even the playstation. Opera is efficient in terms of memory usage and hard drive foot print. The browser is the most feature rich browser out of the box and it's security and ability to be customized is unsurpassed. I have used most of them and Opera stands on its own as the best!! You need to try it and use it for a bit in order to get used to its features, in time you will not be able to go back to IE, Firefox or Safari.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.62 Build 3500 (Sep 10, 2010)
@dotnetnightmare: Hi,how are you. Troll as always I see. You really have free time, but I really recommend that you need get a girlfriend or a cat. Really, is good for your health don't be a troll all the time.
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dotnetnightmare
Reviewing 10.62 Build 3500 (Sep 9, 2010)
Opera does not work on websites with any kind of html error. All other browsers will work as they allow for errors and still render the page. Opera has refused to follow in this kind of standard rendering of websites allowing only for perfect code. Opera is written and developed by "Skynet" and is intended for generation 3 cyborgs. Humans write html coding for websites. Humans make mistakes and errors. I suggest using a browser for humans. Opera has alot of excuses and they blame everyone else for their flaws. Online banking? Not in Opera! If you want a browser that is fast-ish and can only be used on certain websites, then Opera is your girl. Me, I can wait that extra 100th of a second for Chrome or Internet Explorer to render all websites flawlessly. Fast is only the difference of 1 second! Nobody is copying the look of Opera, truth is their all copying Safari. Safari's interface, Safari's speed, Safari's reader. Take a look at Safari's menu buttons then look at Chrome's, who's copying who? Opera wants you to believe that their some great innovation in the web browser frontier. That their so inventive, all other developers have to copy them. If you tell the truth Opera is copying other browsers and passing it off as their own work.
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FixXxeR
Reviewing 10.62 Build 3500 (Sep 9, 2010)
Here is an opera problem which has existed for quite some time, several years. Opera in fact loads TOO fast and often does not display the page completely. This often requires MULTIPLE refreshes before the page is displayed in full with all content. This dates back to at least v7.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.62 Build 3500 (Sep 9, 2010)
Still not as satisfied as I have been before with Opera.
And just ignore foolish rants like dotnightmare's much in the same way you would PhatEsther. Opera is pre-bundled with a lot of the functionality that other browsers achieve only through plugins that mimic Opera's innovations with the only difference being that that functionality isn't broken with each new release.
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@dotnightmare
Actually pre-bundled functionality is a blanket statement for MANY thing such as built in ad blocker, speed dial, paste and go, etc.. . The list goes on and on of things that, as I said are only achieved by plugins with other browsers seeking to imitate Opera's innovations and that now includes it's interface too.
Most people don't even realize all that Opera can do because it isn't spelled out for them as it is with add ons. Opera can also mask itself as another browser to deal with website sniffing which in turn underplays its market share. and you forgot torrent client -
anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.62 Build 3500 (Sep 9, 2010)
Excellent, cured a few problems with 10.61. Now shuts down much quicker whereas before it could take literally minutes to shutdown and release memory.
@dotnetnightmare,
"If a website works in Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, & Konqueror, should'nt it work in Opera?"
Firstly the HTML and CSS specifications are not set in stone, so each browser vender has leeway on how they interpret the specs. Secondly just because other browsers allow borked code to run properly doesn't mean that is how browsers should behave. This attitude is why some people (mainly businesses) are still able to stick with IE6 and other older browsers, it might not render perfectly but it will still work. But that's the problem. They are simply too forgiving of crap code. If someone produces a buggy desktop application do you still expect the operating system to magically run it correctly? You don't do you. You expect it to error. HTML and JavaScript is no different. It's still code. Throw in loose HTML CSS specs and you're going to get trouble. For some reason web users like yourself expect semantically incorrect code to work when there is no reason to expect it to.
hoogladoogla below gets it right. He has a genuine bug and therefore a genuine gripe about Opera performance. Incidentally, the Opera solution to fixing broken website with a downloable Browser.js file is excellent as it allows borked code to be fixed by users themselves even if the offending website refuses to fix their code. With other browsers you'd need and entirely new build, though for Firefox you have greasemonkey and associated addons that can do similar. -
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hoogladoogla
Reviewing 10.62 Build 3500 (Sep 8, 2010)
Sorry guys, even if dotnetnightmare is a fanboy of something he is absolutely right about the bugs in Opera.
Yesterday I worked on a real simple CSS-Layout for a web site and the only browser which could not handle it was Opera. Try to render a third clearing DIV container under 2 floating DIV containers! The clearing DIV should be rendered directly at the bottom of the 2 foating DIVs - even if the last of the 2 floating DIVs is shorter than the first. Opera renders the clearing DIV under the shorter second floating DIV and overlays the first and longest floating DIV with it. This is definetively a wrong behaviour. You need another enclosing wrapper DIV for the floating DIVs to get the correct behaviour.
Opera has a bunch of well known bugs. Of course it is the only browser who reaches a score of 100 in acid3 test. But what is that score if the browser can not handle a simple float/clearing CSS? -
CapZap
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9036 Beta (Aug 31, 2010)
Once again, loses functionality of forward and back mouse buttons. C'mon, Opera, straighten this out.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9034 Beta (Aug 26, 2010)
Flutecamp jump up to 9034 from 3488 that means little step from the menship but big jump for opera 9034 - 3488 = 5546 new bugs meanwhile not repaired any old bugs. Opera live is into nobodys life live into the empty space. Last working version 9.27 8841 thinking man why use this legendary release the hiren bootcd too.
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CapZap
Reviewing 10.70 Build 9034 Beta (Aug 25, 2010)
This iteration shut off the functioning of my forward and back buttons on my mouse. I went back to the prior version. Love Opera.
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jakartatech
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3488 Beta (Aug 19, 2010)
Opera i smy default browser for a long long time however they still can't manage the problems with rendering a hell lot of pages out there and I'm forced to switch on those moments to Chrome or Firefox....
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.61 (Aug 16, 2010)
Good as always, don't listen the fan-boys down here. Opera is rock solid stable, and the faster browser in the world.
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.61 (Aug 16, 2010)
@dotnetnightmare: shut up, troll. Opera work fine to me and your stupids fanboyishs words don't make a case, go to use your loved browser and don't waste ours time writing moronic comments again. Anyways, a troll like you always will be a troll.
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dotnetnightmare
Reviewing 10.61 (Aug 14, 2010)
Very fast, very secure! Many websites do not work properly with Opera. Opera Team will tell you how it's because Opera displays the web the way it should be. They'll even tell you how each site can change their code or scripts to work properly in Opera.
1. Have you ever called up a website and asked them to change their code because Opera Dev's said it's wrong?
2. If a website works in Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, & Konqueror, should'nt it work in Opera?
3. Chrome & Firefox have a vast amount of plugins & extensions to give the user greater flexibility & customization. Why does Opera have none?
4. Opera forum has a huge list of DAILY complaints from users that fills web page after web page. Theirs even a whole section dedicated to website incompatibility. Some of these are real show stopper bugs, even in their current release build. How come Firefox, I.E, Safari, don't have these extensive web forums for bugs & crashes in their current STABLE builds?
Answer those questions and you will know why Opera suck and these positive reviews are peoples little kids who grabbed the keyboard while mommy & daddy went pe pee. These are the same idiots who tell you how easy linux is and how it is so much better than windows. Linux is free, Opera is free, what do I have to gain by not using them & telling you how they suck? I.E has the most users, FACT!
Opera is made for Opera, not for the web & the people who use it. -
oRoFLash
Reviewing 10.61 (Aug 12, 2010)
There are people who never try a software and then they speak very bad abou it. Opera is one of the best internet browser in the world. Fast, secure, NO SPYWARE!, a great browser!
I use Opera and Firefox. Both are very good, but Opera is my ever choice 'cause is simple a intuitive!
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Opera es uno de los mejores navegadores que existen. Mucha gente que no le gusta es porque ni siquiera lo prueban. Tambien utilizo Mozilla, pero Opera es mi explorador por defecto! -
ahjefri
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3483 Beta (Aug 11, 2010)
Simply the best UI of all the browsers,
Honestly, I use the browser and the email client, the rest of features, I am not interested in, as long as it does not hurt the stability of opera, then no harm of keeping it, otherwise , Opera would be nice if they give Opera lite for just the browser and email client.
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3480 Beta (Aug 7, 2010)
Rock stable version, I looking forward this.
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3480 Beta (Aug 6, 2010)
I would like to thanks Opera for this fantastic browser.
The best thing about it: it's all-in-one: bittorent, IRC, email, RSS/atom, notes, bookmark sync, full page history search, widget engine, web server (with apps), developer tools, scripting, mouse shortcuts, text-to-speech, voice recognition, one key shortcuts.
Second thing is how you can customize it: the UI is completly flexible, you put any button anywhere and any toolbar can change position and skins found online are applied instantaneously. Another but less know customization feature is scripting: for any keyboard, mouse or voice shortcut you can make a script.
And last but not least: it has userjs support (including greasemonkey scripts)!!!
I have been using it for 5 years and this is definitely the best update ever.
If you're tired of use a myriad of plugins that you need to update individually and if you're tired with slowness, try Opera. You'll be amazed. -
Chocobito
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3480 Beta (Aug 6, 2010)
Opera Is The Best Browser , More Speddy + Stable + Secure than Chrome or FireFox . I have all 3 Browser, but I Always Use Opera
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Input Overload
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3480 Beta (Aug 6, 2010)
I used Opera for many years & even bought it. At the moment my default browser is Chrome. I'm going to give Opera a good try-out as we got on for some time. Going to run it at the side of Chrome & so far looks good, although a bit fiddly to set-up, although it always was.
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CapZap
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3480 Beta (Aug 5, 2010)
I think I first purchased Opera in about 1997 or 1998 and have used it ever since. I've just never found any substitute for the features that I've relied on all these years -- and I've tried them all. As far as compatibility goes, when Opera won't work with a particular website, my experience is that Firefox and IE won't either, except for browser specific sites.
I come to file forum just for Opera updates and have for many years. It's a solid, fast and easy to use full featured browser.
Firefox drives me nuts because it doesn't automatically alphabetize my bookmarks. How crazy is that? Alphabetizing unnumbered lists has been the standard for centuries. And IE? Don't get me started. It'll nanny you to death. Chrome is like sitting in a white room with one stark chair. It leaves me wanting some controls or menus or something.
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jakartatech
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3477 Beta (Aug 5, 2010)
@dotnetnightmare your right so right besides (after using Opera for years now) I have a feeling the software is down in quality instead of going up. I find more and more web sites not able to render well and I have no other option as using FF or Chrome to get the job done. Especially pages where Credit Card Data or other private data is asked it's really annoying that Opera can't do the job! Still my default browser however I feel to change if Opera and their lab guys fail to issue many of the problems. Yes video keeps running a while even after I closed Opera, it happens even on my PC with 4Gig RAM! OPERA DO SOMETHING AND UPGRADE DON"T DOWNGRADE ANY FURTHER....
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CyberDoc999
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3477 Beta (Aug 5, 2010)
I went to this as my second browser... my main browser is FF
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Vimes
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3468 Beta (Aug 4, 2010)
I have had a love / hate relationship with Opera for years. Even though it has improved it has shown to still be plagued with the same issues of website compatibility it had all those years ago when I first started using it.
My bank website and certain aspects of the OnlineKeystore will not work (to mention two of the sites giving me trouble). As usual I report them to the site itself and also to the Opera team.
However I have got a little fed up at having to flip back to using FF (IE or Chrome work fine as well) to do certain transactions or use some functions on a few websites that will not work as they should with Opera. -
grndzro
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3468 Beta (Aug 3, 2010)
I have been using opera as a main browser since 10.60 and I have never had a problem with it's stability or closing down. Only a couple fits with website security and regestering but 99% no problems and it's absurdly fast compared to other browsers.
Integrates with Free download manager
Adsweep, Web of trust, and Flashblock javascripts work flawlessly.
Built in adblock works well.
low memory footprint
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.61 Build 3476 RC2 (Aug 3, 2010)
@Phat Esther: Don't be such a troll, you are talking about Chrome, not Opera.
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ahjefri
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3451 Beta (Aug 2, 2010)
Been Working with Opera as default browser for quite sometimes,
I think Opera should set a standard for others in user Interface. Simple things mean a lot.
Double click on a word then you get a menu to copy the word or search it, while others you need two steps to do the same thing.
Copy an url, then you got option to paste and go, while others you need to copy then hit enter or go arrow, still two steps.
The email client can now send in HTML format, it became my default email client and I retrieve all my gmail emails through it.
As for the memory :
Opera, FireFox, Safari they all use large amount of RAM thats no surprise, cost for the speed..
What should be surprising that Microsoft OS 7/vista sucks from 1.5 GB - 3 GB
of RAM while Linux uses only 250MB of RAM on the same hardware. Not to mention boot-up time is 25 seconds in Linux versus 5 min in Vista in my Sony laptop.
There was a time (win 3.1) when Bill gates used to laugh about OS warp saying IBM think it's a mainframe referring to booting time, while OS warp used to run super doing multi-threaded multi-tasking in 8MB with 200mHz booting within 90 seconds,
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 (Jul 29, 2010)
S P Y W A R E ! ! !
Collect and send your personal informations to Opera.
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jakartatech
Reviewing 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 (Jul 29, 2010)
I don't know what's the deal here but why can't I get the new Google Image Search rendered on my screen. It could be of not having the right settings but you see if I install Opera and pretend to be just a non technical customer I expect things to work the right way. Anybody has a solution on this? Furthermore... I lost my option to right click on a picture to save it (at some web sites where saving pictures is disabled) I used this option many times in the past however since 10 the option to do so is gone and have to use a screen saver...
I like Opera very much and using this piece of beautiful software quite some years. I'm not looking after speed, who cares as I'm on a fiber optic cable already so no reason to go off on having the fastest browser... However (especially here in Indonesia) for those on slow connections there is the great Turbo mode which works just perfect.
@Tallpaultn... Please do us a favor and stay away from the pages if your opinion is based on nothing, have Opera loaded on your PC and give us a real review. -
SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 (Jul 29, 2010)
The Opera browser is truly the all around best browser. Extremely fast, very stable and portable with multi-platform ports for Linux, Windows, OS/X, mobile devices, phones, and even the playstation. Opera is efficient in terms of memory usage and hard drive foot print. The browser is the most feature rich browser out of the box and it's security and ability to be customized is unsurpassed. I have used most of them and Opera stands on its own as the best!! You need to try it and use it for a bit in order to get used to its features, in time you will not be able to go back to IE, Firefox or Safari.
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 (Jul 29, 2010)
the most fast and secure browser on the market today, with adblock javascript and flash blocking features.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 (Jul 29, 2010)
Opera Web browser offers the best internet browsing experience available. And period, don't listen that Fanboys trolling down here.
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Kelson64
Reviewing 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 (Jul 29, 2010)
Once again, we have people trolling the Opera release reviews. Look, if you don't like Opera, at least give a reason. Am I saying that Opera is the best browser? Absolutely not. But I will at least give reasons to justify my opinions either way.
I don't run benchmarks, because if don't need a program to tell me how fast a browser is. I find that Opera has really stepped up its speed once again. I notice that this new build is a bit faster than the last build.
I run websites for a living, and Opera still has some rather annoying rendering issues with my websites . . issues that other browsers (with the exception of Safari) do not have. Quite frankly, these rendering issues (on sites I visit many, many times a day) are pretty much the only thing that is preventing me from making Opera my default browser.
I can understand people's wish for add-ons and ad-block. I like Firefox and Chrome, but I find myself rarely (if ever) using any add-ons or extensions. I guess my browsing needs are rather ordinary compared to other people. However, I do think that if Opera wants to seriously compete, they must begin to match what Firefox and Chrome are doing with their add-ons and extensions.
But I must say that overall I have been very happy with Opera. There are just a couple of little things that bother me about the browser . . but the good news is that Opera has been extremely responsive to the bug reports and feedback that I've sent. -
Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 (Jul 29, 2010)
If it worked & was usable, it would probably be a great web browser. Maybe someday.....
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some guy
Reviewing 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 (Jul 29, 2010)
the most secure browser on the market today, shame though no addblock but still the best with the most advanced features.
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Slipped it in
Reviewing 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 (Jul 29, 2010)
This version of Opera makes me forget I'm using Windows 7 and makes me feel like I'm using Windows Vista. If you want a good web browser get Mozilla Firefox. If you want a great browser get Google Chrome because everything that Google releases is beyond awesome.
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artisanicview
Reviewing 10.60 (Jul 16, 2010)
Without doubt this is THE FASTEST BROWSER ON EARTH.
- Support for HTML 5.
- First Browser that Plays WebM Videos.
- Built-in AVG protection.
- Geolocation API, offline API and improved support for the Cross-Document Messaging spec.
- Integrated email client, contacts and notes.
- Most vertical screen space of any browser. Best use of sidebar of any browser.
- Opera UNITE for direct photo and file-sharing with your friends. Also with UNITE you can stream and listen your music around the world!!!
- Opera SYNC to synchronize your browsers.
- Opera TURBO is A MUST for slow connections.
- Builtin RSS client. A delight!
- Download manager with BitTorrent support!
- Best bookmarks I ever seen into a browser.
This is a joy to use.
P.S. This indeed is the fastest browser on earth. Take a look to this speed comparision: http://www.downloadsquad...ds-past-google-chrome-6/ -
dotnetnightmare
Reviewing 10.70 Build 3451 Beta (Jul 9, 2010)
Keeps running after you close the browser! Forum says to get more memory as Opera takes time to unload out of ram after playing online video. I tried to launch the browser 5 minutes after closing and get error "opera is already running". Open task manager and there it is! 2gigs of ram on 7x86 is not enough? I quote one of the main Opera guys:"10.60 was released with known bugs and 10.70 will have bugs to. You can't go from beta to a final release in 5 days or LESS! The developers are more focused on putting out builds that are faster than it's competitors and not caring about stable builds. There has not been one stable release since 10.10 and there are no plans for one in the future." Seems even the employees at Opera are open about the way their getting these high test score against Chromium. Who wants a browser that does not fix the bugs in their current builds?
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ahjefri
Reviewing 10.60 (Jul 6, 2010)
I really wanted to abandon Opera after 10.5 , cause I am using window blind and it does not work at all with it, in addition to other issues, but 10.6, is back on track,,
There is one major enhancement in Opera, that it is ability to send in HTML format using the mail.
I've got to admit the mail client got improved by far. Hooked to my gmail in seconds
I tried tough sites for compatibility issues, opera worked super,,
Well this time I will change my order
Opera
FireFox
IE 8 for purchasing thing (I am only using it in case I wanted to purchase anything from the net, I know that all banks they have to test their software against IE8)
sorry chrome, still have problems to fix, plus limited tweaking options -
Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.60 (Jul 4, 2010)
Fastest performance on Sunspider benchmark. Built-in AVG protection. Highly customizable. Integrated email client. Integrated notes. Best use of sidebar of any browser. Most vertical screen space of any browser
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.60 (Jul 4, 2010)
Opera is the fastest browser no doubt.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.60 (Jul 4, 2010)
The Opera browser is truly the all around best browser. Extremely fast, very stable and portable with multi-platform ports for Linux, Windows, OS/X, mobile devices, phones, and even the playstation. Opera is efficient in terms of memory usage and hard drive foot print. The browser is the most feature rich browser out of the box and it's security and ability to be customized is unsurpassed. I have used most of them and Opera stands on its own as the best!! You need to try it and use it for a bit in order to get used to its features, in time you will not be able to go back to IE, Firefox or Safari.
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sturgess
Reviewing 10.60 (Jul 2, 2010)
I too have that problem with IPlayer. My problem extends even further, if I close Opera with IPlayer still loaded Opera does not close down, only discover some time later when I try to launch Opera, and get that message telling me another version of Opera is running. Need to use the task manager to end it and launch Opera a second time. That was a major gripe for me and it is now my fourth browser of choice after Chrome, Firefox and IE8.
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plasticpig72
Reviewing 10.60 (Jul 1, 2010)
hurzx, just because you haven't been able to repeat the issue that dotnetnigtmare is referring to, doesn't mean to say it doesn't exist. I have had the same issue when watching iplayer through opera, close opera down and the sound from the video carries on in the background until you go into task manager and kill it.
That said I find opera by far the fastest browser having previously been a firefox devotee. unfortunately I still have to use firefox for some sites that do not work in opera, mainly due to graphics issues (pages with sections missing in opera, think its to do with flashplayer running in win7 x64). If only these issues could be sorted, I would be happy. -
outofspace
Reviewing 10.60 (Jul 1, 2010)
dotnetnightmare & Phat Esther just look at their other comments.....
btw new version 10.60 maked new steps. Firefox now can add some new futures from Opera, just like they do it in previous time.
Smart fast and flexy. Browser is one but M2 , Opera mail client is another great future in this browser -
dotnetnightmare
Reviewing 10.60 (Jul 1, 2010)
Keeps running after you close the browser! Forum says to get more memory as Opera takes time to unload out of ram after playing online video. I tried to launch the browser 5 minutes after closing and get error "opera is already running". Open task manager and there it is! 2gigs of ram on 7x86 is not enough? I quote one of the main Opera guys:"10.60 was released with known bugs and 10.70 will have bugs to. You can't go from beta to a final release in 5 days or LESS! The developers are more focused on putting out builds that are faster than it's competitors and not caring about stable builds. There has not been one stable release since 10.10 and there are no plans for one in the future." Seems even the employees at Opera are open about the way their getting these high test score against Chromium. Who wants a browser that does not fix the bugs in their current builds? Change logs tell the tale. 10.70 is starting out as a partial fix of the ton of bugs found in 10.60. NOT ONE STABLE BUILD? Another Steve Jobs developer writing Opera code in his spare away from iphone4! Good Job! NOT!
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hurzx
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3445 Beta (Jul 1, 2010)
@ dotnetnigtmare
I tried to replicate your so-called" bug. Guess what ? It could not be repeated. When you close Opera, it closes the video. Just normal behavior... I encourage anyone to try not only Opera but also your alleged failure. It will give people an opportunity to appreciate your credibility, or skills...
Most of "computer issue" are simply due to a "nightmare" somewhere between the keyboard and the chair.
Opera 10.60 final works like a charm until now. -
dotnetnightmare
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3445 Beta (Jul 1, 2010)
10.60 Final Release Reviewed: At first this seemed to be real competition for Firefox 4.0! Try watching your favorite online video such as The Bubble from the MSN frontpage. I choose the Leni Kravitz school video. Now with the video playing simply close the browser. It closes the window and keeps on playing the streaming audio till you go into Task Manager and Kill IT!!! This is a FINAL VERSION?
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g4qber
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3445 Beta (Jul 1, 2010)
a) opera freeze
b) 120% zoom bug
c) large gap between tiled tabs
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3437 Beta (Jun 25, 2010)
This is so much better than 10.5x it's like using a different browser. This is much more like it.
Added bonus; they even cleaned up some bugs i reported. Still plenty are left, but usability is now back to what i expect from Opera.
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nms04
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3435 Beta (Jun 25, 2010)
@alexander-gg try to use this one http://fileforum.betanew...-For-Opera/1252663378/1
you don't even need auto-updates --- the last i've updated my filterlist was a few months ago, and i haven't seen one single ad since that day! -
exit
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3435 Beta (Jun 24, 2010)
Opera is for web users that know what they want in a Web browser
I use Privoxy for add blocking and set up the Proxy server in opera to use
127.0.0.1 and port 8118 works great -
Diam0nd
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3434 Beta (Jun 23, 2010)
I still love Opera after years and years of use. Keeps getting better and better with every single release/apha/beta. I'm not saying that things like FF are bad or worse, simply that Opera is SO much better FOR ME.
Alexander-GG:
As for advertising, I kind of agree. It's kind of, because I use AdMuncher as my primary ad blocker and together with Opera's manual pop-up and content blocking (right click > Block Content...) they do a superb job. -
Alexander-GG
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3426 Beta (Jun 21, 2010)
The primitive default adblock for Opera has no auto-updated subscriptions list and white-list for domains. Site preferences works fine just for the sites with the static domains. Try to exclude deviantART or some forums from the adblock with the "site preferences". You will see that this is impossible! You can't type @@|http://*.deviantart.com as in Firefox or *deviantart.com/ in Adtwart and AdBlock for Chrome.
I have to update adblock list manually (as usual once in a week). Sure, doing the manual update is not so hard, but why? Is this so hard to make finally a normal adblock for Opera? What for someone should need to dig deeply in CSS rules and some scripts? Is not it a time to implement this option in a normal, human way? Even the new Safari 5 has the almost same adblock as Adblock Plus by W.Palant. Wish that Opera team start doing something in this direction too.
Otherwise, just superb browser which I use as the default browser. Rate 4 just because of above mentioned. -
dsp_418
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 (Jun 17, 2010)
I've found the Opera email client a breath of fresh air. A part of a bunch of features still missing, I loved the filter idea and the absence of folders. What Thunderbird is doing in the meantime?
Anyway, a part of the email client, the browser is crazy fast: it start fast, browse fast. Nice to see again the browser and the email together in a browser (last time was with Mozilla... years ago!).
Just a problem with this new beta: dunno why, but it doesn't install in the default folder, therefore doesn't start with the email settings and latest tabs opened: how to fix that? why a 'beta' folder?
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 (Jun 16, 2010)
@RitoSwan,
If that were the case other browsers and extension makers wouldn't be copying Opera's innovations
It's inching back to it's 5* rating from me as stability has returned but it appears that modern day browsers are no longer concerned with memory consumption which was always an Opera strong point -
RitoSwan
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 (Jun 16, 2010)
Opera ain't kicking nobody's ass, or perhaps its own.
Still a crappy looking, behaving browser which has nothing more than some
crap desktop gadgets which most spyware toolbars have too. -
junrrein
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 (Jun 15, 2010)
i have high expectations for the final release.
if it had support for extensions, opera would kick the a** of every other browser!
so far i'm not seeing any major bug/glitch.
i really love having an email client just built into the browser, and mouse gestures!
these two features simplify mi day :) -
thartist
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 (Jun 15, 2010)
It's not yet beta1.
This is a release candidate for the public beta of Opera 10.60, as it says here: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ -
anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 (Jun 15, 2010)
10.60 is going to be sooo much better than 10.50. It's really what 10.50 should have been in the first place. Loads of bug fixes and it's actually usable now. Roll on 10.60.....
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nugro
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3419 Beta (Jun 15, 2010)
yeah cause market share automatically mean it's better, just lilke e-peen.
still the best browser out there, unfortunately lately it seems that they've been focusing in adding features that won't be relevant or even be used for some years (if at all) instead of fixing many annoying bug.
and i feel that it became more slower and bloater by the release.... *sigh* still no better browser out there though. -
cwalker
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3413 Beta (Jun 14, 2010)
This build (3413) was released on saturday. The current build released today is 3419. http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/
Lots of bug fixes in 3413. 3419 includes html5 features such as WebM support for video, HTML5 Offline Web Applications, Geolocation, Web Workers, and major update for Cross-Document Messaging.
The kinks still need to be ironed out on some of the html5 features, but this is definitely looking good so far. -
FixXxeR
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3409 Beta (Jun 13, 2010)
Many of the features in Opera have been implemented in better form and functionality in other browsers. Opera lets features stagnate after implementation. Opera is no longer a major player in the browser arena for the desktop. Safari, Firefox and Chrome have all been able to far surpass usage and user base numbers in a shorter time than opera. Opera is stuck at 2.6% (w3schools.com) and has not exceeded that in 10 years.
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Raton
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3409 Beta (Jun 9, 2010)
Many of the features just recently out in other browsers originated in Opera years ago !
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prediabetessymptoms
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3409 Beta (Jun 9, 2010)
I love opera I think it quick and more secure for my play internet.
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aokromes
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3409 Beta (Jun 8, 2010)
I don't see why don't supporting extensions is a reason to rate it has 1.
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cwalker
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3409 Beta (Jun 8, 2010)
Great browser. Less and less bugs these days. I really appreciate the minimalist design, increasing my screen real estate. This release is currently faster than both firefox and chrome.
@ fixxxer: I don't think that every browser needs to jump on the bandwagon and incorporate extensions, especially if the browser already has the functions built right in. Think ad blocker, userscripts, speed dial, mouse gestures, etc. -
FixXxeR
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3394 Beta (Jun 8, 2010)
Even safari now supports extensions. I guess opera is just too busy "innovating" with all of these "useful" features such as built-in torrent support, opera unite, opera turbo and speed dial. Way to go opera!
http://www.engadget.com/.../apple-release-safari-5/
It appears the only thing really holding opera back, minus their ever convenient "security" concerns, is opera software themselves. -
FixXxeR
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3402 Alpha 2 (Jun 8, 2010)
Even safari now supports extensions. I guess opera is just too busy "innovating" with all of these "useful" features such as built-in torrent support, opera unite, opera turbo and speed dial. Way to go opera!
http://www.engadget.com/.../apple-release-safari-5/
It appears the only thing really holding opera back, minus their ever convenient "security" concerns, is opera software themselves. -
FixXxeR
Reviewing 10.53 (Jun 8, 2010)
Even safari now supports extensions. I guess opera is just too busy "innovating" with all of these "useful" features such as built-in torrent support, opera unite, opera turbo and speed dial. Way to go opera!
http://www.engadget.com/.../apple-release-safari-5/
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Betachecker
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3402 Alpha 2 (Jun 4, 2010)
This browser is lightning fast, can´t live without it.
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bigmama
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3402 Alpha 2 (Jun 4, 2010)
Great browser. What i don't like is that they release a snapshot every day. I hope that they don't rush the release of the new version (10.6)...
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cmotdibbler
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3400 Alpha 1 (Jun 1, 2010)
Impressive speed even compared to nightly developer version of Chromium. I fiddled a bit with some adblock and userstyles scripts and got something usable. Hopefully I won't lose these settings as this moves up to release.
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Kelson64
Reviewing 10.60 Build 3400 Alpha 1 (Jun 1, 2010)
This browser is extremely fast, a noticeable improvement for me over 10.5. I have not tested the widgets or the mail system, as I don't really use that stuff with my browser. This alpha is very stable, though I am not able to use Twitter at all . . it crashes every time I visit the site. This might have something to do with an add-on I had with Firefox, so I am going to try to clear my cache and see if that helps. Otherwise, a really promising alpha.
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.53 (May 31, 2010)
Opera is my default browser
now as I feel Opera is faster
than Firefox.
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.53 (May 29, 2010)
It's pretty irrelevant how fast Opera Browser is, if the screen sits there & flashes & flickers at you when you set Windows' Mail as the default mail program, then attempt to send a link by e-mail on WinVista Home Premium SP2. Then Opera Browser must be uninstalled before Windows' Mail can be used with any web browser because each time you click on Windows' Mail, Opera Browser opens until it's uninstalled, then all is well once again. I sure don't want to attempt to use Opera Mail since Opera Browser doesn't work.
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0neuser0
Reviewing 10.53 (May 23, 2010)
I found a bug in opera :when i customize appereance and add some buttons to address bar OR ADD PROXY LIST TO QUICK PREFS the lable for saving passwords at top of page dont appear correctly (only white field displayed) in old versions(9.X) WAND SAVING AREA HAD DISPLAYED IN SEPERATE AREA IN CENTER POF PAGE AND ALL WAS WELL.
MY SCREEN RESOLUTION IS 600*800.I TESTED OTHER SCREEN RESOLUTIONS. WHEN I INCREASED SCREEN RES IT'S SECTION APEARS BUT NOT COMPLETELY(ONLY HALF OF SECTION). -
Raton
Reviewing 10.53 (May 21, 2010)
"Opera is my default browser
now as I feel Opera is faster
than Firefox"
~And~ faster than Chrome. [ Chrome slowed down a LOT when Google actually added some features to it ! As long as Chrome couldn't do much more than open Web pages, it really flew. But -as The Computer Rodent predicted- giving Chrome a little real functionality had the parallel effect of slowing it down considerably. ]
Thing about Opera has always been it's customization. Opea users stick with it year-after-year because they like they way they can configure it. ( I've been using Opera since back in the days it had ad's ...and you had to pay to get rid of the advertisements ! )
Opera has always been the leader in innovation, too. First browser to use tabs, for example. Much of the stuff just now being touted for IE or Firefox has been available in Opera for ~years~ !
Only complaint: Opera v. 10.5x removed a couple of their best features. Like the minimize button on sub-windows, and ability to categorize widgets by placing them in folders. Hope this doesn't represent a trend.
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Vimes
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3390 Beta (May 13, 2010)
Works well now for me since the issues of Youtube (for example) videos have been fixed.
Very good and capable browser. The only thing that I miss is the use of extensions which I have found very useful in FF. However Opera is now of such a good standard that I use it as my main browser. -
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3390 Beta (May 13, 2010)
@tontito: you are right, specially about that stupid phat esther who don't know speak in current English
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tontito
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3390 Beta (May 12, 2010)
We should be able to vote on people comments like we do in the betanews section.
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alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3390 Beta (May 12, 2010)
> No separate install just overwritting existing version like the stupid ox.
> No choose menu in setup procedure for upgrade and customizable folder.
Try clicking the Options button. That's what it's for. No obvious improvements over previous builds I've found so far, but nothing missing, either. -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3390 Beta (May 12, 2010)
No separate install just overwritting existing version like the stupid ox.
No choose menu in setup procedure for upgrade and customizable folder.
Every release less and more less function. The rest is not working.
This browser is not opera.
After 9.5 beta flutecamp go to bugland.
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3386 Beta (May 12, 2010)
@Phat Esther: "No customizable upgrade or separate install."
You are a stupid blind ox, the option for customize the setup is right there. Idiot. -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3386 Beta (May 11, 2010)
No customizable upgrade or separate install.
Overwrite existing version like stupid ox. -
Vimes
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3386 Beta (May 11, 2010)
I have been running this build now for a few days and I reported a problem with Yahoo mail (would only work with classic view) but now that BrowserJavaScript has been set to "2" it has worked fine.
Unfortunately Youtube videos and BBC videos (for example) will have a delay in video (not sound) before they display. A "fix" is to scroll the page and it will then appear. This is an issue on my machine and someone else experienced it (in Operas forums) and suggested the scrolling solution, both of us running on W7 x64.
I am not sure why some things that previously worked then seem to be broken on the next release and if I do have issues with any browser it is often Opera which proves itself to be problematic.
I wish that Opera supported extensions similar to that of FF as I am trying to use Opera as my main browser now but I do miss one or two extensions that I often use.
BTW - the video issues seem to be fixed in build 3388. -
Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3386 Beta (May 11, 2010)
@Phat Esther: moron as always, are you? the option to customize the install is rigth there.
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cwalker
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3386 Beta (May 10, 2010)
Been using this build over the weekend. Not one crash, or any bugs to speak of. Seems to be very stable. Feels a bit zippier than the last few builds.
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3383 Beta (May 7, 2010)
This Opera release is fast, but still has far too many issues to be usable.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.54 Build 3383 Beta (May 6, 2010)
No menu for upgrade or separate install just overwritting the exist conf like blind ox.
Must repair operating system for backup.
why?
Is this the future?
No option for custom install?
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.53 (May 4, 2010)
1. Disappearing mouse pointer when you stop moving the mouse.
2. Cascading tabs and then opening a link from a tab causes parent tab to lose it's toolbar making it impossible to close or drag via the mouse.
3. Typing on the address bar is very laggy
4. Has issues with retaining per site preferences with regards to not accepting cookies, possibly in conjunction with those particular sites being in the speed dial.
@darkwzrd1, Not sure by what you mean about me having a hard-on about Opera. The fact is i've been using and supporting Opera since the 90's (yes, payed for version). The difference between myself and people such as yourself is that i truly support it by constructively criticizing it and file bug reports with Opera as opposed to just blindly giving something 5 stars because you like a product regardless of it's faults. Guess what a developer gains from a reports such as yours? Absolutely nothing. Why? Because you just say everything is fine as opposed to pointing out what is wrong and can be improved. And BTW resorting to ad hominem attacks as you have done with others doesn't make you any more right nor does it make your reviews any more valuable to others. It just makes you look like an outraged teenager. -
darkwzrd1
Reviewing 10.53 (May 4, 2010)
@ anonymouscowturd, why do you have such a HARD-ON for Opera? Do you have anything better to do then to complain and b!tch?
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jb64
Reviewing 10.53 Build 3374 RC (May 2, 2010)
Well, it still hangs for over a minute on start-up and it still doesn't have a minimise per window gadget (yes, I know there's a reason for that in terms of Windows API design, but it still sucks), but at least it doesn't crash. It doesn't seem to have a problem with never-loading-windows of various previous versions for me, although I see others are still suffering from that issue.
All in all, it's an improvement on every previous crap version that was released from the 10.5 betas right through now. but it's still got some work left to do. I've used recent versions on a new machine and it has been a really positive experience.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.53 Build 3374 RC (May 1, 2010)
Compare same version opera on win7 and in wmvare win9x parallell I wondered how smooth and twice fast the youtube in opera meanwhile on win7 I have nearly always long started and after stopped playing problems.
Running opera in wmvare guest winME opsys incredible speed and strong flash performance.
UNBELIEVABLE
Virtual system perf much better than real os
UNBELIEVABLE
Must see opera progrmmers trying it
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.53 Build 3374 RC (Apr 29, 2010)
I'm still getting sites that don't finish loading.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3370 Beta (Apr 28, 2010)
because opera not working on my microwave owen
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.52 (Apr 28, 2010)
10.53 is already at RC because 10.52 had a critical security issue, on the first day.
Of course all browsers have security issues but to have one discovered on the day of release is not just embarrassing but just proves how rushed and sloppy Opera has become with the 10.5x release.
I'm a long time supporter and user of Opera, since 3.x; But this 10.5x release is really getting my back up. It is improving albeit slowly. But really, the rush and sloppiness is showing through which is disappointing. -
Input Overload
Reviewing 10.52 (Apr 28, 2010)
Very impressed with this release, Opera is my default browser now as I feel Opera is faster than Firefiox. Great stuff.
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uestudae
Reviewing 10.52 (Apr 28, 2010)
My Chrome stopped working after the MS browser choice update, I'm glad really as this made me try other browsers. Opera is by far the fastest, even faster than Chrome and easy to set up and use. Well done Opera.
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Zero-Point
Reviewing 10.52 (Apr 27, 2010)
"Alalec, why do you keep loading & using Process Lasso if you think it's so terrible & slows down your pc?" - Tallpaultn
"Tallpaultn [sic], why do you keep loading & using Opera [sic] if you think it's so terrible & slows down your pc?" *fixed
LOL?
Shouldn't you stay out of others business based on your reasoning? FLAMEON
Edit: Tallpauln: hrmm, that sounds really familiar. Although, I'm still perplexed what that's supposed to mean...
Edit2: yes, a critical security vulnerability was found in Opera although they were very quick to release a patch in response, which appears to be the reason for 10.53 RC. Also, it appears it may have been discovered unintentionally, which was targeted at WebKit. -
TGB72
Reviewing 10.52 (Apr 27, 2010)
It used to be my favorite browser, now I'm done with it, although unite is totally disabled since v10.10 opera opens unnecessary udp ports without permission.
Closed source code + weird new features + strange behavior it's enough for me, Security first then the rest, I uninstalled opera (forever?) and set FF as my default browser. -
Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.52 (Apr 27, 2010)
Some things don't change. Opera fannibois are elated once again I suppose.
@Zero-Point
First part of your nick, 'ZERO', describes you well. Self explanatory for ordinary people, but of course that excludes you. :>( -
sturgess
Reviewing 10.52 (Apr 27, 2010)
This version appears to have fixed the "still loading last element" bug which landed some two years ago, so it gets a five from me.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.52 (Apr 27, 2010)
This is actually the same as RC5 which was the same as RC4 which puzzles me. This means that all the bugs that have been reported for those builds have not been addressed. I know the issues I have are still there with a slight increase in memory consumption to boot.
It is much better than 10.50 but seems for me not to be any improvement over 10.51.
EDIT @Tallpaultn
Are you a masochist? Why would you keep coming back for more if something is this bad to you? I can only assume this because you NEVER say what the problems you might be having actually are and yet you call others fanyboys, righhht. let me guess, Firecrotch is better -
Jimmy_Tsatsos
Reviewing 10.52 (Apr 27, 2010)
http://secunia.com/advisories/39590 same story as http://secunia.com/advisories/38820/????
Hope this time the Opera developers will provide a fix quicker than the last time, even if it is not a Vulnerability. -
hap8192739
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3370 Beta (Apr 26, 2010)
RC 5 goes final offically tomorrow tuesday
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Raton
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3370 Beta (Apr 25, 2010)
The PC Rat just wants his sub-window the restore button
back that was lost in Opera v. 10.51 as well as hierarchical
widgets categorization Opera removed.
You don't ~remove~ features ...you ADD features ! This is
like removing FM radio and power brakes from cars, or regress
TV's to black-and-white sets !
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3370 Beta (Apr 24, 2010)
The last few builds are actually RC's. 3368=RC4 and 3370=RC5. With that said I have mixed feelings. I see now that the memory consumption is never going to return to the usage of the 10.x releases most likely because of the new engine but I can live with that because I am encountering fewer bugs and stability issues. I do come across the odd bug still(that have been in for awhile too) and the odd site not rendering 100% properly which like the reviewer below said makes it not perfect (so why give it a perfect score?). I've noticed that with these last few releases the Peacekeeper score is becoming a non issue on their forums which is ok by me because the stability has improved greatly since it has
This is the best browser on the market and silly reviews stating....well...... not really saying anything don't change that. I laugh at those who say Opera doesn't offer much or is good only for an average user when every other browser copies the innovations made by Opera.
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Reviewing 10.52 Build 3370 Beta (Apr 23, 2010)
I don't care if some of the reviewers are Firefox lovers, but I get the impression that they just don't respect this browser for some reason. It's far from PERFECT, but it has come a LONG WAY from 9.x (Which I Hated) and that's not being taken into consideration. If they could explain in detail what they don't like about it ONCE and NOT 10x, I might not dismiss their reviews as being biased.
Wonderful Internet Browser, Fast, displays almost all web-pages correctly, and passes ACID3 test. Still room for improvement, but keep up the good work. -
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jspratjr
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3367 Beta (Apr 21, 2010)
"This guy must really hate Opera or is paid by Microsoft." Paid by Microsoft? do you really think anyone there cares about Opera and it's lousy market share? There is nothing "special" about this browser. Any "speed differences" are negligible among today's browsers and it's a ridiculous selling point. I still have it installed, try it here and there but this version is much like the rest, nothing special.
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asaenz
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3367 Beta (Apr 21, 2010)
Been using Opera as one of my alternative browsers for over 10 years and it's nice to have an alternative, that works for me, instead of only one or two choices when I need it. I use it regularly without any major negative experiences and hope it improves with time. I install betas without any major incidents and may have had a few in the past but they were resolved within a reasonable amount of time. It was fast then and it is still one of the fastest now if that is what you're looking for and I haven't had any major problems with the way it renders the pages of the places I visit. It is a permanent installation on my computer although I use it sandboxed "just in case". It is easy to reinstall if I have a problem and I don't use any addons with it ... I have those on my Firefox installation when I need them.
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3367 Beta (Apr 21, 2010)
@ryan2679
Here's #8 for your accounting record. :>) Cheers!! -
Vimes
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3367 Beta (Apr 21, 2010)
A great and well functional browser that has finally made it to be my main one used. My only wish is that it could support plugins rather than widgets.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3367 Beta (Apr 21, 2010)
Speed wise, Opera has now proven itself quite well.
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Reviewing 10.52 Build 3367 Beta (Apr 21, 2010)
That makes 7 negative reviews from Tallpaultn in less than a month. WOW! This guy must really hate Opera or is paid by Microsoft. Always the same thing and the same insults for anyone that disagrees with him. This guy needs to be banned.
I didn't like Opera 9.x, but with Firefox failing to display some web-pages correctly and failing ACID3 (97%), I decided to give it another try. Opera has come very far and has proven to be a viable competitor to Firefox. My complaints are that Firefox seems to do better at loading most web-pages at low bandwidth than Opera, even with Turbo turned on. It would have been nice if the Wand automatically filled in logins, instead of having to press the button every time. I also prefer Firefox's Latest Headlines from the Bookmarks Tab, instead of adding the feed manually and reading popups. It also needs more JavaScript plug-ins and Widgets to be on par with Firefox. The previous version did crash on me once, but only on a questionable web-page. -
hedley
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3363 Beta (Apr 19, 2010)
this build resolve lots of bugs and it's solid. So go on.
Remember :
International language release is available at:
http://snapshot.opera.co.../Opera_1052_3363_in.exe -
juanito1968
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3363 Beta (Apr 16, 2010)
International language release is available at:
http://snapshot.opera.co.../Opera_1052_3363_in.exe
The BetaNews hyperlink is just for the english language release. -
Raton
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3353 Beta (Apr 15, 2010)
Opera 10.51 is great, but the first version of this wonderful browser to actually
~remove~ features. I want my restore button back !
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3353 Beta (Apr 14, 2010)
Yee-haw !! Another Beta Version of Opera Browser that doesn't work for my collection, but will excite the opera bois greatly without doubt.
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Kelson64
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3353 Beta (Apr 14, 2010)
The only issue I had with the last beta is some of my saved bookmarks on my personal bar suddenly drop off for no reason. I have not had a single crash for several betas now. I am hoping that this new beta remedies the bookmark bar issue I have been experiencing. Otherwise, Opera is superb!
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hap8192739
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3353 Beta (Apr 14, 2010)
All people here ought to take the fact into consideration that that they are dealing with a beta (at least here) ... I f they are going to give strong ratings one way or the other, it's only fair they restrict those to the finals
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alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3353 Beta (Apr 14, 2010)
Virtually all the previous betas (and alphas) have been trouble-free on my system, but the last couple of builds have crashed when I carry out simple tasks such as closing a tab. Minus one star for that.
I've also found that it now makes itself my default browser without asking. I prefer to use Firefox as the default, only using Opera for some sites and for testing. -
raback
Reviewing 10.51 (Apr 13, 2010)
I used to like much more the 9.x GUI.
Still a good browser, but less usable than in its previous incarnation. -
Vimes
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3347 Beta (Apr 9, 2010)
I can't believe just how much Opera has moved along over the last few months in its development. It has taken quite a while for me to be able to run it as my main browser, having to revert to IE or FF due to some incompatibilities with certain websites.
However needing to use FF or IE has become a rarity and I appreciate just how capable Opera has become, for me.
I would like it if they had the plugins rather than the widgets as I do miss certain ones that I used in FF.
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sajjansinghania
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3347 Beta (Apr 9, 2010)
I wish they made browsers like Opera or at least close to it. Opera gave us an year back what today all the advanced browsers do.
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Banquo
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3347 Beta (Apr 8, 2010)
The browser itself is nice, though I don't believe it's better than the competition. Many sites seem to have odd issues with it. In any case I refuse to ever use it again once Opera turned into whiny crybabies and kept running to the EU with silly complaints and demands.
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nms04
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3344 Beta (Apr 3, 2010)
@legion there's already something like adblock for opera ;)
http://fileforum.betanew...-For-Opera/1252663378/1 -
legion
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3344 Beta (Apr 2, 2010)
When Opera support AdBlock and LastPass I'll switch to that browser for eternity :)
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Zero-Point
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3344 Beta (Apr 1, 2010)
Well it's hard to believe you do have anything constructive to say, Tallpaultn, since you haven't so far here. Write something that actually means something, and I'm sure people may begin to believe you're credible, at all.
I have only had a few stability issues in the first 10.50 alpha/betas, but nothing outstanding so far.
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This guy is great--outstanding!
You may have "freedom of speech", but I did not state your opinion could not be expressed. Freedom of speech has nothing to do with others finding your opinion credible and worthwhile. I'm not sure how you think your comments are none of my business considering I, and others, are here to look at reviews and make a judgement if a particular application may suit my needs. I may have listened to your argument but considering you had none, I offered my advice. I was just being the nice guy informing you that your statements may actually mean something if you provided any evidence at all.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3344 Beta (Apr 1, 2010)
It just doesn't feel like a beta!
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shallot
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3344 Beta (Apr 1, 2010)
@Tallpaultn
Don't you have anything better than do than just troll and contribute noise ? do something useful.
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MikeTechno
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3344 Beta (Apr 1, 2010)
Oh my GOD this thing is FAST!!!! I don't know how they managed to get that big of a speed boost out of this thing but it is just sick fast now with this new version! Major leap forward here for Opera in this release when it comes to performance. You just aren't going to believe how fast this browser is now. VERY impressive! I loved Opera before, but with the new speed of this release, I have to say that I am even more in love with it. Now, if we can just get them to finally incorporate the same cool screen capture feature that Maxthon 2.x has had for a long time. Every browser needs to have that feature built into it in todays modern world of browsers. There is just no reason to leave that feature out of any advanced browser today, as useful of a tool as that is.
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3344 Beta (Apr 1, 2010)
I am so excited. Yet another release of Opera Browser that doesn't work. I give it a 10 with the 1 in front of the 0 removed.
Nothing matches a supposedly fast browser that doesn't work. :>)
@Shallot
It's none of your business what I have to do - that's for me to know & you to wonder about. Whether what I do is useful or not is also none of your business.
Yes, I do seriously think Opera will release a browser that doesn't work since they have done so numerous times lately. You might need to check your head & machine. My head & computer are both functioning just fine unlike Opera Browser. So you can go fly a kite & mind your own friggin' business while you're at it might be a pretty good idea.
In other words, buzzzzzzzzzzzz off!!!!!
@ Zero-Point
I have freedom of speech just like you do. Nothing constructive to say is coming out of your voice box. Mind your own business - buzzzzzzzzzz off!!!!!
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shallot
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3338 Beta (Mar 30, 2010)
This deserves a 10 !
Don't know why these people have given a 1. I guess they do not know how to download and install a software. I give them a ZERO.
This is by far the best and the fastest browser out there.
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terryjackson
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3338 Beta (Mar 30, 2010)
Looks great at first sight, but once you start to use, you understand why almost noone on earth uses this empty thing.
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3338 Beta (Mar 30, 2010)
I like Opera Browser, but would like it even more if it worked.
Shallot, I give you a huge 0!!!!! so you & Opera Browser are a matching pair. Opera does not work for everyone sorry to say... -
netean
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3338 Beta (Mar 30, 2010)
Nowadays I only have 2 browsers installed Opera 10.5 and Google Chrome 5 (ok I've got IE8 but I wouldn't use that if it was the last browser on earth!)
I've been using Opera 10.5 since the early betas and for me, it's been absolutely fine. I have noticed a couple of problems, but nothing major and certainly none of the problems that other users here have reported.
10.5x isn't perfect and I do agree it feels rushed to get it out of beta. I'm running build 3337 and it's borked flash - some flash works, some doesn't. But I cut it some slack (it's beta afterall)
ON the whole I really really like 10.5, way more than any of their previous versions. For me, it's fast and stable and usable, and I like it a lot. -
anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3338 Beta (Mar 30, 2010)
Set the panels to floating. What happens? A complete abortion.
At least you can now define a shortcut for private tabs now. This is oh so slow getting to release quality. -
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3337 Beta (Mar 30, 2010)
Now if I opened up a pop-up picture... with all versions before 10.5 I could save the picture by a right click with the mouse or to reload a picture or text... Gone! Disabled.... What's this good for Opera??? I had one of those websites to jail-brake a Iphone... one of those commercial pages where they bring in "talking video models" CRASH! It's good to have a fast team of developers working but it comes with a price.... ERRORS... I go from 5 to a 3.... We don't need 10 Milli seconds more speed we need a stable working Opera...
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3337 Beta (Mar 29, 2010)
Congrats, Opera. Yet another version of Opera Browser that is junky & simply doesn't work for lots of computer users. Maybe someday a version will come out that works. In the meantime, back at the ranch........................
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3337 Beta (Mar 29, 2010)
Agree with Blaxima here.
This thing is still bugtastic. Opera rushed 10.5 out of the door for the ballot and the quality has suffered. Badly.
i'm having numerous problems with the GUI. Sometimes the address bar will lose focus. The scroll tab switcher has ridiculously blurry text (something that was perfectly good before in 10.10). Also there is no keyboard shortcut for "Private Tab". Loading of some pages is slow for no apparent reason. I think i'll be waiting for another few iterations before using this as my main browser. -
elitegangsta
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3337 Beta (Mar 29, 2010)
I am in no way knocking Opera as a browser. It has a little too much going on for my taste from a GUI standpoint. Speeds are quick and accurate, for that I like. From an interface standpoint, i much prefer Firefox of the new Chrome 5 build for simplicity and speed. All in all. Very average for my taste, though a fantastic browser for the masses.
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beelzebub360
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3333 Beta (Mar 27, 2010)
A good browser but very slow on certain sites like orkut..
but the Turbo MODE makes up for it..
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3333 Beta (Mar 26, 2010)
If this is "getting better all the time" I would take that to mean it isn't perfect so why should it be given a perfect score?
10.50 was this most problematic build I've ever used since I started using Opera back in version 8. 10.51 however is a big improvement and enough of one to make me upgrade from 10.10 BUT I'm not as satisfied as I have been in the past because while they've introduced some really nice new features they've compromised stabilty. The thing I've always called Firefox out on was how each release broke things that worked and that it was memory hungry and now Opera with all of the 10.5x releases have gone that way too and it's only fair to call them on it.
This build has not fixed http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ or the fact that when you open a new speed dial tab it requires extra clicks to gain focus and become usable. These are know bugs but it seems that Peacekeeper score is more important than bugs old and new. I just don't understand the point of going nowhere fast. -
plasticpig72
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3333 Beta (Mar 26, 2010)
After 10.5 we seem to be recovering. This has thankfully put opera back to the top of the table in my book. All the problem seem to be ironed out now, at least the ones I was having. IMHO there's nothing else comes close Firefox used to be my favourite but that is on a rapid downward spiral.
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butthead
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3333 Beta (Mar 26, 2010)
Tallpaultn: how about reporting your bug with a sensible description of the problem you have: https://bugs.opera.com/wizard/
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nugro
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3333 Beta (Mar 26, 2010)
This is snapshot release and isn't for general user... Still more usable than most browser though.
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3333 Beta (Mar 25, 2010)
Still doesn't work!! -10!!!!!!!!! More of the same from Opera!!
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alligoodw
Reviewing 10.52 Build 3333 Beta (Mar 25, 2010)
Much, much better! Sites that were previously giving me trouble (www.intellicast.com), are working with no problems. This is an improvement.
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michelblh52@netscape.net
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 24, 2010)
Very disapointed with this new version. I've installed it above an existing installation of opera 9 which was managing 5 emails accounts and:
1) I've lost all my emails after the 2009/10/26 ???????
2) I've lost all my contacts
3) no backups where performed before installation, so everything is definitively lost.
4) I was quite pleased using Opera 10.50. I had installed it on an old copy of opera 9 and everything was OK. Mails and contacts. So I was quite confident with 10.51 :(
5) I do not receive any new mail except with one of my accounts.
I'm very upset and would have put 0 stars if possible
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jb64
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 24, 2010)
Same experience for me as RC3 - it hangs for about a minute (ie no window opens) before doing anything and then crashes. And again they call it finished software like 10.50. As such if this was my experience the first time I tried the browser I probably would not bother again. As it is I know it's been a consistent browser over the last twelve years of use and it offers the experience I want, I will persevere a little longer.
I look forward to 10.52 or 10.53 where they actually fix the rest of the serious new bugs they've created since 10.20.
Oh and darkwzrd1, you are a wanker. You don't bother to review the software itself, you just repeatedly call other people "freak'n idiots" if they happen to rate the current version of Opera very low. I notice you didn't provide a solution to my issue. 10.20 works fine. 10.51 does not. Enough said from me, feel free to continue however. -
postaue
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 24, 2010)
I've been using Opera for many years. In this latest version, no page loads completely. Is midway. Improved in many respects, but worsens show all pages. A pity. In spite of myself, I can only give two stars
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maddy143ded
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 23, 2010)
the beast browser currently.
beat Google Chrome in Peacekeeper Benchmarks...
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hedley
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 23, 2010)
User Interface:
Fixed
Drag and Drop not working in some instances
Deleting a bookmark closing/collapsing all folders
Focus being lost when deleting bookmarks
Integrated search performing searches in Google and not in the page
The Opera O menu button reappearing when the Menu bar is enabled
The Opera icon remaining in the system tray after closing Opera
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laptopy.net
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 23, 2010)
One of the best what Opera have is integrated mail client.
For me is much better and faster than thunderbird. Don't have to open another program! -
outofspace
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 23, 2010)
It's my favourite browser. Firefox for me is going to over-code-software. Chrome is no.1 spyware and it's got lack of features.
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aruprc
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 23, 2010)
Opera 10.5 rocks, not only is it a total suite but its the fastest in terms of browsing and mail, team Opera works day and night to come out with latest patches for security, it also has the best interface of all the browser suites period.
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the_hammer
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 22, 2010)
Not impressed way to many issues.
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Drewz
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 22, 2010)
I been using Opera since version 6. There's no real reason it can't work if you're willing to put in the slight effort. 10.5 is better than its ever been for coming out of the box without having to do too much to have it work like the other browsers. As for someone saying he can't log on ebay, I never had any problems with it.
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 22, 2010)
Giving Opera Browser a -10 rating in its current state is an undeserved compliment. Unbelievable that they keep releasing such crappy attempts at making a browser that works...
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 22, 2010)
Well, once again they just slapped a final tag on an RC with issues instead of trying to make more fixes before the final release.
This is the exact same build as this one http://fileforum.betanew...Opera-v1051/945720329/9
So if you're hoping problems from that build are gone you're out of luck. I would definitely say to upgrade from 10.50 which is a buggy mess but if you're happy with 10.10 just know that you are going to be getting some nice new features at the price of some stability issues and greater memory usage. -
picsoetje
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 22, 2010)
I installed it, tested it, loved it !!
Great brower if not the greatest.
One particular feature in IE8 made me go back to IE8 however:
"Close unused folders in History and Favorites".
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pdail
Reviewing 10.51 (Mar 22, 2010)
I have been using this Wonderful Browser, since they started V 10.5 and outside of a few problems, that seem to go away, with each new Build, I really like it. As far as the Problems go, there is no perfect Browser.They all have there little Quirks. And I just accept it and move on. If you have ever tried writing Code, for a Browser, you know how hard it is. So, if your Browser doesn't work the way you like, there are lot's of them out there. Enjoy your Day!!
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naosuke
Reviewing 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 (Mar 21, 2010)
I finally decided to give this browser a chance. I've been a frequent user of Firefox and Google Chrome (switching back and forth). I have to say that Opera has come a loooooong way since the last time I used it ( since the Opera 8 series). It's definitely the best browsing experience I've had so far between the modern browsers.
I'm not too sure how secure or buggy the browser is yet, but I've had "0" problems with it. It even renders web pages correctly nowadays; which was a major problem with the browser a long time ago.
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seajovia
Reviewing 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 (Mar 21, 2010)
Opera Web browser offers the best internet browsing experience available, without doubs
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darkwzrd1
Reviewing 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 (Mar 19, 2010)
jb64, your a freakn' idiot. It's almost sickening,,, I'm so tired of reading posts from complete morons.
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jb64
Reviewing 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 (Mar 19, 2010)
Wow. And I didn't think the 10.50 release could get any worse. But it did. It's called 10.51 RC3.
I installed this after making a complete backup. This is truly appalling. It hung for 1 minute and then could not load my 10.20 configuration, instead it just crashed. I tried again, same result. I tried again, this time selecting no open windows and it loaded, okay....
I shut it down. I had ONE open window that it had to remember net time. It took one minute to sit there doing nothing (just hanging) before it loaded. It only started loading the page after the one minute period.
IE6 is more functional that this version. Get your act together Opera, cos this is a new low. I'm back to 10.20, which at least works.
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AmpFeare
Reviewing 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 (Mar 18, 2010)
alright blax if u got something u seem to be buggy/wrong with opera, ****ing report it to them on THEIR forum instead of b****ing about it here. they have forums for a reason. jesus h christ, 4 stars because im a firefox fan, otherwise its a fine browser that shouldnt be overlooked.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 (Mar 18, 2010)
"This is the third release candidate for Opera 10.51 for Windows. It fixes the following issues:
Fixed CARAKAN-1187 (Crash when scrolling page)
Fixed CARAKAN-1191 (Date pickers on several travel sites fail)"
I just hope they don't slap a "final" label on 10.51 the way they did with 10.50 when it was of (at best) beta quality. The only thing I noticed with this release is a slight increase in memory usage.
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@AmpFeare
What ****ing makes you think I don't? Check their forums and the Desktop team and you will find me using the same ****ing name.
Instead of "trying" to preach to me how I " should" be telling them on their forums you should learn how to leave a proper ****ing review here because your's tells me nothing about this browser and more specifically this release
@darkwzrd1
It's you're, not "your". Sorry but spell check can't help you with that one. Makes you wonder who the real "moron" is
@smanofsteel
Don't have Opera open while you do this
Go into the profile folder>toolbar - open standard_toolbar.ini you will see this
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smanofsteel76
Reviewing 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 (Mar 18, 2010)
I love the Aero in Opera 10.51 but I wish Opera had something similar to App Tabs in Firefox or the pinning tab feature in Chrome. In other words, the abilty to see only the icon on the tab. When I choose to only show the icon in Opera by adjusting the appearance settings, the tab is still very wide which in my Opinion defeats the purpose. Anyone know how to do this? If so, e-mail me at smanofsteel76@gmail.com. If Opera had this or if I could figure it out, I would have given this a 5!
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 (Mar 18, 2010)
Opera once again setting the record on putting out the world's very worst browser that doesn't work!! Congrats, Opie!!
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.51 Build 3313 RC2 (Mar 17, 2010)
This is from the Opera Desktop Team
"Here is a second 10.51 Release Candidate for Windows. A few small stability fixes have been added, and we fixed a problem with Chinese text being rotated for some users."
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.51 Build 3311 RC1 (Mar 15, 2010)
Now this is more like it. The 10.50 release was a huge disappointment but this release is righting all the wrongs. Most notably with this is the reduced memory usage and memory leaks which where always an area where Opera excelled until the 10.50 release.
It's still not there yet but things are looking much better now. It's worth mentioning that it appears that java is disabled in the options and you are unable to select. This tells me that it is probably the source of the memory issues and that they will be improving their java engine, just a guess -
plasticpig72
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 14, 2010)
I had switched to opera from firefox and all was well with the world. Then I upgraded to 10.5 and I cannot believe they have released such a buggy product. It is impossible to log into ebay it keeps reloading the log on screen and I have never had a browser crash so much at least 4 times an hour. I have NEVER had any browser with so many failings. Why did they release this it's awful.
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Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 11, 2010)
Since the new 10.50 I got huge problems to log into Facebook Opera keeps telling me to enable my cookies, links out of pop-up screens don't work anymore or putting me through to my home page which is google search, another problem with pop-up screens that I'm not able anymore to save pictures by right click... the right click option is complete gone! I have quite some troubles downloading exe files (as mentioned here before) especially with torrent files, this option gives me only garbage on the screen and nothing else happens. I use Opera for years now but this time I get a bit afraid the software is pushed out far to early for a commerical use, it should have stayed beta. I'm switching back to 9 for now.
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draelail
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 6, 2010)
There are many browsers installed on my computer, but one of them is simply the best and is clear winner. That is Opera. These days, browser is one of the "start-up" applications and spending great deal of time using it, means that you have to use the best, the most secure and the fastest. Well done Opera team.
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ciohaeso
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 6, 2010)
@Vimes: You use Fanboy's Adblock List are you? Is a bug of that not Opera, if you delete the urlfilter.ini file, all work fine again.
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Vimes
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 5, 2010)
Installed on two separate PC's. It will not play videos or clips from IMDB. Opera 10.10 worked fine, as does FF or Chrome.
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tewa
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 3, 2010)
i updated from 10.10 to 10.50 last night and it appeared good at first glance. the speed was fast! its memory went up to 170MB some times but most time it uses 40-50MB. its general response was also fast.
however, there are also severe problems. for one, it doesn't like to download any executables, not from this site, not even from opera's own website. in addition, the custom menu i put in since opera 6 or 7 suddenly stopped working. for example, one the menu item can open the current webpage in firefox, but in this version of opera, the firefox started up but not showing the webpage it suppose to show.
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 3, 2010)
Holly cow! Opera is smoking now. This is a winner and very stable. Super functions and safety built in. I may have to abandon Chromium to second fiddle. This is a great browser.
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BelgianWaffle
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 3, 2010)
It is truly crazily fast, seems very solid so far, and has all the features from previous versions. I rate it high because of obviously the speed, the security (Opera is consistently rated the best on this subject) and the functionality. Especially on a netbook this version is perfect.
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jb64
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 3, 2010)
This is a piece of crap if it is supposed to be a final version. Avoid it, until they release something decent if you've actually bothered to configure your version in the past. Okay, so some people aren't having any problems, but wow, there are a lot who are! From alpha to beta to RC 4, 5 then release in a few weeks???!?!??! I don't think so given past beta releases. A few months maybe...
I can't even view certain windows. it took over a minute to even display the main window. I have lost the ability to minimise windows. I have always run it windows-based, rather than full-sized, it is more functional for me to swap between recent windows. I can't get to any friggin' menu now to configure anything. No, the BIG 'O' menu doesn't appear, so no point in following the help. This was a problem in the early alpha version too.
I hate the 73 selections for each open tab from the windows 7 task bar. How the hell do I turn that feature off? Why the hell is it enabled by default anyway? Other programs only this on a right mouse click, not a left mouse click. I'd look for the option to turn it off, but oh wait, I can't even get to a menu. Sh*t.
I've been following the alpha/betas this time by doing a separate install and it seems to work quite well if you completely ignore previous configurations (e.g. the missing bookmarks issue, the big 'O' menu etc.). For existing users who have configured the browser the way they want it, and one of the strengths of Opera (without 276 plug-ins, like other browsers), oh oh, problems abound.
I will say one thing, they haven't screwed with the ability to downgrade with this release, which adds one star more than this beta deserves, and better than I fared with previous beta versions. It's a beta. It sucks, I want a real version. -
yokozuna
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 3, 2010)
I rate it high because I am really impressed by the browser.
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Techguy22
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 3, 2010)
Opera has out done themselves once again! Opera 10.5 is rock-solid and it's so much faster than any other browser out there! Once again Opera Software has proven they indeed have the best web browser period!
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nms04
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 3, 2010)
great release as always!!! haven't run into any problems so far ... btw must have tool for oper users, if you didn't already know, there's a lil software called "opera adblock configurator" u've got to use it one time, and u wont see ad's anymore :D
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
I am very disappointed with this release. In their hast they have released a final that doesn't even perform as well as the version 9 and 10.0 alphas did. It's riddled with silly mistakes and lingering bugs. The memory consumption has sky rocketed as well and that was one of the main arguments against Firefox that I always made.
While they did introduce some enhancements with this build it just wasn't ready for prime time and hopefully with the rush for the ballot box out of the way they can get back to the quality I have come to expect from the Opera team. Till then it's back to 10.01 for me
It's quite clear from all the negative feedback over at Opera (which has never been the case) that this rush job is not a suitable update for existing users
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AzureSky
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
http://www.enra.nl/ still crashes this build and crashes builds tested back into the 9.x range.
Still my primary browser, but bugs like this being ignored after having been reported months ago being in a "gold" build really arent something i consider acceptable, sorry Opera, gotta give you less then 5 stars this time, maby you will fix this bug b4 the next snapshot build comes out. -
Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
10.50 is the best version of Opera yet with increased speed and performance, a re-hauled interface for Win 7 and extra features that other browsers can only imitate.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
I've had no major issues with this 10.5
Congrats to the DEVs for the hard work and excellent job at making it so fast!
On my system it is faster than Chrome5 and Firefox 3.6
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m00m00
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
This FINAL is more like a beta. It is fast, when it feels like being fast. It hangs without fully loading some pages that other browsers fly through. It looks good, but I do not feel like fiddling with it and future fix releases to browse the web.
I really did give it a good running around with, but, Chrome IS faster and Firefox is my current browser, and it will stay that way.
Why this is the final release with so MANY nagging bugs baffles me. Are they trying to paint a less than adequate picture of their browser ? Or was it rushed for some Microsoft ballot agenda?
Give it a try... you will probably go back to their 10.10 version or stick to your Chrome / Firefox. For fanbois only I am afraid! -
Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
Still doesn't work for me. Using Windows' Mail on WinVista Home Premium SP-2. It simply doesn't gee-haw with Windows' mail or something on my system. I can't use Windows' Mail at all after installing Opera Browser which is totally unacceptable. I don't want to use Opera Mail & shouldn't have to use it just to be able to use Opera Browser. Windows' Mail works fine with other browsers, so there is apparently some kind of conflict with Opera Browser. Have reported the problem as a bug, but apparently Opera is not interested in correcting the problem so Opera Browser is worthless as far as I'm concerned & I can't recommend it to anyone. Would rate lower than a 1 if I could...
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lksd
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
Awesome browser. If you need to read a reliable review Google it again and read reviews somewhere else. Beta News and also this file forum is Anti-Opera :)
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
And very good it is too. It’s faster than Chrome, it’s more featued and more secure than Firefox, and it’s also rather cool..
It’s also the browser of choice by techies in the know, beating Firefox, Chrome and Safari for top place.
http://browsers.about.co...-browsers-winners_2.htm -
Zenphic
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
Very fast browser, said to be the fastest at the moment. It still starts up slower than Chrome and seriously needs the super drag and drop support. Otherwise, a good all-round browser.
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thartist
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
Well, in the end it is working perfectly for me and better than ever. Rushed yes, but still
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tafugate
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
just a fantastic browser. however, i'm a longtime user of opera (4-something, maybe) and firefox (back when it was phoenix), and it's always a ritual to run through the setup and get the prefs just the way i like them. i had a bit of an issue with 10.2 while javascript (on one site in particular) was broken, but that's fixed. and with flash blocker for opera, opera is my browser du jour 99 percent of the time. opera may be a little confusing to a new user, but is well worth the download/trial.
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.50 (Mar 2, 2010)
Bugs, plenty of them. I'm mostly seeing it in the GUI.
Can't seem to close the window tab (which lists all open windows) with mouse gesture.
Acid 3 is passed with 100% BUT the animation is jerky and slow, a regression from previous builds i think.
Also the search dialogue now has a "previous seaches" list which you can't get rid of (unless presumably you edit one of the .ini files), so don't go searching for all your pr0n there.... 'nuff said. This isn't ready, and Opera ought to know it. -
outofspace
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 (Mar 2, 2010)
we gonna see final in next few hours.
Now it's just quick polish. Great browser Really! -
terryjackson
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 (Mar 1, 2010)
They're gonna release another 20.000 RC's because there's still so many urgent bugs in this.
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DatabaseBen
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 (Mar 1, 2010)
it works fine on my machine.
has a nice appearance and looks pretty good.
seems to have additional features not found in other browsers that would be helpful to college students and researchers.
however, it doesn't seem to have "import" favorites or bookmarks.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 (Mar 1, 2010)
I don't know what other user are talking about, this RC is totally stable.
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 (Mar 1, 2010)
To each his/her own, but seems to me that Opera developers need to concentrate on putting out a good product that WORKS. The versions being put out lately simply are not usable for many reasons. I still can't get it to work on my system at all. I've tried everything I can think of without success. I use Windows' Mail & think Opera has a conflict with it, but there seems to lots of other issues also with the versions being released. Maybe they will get the kinks worked out in the near future.
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 (Mar 1, 2010)
I know Opera are trying to rush this thing out for the ballot screen, but seriously. This is ludicrous. This thing is simply not ready. No way is this RC quality. I had intermittent bugs trying to drag links to my desktop, unable to highlight certain text, GUI customization problems. The list goes on. I'll stick with the existing stable and maybe upgrade after a few point releases.
@Chocobito, It is pretty stable, it hasn't crashed on me, but stable is not the same as bug free (as far as that is possible, anyway). With this number of niggling bugs it doesn't approach the stellar quality of previous releases. -
some guy
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 (Mar 1, 2010)
good stuff runs fine on Windows 7 here, like the low profile of real estate it takes as well, renders a page I believe the best out of IE_FF and has the best spell checker , god knows I need one.. and this browser allows more control over that Hijack anti-virus 2010 page's that floats around so often..
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betasun
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3275 Beta (Mar 1, 2010)
For me every link or any address i want to go opens a save-open-cancel dialog !
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tontito
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3275 Beta (Feb 28, 2010)
Does this update solve authentication digest issues?
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AzureSky
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3275 Beta (Feb 27, 2010)
anomoly, your a moron 1. with opera its opera:config, and opera:about
Im running this build, and it may have some querks but its beta, thats expected, and they normally fix anything major by the next build :)
10.50's current version is for me, rock solid, fast and dosnt require 50+mb worth of extensions to do what i want it to do.
new build is out
http://my.opera.com/desk...02/27/a-small-changelog
grab it there, BN/FF havent updated yet :) -
CapZap
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3275 Beta (Feb 27, 2010)
Now we're cookin'! This version works well and lives up to expectations. My favorite browser of the past 11 years has reached a new level of excellence.
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darkwzrd1
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3272 Beta 2 (Feb 24, 2010)
It amazes me more and more how idiotic people (especially anomoly) can be.
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3272 Beta 2 (Feb 24, 2010)
This is not even close to a finished product. A Beta 2? Seriously?
If this is going to be the quality of the next release i'm going to give it a pass.
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Kelson64
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3272 Beta 2 (Feb 24, 2010)
@ anomoly Are you upgrading from a previous install or are you doing a clean install? I would do a clean install (removing all old installations first) as you may have a bad packet somewhere that is transferring from build to build.
For my part, I am very happy with Opera. It's a fast browser and it looks really nice. I am not experiencing any crashes, but I have had a couple of lockups (and this may have been a website issue and not a browser issue). -
anomoly
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3272 Beta 2 (Feb 24, 2010)
Installed and without any change to the configuration it still displays pages incorrectly. Long lines that go all the way down to a ridiculously long page. I can handle minor bugs but this isn't minor.
Size is NOT an issue. I am typing this with FFportable v3.6 with 2 addons and it is 61mb. Worrying about being able to torrent on a network or pc that is not yours is moot.
And yes I did remove even registry traces beforehand. Running on a p4 with a 6200 agp card. So excuse my idiocy when others have no problem with rendering.
I like the security "options" which are very clear, especially in the opera tor browser. I say options because you have to spend a few minutes scrolling through the about:config. But, how exactly secure do you think this is if it handles your torrents, email, widgets, web server with upnp on by default-lol, my opera, my music etc ad nauseum on top of regular browsing??
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thartist
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3271 Beta (Feb 24, 2010)
Opera 10.50 is coming along soooooooooooo, soooooooooooo good!
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AzureSky
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3271 Beta (Feb 24, 2010)
works great here, I prefer the classic installer as it tends to work better for updating already installed versions then the MSI installer.
File forum has never shown me any problems with any version of opera....duno what to say there.
Oh and all of you who want opera to remove everything extra from the browser saying its bloat, look at the installer size for opera 10.50 vs the latist beta of FF......
ff beta for windows 12mb
opera 10.50 beta for windows 9.7mb
so you can have ff without extentions and with far less functionality at a larger download/install size, or opera, with functions you may not use at a smaller download size.....
I will take the ability to use the built in torrent client IF I NEED TO(like when im on a system whos owner dosnt know what torrents are or understand such things) -
JethroB
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3271 Beta (Feb 23, 2010)
Great browser/email/nntp news suite program, but the msi installer version has more installation options http://snapshot.opera.co.../Opera_1050_3271_in.exe
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anomoly
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3271 Beta (Feb 23, 2010)
Still won't display fileforum correctly as well as others. All i get is an infinitely long page which has long lines straight to the bottom. Will update if I can fix it. Weird cause at first it worked and then after I restarted it went back to refusing to see fileforum's content. I also noticed the encoding and encoding group options are completely blank for every site apparently. Options dialog AGAIN!
RELEASE A BROWSER NOT an ALL N ONE PileOS.
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Techguy22
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3271 Beta (Feb 23, 2010)
This new version of Opera is totally awesome it's even faster than Chrome.
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Kelson64
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3271 Beta (Feb 23, 2010)
The 3271 beta release is a lot more stable. While I didn't get crashes with 3266, I actually suffered from the browser locking up - forcing me to close Opera entirely. This issue is thankfully not present in 3271.
I am very happy with Opera right now. Even though it is in beta, I have been using it as my primary browser. I don't use the mail, widgets or anything else it offers. But as a browser it is fast, very clean looking and has a large viewing window. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3271 Beta (Feb 23, 2010)
It's really hard to defend something that simply just does not work very well and ALL of the version 10.5 releases have performed quite poorly. Sure the speed has increased but site compatibility (which had all but been eliminated) has reared it's head again. Also, there are just too many broken menu items and various other things that work fine in 10.10. Stability as well has never been an issue for me whether it was 9, 9.5, 10 final or any of it's alphas and betas until now.
Since we should be rating the product we have in front of us and not base ratings on what it has been or what it might be I can't give Opera it's usual 5*s
It really does look like they're rushing it out the door for this http://www.electronista....indows.7.browser.ballot because I've never encountered such problems as I have with the version 10.5 releases. -
Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3271 Beta (Feb 23, 2010)
Is anyone using WinVista SP-2 & Windows' Mail as their default e-mail program able to run Opera Browser without problems with their e-mail? When I load Opera Browser my Windows' Mail goes crazy & becomes unusable. It says I need to set up an account, but I don't want to use Opera Mail. I can't even leave Opera Browser loaded because when I click on e-mail in Mozilla Firefox, instead of opening a Windows' Mail window, Opera Browser opens. Soon as I uninstall Opera Brower, all is well once again. I want to give Opera Browser a trial run, but obviously can't do so until this issue is resolved. This issue has been reported to Opera developers, but they're apparently busy updating the Opera Beta versions. Thanks in advance for any tips and/or assistance.
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anomoly
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3266 Beta (Feb 23, 2010)
This version has options dialogue borked STILL. And it won't display THIS website properly. Back to ff. Too bad cause the edit site preferences and block content was one of the main reasons I ran it (incl the ability to edit and add search engines easily).
The one thing I will say is the lame download tab that you must constantly close is annoying as hell.
Screw unite, widgets, synking, bittorrent, webserver BS. Release a version without all the BLOAT. I'll bet money it actually works. I don't need my browser to check the time, play music, share files, handle torrents, check email, check the weather blah blah blah. none of that crap. And if you notice you will see that every google search is opera referenced. LAME
use this instead
http://www.google.com/search?q=%s
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CapZap
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3266 Beta (Feb 22, 2010)
This is the first Opera beta I recall that just isn't ready for prime time. I try each new release and then end up uninstalling. I can get it to look and act about like I want but one of my favorite web pages just doesn't display correctly.
I've used Opera as my only browser since 1998 and love 10.10, as I have all previous versions. I'm sure I'll like 10.5 when they get it a bit better settled. I can't believe all of the non-functional menu/customizing choices. -
netean
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3266 Beta (Feb 22, 2010)
Opera is a browser that people generally love or hate. I'm in the LOVE category. Although I think V10.0 was a disappointment and I really don't see the need for Opera Widgets, Opera Unite etc..
I can say that V10.5 is good, it's very very good. It's fast, starts faster than anything other than Chrome, renders really well (a few quirks on some pages, but it's still beta and nothing that stops the page being used)
Opera Mail works for me (I use it in conjunction with Gmail and my ISPs IMAP server)
The new UI is a big improvement over v10. Lends a lot to Chrome (which in my mind is a good thing - you might think differently) It's UI is very responsive and works well in XP, WIndows 7 and Linux (looks nice in all 3)
The developer tools are superb (if you're a web developer)
Browser bookmark sync is great, works for my work, home, windows, linux machines.
Yet to be convinced by Opera Unite, and it does use a lot of ram (something that Opera dev team already know about) But v10.5 is quite simple a really good browser.
You might prefer Firefox and think it's better, you might thin Chrome or Safari as the best browsers there are.. I wouldn't argue, they all have their merits and downsides, Opera is no different.
I switch between Chrome and Opera (don't use Firefox anymore - although FF is a good browser, nothing wrong with the fox!) I like both Chrome and Opera equally. Opera having the slight advantage of having mail and mouse gestures built in (eg without an extension).
If you're happy with your current browser, stick with it. If not, try Opera 10.5 you may love it! -
Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3266 Beta (Feb 22, 2010)
Same song-next verse. Still doesn't work with Windows Mail as the default e-mail program on WinVista. Normally use Firefox 3.6 with Windows' Mail, but that doesn't work after installing Opera Browser. Uninstall Opera browser & all is well again...
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hedley
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3260 Beta (Feb 21, 2010)
Most of inventions in browser was make by Opera dude
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us3r
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3260 Beta (Feb 19, 2010)
The GUI design and its functionality is still in dark ages. lol
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nugro
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3260 Beta (Feb 19, 2010)
I'll be satisfied if they can get Opera 10.5 Final to at least 10.1 level, The bug is numerous for the beta. Although I get no crash many of 10.1 usability is simply not present...
New (observable) feature can wait for another version, for now getting carakan and html5 out and back to 10.1 level of usability is more important imo.
(Honestly the "new" features don't excite me as much, I'd rather get User javascript manager than a gimmicky geo tagging)
@us3r
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bigmama
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3260 Beta (Feb 19, 2010)
Great job.
Opera is pretty fast now in this version. The js changes are great. Speed is what we wantand we have it.
Plzzzz opera developers dont rush the new version!
Fix major bugs and focus on stability. Version 10.10 is working fine.
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betasun
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3260 Beta (Feb 19, 2010)
Where is the MAIN drop down menu toolbar ?for example to add favorites .
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cltx99
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3260 Beta (Feb 19, 2010)
Simply don't like it. Opera 1010 is far better. Anyway, I'll be sticking with Chrome.
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3260 Beta (Feb 19, 2010)
All bugs from previous review still exist. Especially annoying is bookmark import being broken.
A couple of other things i noticed, letters in the search box for the BBC iPlayer appear black and there invisible, so there seems to be something wrong with the interaction with flash/air.
Second, if you zoom with the ctrl-scroll combination the new zoom slider doesn't change according to the current zoom level.
Considering it's a Beta i'll cut it some slack, but still, to me it looks more like an Alpha....Disappointing. -
anomoly
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3260 Beta (Feb 18, 2010)
WAAAy faster than the last 10.5 alpha, but the last tab of the options dialog is half unreadable and displays incorrectly on my p4.
I could sure wish for a simple profile backup with search, books, and general settings. Pain in the ** to always have to redo stuff. Let Me Keep My Own search settings between installs! F Google, ask & all that ****. It does have multiple user profile option on install which is cool. -
Scoobs72
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3257 Beta (Feb 18, 2010)
Opera 10.5+Windows mail works fine for me. Lightning fast on my system. Does everything I want out of the box without endless addons.
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3257 Beta (Feb 18, 2010)
Is anyone using Opera Browser with Windows Mail without having problems?
I have filed a bug report, but the conflict remains as it has been for a long time now. I used Opera Browser with Windows Mail in the past & it worked fine, but they sure don't gee-haw these days.
The only way I can resolve the problem is to uninstall Opera Browser, then all is well once again. Hopefully, Opera will fix the conflict some day unless they don't want Opera users to use Windows Mail for some reason - if that's the case, guess I won't be able to use Opera Browser because I have no plans to discontinue using Windows Mail.
Thus a rating of 2 for Opera Browser since it conflicts with Windows Mail which makes it unusable for me. -
mjm01010101
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3257 Beta (Feb 18, 2010)
+ Speed and featureset, lack of bloat
- lack of plugin architecture, ad and element blocking (it's there but it doesn't work nearly as well as Firefox. I'm sick of complaining about this, why can't Opera meet the other browsers on this ability? I want greasemonkey scripts, plug-ins, easy plug-in install capability, and no .ini file modification every new browser load.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3257 Beta (Feb 18, 2010)
Well this is the lowest rating I have ever given this wonderful browser and for good reason. I'm sure when its final is released it will be 5 stars but as it stands now stability is just too much of an issue. Right Click>Go to web address has not worked in any build and this build has a corrupted part of the preferences panel.
This is rather unusual for Opera in my experience with it and they have been pumping out builds faster than I seem to remember them doing. Hope that their quality isn't being sacrificed by rushing it out the door for this http://www.electronista....indows.7.browser.ballot/ -
anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 18, 2010)
Quite a few problems with customizing the GUI. Can't seem to remove multiple buttons from toolbars in series. Also cannot seem to remove the search box in the address bar.
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Daddy_Spank
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 12, 2010)
This is still a Beta 1 release - there are kinks and bugs to be sorted out but I the speed is fantastic, and the functionality as well. Saves a lot of space on the screen, and looks amazing.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 12, 2010)
It's not perfect yet but as beta it was quite a surprise!
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stevvie
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 12, 2010)
This browser is sure faster than IE and firefox. But that speed comes at a price, some pages just don't display properly and some just display as garbage. Most display ok but a few are just unreadable. So the bottom line is do you want to save a few seconds a year and then have to start IE or Firefox for the few pages that still don't work or do you want to use a browser that just displays the pages (IE, Firefox) but is a little slower or do you want a slightly faster browser that struggles with some pages (opera) ?
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tafugate
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 12, 2010)
i was getting a little perturbed with version 10 when a couple of my javascript heavy sites wouldn't work anymore, and firefox had the adblock & flashblock add-ons. with the discovery of flashblocker and javascript is working again, opera is back in place as my numero uno browser.
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 11, 2010)
@SoftwareTester: you can change the skin whenever you want.
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SoftwareTester
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 11, 2010)
need new skin for 10.50. the personal bookmark bar color is off. also the tab bar when it move from top to left
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Kelson64
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 11, 2010)
There are a lot of things to like about Opera. The default UI is easily the nicest looking of any browser. I like the way you can move the different tookbars to any part of the screen. The "personal" bar is great (and the "glowing" text is a nice touch). There's plenty of skins available, and I've only run into a couple that don't work with this beta. The speed dial feature is very nice, and it's a huge plus that it is built in.
Websites load really fast in Opera, and the text is smoother and sharper than both Firefox and Chrome.
A really dumb question that has me baffled. Is there any way to hit CTL + LINK to open up a new tab in Opera? If there is, I can't seem to figure it out.
I am not a fan of add-ons . . . though I would love to see some popular ones like Cooliris made to work with Opera. My main wishes for my browser is that it has fast load times, is stable, is easy to use and is visually pleasing. Opera delivers. -
JustForMyMemory
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 11, 2010)
i know this is great-browser like somebody said, but it and chrome lack of something that I can only satisfy in firefox.
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v4npro
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 11, 2010)
Really enjoy using the new Opera, 10.5. A must with Ad Fliter list.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.50 Beta 1 (Feb 11, 2010)
@Phat Esther: You know what, I test multiple link save in Opera and guest what. IS WORKING FINE MORON, you are the not prove the new build because its working fine. Learn to use it.
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lucaluca
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha (Feb 11, 2010)
It is a very fast (great improvement over version 10.10) web browser. I've been using it for years now (opera not version 10.5;), usually as a alternate app to firefox, now I'm alternating between opera and chrome. Although many reviewers say it's faster than chrome, on my system chrome still rockz. I prefer chrome's fast start up time, but I love (for years now) opera's mouse gestures (& keyboard shortcuts too - you can browse the site's links with your arrow keys...)
In my independent tests (my 10 favorite sites load times and browser's start up times) opera has always been a winner. Few bugs here and there, (very few) sites not rendering correctly, apart from that grrreat browser.
I recommend it wholeheartedly. (I think it's a word) -
umi81
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha (Feb 11, 2010)
Very good browser, fast and usable all the way.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha (Feb 10, 2010)
Unlike the version 10 alphas, these 10.5's have been much less stable. The speed improvement is obvious and there are some slick graphical improvements but it certainly isn't at the stage where you can use it a your main browser. I do have complete faith though that, as always, the finished product will be light years ahead of the competition.
@Kelson64
Buttons, scrollbars and info boxes are drawn on pages according to the skin you are using so it's not a bug.
and as for an ad block add-on, well it's pointless. http://www.fanboy.co.nz/adblock/opera/ -
Kelson64
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha (Feb 10, 2010)
Opera is quickly becoming my browser of choice. These last few builds have been very stable for me, and many of the small bugs I have reported have already been repaired.
The only issue I am having with this most current build is a minor rendering issue. It's a small thing, but it stands out for me. The best way to describe the issue is that Opera seems to take a harder line when rendering boxes within web pages.
Here's an example, and you can test this yourself with other browsers. Go to this family entertainment site http://entertainment.24-hrnetwork.com Look at the box for "Latest Posts". In Opera, the corners of this box are sharp and pointed - but in other browsers the edges of this box are rounded. It's a small thing, but it IS odd that Opera can't render like the other browsers can. (I have tested this with Firefox, Safari and Chrome).
Please tell me if I am missing a setting in Opera that causes this to happen. As it is, I have filed a bug report on this issue. Everything else is working fine . . and I am not suffering the crashes I experienced with other builds.
Perhaps my favorite thing about Opera is its nice, big viewing window. The new UI is not cluttered at all, and Opera now rivals Safari for the best viewing window. It's a small thing for some - but for me, it means I don't have to scroll as much to read a web page. At my age . . that is something to be appreciated! -
nms04
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha (Feb 10, 2010)
@some guy there is something like adblock+ for opera ... you've got to use it only 1 time, and u wont see any ad's again
http://fileforum.betanew...-For-Opera/1252663378/1 -
some guy
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha (Feb 10, 2010)
this browser renders all pages that some other wont render or fail at at, Just needs more plugins like ADBLOCK++++ do you hear me Opera ? over...
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butthead
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3236 Pre-Alpha (Feb 9, 2010)
@Tallpaultn: what is the exact error message you are getting? Do you get the same error with a clean install? See an example of how to get a clean install here: http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/888/ you can report the bug here: https://bugs.opera.com/wizard/
@Phat Esther: current workaround is to use the "save to download folder" option in the Links panel Save dropdown menu, then manually make dirs for various files. -
Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3236 Pre-Alpha (Feb 9, 2010)
Would love to give the Opera Browser a trial run; however I use Windows' Mail & there's still some kind of conflict between all versions of Opera Browser & Windows' Mail. Used Opera Browser before with Windows' Mail & it worked just fine, but not anymore. When I click on Windows' Mail to send a message in Mozilla Firefox 3.6, instead of opening a Windows' Mail window so I can send the message, Opera Browser opens & says a necessary file is not available. Once I uninstall Opera Browser, all is well once again. I've tried the different versions of Opera Browser with the same results in each instance. Hopefully Opera will address this conflict in the near future so I can once again use the Opera Browser.
@butthead
Thanks for the information. I tried a clean install, but that doesn't correct the problem. I'll file a bug report. -
oRoFLash
Reviewing 10.10 (Feb 9, 2010)
Simply the best browser: The most fast, secure and intuitive. Mozilla Firefox is a good browser, but Opera rules!
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Opera es el mejor navegador. Es el mas rapido y seguro, aunque Firefox es bueno, Opera es superior! -
cwalker
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3234 Pre-Alpha (Feb 8, 2010)
10.5 is definitely faster than my firefox installation. They got the spell check working again. I guess java is working with this one, but I don't use it. Hadn't had a crash since a couple of releases ago. I'd say this is about ready to go beta now...
As far as whatever Esther is rambling about... Sounds like something a 3rd party prog could do. There might even be a userscript somewhere. Check the userscript threads at the opera forums. -
AzureSky
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3234 Pre-Alpha (Feb 8, 2010)
Very fast, Has been stable since i updated to this current build, And yes, I use this as my main browser.
Note: if you want to save a whole webpage, why not just save it as an mht file rather then saving it as a bunch of links? -
mikes1616
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3234 Pre-Alpha (Feb 8, 2010)
Would love to try this but I am so tied to LastPass I cannot. The bookmarklets are not enough. Giving a neutral rating to indicate my disappointment of a proper SDK.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha (Feb 7, 2010)
I documented this for last 2 years at least dozens of times compare 9.27.8841 vs. latest actually pre anaplha beta Flutecamp 10.XY
Multiple Link Save test
- 1. - go to any site tha containa at least 100 link
like car0001.jpg to car0100.jpg
select 100 link on F4 + links panel, click ctrl+Left Mouse Button on car0001.jpg and s.h.i.f.t. +LMB on car0100.jpg that means you select 100 links.
- 2. - click on to selected part with Right Mouse Button ang go to save linked content as... and click on it LMB and after Opera give you 100 save windows
- 3. - save the first 10 links to folder drive:\cars\jpg\00\... folder
- 4. - save the second 10 links to folder drive:\cars\jpg\10\... folder
............ save 20 to 90 i think you know whics folder name
- 5. - save the last 10 links to drive:\cars\jpg\90\... folder
thats it select 100 links into 10 different folder at same time within some seconds on 9.27.8841
and now you turn try save 100 links with any latest opera version in the last 2 years
if you like race we just save 100000 link to 1000 different folder at same time
hahaha
i saved this with 9.27.8841 within few minutes but you save with any latest o10 or after 9.5 beta the whole of your life time
I send this bug to opera at least all times all different version but evrybody say working working without any testing
not working
nobaody compare 9.27.8841 or any older versions with latest Flutecamp because nobody cant hear the truth
the truth is Multiple Link Save not working after 9.27.8841
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anomoly
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha (Feb 3, 2010)
Profile creator gave me MAJOR issues with updating as I always run the second profile shortcut to enable multiple instances.
HIGHLY recommend to update from the stabile release as just had a website crash my pc (out of memory with NO page file atm) because of a javascript/plugin error. That was not the first opera webpage rendering issue, but was the first issue (in 10101893) to cause me to hard reset the pc. Main menu is now in a compacted state (toolbar drop down button) which is cool but the background it uses is lame. Looks like the opera icon but cut in half.
oh yeah. That webpage works fine now -
butthead
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha (Feb 3, 2010)
Phat Esther, can you describe how to reproduce your "Multiple link save" bug?
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shrek412
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha (Feb 2, 2010)
these are some major buggs i found in built in opera email
1. spell checker is not working
2. cannot drag and drop email attachments
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Tallpaultn
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha (Feb 1, 2010)
Loaded Opera, but can't use it because it has a major conflict with Windows' Mail which I use for E-Mail. When I have Opera loaded, I am unable to use Window's mail - Opera Brower screen starts blinking & goes crazy.
Also with Opera Browser installed, when I click on Windows' Mail to send a link in Mozilla Firefox 3.6, Opera Browser opens instead of a Windows' Mail screen. When I uninstall Opera Browser, all is well once again.
Opera Browser seems to work ok otherwise, so hopefully this conflict will be resolved in a future Opera Browser update.
I'm using WinVista Home Premium SP 2 on a Duo-Core 2.4 Dell Computer... -
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pdail
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha (Feb 1, 2010)
Well, it would seem, they are moving right along with these Builds. I have been using this Build all day, and had only one crash. Thats a very good improvement, over the last Build. So, they are getting there. I have been using these Alpha Builds since they started. I like where this is going. The speed is a very good improvement.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha (Jan 29, 2010)
The Crash Machine.
I think Flutecamp developer team want to too high speed, I tested Chrome5 much slower but incredible stable. On 1 hour test without crash.
Typically basic problem i think.
Programmers want speed up instead repair the last 3 years not repaired tons of bugs + many function integrated without user choice disable option, but can do in FF or MX.
Opera 3.6 was very little but evrything to do know browser everybody loved it, but after want growing up like nero the good cd writer to the big crashnothing.
Must go back to 9.27. 8841 and reproject new way insted bulls*** 9.5 beta.
The flutecamp problem it seems same like winamp 2.9x or 5.0x change.
i think Chrome the future and the opensource.
This was my last note to this project after 10 years or more.
For special (after deleted it) functions i use sometimes 3.6 or 7.11 and naturelly the legendary 9.27.8841 for Multiple link save.
I pay 1.000.000 $ for who faster with o10 than me and my 9.27
HA HA
SoftwareTester
Opera is the best browser for open multi website at one, and have alot of option for the interface.
This is an trollbeta review and he/she/it give 5star
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SoftwareTester
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha (Jan 26, 2010)
Opera is the best browser for open multi website at one, and have alot of option for the interface.
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Floodland
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha (Jan 25, 2010)
I loved Opera since it was shareware. Most innovations in browsers were introduced by Opera. It has all the functionality than Firefox and 20 third party extensions I need to feel comfortable on it. As all the functionality is already built-in, there are far less compatibility problems than with Firefox.
Standards 100% compliance, the best security score, I still do not know why it does not has a larger market share. I think their problem is marketing.
Version 10.5 is going to be huge in terms of JavaScript speed boost and other minor things reviewers always complain about.
Bitterman, do you really consider IE an option? You should avoid writing reviews... The only thing IE should be used for is to download Opera, Firefox or your browser of preference and to see some poisoned WM streaming content after everything else failed -
Kelson64
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha (Jan 25, 2010)
One of the biggest issues I have had with previous builds has been fixes in 10.50 Build 3206. I can now use Opera on my own websites, where I could not with previous builds.
Out of sheer curiousity, has anyone tested the "look" of websites in Opera against the other browsers? I've noticed that most websites in Opera look a lot sharper in Opera than they do in Chrome or Firefox. I was wondering if this is just me or is anyone else experiencing the same? I think it has to do with Opera handling font smoothing better than Chrome or Firefox (but not quite as well as Safari). -
cwalker
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha (Jan 25, 2010)
@bitterman: I beg to differ. Why use those other browsers when you have Opera?
But seriously, I'm loving the 10.5 pre-alphas. It has some known issues that are being worked on. But betas (and alphas) are for testing right? -
bittermann
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha (Jan 25, 2010)
WHY?...there is no need for this browser anymore! There are much better alternatives out there i.e., FireFox, Chrome and even IE8. Maybe they should just focus on phone apps now because that is all this browser is good for.
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nms04
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha (Jan 22, 2010)
@Phat Esther wtf?? i've tested this latest build on all the website u mentioned in your post and i had NO PROBLEM AT ALL!!!
perfect as always! btw this is an alpha release, and it simply blows the new ff stable release (3.6) far awaaaaaaaaaaaay -
SuzzyWoozy
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha (Jan 22, 2010)
this message was posted using 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha:
- NOT crashing
- NOT freezing
- copy&paste working copy&paste working copy&paste working copy&paste working (also in adress bar)
- Google- WORKING
- Youtube - WORKING
- FileForum - WORKING
5 stars from another troll running it ;) -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha (Jan 21, 2010)
Crash.
After Crash, Freeze.
After Freeze, Crash.
And Crash again, and again, and again.
Pre-Alpha FluteCamp 10.5 is the death of swan, slow but sure.
Crash everything, just the mouse, the save, the select, everything not working.
Google, Youtube, 2.0, all common sites Crash.
The latest is what?
Not working the click. hahaha
And not end,
not working the type too
i dont see what i typing
UNBELIEVABLE
oh forgotten
copy+paste not working too
i think
typically trolls not tested anything just drop 5 star for what? -
Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha (Jan 21, 2010)
5/5 - for awesome development, also nice boost-up in speed and skin ;)
but still I prefer Firefox for addons ;P -
aokromes
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha (Jan 21, 2010)
I hope this build is more stable than 3199 :) i must say that 3186 was quite stable to be pre-alpha :)
For the ppl crying about bugs and crashes: It's a pre-alpha what do you think you go to found?
The troll here is you Phat Esther, i only had one crash since yesterday and i browse A LOT. -
Kelson64
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3199 Pre-Alpha (Jan 19, 2010)
What I look for in a web browser is basic functionality. This pre-alpha for Opera shows a lot of promise in that regard. However, there is one thing that is broken, that sadly renders this software useless to me at this point. I run several websites and forums using IP Board 3. For some reason, when using this version of the alpha, it is impossible to make posts in the forums. The issue is with "scrolling" - which is something one must do with lengthy posts. When scrolling, the lines become jumbled and there are graphic anomalies. I have tested this with other sites as well, and have replicated this issue more often than not. I did send a report in to Opera about this issue as well.
I understand that this is a pre-alpha - but I have had problems with Opera in my forums in the past. I did send reports in on these issues, and they were remedied. However, until this particular issue is fixed, I really have no need for this pre-alpha of Opera.
There are a couple of other minor functional issues I came across, but they are very minor, and are things that I am confident will be fixed in upcoming releases.
That being said, this really is a wonderful browser, and I am looking forward to seeing it grow and develop. -
nugro
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3199 Pre-Alpha (Jan 19, 2010)
Aaaand this! Fixed my last complaint :D Mouse gestures and ctrl+tab works great now, I'm ready to use this full time and see if there will be any crash.
Oh and fullscreen currently broke too. No big deal.
Edit : Derp! found game-breaking bug, copy link address will crash Opera immediately. This made it pretty much unusable, oh well will wait for later build to test. -
Pomacat
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3199 Pre-Alpha (Jan 18, 2010)
This version does seem fast maybe faster then Chrome. I have not had a crash yet and my mouse gestures seem to work just fine. I am likeing this new and improved Opera.
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cwalker
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3199 Pre-Alpha (Jan 18, 2010)
Again, this is a pre-alpha version and is very unstable. Don't use unless you're a die-hard Opera fan..
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nugro
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha (Jan 8, 2010)
Much more stable than the last pre-alpha, They can even consider this alpha :)
BUT :
- Mouse gesture is still borked, though much better than the last one, lowering threshold help too.
- No Spellcheck
-ctrl+tab or right click+wheel scroll don't immediately change tab, just bringing the tab menu, I hate this, it's inefficient.
And.... Uh... Haha, I'm running out of excuse not to run this pre-alpha >:D
C'mon team Opera, fix the damn mouse gesture already. ;P -
maddy143ded
Reviewing 10.10 (Jan 5, 2010)
some reviewer has said that they like FF better because it is light weight and is only a browser. u can add plug-ins for anything else u might want. well even though Firefox being only a browser it is nearly 8 Mb in size and when in use takes nearly 50 - 70 Mb for a single Tab ??? I thought light weight means actually being light or am i mistaken?
opera is only 9-10 Mb and with 10-12 Tabs open takes only 170 - 200 Mb of my memory space. now thats lightweight. also processor usage is nearly negligible. (2-5% vs Firefox's 20 - 30%)
and if u dont like the new additions like Unite / turbo then u can just keep them turned off. like i do. and Link is actually innovative and has been taken up by nearly all the other browser just as Tabbed browsing was taken up by others. -
CyberDoc999
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha (Jan 5, 2010)
no problems here no crashes.... all web sites load fine
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha (Jan 4, 2010)
OK, this is good for a pre-alpha, but seriously can people tell if it is faster? I sure as hell can't. Unless you're running benchmarks i just don't see how one can tell the difference between a page loading in a 1/10 of second or a page loading in 1/20 of a second.
The GUI is an improvement in terms of getting rid of the menu bar by default. But that is already possible with the current stable version 10.10 (File -> Show Menu Bar), so i'm not quite sure why people are so excited it on other forums.
@Phat Esther, posting a 1 star because it's a pre-alpha when it clearly states it as such has got to be the most retarded thing you've done yet. Well done. You've surpassed yourself. -
Zero-Point
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha (Jan 4, 2010)
As others have mentioned, this pre-alpha shows great enhancements in speed and the UI. I have seen quite a few crashes on specific websites, which is to be expected.
One thing I am not sure I like is the removal of the panel, specifically for downloads. if the panel still exists, this is not much of a problem, but I haven't had much chance to research it. Edit: I now notice the panels button in the address bar (moved from tab bar), which I immediately thought was the rewind/fast forward command.
trevithick, I do want to mention that Opera always suggest to install their Alpha/Beta's as new installations, rather than upgrades (unless testing the upgrading) and I have found this to be true. At one time, I found upgrading to cause strange behavior that is not seen in fresh installs. Once I began using fresh installs, I have not had many issues.
anonymouscowturd, no, I would not expect people to notice a difference between 1/10 and 1/20th of a second in rendering a website, but when pages routinely take multiple seconds (3-5s) to load entirely, you can see a difference. -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha (Jan 4, 2010)
anonymouscowturd
I tested this release 3 days ago
lot of bugs
tons of
just freeze
just crash
i say one star Early pre-alpha
oh forgotten
how nice flashing buttons
oh ah
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cwalker
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha (Jan 4, 2010)
I'm not sure why this version is even posted here, because really this is just a demo of the upcoming rendering and java-script engines that Opera is working on. It's pre-alpha so you have to expect crashes. Even on the Opera Desktop team blog, they warn to expect some instability.
With that being said, I have been using the pre-alphas, 3172 and 3186, exclusively and have to say that I'm really impressed. It is way faster than any of the previous 10.xx versions and might be faster than both firefox and chrome.
If you want a more stable version, wait for a beta or a final build. -
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alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha (Jan 4, 2010)
The new build appears to have fixed a couple of problems I reported earlier with right-click options, but most are still greyed out or just don't work.
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AutoBot
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha (Jan 4, 2010)
I truly cannot believe you guys would complain this much about a free browser that's pre-alpha, it is indeed much faster than any previous incarnation of Opera and feels about 20 percent faster than the latest Chrome development builds. Bookmark sync works, Unite is greyed out because it isn't included....geez do you even read release notes.
In a few months I have a feeling this browser will surpass all expectations of current Opera users, give it time. Maybe the developers should not have released it so early, but I am digging the speed and appreciate that they have. I have not had a single crash on my wifes netbook, typical Atom based device with XP home edition.
I would give it three stars, but I'm giving five to try and offset the unnecessary one star ratings. -
trevithick
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 26, 2009)
I've been a beta tester for many years and understand the possible negative consequences of not for prime time software. It is not only exciting to see the latest developments and get your hands on them early, it provides the opportunity to help make constructive analysis for the developers.
Alpha is a different story, and I almost always steer away from it, because alpha to me says that the interface doesn't function properly, it is prone to crash, and can take down your system on a bad day. That's why we back up.
I've never knowingly (Windows ME!) run pre-alpha software until I reading the rave review of Pre-Alpha Opera 10.5. First, let me say that my browser of choice is Opera, and I had been successfully using the latest production version 10.10 since it was released. I truly enjoy Opera's feel, look, usability, synchronizing, and unite capabilities.
I backed up my Opera files and while holding my breath installed Opera 10.5. I'm glad I backed up everything because now I need to try to revert to 10.10.
Pre-Alpha 10.5 crashes nearly as fast as it can ask me if I want to submit the error report. I think I've had it up for maybe five minutes at one time. It killed Unite. The checkbox is there, but unusable. I can't run it from any of the menus. It's simply dead. Synchronization says it's working, but the icon is greyed out giving the impression that it isn't functioning. Bookmark duplicate removal results in server errors. Yes, I know it's only in beta.
I've hunted all over the Opera site to look for possible daily builds that might fix the problems to no avail.
I'm going to uninstall Opera Pre-Alpha 10.5 and hopefully not loose all my settings, something Opera does a lousy job of migrating, and then re-install version 10.10.
Once again I'm reminded of why I stay away from Alphas. I look forward to a beta release that at least gives support to the wonderful options that help maky Opera the great browser it is. -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 24, 2009)
Not forget evrybody this is an pre - ALPHA not all funct working just the bugs, all of unrepaired old and the tons of the new
but dont forget wich-alpha rel.
I dont feel more speed than O10
on graphicon i see 400% but feel only 4%
meanwhile betanews deleted the compare graphicon hahaha
evry second site not working
we know just prealpha we know it
but youtube and google map totally false or not do anything at all
is this the future?
yes
this is
an very buggy unusable opera that not use nobody just 2%
Opera lost the browser war
Opera is looser
because not repair any bug
eg the working multiple link save version is 9.27.8841
after 2 years no repair
must save all links individually tu custom folder
after 1 years not repair the immediatelly crash in advanced delete in download list
and many more
and many new
opera make sports of new bugfunctions
opera is the buggiest browser on earth
we dont forget prealpha
but the final version come out more bug than prealpha
opera after with 9.50 beta totally go the wrong way
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BelgianWaffle
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 24, 2009)
Very useable for a pre-alpha to be... and super fast, smooth and cuztomizeable. There are several things not working with this release, but hey, dont forget it has not even reached Alpha stages yet...
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anomoly
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 24, 2009)
Couldn't really test it as the main toolbar, options dialog included, was completely MIA
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prs
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 23, 2009)
This is a pre-alpha. It isn't even supposed to be this fast. Yet it blows everything else out of the water.
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darkwzrd1
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 23, 2009)
@alanpalmer, everything you said that didn't work, WORKS! Next time don't write a review unless you know what your talking about. In general it states its a "Pre-Alpha" release I don't understand why people are complaining, of coarse their are bugs. This version was released to show off and allow testing of Opera's new interface, java-script engine (Carakan) and graphics library (Vega).
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Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 23, 2009)
4,75 - speed boost is impressive !!!
many bugs, but nvm its Pre-Alpha ;)
Finally Opera dev take seriously development and do some good job, not only adding unuseful features for most of ppl like previously... -
alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 23, 2009)
Several right-click options either don't work or are greyed out for no apparent reason, such as "open in new tab", "copy link address", and so on. It seems faster than the previous build of 10.20 that I was using earlier, and I quite like the new interface.
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shrek412
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 23, 2009)
Google Reader is not working for me in Opera 10.5
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 23, 2009)
Brilliant!
This, like the 10.0 alpha's, is surprisingly stable. That's not to say that there aren't any bugs though. I've come across some graphical issues and spell check doesn't appear to be working but those are minor as it has yet to crash after using it all day. What it has done is blazed to every page I've gone to, the speed improvements are quite obvious and I've yet to come across a page not render properly either. There are also some nice little touches such as a slick little tab animation and an improved search box dropdown menu.
I can't wait to see what the finished product will look like!! -
shallot
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 22, 2009)
For an Alpha this is an outstanding release. Have used for over 12 hrs now and it's been mind boggling...hell, it's faster than Chrome...I just couldn't believe it...One gets everything with Opera without any additional plug-ins or extensions just make it useful like FF. FF has a lot to fear ....I am not going back to FF...
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v4npro
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 22, 2009)
Very impressed. It's very fast, great features/design, everyone should give it a try but remember it's pre-alpha.
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nms04
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 22, 2009)
perfect release! the new interface and the speed improvements are simply amazing!! private tabs are great to, but i never used them in other browsers, so i don't realy care about it xD
i've been using 10.5 for about 5 hours now, and i did not have any problems so far! -
Scoobs72
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 22, 2009)
For a pre-alpha this is amazing. The speed is incredible, it blows away Firefox. Might have to switch back from Firefox to Opera based on this.
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nugro
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 22, 2009)
This. Blow any other UI that I've seen and yet to be.
Very promising, still a lots of bugs as expected of pre-alpha quality "sneak peek" release, I can't wait for the beta and final build! -
martinib
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 22, 2009)
The Best Browser. Now with Private Browsing and the Growl notifications is getting unbeatable. The new address bar is awesome too.
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Diam0nd
Reviewing 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha (Dec 22, 2009)
Wow, the new interface is simply mindblowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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draelail
Reviewing 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha (Dec 3, 2009)
This is one of the best browsers you can use. I do not know where the previous user read imap will be limited, but anyway I do reccommend Opera for browsing, not for email.
Talking about browsing it is faster than anything I saw and safer than any other browser, if that is not enough, it has tons of features: Gestures, blocking system and speed dial worth. Did I mention it is faster than any other browser even when all the functionality buit in? 6/5 -
SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha (Dec 3, 2009)
Its funny that people found Opera bloated because its a fact that FF that is useless without extension and other are much bloated that Opera.
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uestudae
Reviewing 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha (Dec 3, 2009)
In Opera I have all the feature with no needs of extension full of bugs.
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha (Dec 3, 2009)
No need any other browser, don't listen that fanboyish comments.
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asaenz
Reviewing 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha (Dec 2, 2009)
I think a streamlined version (maybe Opera Lite) would be great ... I'd even bet more people would be downloading it rather a bloated version. The first versions nearly 10 years ago were soo fast compared to I.E. and Netscape.
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Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha (Dec 1, 2009)
Focusing on GADGETS ? Maddens ?
Why not implanted finally new faster engine Crackan to speeding browser, because Opera is now faster only from IE...
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha (Dec 1, 2009)
next bughilled Flutecamp alpha for 1% netsurfers paradise with hole in the middle logo
ah yes almost forgotten
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nugro
Reviewing 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha (Nov 30, 2009)
I like Opera, I really do. but they're focusing on something irrelevant from their core. I don't even use windows gadgets, why do I want a BROWSER to do some trivial random things in my desktop?
If they want to extend the browser, do it right like Firefox; add functionality to BROWSE the net.
Please devs, focus on what you do best, not becoming a Jack of all trades, master of none.
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gdoodle
Reviewing 10.10 (Nov 28, 2009)
Opera is just great. If they had the money of Google, they might advertise more. Its not perfect. I like it though. My request is to change the wand to double click to fill fields, like all other browsers. O well.. FTW
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aruprc
Reviewing 10.10 (Nov 27, 2009)
Each edition keeps getting better and Unite is for those who have to share files without opening up a port or setting up an FTP, this is far safer and easier way and your data is protected. You don't have to create a torrent either. I do feel Opera is trying to stick to its suite policy, some Widgets are useful like Multi Weather, unit converter, world time etc. but I feel now Opera should go back to grass roots and concentrate of what made them good in first place, that is speed and security.
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TGB72
Reviewing 10.10 (Nov 26, 2009)
I always liked Opera as browser but I'm not interested in widgets, "opera links" and even less in "unite".
Since this version my firewall is constantly asking for multicast to 239.0.0.x and 224.0.0.x (even with all those new additional features disabled)
I wish there was a light version of Opera, just the browser. It would be perfect, not all users want an all in one solution.
My respect to Firefox developers in this regard that delivers a solid browser and allow the user to add the "rest" as plugins only if they really need it.
I'm back to v.9.64 (v10.0 is full of bugs) and also back to FF as default browser. -
nugro
Reviewing 10.10 (Nov 26, 2009)
Betanews update the screenshot please! it's 2 generation old already.
The always reliable browser, speed? Can't find any noticable different between this and FF, if you do time to update that dial-up connection. -
us3r
Reviewing 10.10 (Nov 26, 2009)
Omg, even Firefox is faster that this build of Opera. And there are some glitches with Acid 2 and Acid 3 tests with this build.
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Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.10 (Nov 25, 2009)
@ anomoly - "Extensions weaken a browser's security"
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anomoly
Reviewing 10.10 (Nov 24, 2009)
Extensions weaken a browser's security, not to mention the fact that they use more resources & waist your time when you 'need' one. Screw 'em. I tried unite and was not duly impressed (could've been my slow pc??) so I just delete that folder.
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.10 (Nov 24, 2009)
Seems to be much slower at starting up than the last few releases (probably Unite service causing this).
Other than that not much different. Seriously though, i like that fact that Opera lead the pack on innovation but it really is about time they took a leaf out of others' books, like extensions. Whilst i know Opera is the best out of the box and is the equivalent to Firefox + 10s of addons, it still doesn't get around the fact that there are just some things done more easily in Firefox, much as i hate to admit it.
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FixXxeR
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Nov 18, 2009)
Even chrome gets it and now supports extensions, heck even apple are planning on adding it to safari. Sorry opera, down even further in the usage statistics you go as you seem to think you know what is best for your users.
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thartist
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1874 Beta (Nov 14, 2009)
Superlative software as usual, but the rendering engine still has incompatibilities and crap with many sites and some kinds of controls, as usual.
I wonder if they could ever dump their stupid broken engine and grab Webkit which is so fast and good at Java, and forget about the problematic Presto. Or otherwise, just FIX IT, which they haven't done in so many years...
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1874 Beta (Nov 13, 2009)
This is actually an RC. You can read about it in the Opera Desktop Team blog. On there it also warns that because this is an RC it does NOT install separately.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1874 Beta (Nov 13, 2009)
UHH, no separate install only repair and remove,
repair what? before install
remove what? before install
could be nice install before install perhaps
separate install in many version not working
once time working and once time not working
where is the upgrade function?
what happened with it?
I think the programmers the desktop flutecamp forgotten and not long live
they concenting on mobil only
this beta totally false way backward way
without install i dont say MLS working or not
I think not working as usually as the past 2 years
why just in this beta could be good
not give one star
i not give any star
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kingbujulover
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Nov 7, 2009)
I don't understand why opera have not included a spell check that was the only reason why I move a way form opera to firefox
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1848 Beta (Nov 6, 2009)
Multiple Link Save not working since 700 days.
Virtual_ManPL trying use 9.27.8841 no unite no turbo if you interesting i give free for you 5 basic settings to no fail render no crash and 50% faster 50 speeddial for 1920x1080 and many tricks that nobody knows, my flutecamp is 6 star but i give only 1 star for official bughill betas
Phat Esther setting always working without any mistake
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Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Nov 6, 2009)
Still lacks speed...
Wheres landed Crackan ?
I dont need Unite or Turbo...
Turbo can be useful on cells
they are wasting time IMO on some s***...
4/5
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Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1848 Beta (Nov 6, 2009)
Still lacks speed...
Wheres landed Crackan ?
I dont need Unite or Turbo...
Turbo can be useful on cells
they are wasting time IMO on some s***...
4/5
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KayNine
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1848 Beta (Nov 6, 2009)
Small, fast, no big problems or disappoints since the first version (v3) I used. So no need to rate it low, though I don't need Unite. But i.e. DragonFly simply ROCKS if you're a web developer/designer!!
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KayNine
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Nov 6, 2009)
Using Opera since v3, never been disappointed by it. So a full 5 stars. Small, fast, great features -- also there's versions available for mobiles that work amazing. Other browsers are good, too, but Opera's perfect to me.
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netean
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1848 Beta (Nov 2, 2009)
I like Opera, I find myself switching between Opera & Chrome 4 a lot. Since the 10beta cycle I've used the mail client as well, something I never managed to do before. Using it as a desktop Gmail client it is great.
Browsing is good, it's feature rich, right out of the box.
Sadly it's still missing:
easy way to integrate to delicious.com, STILL no real stumbleupon either.
I'm yet to be convinced by the whole Opera Unite thing, to me, it just doesn't have a purpose or point... but I'd like to be proved wrong!
Opera widgets was a terrible idea, and one they should ditch - they are rubbish and pointless and add nothing of value to the browser/email experience.
The 10 cycle is no where near as fast as it used to be, and it does use lots more memory than before. Chrome is easily faster in every regard. Yet I do still keep coming back to it, it's faster than Firefox, it's very stable - even in the 10.10 betas. Other than a couple of bugs I find with Flickr.com (adding notes etc) I find it works on every other site I come across. It doesn't need boundless add-on like firefox - (some of the add-on for FF are brilliant mind you)
Different people like different browsers - FF is good, Chrome is good, Arora is good (but instable), Opera is good. IE is terrible. Whatever your browser preference there are a lot of good alternatives to the terrible Internet Explorer. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1848 Beta (Oct 30, 2009)
IE has the largest user base by far with half of that number still using IE 6 so you can take that Opera low user base comment with a grain of salt.
Secunia continues to say that Opera IS the safest browser as it has (and always has) patched any exploits, something NO other browser (despite fanboy rhetoric) can claim. Go to Secunia and check for yourself.
It IS very lightweight and my side by side test keep proving that. Something like FF (STILL) uses 3x as much memory as Opera with the same amount of tabs open not to mention the inexplicable CPU spikes in FF. The funny thing is that it does this being packed with an email client, torrent client etc. etc. vs a bare bones FF.
Which leads to that last thing. IE and Chrome are very minimal browsers not offering a lot of options as they're intended to be only browsers. FF has a plug-in system with a good community making various plug-ins with many designed to emulate the very things that come standard (and are implemented better) in Opera.
Rhetoric don't mean sh8, the proof is there for you once you open your eyes.
The only issue I had with Opera was with very few sites not rendering properly but I've not come across that in any of the version 10 builds including the surprisingly stable alphas. -
anomoly
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1848 Beta (Oct 30, 2009)
NO it's not, it's just the BEST at being a browser imho.
Which btw is just ONE aspect of security, speed or anything else you pull out of your ***.
No script? That's a joke. Opera has the ability to diable javascript PER site. F*** FF -
JCookes
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1848 Beta (Oct 30, 2009)
Is NOT the safest, is NOT the fastest, is NOT the most feature rich, and is NOT the lightest. No wonder its userbase can't get past 2%
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Betachecker
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 29, 2009)
Fast and working 100% as usual
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nugro
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 28, 2009)
Ugh, no upgrade option from previous beta, had to move it myself. elsewhere everything works fine like always.
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ruemere
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 28, 2009)
Beta versions use different folders than stable versions. You haven't lost anything, merely changed installation paths.
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shrek412
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 28, 2009)
1844 something wrong with this update. i just update my opera 1833 and lost my emails(pop). I had to restore my system.
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aruprc
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 28, 2009)
Using it since version 2x, use it for mail, news and browsing. Mail is just too good and now has HTML support. Handles multiple mailboxes and huge mail databases with ease. Browsing is fast in real world scenario even over tricky poor connections.
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anomoly
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 27, 2009)
@Floodland
In 10.1 beta you right-click any page & "block content"
kills anything. 'Links' can find popups like gizmag's newsletter annoyance.
Tools, Advanced will edit said contents
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Diam0nd
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 27, 2009)
Like it, as always.
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birkis
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 27, 2009)
One thing's for sure - bittermann must be one unlucky bas****, totally incompetent or have some lousy equipment. I have never had any problems with Opera - not even with the betas. My favorite browser.
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nms04
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 27, 2009)
@Floodland
ever heard of this thing? http://fileforum.betanew...-For-Opera/1252663378/1
this program should make it easier for eeveryone to block ad's within opera :D i had to use it just one time (a few months ago), and i haven't seen even one ad on the internet since that moment (eeven if i haven't updated my filterlist) -
Floodland
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 27, 2009)
A great browser which deserve more attention! Efficient engine, complete product without bloat, secure and fast...
I only miss Firefox adblock features (it has a blocker, but not predefined rules=not enough). Still, you can download a list if you surf enough...
Edit: NMS04, you are damn right, that was what I was talking about, thanks!
Anomoly, please read again my review, I know about the block feature, but a predefined list (http://fileforum.betanew...-For-Opera/1252663378/1 as M;S04 suggest) is a must. Fortunately I am not the only one who think that way :) -
tafugate
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 27, 2009)
opera & firefox are my 1-2 browsers. opera always works straight out of the box. sometimes it's a wrestling match to get all my add-ons to work with the latest nightly. and when ff won't play imbedded media, it's opera to the rescue. great browser.
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bittermann
Reviewing 10.01 Build 1844 Final (Oct 27, 2009)
10.01 Build 1844 final? Is that the final one as in "we give up with this buggy piece of crap"? One can only hope!
Go with the proven FireFox or Chrome and save yourself some headaches. -
ciohaeso
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 26, 2009)
@ CyberDoc999: Opera already have included the noscripts feature, and in security Opera is the Best, only see that in Secunia.com
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CyberDoc999
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 22, 2009)
Why worry about who is the fastest browser......
the race should be who is the most secure....
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Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 21, 2009)
@ SmokingCat - nope, its onlt faster than IE... Chromium and Safari have the fastest engines now...
@ Sephiroth & Chocobito... - same like up comment + Fx have the best memory management now ;) -
Alexander-GG
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 19, 2009)
Do not say this to someone else. This is a top secret. Bittermann and Phat Esther are concealed Opera fanboys. They can't leave without Opera. Even in their dreams they fink just about an Opera browser. Please, support them in their hard mission.
Go ahead bittermann. We are with you. You should save the world from internet browser.
P.S. My default browser is Firefox. But, I have nothing against the Opera. I use it as well. 4 points just because of some minor problems. -
blabbery
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 15, 2009)
@bittermann
"There you have it...Betanew's own browser tests show that Opera is getting slower and buggier."
Huh? It shows no such thing. It says nothing about "bugs" (although it is a beta), and it actually shows a slight performance improvement if you look at the numbers. And that is despite the fact that 10.10 was never supposed to be focused on performance in the first place.
Lastly, BetaNews's test is completely useless and filled with garbage like the irrelevant artificial JS benchmarks that are specifically optimized for Safari or Chrome. -
Chocobito
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 15, 2009)
Opera always the speediest browser ever, the JavaScript speed is only noticeable if you have a -400mHz or an old PC, now with all modern PC have +1000Mhz and Double Core CPU the JavaScript speed is irrelevant. In the real world Opera feel and IS more fast that others browsers like FF.
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grisla
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 15, 2009)
@Vimes. What's the problem with Opera's script controls? Right click a page, select "Edit site preferences/Scripting" and make your choices. Or you can turn off Java scripts universally via "Tools/Preferences/Advanced/Content".
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 14, 2009)
@bittermann: that test only in javascript and the reality show that Opera is the speediest out there, now if you care so much about chrome and FF go to report about all the bug and slowdown , especially FF :D
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uestudae
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 14, 2009)
@smarterthanyou: all broswer out there are superior to IE
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bittermann
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 14, 2009)
There you have it...Betanew's own browser tests show that Opera is getting slower and buggier. I wonder what the Opera fanbois will have to say now?
Please use a real browser like FF or Chrome that continually improves things without slowing everything down.
(Those who say Opera is the fastest in rendering please enlighten me with actual proof, not fanboyism) -
Vimes
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 14, 2009)
I am surprised at how much I am now liking this browser having not bothered to install it for a while.
Whilst it does not enjoy the addons of FF it has some unique features that are, imo, making it different enough to make it a worthy contender for my default browser. However I use the "No Scripts" add-on for FF, and others, that I would find an issue in not having with my default browser.
There can still be some formatting issues, always reported, but as this browser continues to develop I am pleased that for me those issues are becoming less troublesome and, in some cases, resolved altogether.
I am not sure why some people consistently rate this browser so low and yet continue to claim to install and use it.? Surely it should be time to move on and stay with a browser that they are more meets their needs..?
Anyhow a pleasant surprise for me when using the browser.
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smarterthanyou
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 (Oct 14, 2009)
A one because this web browser and all others are inferior to IE 8, except Mozilla's web browsers.
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ZenWarrior
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1830 Beta (Oct 9, 2009)
Unstable? Hardly. Opera's beta versions have crashed on me but one time over the past few months--and on Vista, no less. I've seen it be nothing but rock stable.
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Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1830 Beta (Oct 9, 2009)
@ SmokingCat - no1 app is bugfree ;)
and IMO Opera lacks stable in beta, but nvm, thats why is names beta to test and catch most of the bugs ;p
@ bittermann - but you know, even IMO IE didnt deserves 1, 2 will do the job ;p
and remember Opera is closed software, thats why you didnt get nightly...
only betas, and thats good to have more betas, because is in 99% equal to more bug fixes landed ;) -
SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1830 Beta (Oct 9, 2009)
@bittermann: FF and Chrome stable and bug free? Nice joke ;)
Final quality beta, the final Unite build is close. -
Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1830 Beta (Oct 9, 2009)
@bittermann: get a life :D
Anyway, as always a good working beta. -
bittermann
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1830 Beta (Oct 9, 2009)
"@ bittermann - lulz ? Firefox releases hourly nightly same like Chrome... xP"
@ virtual_mamapl - lulz ? ....yes they are called nightly, developer, hourly builds etc,, not beta builds that spew out weekly just to increase build count.
OK, I've tried this build and it just keeps getting buggier and less stable. I think the beta build count is increasing because it designates the number of bugs they keep finding?
Please use FF or Chrome as they are much safer, faster and more stable? And to the person that said Opera is the fastest browser...I say WTF? -
Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1810 Beta (Oct 9, 2009)
@ Sephiroth... - yep ;)
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ciohaeso
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1810 Beta (Oct 3, 2009)
I only waiting for the official Opera Unite release, I love that feature.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1810 Beta (Oct 2, 2009)
no test I catch flu
hope live next beta flutecamp
only mls tested not working nearly 2 years
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1810 Beta (Oct 2, 2009)
@bittermann: NAH!! :D
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bittermann
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1810 Beta (Oct 2, 2009)
I don't understand why there are weekly beta's? I can understand nightly or even weekly alpha builds but weekly beta's? And the Opera fan boy's can't wait to give it a 5 even though there is no way to fairly evaluate it in such a short amount of time? Stick with FF or Chrome as they are much more stable and faster.
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1810 Beta (Oct 1, 2009)
Still no resolution with the Google Maps search problem. Other than that another awesome build.
Phat Esther,
Everybody can hear you. Heck some might even listen to you. But i don't think there is a single person that can understand you. Just what are constantly moaning about?
English is clearly not your first language which is not your fault. But then you don't bother to try to make yourself understood, you just rant and complain. That is your fault.
You clearly type faster than you can think and judging by the grammar and spelling you seem to be running your prose through some English language obfuscator.
For everybody *else's* sanity please, either try harder to make clear your problem or put a plug in it! -
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 27, 2009)
@Phat Esther: Tested and excellent as always, guest what 5 stars but you are wrong with something, its not that no one can't hear you, IS that no one want hear you :D
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 27, 2009)
Two new error in uptil perfect working functions in window tab close and file delete from download (both crash or freeze main flutecamp process( and perhaps dozens of more but i not see everithng cause this unconTROLLed browser growing bughill every weekly Yet Another Buggy Beta release not my favorit forever, i think the old good guy programmers went to CH i see your rocket growing works i recognised them in google 1000 innovativ pespectiv future, i think slow i follow and cange CH parallell.
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primitiv fivestar monkeys climb back to the top of tree and shake each other bodies
you are reverse star you see oooh new version? hurry up!!! give 5star without testing!
ha ha ha
ah yes Multiple Link Save naturelly not working since 559 days after 9.27.8841
not save multiple any custom foders just individually
sorry guys i tested every relese compare two versins with last beta
i thinking on maje video and up to u2b but it will the biggest shame in flutecamp hystori but not correct use after 10yo from me
all proggrammers knows this problem i bugreprted 100 times to opera
i wrote mail for all highest chef
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Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 27, 2009)
@ Chocobito - you are probably blind... ;p
Chromium is the fastest in rendering sites... but who cares...
futures is the most important thing IMO of course ;) -
Chocobito
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 25, 2009)
@bittermann: Are you blind or something?, in render speed no one its better that Opera, include Betanews say that: http://www.betanews.com/...run-Web-apps/1253545782
@Virtual_ManPL: Im not blind, you really read the result or only see that graphics? Chrome win in performance but in rendering Opera is the champion. Well if you don't read the article read this:
Our additions and adjustments proved what our eyes were telling us, that Opera really is the faster renderer.- BETANEWS -
draelail
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 25, 2009)
@bitterman: How usual at you, now only miss Phat Esther.
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bittermann
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 25, 2009)
This lastest beta proves that FF and Chrome are still the best. My banking website still doesn't work with this. Also, what is it with website load times, they seem to be getting slower and slower? Well at least it gets the highest score on the acid 3 test (sarcasm)! If you want stability, performance and all the addons you could ever want please try the latest Firefox.
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uestudae
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 25, 2009)
@Blaxima: I agree with you, in any moment will come that stupid FF trolls like Phat Esther and Bittermann. Comments like them only make me think that all that use FF are stupids. (FF its not bad but his reputation its downing with that type of users)
To Phat Esther and Bittermann: waiting for yours trolls comments, but better use your time sending bugs reports to mozilla, really. :D -
SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 25, 2009)
I really like the fact that you can customize it as much or as little as you want in useful ways (like my 40 speed dial shortcuts instead of the default 9) and being able to setup custom searches is GREAT! I even have a search shortcut for cnet!
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sturgess
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 25, 2009)
Long time Opera user from way back. Still try every version, alpha, beta you name it, I'll try it. It was the best, now it's not, couple of major problems which they have been unable to fix that appeared after Opera 8.54. Firstly the page loading freeze with the last few elements hanging is very annoying, and secondly it fails to connect correctly to secure sites like your bank all the time. The first one is just irritating, the second one is worrying, you pop over to check if you have any money in your account, and suddenly realize that the padlock in Opera has been replaced by a question mark, and that question mark tells you Opera has not loaded correctly and you could be in trouble. Clicking reload fixes the glitch, but it's not noticing the glitch in the first place that could be your downfall. Fortunately it won't be my downfall as I use Chrome to visit my bank, it always loads the page correctly.
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anomoly
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 25, 2009)
Opera is THE most secure browser atm when it comes to logins and has quite a nice pass mgr to boot. I just switched from k-meleon because of this. In use, opera works better than both IE and FF imo, & is low on resources. If only this was portable.
I disabled all the extra features, customized search, & picked a color. pretty easy setup. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1799 Beta (Sep 25, 2009)
EDIT: @anomoly
here ya go http://www.opera-usb.com/index.htm (thats what I use)
or the latest unite beta build http://rapidshare.com/fi...99_Multilingual.paf.exe
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It's a real shame that FF sheeples rather waste their time trying to discredit a superior product but isn't that just the American way, Inferior products with superior marketing. There is a saying for sheeples like the ones we have here and that is that they are "contento di essere un idiota".
Look, do yourself a favor and disregard the good and the bad things you hear and just give Opera a test drive for a week. I say a week because you can't fully appreciate all this browser can do in just a day. Then you'll discover all the features that come standard with this browser the others rip off and make plugins to emulate. Everyone I've given it to to try have not looked back.
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1792 Beta (Sep 22, 2009)
@Phat Esther: According that tests Opera win in all nontroppo test and several others meanwhile FF only win in very few test. Anyway, a stupid troll comment like your its necessary or Opera will have a 5.0 ranking in betanews ;)
In rendering Opera is the KING!! -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1792 Beta (Sep 22, 2009)
I try Opera first time. I wondered how amazing, why I not hear from it never ever? My life awful was till today, must used Internet Explorer and Netscape later Firefox. How fast speed i think an webpage and i see it immedatelly on monitor without typing into Opera adress bar. (wow) My favorit the Opera icon - the big red "O" (wow wow wow) Very high speed, perhaps the fastest browser in this Universum or within thousends lightyears, Im sure use ufonauts on their Ships meanwhile eating chips ( haha haha)
I give 6 star cause nice sexy browser not sexstar.
enough
Let see Flutecamp for Windows 10.10 Build 1792 Beta review
Thanks, thanks, thanks and again thanks for betanews because not must say nothing more than they all browser test
http://www.betanews.com/...run-Web-apps/1253545782 -
zapatero
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1792 Beta (Sep 21, 2009)
I use FF 3.5, but I am becoming dissatisfied with it, especially because it is slow. I tried out this version of Opera and I have really liked it. It is fast and it looks nice.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1792 Beta (Sep 21, 2009)
Another Final quality Beta, thanks Opera.
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draelail
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1792 Beta (Sep 21, 2009)
For me Opera has been the best for several years now. I started using version 8 and have never given it up since. What's more, this Beta is really blazing fast!
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ciohaeso
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1792 Beta (Sep 21, 2009)
Amazingly good web browser, bitterman its a troll!!
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uestudae
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1792 Beta (Sep 21, 2009)
simply the best, the fastest, the coolest, the sexiest browser, period, it beats all other browsers in customizition, preferences, security, functions, options, name it, it's got it all and it does it well, and it's the lightest on memory on top of that, you can't go wrong with Opera
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1792 Beta (Sep 21, 2009)
Opera is faster, and secure since it doesn't use active x, but the opera team isn't concentrating on security. I have been using opera for a long time, but I wish that the opera team paid a little more attention to the security aspect. However, don't misunderstand me, this is in my opinion the best browser out there. The bad part about firefox is that they bloat the browser with a bunch of plugins that I don't need or use on the intial download of the browser; plus firefox uses basically the same engine as IE, which means active x. In opera I have the choice to add active x for particular websites if needed; otherwise, it will by default not use active x.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1792 Beta (Sep 21, 2009)
@bitterman,
Cheer up!
Opera browser isn't going away anytime soon.
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bittermann
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1792 Beta (Sep 21, 2009)
Another buggy beta....This browser is becoming irrelevant compared to today's powerhouse browsers like FF and Chrome. Stick with either of those or at the very least IE8. Opera is only good for mobile phones, if that...good luck getting your banking website to work with this!
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darth
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 20, 2009)
Opera is the best browser around, light, fast, nice looking, contains a lot of innovative functions like mouse gestures and the rapid access page.
It integrate also a very good mail manager, a lot lighter than Thunderbird, very easy to setup and to backup.
Opera is also quite easy to turn into a portable application (pre-packed USB version exists), and the non-beta 10 release already available: a must have! -
canick
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 13, 2009)
Opera 10 is a real contender in my eyes. Its rendering engine is vastly improved, and its built in features far out-way other browsers, this page gives a good line up of why its a rival for Firefox - http://bit.ly/URwCa
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eclipsingdivinity
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 13, 2009)
I've never been fan of the Opera browser. The application itself was excellent, light and fairly easy to use. My biggest problem was the rendering didn't work for websites that I used. That was a hugggge glaring flaw and I never bothered to use the application.
Now we're at Opera 10, and after a reading a few positive reviews on the internet saying "Hey this is actually pretty good stuff" I gave it another go. Now historically i've always tried Opera on every major release to see if rendering has improved, and Opera 10 is the first release where they have it nearly perfect.
Opera 10 is successful in not only being a great application but being a sturdy and dependable browsing experience. All my websites work perfectly on it, the built in email application is fantastic. The GUI is snappy and well thought out. When you add in extras like closed tab restore, a built in torrent client...it becomes a powerhouse of an application.
5 Stars, excellent piece of software. For those who have written Opera off as I did, do yourself a favor and give it another shot. -
ciohaeso
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 11, 2009)
I have all current versions of the five contenders (Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari and IE).
And I love somehow all of them, just like a father loves his sons I believe. And in the very same way I do have my favorite, which is Opera nowadays.
It started being FF, but even with all the extensions and all the improvements, trust me, the feeling using Opera is different and I'm a Firefox fan too. Chrome it's cool, but all that blazing speed cannot compare to the vibe too. Safari well it has it's cool features, but I think there's plenty of work needed to be an actual winner. And IE, we all know how it is with IE...
Try Opera, you won't be disappointed, trust me -
SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 11, 2009)
For me this is the best browser,quick
start ups, nice performance & looks nice. I have used firefox and the others
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draelail
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 11, 2009)
I've been using Opera browsers for 10 years now because Opera was always the fastest browser. Today, I use Opera Mini on my cell phone, Opera 10 on my home computers, and I use Opera Link to synchronize all my bookmarks, scribble notes, surf history, and browser settings.
My three favorite features of Opera: 1) the ability to turn images off for screaming-fast surfing, 2) Turbo mode for compressed web pages and faster surfing, 3) a built-in torrent download client for easy "downloads", and 4) the Edit Content right-click feature that lets you block ads from specific web sites.
I don't care much for Opera Unite because I am not interested in running my computer as a server, but the rest of Opera rocks. -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 11, 2009)
5 trick and Flutecamp 10.10. 1778 beta never false render, never crashes, no big memory and CPU eating, no very hard drive tracking acces menwhile exit and improve 150% speed then default settings
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Sorry guys for non wroting down tips and tricks, just cause flutecamp programmers not repaired the multiple link save since 543 days, sorry. Something for something, if no MLS, no advice.
I think many new users shake head and uninstall Flutecamp because failed pages (lot of homepages not working since 5-6 years i tested cont) and very slow down after use 10 minutes and open 4-5 pages multiple tabs.
On big homepages presto rendering laughingly extremelly slow down or totally freeze must kill proc, i hear everbody says ye ye not optimised for Flutecamp. Not optimised for Flutecamp? Wa? There is all pagemakers use standrd webpage creator softwares, on internet how many years has totally web standards sablons. All other browsers use 100% perfect rendered it, just flutecamp a little right a little left a little up a littele down but never perfect than all others browsers.
Programmers instead must repair first the all bugs and after sports the new but unnessesery and unworkig functions every day for new beta released.
I dont know what means troll why named me troll but i think you are the trolls who called us trolls but i think we are not trolls but i say again i dont know what means troll or what.
Mails not download one session, must check all about 20-30 times for 14935 mails until download the last letter. prvious versions download all letters in one checking time, nut must download only 200-350 letters for one check, if i created new mailbox, download al mails immediatelly not 25 checking of peaces.
Flutecamp very innovative browser but no privacy mode meanwhile all other browsers can do this CH FF IE
I think not the best way every beta has more bug then previous versions, everey release slower and weaker than previous versons every newer flutecamp has more problems for its users than o9 or o8.
If not go to opensource lost the rest of users if nobody can repair bugs at opera sorry flutecamp programmers, i think somebody pay for flutecamp programmers for dont repair bugs for working again.
from i use my 5 trick i have not false render no crash no memory cpu disk hard problems i have got very fast and stable flutecamp, i make this sets for about 2 years trying
this release 1 star but lets good day for you i give 100% more plus free -
uestudae
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 11, 2009)
I have been using Opera since version 5. Innovative, fast, small footprint, low resource usage, better memory management, and compatible with older versions of Windows.
Opera is not popular because
1) It is not open source.
2) It had ads for non-paying users. (not anymore in a long time)
3) It used Java script at a time when it was not popular. This led to greater security, but years ago there were many incompatible web sites.
Based on statistics, IE is the most popular. So popularity does not equate the best.
Opera has gone a long way, and still leading the pack. With all the available features its installation size is still small. Most websites now function well on Opera. -
Chocobito
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 11, 2009)
Opera always improve in any new version. Not like other browsers bitterdork ;)
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netean
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 11, 2009)
I like Opera and I like Opera 10 a lot. I don't pretend to use all the features, but since the 10 series builds I have started using the email client, which is now, actually pretty damn good - (I always thought opera mail was bit rubbish before that)
I don't use widgets, and I think they should ditch that component, as I don't see it offering anything of value (but maybe you will?)
There was a time Opera was lightening fast, but those days are over. It's no where near as fast as Chrome, but *feels* on par with Firefox for speed (although FF is significantly slower to start than opera)
I do hate the memory usage that v10 has though, it uses a LOT of ram and doesn't release it well when you ask Opera to close.
Every browser has its plus and minus points. I have FF, Chrome and Opera installed in windows and Linux and IE8 also in windows (but never used it) - I switch between Opera and Chrome regularly and find them both excellent. I use FF less regularly, but to be honest, they're all good at what they do.
It invariably comes down to personal preference. Try Opera for a few days and weeks and see if you like it, if not, then stick with your previous browser or try another. I like it, I use it - but we're all different and having more than 1 good browser means we can choose the right one for our needs -
alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 11, 2009)
As good as ever. I don't need lots of bells and whistles, mainly speed and stability. It seems even faster in this build, but that may easily be an illusion, or I've got an unusually fast connection atm. During the entire version 10 test process I've never had Opera crash on my machine, even the early alphas. That's more than can be said for the release version of Firefox I use sometimes. All the sites I regularly visit render without problems; usually if I check the (X)HTML on the few sites I've come across that render poorly the page doesn't validate.
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jb64
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 11, 2009)
Who the hell installs a beta version in a work environment? Once again Mr Bitter Man proves his lack of worth in not actually doing a review of a program.
Opera is not perfect. No software is. Opera Beta version can quite honestly be a little flaky and bug riddled and are best avoided by the unbrave masses. I have been rather pissed in the past by 'the one bug fixed two more bugs created' betas that seem to create rather than resolve problems. It really does make you wonder if someone actually tests the betas before they are released.
I once went through the exercise of trying to install the equivalent of Opera for all of the options I use with Firefox. I spent three days busily downloading various plug-ins to simulate the functionality I already had because Firefox, as I was duly informed, was 'so much better'.
I abandoned this folly. Why? Quite honestly, I downloaded dozens of plug-ins over a three day period to get the same functionality I used that was already integrated in an Opera. I had to ask if Firefox was so damn fricken' great, why was it that I had to go to so much trouble in order to get the same functionality. This was really a rhetorical question and thus I've continued to stick with Opera over the last 10 years.
Opera has had page resizing, tabbed and windowed browsing, multiple sessions, recoverable restart points, search engine short-cuts, mail, news and a hell of a lot of other features years before the other browsers have come on the scene touting these features. It's added RSS feeds, widgets, Acid2 and Acid3 compliance in a timely manner as well.. If some people use very few of these features, then of course they are going to find Firefox or Chrome the simple and easy choice. If it works for you for what you need/want, that's great!
Personally I know I will use Opera for the foreseeable future because there isn't anything else out there that does what this does without a hell of a lot of effort via plug-ins.
The Opera mail client was really crap for the last year in not in any way supporting html emails on the sending side. It was finally been fixed just prior to the final 10.0 release. Ultimately if the mail client still sucks a little but there are other mail alternatives out there. I get by with the Opera one now that it at least does html resend support.
How many other browsers actually support sessions (the ability to save different bunches of web pages for opening all at once later). I can be confident I can reload sessions if I want to pursue music links versus other projects I might have on the go. Sure I can open 57 web pages individually, but it isn't as easy as creating a session. Got a home improvement project? Find all your pages, save them in a separate session and open them all at once. Planning a holiday? Save a session of pages you can go back to. Bookmarks are great, but session saving is better because it reloads the point at which you were at on each site plus having a full history of where you came from to get there.
Configurable? Yes, I like my tabs in sizeable windows, not maximised. This allows me to see recent pages that I might be interested in going back to, rather than having to select them via the tab. I like my tabs on the left or the right, not on the top of the bottom, because I have a large wide-screen monitor. Personal preference is a choice with Opera.
Spelling? Highlighting spelling errors are a handy Mac-Leopard feature but for crappy Windows, we still have to deal without the guide to misspelled words - except for Word, Outlook - and Opera. Yeah, my review might have contained many spelling errors without that little feature!
Damn, my browser crashed (no not today actually). Oh no worries - Opera will reload the exact point you were at when it crashed if you use the auto-save option. No big deal having to figure out the 7 links you took to get from page x to y to find the secret of life because you were remiss in bookmarking a page.
Wand wizard. Not perfect, but definitely less flaky than IIE8 at detecting password changes and context changes. It's been around for many years though. I did much prefer the older Opera versions allowing password entry at a site level , but this has been removed for quite a while. .I can't properly compare the options available in Firefox or Chrome in this regard, as it didn't have this option by default the last time I checked.
Memory usage. Well, I tend to have a lot of open pages, but I'm not impressed with memory usage going up over time. I don't think memory is freed as best it could be unless you shut the program down from time to time. Not a big deal if you have lots of memory or you don't have so many web pages open, but it is something that could be improved. Opera 9 finally squished a serious bug in the time it took to shut down from minutes to seconds with dozens of web pages opened.
Speed dial. I ignored this for a few years, but now I can't imagine life without it. You can configure your favourite sites that you don't want to have permanently open but frequently access in the new tab window. I now have all 25 slots loaded, but I wound like to see this expanded to be configurable to as many rows and columns as I like to define. 5x5 is the current maximum, changed from the original 3x3. Basically your favourite sites can be one click away.
I'm done for now. This is what I consider a review, although it doesn't cover all of the features. 5 stars to counteract the fact that Mr Bitter Man can't actually do a review, but 4.5 otherwise. -
bittermann
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1778 Beta (Sep 11, 2009)
Great...another piece of beta crap. Installed on a test machine and it crashed on install then again after 5 minutes browsing. If we didn't have to use this piece of junk at work for tech support this would be wiped form every machine we have. Even Chrome has surpassed it now in browser share. Use FF or Seamonkey as it will do everything you need plus its fast AND stable.
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Floodland
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 7, 2009)
Thank you mms04, the ad blocker was the only thing that kept me using FF. Unfortunately FF latest builds are not good for me, I love opera but could not use it without adblock-like (I do not want to manually block every ad I see) and a small spell checker (added some time ago). Now Opera rules again!
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nms04
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 7, 2009)
great release!!!
a must have tool for every opera user --- the opera adblock configurator
Download @ http://count.primawebtoo...id=79098&id=2404692
it does everything u need to block all the ads on the internet!! -
TGB72
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 6, 2009)
The only annoying thing that I found in Opera 10 is that the progress bar on youtube's videos doesn't represent the loading/caching of the video but only the playing, meaning that if you pause a video you cannot realize when the video is completely loaded (at least not by seeing the progress bar). Also once the video is loaded the seeking is a bit odd. This didn't happen in v9.64 (neither in FF). Really sucks. I'll probably back to v9.64 since none of the new features (including the turbo) are very significant to me.
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canick
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 6, 2009)
Awesome browser, leading the way in my view, with features like Opera Link syncing my bookmarks and SpeedDial on both my PC and laptop and Opera Mail which is one of the handiest mail clients I've used (ditched Thunderbird). Haven't any use for Unite I don't think,but will be interesting to check out. Just hope they improve usability on Google Docs spreadsheets
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uestudae
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 6, 2009)
Recent coverage and news of the Opera 10 web browser might have sparked interest in some users to give this web browser a try.
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 6, 2009)
Using Unite again, I don't need other browser.
@improvelence: yeah, go to your cave damn troll! -
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 6, 2009)
Incredible stable. Its funny read comment of trolls like the down here, only say, fanboy stuff and nothing really important, go to your cave troll!
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improvelence
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 5, 2009)
It took them HOW many years to spew forth this garbage version with nothing special to bring to the table. Stick to the WII kiddies, because they stats show the only way Opera can gain a sizable market share is if it is the only available browser and forced upon embedded device users. BS BS BS, I have been saying this for years and will continute to do so. This browser is so bad that Jon Stephenson von Douchener has to try to FORCE M$ to bundle it. What a joke.
***UPDATE***
Sephiroth...
Learn to speak English or go post your rantings somewhere that caters to your native language. It's hard for me to take someone seriously when they write like an idiot. Shouldn't you be living in a basement somewhere playing FF7 on a dusty PS1? Final Fantasy Sucks BTW.
smoking polecat
Learn to come up with something funny or don't even bother responding, I mean seriously...you are embarrassing yourself. Who says "Go to your cave troll" is this like 1998 and we are on Yahoo chat or something? The exclamation point made it so much more intelligent.... -
cwalker
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 4, 2009)
Yet another stable beta release. Lots of bug fixes in this version: http://my.opera.com/desk.../09/04/10-10-with-unite
Bitterman: it's obvious that you're not an Opera user, which if fine, but if you're not going to contribute anything useful, then don't post here. -
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e144539
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 4, 2009)
congratulations bittermann!
successful troll is successful! -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 4, 2009)
Opera repaired upgrade bug that I bugsend 2w, 1w and yesterday too very fast job, upgrade working again from older browsers, and able checked for default browser indedd not just seemless
thih version repaired 1 bug
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Diam0nd
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 4, 2009)
bittermann:
You're a g**d*** retard, there is ALWAYS a beta of the FF, which you like so much. But I don't see you running around pouring s*** on it. Nor do I see myself doing it.
Rednecks rule the world, I guess. -
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bittermann
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 4, 2009)
Great....it only took a couple days to start with the beta's again....when will this buggy, slow piece of crap go away! I tried the 10 final but it locked the pc so hard I had to kill it in task manager. Use FF instead, that's the fastest, most stable with all the extensions you will ever need.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1767 Beta (Sep 4, 2009)
Opera runs beautifully. This build includes the Unite service
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ahjefri
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 2, 2009)
I like opera 10 but it seems there is a bug that was not solved which is the voice compatibility with vista 64,,
I think Opera team should give some attention to this issue , as this was mentioned quiet some time in opera forum, no response yet, -
blabbery
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 2, 2009)
@cltx99
"I don't like the way it takes over bit torrents, email and images."
Um, what? It doesn't take over anything. In fact, it specifically asks you whether you want to use Opera or a different client when you click an email or torrent link.
Images? It doesn't set itself as the default image viewer. -
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cltx99
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 2, 2009)
A very good browser, which I prefer over FF3. Lots of good features, but not over done like FF3. fast page rendering. However, I don't like the way it takes over bit torrents, email and images. I also don't care for the drop-down menu for favourites. As for now it's my secondary browser. My default browser on my three computers is Google Chrome 4, which for my needs, does everything well and is nice, fast and simple. The new Chrome 4 skins now make it visually more bearable.
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BelgianWaffle
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
Great stuff. Makes tethering speed feels like regular internet with the Turbo feature!!!
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draelail
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
Opera 10 its brilliant, I will forget Firefox now. Excellent work Opera software
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
Yes, Opera 10 its out, all other browser, especially Firefox will come to copy more feature to Opera ;)
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SmokingCat
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
Incredible good browser, its way better that FF, Chrome, Safari, and IE, five stars.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
Excellent, at last Opera 10 Final and its front-pages in a lot of page for all its features and performance. Good for Opera.
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BadIronTree
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
Best version ever
geting better and better
i bought Opera went was in version 6
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
MLS not working since 532 days, on all previous versions uptill 9.27.8841 can DO. After 9.50 beta end 10 final can not DO !!
Upgrade from previous versions not working, tested on o3 o4 o5 o6 o7 o8 o9 just standard and separate able install. I reported to oper it 2 weeks 1 week ago and today too.
Least 100 other unrepaired bughill.
We hope the next version Opera "flutecamp" 11.01 beta 1900XXXX try repair 1 bug from thousands.
YES the slowest and weakest performanced browser (except IE) just watch betanews all browser test (picture link under some writes back, full test on betanews review cc 2 weeks ago)(tnx for this homepage again, it means true peoples here).
and severe 10000 other problem it results i star 0 zero.
Why 1 star, why?
Cause this browser very comfortable customizable, better than other browsers together, and i use it 10 years or more near since started.
Yes we love this project, but after went to freeware falled down to others behind.
cause 1 star, if i must could be write the full true cuold give 0 star but anywhere we use it default, ye?
ok the past is past, forget it
lets testing everybody opera "flutecamp" 11 beta sooooooon
best regard Esther -
DeKoquonut
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
I just tried it - as I have now and then in the past - and it would not load my banking page correctly.
I then tried to right click on a bookmark to delete it, but you can't do that, nor can you sort your bookmarks by name with a quick right click. These are pretty basic file handling features, damn shame that they are excluded in Opera.
Program uninstalled. -
us3r
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
The worst web browser on the market apart from Internet Explorer.
It's slow, buggy, has poor flash support and terrible HD video playback. -
mjm01010101
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
The Good:
- Fast indeed.
- memory footprint is indeed low, but I have ~4 gigs free on this box, does it matter?
- Extremely customizable
- Great Security. Opera pretty much has responding to security nailed down compared to Mozilla, Apple, and Microsoft.
The Bad:
- Toolbar placement and display preferences is wonky. I find that the preferences and options for Opera are the least thought out of the top 4 browsers.
- greasemonkey support is pathetic. The first three I tried didn't work. Setting up blocking ads was a PITA and I can't sync my preferences easily between PC's.
- All the other missing plug-ins really drag this otherwise great browser down.
- Setting up homepages? oh that's right, you are setting up "sessions" great that Opera was zero help here with this basic feature.
- portal.opera.com was abyssmally slow for me this morning.
- I don't want an irc or e-mail client. Can you at least give me an option?
My #2 choice. I'll switch when Opera can do everything FF can do and Mozilla pisses me off. -
bigmama
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
The best browser. The fastest, you can customize it easily, it's secure, nice interface, usability and security (top levels).
Also it has everything you want. (browser, download manager, email, chat, torrent client, community, speed dial, trash can, ad filter, widgets in one light application and installer.
No lack of features like Chrome.
No high memory usage and leaks like Firefox.
No problems with security like IE.
No problems with page rendering like Safari. -
anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 Final (Sep 1, 2009)
No change from RC2.
I have found a couple of issues though. If you try to create a google maps search it fails miserably. Not sure if this is to do with how the map search is submitted or if it's an issue with Opera. Also noticed Opera will take an age to open or close IF synchronization is enabled and the Opera site is somehow unreachable (as it was today when every Opera user and his dog went to get a piece of the 10.0 action). -
Chocobito
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta (Aug 29, 2009)
Very good, and in this RC had a very fast start, way more fast that FF. Waiting for the Final.
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta (Aug 29, 2009)
Almost the Final, and its better and better, when Final go out will be the best browser of all time.
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netean
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta (Aug 29, 2009)
although I've downloaded this for both Windows and Linux, this review is Linux specific as I didn't really notice much in the windows version.
In linux, everything looks superb now. Email, dialog boxes and even web pages look great, I'm guessing they've done something with font rendering or something but it looks superb (I'm using the GCC4 QT4 .deb package if anyone is interested)
it's very stable so far, and noticeably quicker than any other Opera 10 I've used (either windows or linux) - still not on par with Google Chrome which is significantly faster in both win & linux but it seems faster than Firefox.
Although it eats ram in Windows (and is very slow to let go of it when you close the app), in Linux it's happily sitting here with 10 tabs open using 168MB. pretty good IMO and fantastic compared to Firefox and Opera in Windows.
Every page I visit seems to render and work properly, no issues to report, major or minor so far.
I'm very happy with it. -
Zero-Point
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta (Aug 29, 2009)
Phat Esther:
I actually always thought the nick was "An Alpha Tester", but I don't see an "h" if you just deleted "anal". If that was really the case, I commend you in that respect. Alpha Tester works with your crying review of all software it seems.
Anyways, after all this time, I decided to try to decipher your gibberish and MAY have found the issue you keep bringing up. What I have done and what you should have done, is properly submit a bug report to Opera or on the forum. Yes, you have posted to the forum, but those posts were done in the same respect that you show here--thus disregarded.
If you want to test what I have found, try downloading multiple links while you have the "transfers" or "downloads" manager open when doing so. If the manager is not opened, I see most links fail. Give it a try and please try to post a comprehensible message of the results. -
anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta (Aug 29, 2009)
Crikey! awesome review from phat esther, nothing like a review chock full of details /s
I have this working perfectly now. I've only come across one or two sites that don't render properly but i'll put my bottom dollar on them not adhering to standards.. All my bank accounts can be accessed just fine. So no problems there. I even have this running portably off a USB stick. My only issue is that Unite services can be a bit temperamental sometimes but i thinks this is more to do with the service as opposed to the browser.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta (Aug 29, 2009)
one star browser because nobody test it just
best browser
fastest browser
the browser sitting
the browser climb
clever browser, clever browser
bring to me this little ball, hopp flying, bring to me, bring back to me, not the tree the ball, the ball, clever browser, clever
go run opera run
thats it we go home before night
go eating to mom
cleeeever browser clever clever good good enough comon hurry home
cleeeever clever my little opera -
alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta (Aug 28, 2009)
Getting closer: RC now!
It certainly seems even faster than usual. I think Unite is only in the nightly builds at present. It looks like they're not ready to release it yet. :( -
Kelson64
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta (Aug 28, 2009)
Props to Opera for fixing a bug that has really been preventing me from using this browser in the past. You see, I run a website, and Opera would not allow me to use the "Add Link" button in my forums. I submitted a detailed bug report (with screenshots) and now this option is working perfectly. Great work! This is what I like to see. Not really tested for other bugs (or speed) with this build yet. But it's off to a good start in my book!
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Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1733 RC (Aug 26, 2009)
@ bittermann - but you know, it still better in e.g. Internet Explorer and Safari in my opinion... xD
and buggy... I didnt find any annoying for me bugs ;p -
sturgess
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1733 RC (Aug 26, 2009)
Been using the beta 3, and was amazed at how much faster this latest offering was. So I'll give it a 4, if they ever fix that annoying hanging on the last element it'll get a 5, but not until.
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Tygas
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1733 RC (Aug 26, 2009)
I'm addicted to opera nightly builds, proud do be best browser user.
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stranded
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1733 RC (Aug 25, 2009)
The 10 RC is amazingly stable, has a great new icon and improved skin. It's not perfect but it's getting close...
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Daddy_Spank
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1733 RC (Aug 25, 2009)
works great! Final release is supposed to be Sept 1st.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1733 RC (Aug 25, 2009)
At last the RC, I look good for now, the final its close.
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laptopy.net
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1733 RC (Aug 25, 2009)
WOW! The new skin is absolutely beautiful. I never thought i'd say it. Previous Opera skins always looked terrible in my opinion. Not so with this one. Definitely the best looking out of all the browers straight out of the box.
Happy to see the Unity buttons easily available too.
Knocks spots off Firefox 3.5 (good but overrated imho). And oh it starts up in a split second unlike FF! -
bittermann
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1733 RC (Aug 25, 2009)
@Virtual_ManPL
SSSHHHHHHH or the Opera trolls will come calling like Sephiroth because its the "Best browser ever, and most stable beta browser ever".
Still buggy and slow....everything you'd look for in a browser. -
Virtual_ManPL
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1729 Beta (Aug 25, 2009)
Whrers landed Carakan ? I want speed, which is Opera now lacking, because is faster only in IE now...
not only unuseful for me gadgets like Turbo & Unite...
and Opera should use better method for scaling instead of Nearest Neighbour in zooming-in and bilinear in scaling down images....
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Sephiroth...
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1729 Beta (Aug 25, 2009)
Best browser ever, and most stable beta browser ever.
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gezley
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1729 Beta (Aug 23, 2009)
Just downloaded the beta to try the new 10 version for the first time - well, what more can I say! The native skin is vastly improved; the option to position the Tab bar left or right very welcome, the option to have up to 25 pages on the Speed Dial fantastic. Start-up speed and browsing speed are what you would expect of Opera. A brilliant, brilliant browser, without rival in appearance, performance, ease of use, security, and native feature set. Right-click context menus chock-full of extras; the ability to create your own search boxes and put them on your Personal bar; duplicate tabs, and many many extras, nearly all of which Opera implemented years ago. The only browser I find a joy to use, and all without the need for "plug-ins".
I can only surmise that those regulars who come here to attack Opera have some ulterior motive for doing so. I honestly can't imagine a single good reason for launching such vituperative attacks over and over again on this browser. I first bought Opera in 2004, when you had to pay for the full version (without ads), and I would gladly do the same today if they charged for it. It's quite simply that good. People who are wiling to explore its riches will find this out themselves, and should not be put off by the irrational criticism of those who come here on a daily basis just to attack Opera. -
Chocobito
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1729 Beta (Aug 23, 2009)
Opera its in a really good state right now, really stable, and very fast.
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cltx99
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1729 Beta (Aug 22, 2009)
All in all, it's simply the best browser out there and I've tried them all.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1729 Beta (Aug 22, 2009)
Dear Opera Fileforum and Betanews Team, you are good people, is there any chance the multiple link save repair and working again after like 9.27.8841 cause not working this feature after 9.50 beta1 since 508 days just waitng and waiting for any programmer repair but nothing happened.
9.27 save 1000 link at once but latest 10.0 must save individually.
Nobody test this feature, but everybody say working because opera not able bad, not able slow, not able wrong just the BETTER and FASTER and $#@%$#*^%ER browser on the world but its not true you know this. We love opera but after went free get into slower and buggy render, all browser better (except IE) but not integrated customize like opera we knows, yes?
Please some programmer test and compare 9.27 and 10.0 and thinking where went to wrong the multiple file save, why must save individually into custom foldar all link that 100 times slower than save ot once.
Try save 1000 link on o10.0 save int c:\folder\sample\links\etc\(files save here)
I do this with 9.27 about -> 2 minutes
You dont do this on 10.0 -> 5 days
compare, measure, and thinking
why working multiple link save uptil 9.27.8841 perfect
and why not since 9.50 beta till today last version.
I never give up my fights, will be the sunny and happy day i hope this function working again and not must use 2 version opera use parallel at same time when i try save 1000 or 10000 link save.
Must live in this planet a programmer heroe who could writing working souce code again.
Must live 1 programmer who have enough brain solved this problem, must be 1 programmer in opera team, i believe it.
please no war, we need peace, thinking, working and the world will be better and opera too.
please
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Sorry Zero-G-Point i deleted the anal from my name somebody told me what means the anal word not beautiful (back hole)
after i deleted it sorry
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darthbeads
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1729 Beta (Aug 21, 2009)
As Obi-Wan Kenobi once said: "Who's the bigger troll? The troll, or the troll that feeds it?"
I think we all know the answer to that question. Just ignore sad, sorry little "bitterman" whose "moniker" (and let's face it) really says all that we need to know about him.
For my own purposes, I think Opera is a solid browser, and thus far v10 is shaping up to be a really, really excellent product. People make a fuss about "extensibility," but in my experience "extensions" lead directly to "bugs," "crashes" and "slowdowns".
This build continues to impress me. -
Zero-Point
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1729 Beta (Aug 21, 2009)
Holy Smokes! Phat Esther and her incomprehensible rage regarding multiple link, file, or whatever-save she talks about. These comments looked remarkably similar another's: analphatester. I have to say Phat Esther == analphatester. What is the reasoning for another account? It has been questioned and discussed previously just wtf analphatester was referring to.
I like how Blaxima put it "Another release and another review (and I use that term loosely) from bitterman and Phat Esther."
With more recent development releases, and focusing on Unite more, I think they are coming close to the final, just wanting Unite to be polished before. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 10.10 Build 1729 Beta (Aug 21, 2009)
Thought I would just clear the air before trolls rear their heads. There have been just about 2 releases a week lately and that is because one has the Unite service and the other doesn't. This one is the Unite release
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hedley
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1723 Beta (Aug 21, 2009)
WOW! The new skin is absolutely beautiful. I never thought i'd say it. Previous Opera skins always looked terrible in my opinion. Not so with this one. Definitely the best looking out of all the browers straight out of the box.
Happy to see the Unity buttons easily available too.
Knocks spots off Firefox 3.5 (good but overrated imho). And oh it starts up in a split second unlike FF! -
laptopy.net
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1723 Beta (Aug 21, 2009)
Releases have been very stable even in the alpha builds. Not sure why people complain about a built mail and torrent client when even with that it uses less resources than another browser that needs plugins to achieve the most basic of functions like paste and go for example.
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ruemere
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1723 Beta (Aug 21, 2009)
Works fine across all platforms. Offers enhanced usability. Requires some learning due to number of options available. Polished interface (on the par with Google Chrome, better than Firefox 3.5.2, light years ahead of IE 8) - please note, that "polished interface" means - easy to navigate, responsive, able to handle large amount of pages.
Regards,
Ruemere
PS. Please ignore the troll, Phat Esther, below. Saving multiple links works fine (Click + symbol, add Links panel, select all links with Ctrl or Shift, choose Save to Download Folder, enjoy). -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1723 Beta (Aug 21, 2009)
We dont know why not workig the multiple link save since 507 days.
The slowest and weakest performance browser on earth (except IE).
Many new unnessesery and workingless function.
No bug repair.
On forum, cant, doesnt, not, problem, bug, failed, bad, crashes, wont, no longer, wrong, strange, slow, etc, etc ...
Opera on desktop DIED
R.I.P.
the multiple link save into custom folder working uptil 9.27.8841, after 9.50 beta1 to latest version NOT WORKING !!! I tested continously the two browsers compare. I KNOW WHAT I SAY !!!!!!!! DONT LIE WORKING ! -
cwalker
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1723 Beta (Aug 20, 2009)
Opera 10 kicks some serious butt. It's got everything I need built in and is highly configurable.
I like how you can easily configure speed-dial now without having to edit the .ini file. I'm glad that they finally included spell-check. The visual tabs is kind of neat, although I don't use it much. It has allot of little things that I
appreciate.
Speed wise, it keeps up with my browsing habits, so no complaints there. I've never done side by side comparisons with other browsers to test speed, but in my experience, they all are plenty fast enough. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1723 Beta (Aug 20, 2009)
Another release and another review (and I use that term loosely) from bitterman. If this browser is such a waste of time why do you waste yours seemingly on only this piece of software?? If its not for you I would have thought you would have figured that out by now
Releases have been very stable even in the alpha builds. Not sure why people complain about a built in mail and torrent client when even with that it uses less resources than another browser that needs plugins to achieve the most basic of functions like paste and go for example.
I'm not an IT guy and I don't work in a computer store, I simply investigate things for myself with an open mind and choose the software that works and performs best for me and that is why I've settled on Opera and not silly hype or rhetoric -
alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1723 Beta (Aug 20, 2009)
It's a little confusing when Betanews shows the nightly builds as well as the more familiar Beta 1, Beta 2, Beta 3, etc. The nightlies are really only meant for dedicated testers. This is currently a build of Beta 3.
As stable as ever, and I've yet to find a problem, apart from a couple of installers not working properly on a couple of the nightlies. -
bittermann
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1723 Beta (Aug 20, 2009)
Another day another beta...can't wait for beta ver. 1724! I'm starting to wonder if that's actually the number of days ver. 10 has been in beta? I've tested this, it doesn't come close to FF useful plugins or Chrome's speed!
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BelgianWaffle
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 17, 2009)
Coming along great....still a few bugs, and I would love to have silent browsing, just like IE, but this feels ready for release soon!
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Balderstrom
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 16, 2009)
@PhatEster, I don't know what you are talking about...
If you mean links on a page, you open the Panel, click on "Links" select the links you want, and rightClick open or save.
If you mean links in your bookmarks, then the only options are saving selected as either HTML or an .ADR file.
@Vimes, Honestly I don't care that Opera has a torrent option built-in, I use uTorrent. The fact that it is still only 5-6MB and has a plethora of options like mail, and torrent and messaging is nothing short of impressive. I don't recall the exact size, but the last time I installed FireFox it's program folder was over 14MB and you had to download it's Mail program separately.
As far as Opera vs Chrome, try a different skin, and right click on any toolbar in Opera, "Customize" and start deleting stuff you don't want.
For example, I have my StatusBar at the bottom with:
[Clock] [New][New][Fixed Spacer][Bookmarks? ] [Panels][x][»][Status Display][Zoom%]
[x] == close panel
[»] == open displayed panel in a new Tab.
My addressbar is also at the bottom:
[DisplayViewMenu][Back][Refresh][Wand][AddressBar][Go][DisplayViewMenu][FitPageToScreen]
All the other menu's are removed. My View Menu - when it is displayed, is also at the bottom, and appears above the AddressBar, it contains:
[Home][Back][Forward][Rewind][FastForward][Top10][Bookmarks][IdentifyAs][x enable plugins][Author|User Mode][Show Images]
I have not seen any other browser that allows as much customization as Opera does. Period. You can even *easily* customize what the Menu's you want to display, or ANY of the context menu's are. By editing Application Data\Opera\Opera\profile\menu\standard_menu (1).ini -
cltx99
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 15, 2009)
Anyone who gives this browser a 1 star rating are probably the same people who are against universal health-care, but I don't mind I live in Sweden and have great health-care, thank you very much.
Getting to the point, the Opera browser is excellent. It's my default browser on all of my three home computers. It simply gets better all of the time. -
Vimes
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 15, 2009)
It is a very nice browser and I do want to use it more but there are still some formatting issues, always reported with certain sites.
I would still like to see the browser support extensions like FF, rather than the type of widgets it does support. I do like the minimal room that Chrome takes up compared to Opera, whilst remaining functional in a way that I like to use it.
I would also wish that Opera would drop both the mail client and torrent support - concentrate on a more functional lean and fast browser, considering how long Opera has been in the market ts share of that market is very poor. -
Chocobito
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)
The best browser that only fan-boys and freaking trolls will put only one star. Opera always deserve 5 stars.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)
Opera has BIG BIG celebration today !
500 days ago released the last working multiple link saved version 9.27.
After 9.5 beta this function removed and must individually save all links, wasted much of time.
500 days or 12 000 hours not short period of an browser life but no programmers who repaired this feature.
500 days waiting for what?
500 days waiting for Opera programmers?
500 days big number lets everybody drinking today a lot of and forget a little problem that make us crazy every day every hour and every minutes.
THANKS OPERA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY for 500 fak!ng s!t -
Zero-Point
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)
Beta 3 == Beta 107000000000? I must have missed my arithmetic classes.
Sure, there are *weekly* builds, but not nightly builds like Firefox, so I'm not sure I understand your reasoning and argument. I'm also not sure how it can be stated "...[Opera] rates low compared to all the others except IE..." with the current BN score being 4.2.
I use Opera almost exclusively, but use Firefox when something does not work in Opera (and IE if not work in Firefox) and I do not see the majority say Firefox is crap. I have to agree with dapixn that " this browser works. Its email client is 5*** if you imap it with gmail and you dont have to find plugins here and ther to do basic things." If anything that I see, your "fanboys" of Firefox are those saying "FF rulez and others is junk". I dislike wearing my FF s*** or hat in public because people who think they're cool praise me with the dribble but are ignorant and not open-minded.
Not bashing Firefox, but "oh, a new Firefox version is out......uggh, none of my add-ons work because they are not compatible with this version. doh!"
The BN single browser "speed test" does show v10 as being "...the slowest browser on earth (except IE)". Can you honestly say that you can notice the difference? I can't recall from the article, but did that test include all the FF add-ons that will be required to support the same feature set in Opera? I value speed, but I value productivity, efficiency, ease of use, configurability, and innovation more (to an extent). Yes, if something takes 100x longer to do and is noticeable, I may sacrifice those criteria.
This build is working great so far; I have not had a single issue that I can recall since I began running the v10 releases. -
bittermann
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)
"So much for your qualifications. It's in a perpetual beta cycle because they're for *different versions*. New releases with new features, features which are usually trend setting for the browser market."
Huh? Because they're different versions"....wtf, Opera 10 has different versions? Talk about no qualifications! They might want to squash a few bugs vs adding new features in beta 107000000000. I also don't get your comment on IE? I say Opera is better then IE and I still get trolled for it. LOL -
TomasF
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)
"There is a reason it is in a perpetual beta cycle..."
So much for your qualifications. It's in a perpetual beta cycle because they're for *different versions*. New releases with new features, features which are usually trend setting for the browser market. And if this wasn't enough to discredit you to anyone who even knows what a browser is (which most web users don't), the claims about IE will fix that. Thanks for visiting, don't let the door hit you on the way out! -
tafugate
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)
i'm a longtime opera fanboy, but also a minefield fanboy. i would probably only use opera, if not for the fact i can't get opera to work with flickr. so i have to bring up a minefield (ff nightly) window to upload pics, etc. but other than my flickr problem, opera works with everything else, right out of the box. ie is getting a lot better, but opera and ff (try both, or either, you'll like 'em) are what ie shoulda been a long time ago.
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Kelson64
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)
While i use Firefox mostly, I like Opera. I have only run into one bug that makes a certain feature on my own website unusable. I have written a very detailed bug report (with screenshots) regarding this issue a couple of beta releases ago. I am eager to see if this issue will be fixed. Overall, I think Opera is an excellent browser, and I use it second only to Firefox at this point.
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dapxin
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1708 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)
Those who know dont talk. Those who talk dont know a thing...
If you dont like the 'crap', why stop by to write a review ? You are the fanboy.
Let the ones who use this, continue to recommend it to the few folks, who are prepared to try things, and see for themselves.
The software works, to its own huge and very independent merit. Not too many opera users can be bored enough to write FF reviews for example.
goodluck.
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To anyone with an open mind, and looking for web efficiency - this browser works. Its email client is 5*** if you imap it with gmail and you dont have to find plugins here and ther to do basic things.
If you try it and don't find it efficient, feel free to ditch it. But dont until you have actually tried it.
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bittermann
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1703 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)
@the Opera fanboys
In my position I have to test every browser and have it on every phone tech's machine to help customers troubleshoot. So I think I'm pretty qualified to rate this program. Fortunately the times we had to help troubleshoot this crap is few and far between. There is a reason it is in a perpetual beta cycle...
I've also rated other programs on here as well with 4 or 5's so whoever thinks all I've rated are 1's is just throwing crap to see if any sticks. All I here from the rest of the fan boys is Opera rulez and FF is junk.
To me a browser is just a browser so I have no bias, and this one rates low compared to all the others except IE... -
Alexander-GG
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1703 Beta (Aug 14, 2009)
@bittermann
"I see a couple morons on here troll anybody that doesn't give this browser a 4 or 5."
Everyone has the right for an opinion, but why rate the program just one star? You rate Opera 1 star several times. If you intend to be an objective and do not like something, rate it objectively and not emotionally. I was curious and have visited your profile. You have no positive comments at all and you rate all programs with just one star.
@ bittermann [new]
Look, I'm not an Opera fan-boy and I'm not a boy neither for you nor for someone else. Besides, I use Firefox as well and I rate it 5 in spite of some annoying bugs. I'm not going to argue with you. That's all. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1703 Beta (Aug 13, 2009)
@bittermann
I'm curious to know what your definition of a "troll" actually is seeing that you have commented negatively 3 times on Opera in a span of 10 days(and happened to sing the praises of FF in the process)??
Opera for me continues to be the best browser and instead of being redudnent in singing its praises I will say that I find the last few releases to have a much slower start up time than I'm used to. Don't get me wrong though, its not FF slow. -
Chocobito
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1703 Beta (Aug 13, 2009)
More stable that every other browser out there.
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alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1703 Beta (Aug 13, 2009)
Downloaded this nightly build and unlike yesterday the installer worked without problems. As always with the current version, both alphas and betas, the browser itself works without problems. I'll forgive them the hiccup yesterday.
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bittermann
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1699 Beta 3 (Aug 13, 2009)
Cripes another beta...this thing has more beta's than Chrome! Opera lost the desktop market so why not just stick to the mobile market...
PS: I see a couple morons on here troll anybody that doesn't give this browser a 4 or 5. Apparently nobody else has a right to an opinion unless it's positive. Almost as bad as the apple fan boys. -
sturgess
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1699 Beta 3 (Aug 13, 2009)
Hello alanpalmer,please explain the thought process that allows you to give Opera beta 3 five stars when you have not even been able to install the thing ? The mind boggles. I have managed to install it thankfully, it works well, I had been using beta 2, and that was also an excellent browser. I will give this offering four, it's better than Firefox, but not as good as the latest Chrome beta. Chrome is faster, Firefox slower, IE8 crashes, but the Opera betas have continually been better than the Opera stable versions, so I'll stick with it and hope that one day it'll show Chrome the way home, maybe one day, but not yet.
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pdail
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1699 Beta 3 (Aug 12, 2009)
This Browser, has been a favorite, of mine, for quite awhile. The last build, had a problem. But they seem to have fixed it, with this Build. Everything, seems to be, moving along to the Final Build.
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JaDa
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1699 Beta 3 (Aug 12, 2009)
The Linux builds you can find here
http://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/linux/1000b3/beta3/
latest screenshot from Linux Opera 10 beta3 x86_64 are here
http://files.myopera.com...78/opera-build-4573.jpg -
alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1699 Beta 3 (Aug 12, 2009)
When I tried to install I got the error message 1152 "Error extracting installer.msi to the temporary location". I'm using Vista and have admin rights. I downloaded the file a second time - no luck. I also rebooted without success. Anybody else getting this problem?
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1691 Beta (Aug 8, 2009)
HA HA HA
Opera the slowest browser on earth (except IE)
I told this few month ago and evybody laughing
ok
watch this
http://images.betanews.com/media/3711.jpg
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some guy
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1691 Beta (Aug 7, 2009)
I just installed this and I like it the speed is nice I just still can't believe their is no add block type filter. You can download the fanboy.ini and place it in your user profile and it will block most adds
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TGB72
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1691 Beta (Aug 7, 2009)
Pretty fast and full of features browser. Opera 10 certainly works better and faster than IE 6,7 & 8, and in my experience it beats FF in resource consumption.
Now what I cannot understand is why some people gives Opera the lowest rate without reviewing it and instead they just exalt FF features, this is the wrong place to remark the goods of FF, go to FF thread/review for that, here is for judge Opera for its features and functionality. Do you think that it deserves 1 star?, well then say why, make a good description of your experience with Opera and present valid points for such low rate. I mean the fact that some people finds FF better than Opera doesn't mean that Opera is a bad browser. Appeal to that lonely neuron an try to be objective people. -
Alexander-GG
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1691 Beta (Aug 7, 2009)
RE: bittermann
It became really annoying. I'm not an Opera fanboy. I use Firefox as well. I can suggest you one thing - do not waste the BetaNews space. Leave it for more competent persons. -
bittermann
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1691 Beta (Aug 7, 2009)
I can knock on Opera because FF has so many more addons and plugins that make it heads and above better and more functional than any browser out there. To contest that would be pure stupidity. It amazes me how some of you Opera fanboys will rip on FF but when someone doesn't like Opera then we are just trolling. Look at all the comparisons lately with other browsers vs speed and functionality. The only browsers Opera ca beat are IE 6/7...wow! Good luck with your ever lasting beta software...
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anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1691 Beta (Aug 7, 2009)
I know I'm not supposed to, but I've been using the betas as my main browser for about a month now with absolutely no problems. The last beta actually had a Unite that worked! Simply awesome. 10 is simply way better than 9.64 which itself is a brilliant browser. I've had a couple of website (really obscure ones) break but 99.9% it is simply brilliant.
I simply can't understand how people like Bittermann can rate this a 1. Not even IE would get a 1 so how can they rightfully give this a 1? Opera has lead the way since day one and knocks spots off Firefox. The number of innovations coped by Ffx from Opera is not even funny and even then most of them are just crappy add-ons that don't get updated when a new (buggier/more resource hungry) version of Ffx get's released. I regularly open 80-90 tabs in Opera following links in sites like Digg, Reddit, Slashdot, Dzone etc. something that is absolutely impossible with Ffx. -
Vimes
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1691 Beta (Aug 7, 2009)
Still has rendering issues with certain sites, which I always report. I do wish they would drop widgets and use a similar system to FF's extensions. Then again I would also like them to drop the torrent and mail support and concentrate on developing the browser.
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Alexander-GG
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1679 Beta (Aug 5, 2009)
to bittermann
Rate Opera one star just because Opera team realized several betas? So, what?
How many times Firefox have been "updated" since the official 3.5.0 realize? Several times in a one month. This means only one thing, Firefox was not ready for the official realize and was made in hurry. Firefox is slow and buggy. Besides, it's freezes on a pages with a big scripts, while Opera opens such pages easily. -
bittermann
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1679 Beta (Aug 3, 2009)
"Firefox is slow and buggy."
Ha...That's the pot calling the kettle black! FF is not in beta by the way...fast, stable and very customizable for me. -
BelgianWaffle
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1679 Beta (Aug 2, 2009)
According to Opera, a version for the iPhone 3G has already been compiled, but Appstore did not allow it, since it directly competes (and probably would blow safari out the window) with its native browser. Personally I hate that kind of doing business. Apple has become what microsoft was before.
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dtbbiplagre
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1679 Beta (Aug 2, 2009)
do you know when it have version for iphone and iphone 3g ?
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1679 Beta (Aug 2, 2009)
@PhatEster that its no excuse for rate 1 to this really great browser.
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shallot
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1679 Beta (Jul 31, 2009)
@PhatEster, Opera has far more features than the clown FF which just copies from Opera and tries to look like IE with each release. Opera is the browser which has been really innovating most of the features in browsers for the last 10+ years.
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Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1651 Beta (Jul 31, 2009)
Instead of "sports a surprising array of new features" could be repair all unworking old functons eg. multiple file save that not working after 9.27 and must links save individually 100 link half an hour, thanks for programmers big thanks
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Balderstrom
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1651 Beta (Jul 22, 2009)
Coover: "Let me know when Opera finally has a multiple home page feature. IE has it. Firefox has it. Safari has it. But the Opera developers think "Speed Dial" or saving web pages is enough. NO NO NO. Until Opera has the multiple home page feature, it will not be used much on my computer."
Mmmm it already has this? It's called: Speed Dial, which lets you effectively have as many "HomePages" as you like. Speed Dial is displayed every time you open a NewTab/Page, and by default lets you save 9 sites for quick-launching - either by clicking or CTRL+1 thru CTRL+9. If you like, it can even be configured to more than 9 for those with wide screen monitors.
I've used Firefox recently, I was suprised how much it looks like IE. Possibly one of the reasons it's gaining marketshare. Personally I'm glad Opera, at least, differentiates itself enough not to clone IE's appearance just to appease IE users.
One of the first things I do when installing a new Opera version is change the default skin: http://my.opera.com/community/customize/skins/
You can also do Skin Download/Selections right from the Opera interface: Tools/Appearance/Skins [*] Find more skins.
My favorite (one of the dark skins): Emil_RSD_Black : http://my.opera.com/comm...ize/skins/info/?id=2528
@ruemere: File/ Sessions -> Save this session
Session Name: MyStartup
[x] Show these tabs and windows every time I start Opera.
Close Opera, Restart, No Startup "Window" is displayed. You are presented with your saved tabs. So, it pretty much does exactly what you want. -
ruemere
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1651 Beta (Jul 22, 2009)
"Sorry Gezley. Your method is not what I want. When I click on that big "O" on my Launch Bar, I don't want to see "Start-up dialog", all I want to see are three tabs with three separate web pages. I don't want to see the "Speed Dial" and then have to click again to go to the web page I want to start at. I don't want to see one of the three pages and then have to go to "Speed Dial" to open the others. I want all three tabs available immediately, and I want each tabbed page to be the most recent variation of the page. I do not want to have to refresh a page from "History".
Opera is good, but it won't do what I want it to do, when virtually all the other browsers will. Opera needs to add this option."
There are several ways to achieve this. The simplest way:
1. Open desired pages in tabs, close all other pages.
2. From menu bar: File / Sessions / Save this session, make sure the option "Show these tabs..." is checked.
3. From menu bar: Tools / Preferences / Start-up, Choose "Continue saved sessions".
Regarding caching the pages and mass refresh:
1. Click "Windows" button on left-hand panel (press "+" and add "Windows" if you cannot find it).
2. Select open Windows / Tabs (with Ctrl, Shift or just click any and press Ctrl+A).
3. Press F5 or press Ctrl+R.
Disclaimer: I am using customized shortcut set, so your shortcuts may vary. Just right-click and choose appropriate action if the shortcuts fail to work for you.
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Zero-Point
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1651 Beta (Jul 21, 2009)
coover:
As gezley stated, save your pages in a session, but with slight difference. When saving to a session, make sure "Show these tabs and windows every time i start Opera" is enabled. Note this will also change your Startup preference to "Continue saved sessions". I am not sure if IE/Firefox/etc. has it, but sessions also save all open windows at that time (if you want), not just the one window of tabs you save. When you save a session with windows and have it shown on start, you can then have all windows with tabs opened automatically.
Edit:
You may also want to look here for an alternative to sessions:
http://operawiki.info/OperaTips#T00
One of the great things about Opera for power users is that there is not much you can't do, but requires editing configuration files...but not as complex as writing your own modifications in Firefox from source. It may seem simple, but users have the ability to control a lot.
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gezley
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1651 Beta (Jul 21, 2009)
Regarding multiple home pages:
Opera goes one better. Save multiple sports-related pages to one session; multiple news related tabs to another; and multiple tech related tabs to a third. Set Opera to show the Start-up dialog when it starts and hey presto, multiple sessions. Take your pick.
Something Opera has had for as long as I can remember.
Now tell me: how long was it before Mozilla and MS figured this out? Or perhaps they haven't figured it out yet; it's been so long since I used their memory-hogging bloated garbage I just don't know. -
coover
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1651 Beta (Jul 21, 2009)
Let me know when Opera finally has a multiple home page feature. IE has it. Firefox has it. Safari has it. But the Opera developers think "Speed Dial" or saving web pages is enough. NO NO NO. Until Opera has the multiple home page feature, it will not be used much on my computer.
Edited after Gezleys remarks above...
Sorry Gezley. Your method is not what I want. When I click on that big "O" on my Launch Bar, I don't want to see "Start-up dialog", all I want to see are three tabs with three separate web pages. I don't want to see the "Speed Dial" and then have to click again to go to the web page I want to start at. I don't want to see one of the three pages and then have to go to "Speed Dial" to open the others. I want all three tabs available immediately, and I want each tabbed page to be the most recent variation of the page. I do not want to have to refresh a page from "History".
Opera is good, but it won't do what I want it to do, when virtually all the other browsers will. Opera needs to add this option. -
Drewz
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1651 Beta (Jul 21, 2009)
I had used Opera since version 6.16 and I kinda got off the boat after 7.23, Im now back on the boat. Opera 10 is very good.
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1643 Beta (Jul 19, 2009)
This release as others have said has Unite included. It really is quite amazing the speed difference with v10 all the while they've been adding so many new features to it.
Changelog:
User Interface:
Restyled Home Button
Further tweaking of opera:x, error and fraud pages look
New icons for setting status in a chat window
Fixed Bug DSK-256805 (Opera crashes when dragging separator to trash can)
Fixed Bug DSK-258230 (Padlock icon stretched on Security Information dialog): Full set of padlock icons for security dialog
Core:
Fixed Bug CORE-16936 (Flickering and freezing - always scrolling to top (rtl.de))
Fixed Bug CORE-18854 (Going to a fraud URL with a username crashes Opera)
Fixed Bug CORE-22634 (Local cookies aren't listed in site pref cookie tab (caused problems for Unite))
Fixed Bug DSK-200545 (Cookie crash on exit)
Fixed Bug DSK-256433 (Gmail locks up when zoomed)
Fixed Bug DSK-258426 (Infinite iframe recursion when src=="javascript:void(0)", until memory runs out)
Mail
Fixed Bug CORE-22048 (Links opened from mail and newsfeeds stop loading when you focus another mail/feed entry)
Fixed Bug DSK-257739 (Importing mail fails when files are open)
Opera Unite
Changed "Home" To "My Opera Unite page"
Disabled advanced settings button if "disabled" is selected
Fixed Bug DSK-254303 (Installing Unite services from file (on disk), breaks service when deleting file)
Fixed Bug DSK-254960 (Changing service name in replacement dialog is not reflected in admin view): Setting service name during installation only applied in the gadget after re-start
Partial Fix of Bug DSK-257931 (Add visibility of Unite users on the local network): The local service discovery, UI part
Fixed Bug DSK-258328 (Logging out and logging in with a different username doesnt work): Storing username even though password isn't stored
Fixed Bug DSK-258449 ('Restart Opera Unite' option checked by default on start-up dialog even when Unite is not enabled)
Fixed Bug DSK-258470 (Global visibility options not saved when enabling Unite) -
Phat Esther
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1643 Beta (Jul 18, 2009)
The slowest browser on earth (except IE) most of pages not correct rendered or not at all many new unuseable function but old usefuel and neccesery func not working for moreall browser go ahead but operafly back as an rocket very very hard thinking to change to chrome after ten years using, presto rendering hahahahahaha
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mjm01010101
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1643 Beta (Jul 17, 2009)
I don't understand several aspects of Opera:
1. When I set my toolbar preferences, it completely ignores them. Seriously, when I uncheck "Address bar" it disappears, until I start to click on the "personal bar" again. This happened with 9.x as well.
2. Given the above, the preferences for Opera are just way too complex for my tastes. Having to go to file-->sessions to set my homepage tabset? Seriously, you will not be getting converts from other browser users with that configuration. I had to ask on forums to figure that out, it wasn't in Opera's help.
3. Still not importing my firefox bookmarks as I would prefer.
4. Some rendering issues persist. Takes getting used to selection insertion point not showing up on text hover.
It is fast, but I still still still need greasemonkey scripts!
edit review after a few hours use with Opera:
Some forms filled out do not show the last line of text after losing focus. This is a total deal-breaker for me. Bye Opera. -
Zero-Point
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1643 Beta (Jul 17, 2009)
Opera Unite and Opera browser are not two separate browsers; Opera unite is a component of the Opera browser that acts as a web server for collaboration with other Unite users.
The [official] build of 10.0 Beta 2 (build 1642) does not include Unite, the other [Beta 2+, build 1643], as a development snapshot, does. This is because the developers do not feel Unite is ready for an official beta release. -
Alexander-GG
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1643 Beta (Jul 17, 2009)
2 betas in almost one day? NO.
The point is that Opera realizes two browsers - Opera Browser, which you can find here http://www.opera.com/browser/next/ and Opera Unite, which you can find here http://unite.opera.com/ .
The build 1642 Beta, which was realized yesterday was usual Opera Browser. But the build 1643 which was realized today is Opera Unite. They have even differently named installers, not just the different build numbers.
The point is that Beta News mixed this two, in idea different browsers in one article. So, it's not an Opera teams fault and there are no two betas in almost one day. Beta News should make two articles - Opera Browser and Opera Unite.
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sturgess
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1643 Beta (Jul 17, 2009)
I don't get it, two betas issued within a few hours of each other. Rubbish planning, and not the first time this has happened. They did the very same thing with the last official beta, one beta one day, and a second beta the following day. We fans need to get some sort of system going, perhaps a batch could post glowing comments on beta 2 version (a), and a second gathering of fans could post glowing comments on beta 2 version (b). I'm using the latest version, or was, not sure now though, still whatever version I've been supplied with I 'll give it a 4, it's worth a 4.
PS Thanks for the input on what beta I needed to be using. I'm now back to 1642. The problem would not occur if the automatic update I have enabled actually did what it was intended to do, it doesn't alas. Just a thought, nobody uses the discussion button to discuss stuff like this, why? -
MasterTB
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1643 Beta (Jul 16, 2009)
You can find the UNITE included builds here: http://my.opera.com/desk.../07/16/more-than-beta-2 at the Desktop Team Blog.
The UNITE is still the same as launched, with improvements on the proxies from Opera's servers so it runs better.
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uranos227
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1642 Beta 2 (Jul 16, 2009)
Betachecker
There is a snapshot "build 1643" out.
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Betachecker
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1642 Beta 2 (Jul 15, 2009)
Where´s the Unite service on this build?
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LakotaElf
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1642 Beta 2 (Jul 15, 2009)
Opera makes a good browser, no doubt about it, but I do not like a browser with email included with it. I want a browser and email client to be separate. Just my opinion of course and I am not the only one that feels this way, perhaps they could also make it without email included? But a good browser?
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JaDaDowntown
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1642 Beta 2 (Jul 15, 2009)
Version 10.00 Beta 2, Build 4492, Platform Linux System x86_64, Qt library
4.5.2, GCC4, RPM
http://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/linux/
It looks looks stable. Comes with out "UNITE", hopeful Opera realizing this "UNITE" is a Craps..t :) -
shallot
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1642 Beta 2 (Jul 15, 2009)
How in the hell do you get hold of builds not even announced on the website...awesome...good job
This is the best browser out there....
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dapxin
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1631 Beta (Jul 14, 2009)
I started using this browser, stuck on a dial up link somewhere in the heart of Africa around 2001. It was a night shift, and all systems was working fine, so surfing around, I stumbled on the then Opera theme " the fastest Internet browser, or so"
And then I thought, let's see. After 1 or 2hours of waiting to grab the download, I was instantly blowin away at the performance. I think it was ver 5 or 6.
Sooner had I discovered what is singly the most-amazing-piece of BROWSER functionaltiy == mouse Gestures, I found myself reading its help files -which to be honest is the finest way to actually get-a-grip-on what this browser is capable of.
I found about the links panel (press f4), found about the donwload manager and the zoom functionality (numPad + / - ) and then email client named M2.
I personally don't get the arguement about this is better or that is best regarding browsers, its all down personal preference, but one must not be ignorant.
If anyone thinks FF or IE or Safari is a better performing browser compared to Opera (for their workflow, none of those is as fast as Opera 10 - ditch the benchmarks ) then that is fine, for as long as they have actual competence on what Opera can do.
And the email client (it used to be very buggy, so I stopped using it) + gmail imap is simply the most under-announced piece of internet technology on the entire internet (you heard it from me).
The fact that it indexes your entire email collection on the fly without reverting to that nonsensical desktop-search the 500GB! (joking) Outlook 2007/6/10 alternatives is just plain amazing once you try it. Well, it doesnt come with a calendar, but I do that on a proper paper and pencil so there you go.
The userscripts (Opera's implementation of Firefoxs' greasemonkey scripts) are less featured - this is definietely a downside as I find that a couple of scripts I am willing to use to 'enhance' few things dont usually work out of the box.
That said, this thing just makes the Internet a truly beautiful way. As Nas said, those who talk -
anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1631 Beta (Jul 11, 2009)
WOW! The new skin is absolutely beautiful. I never thought i'd say it. Previous Opera skins always looked terrible in my opinion. Not so with this one. Definitely the best looking out of all the browers straight out of the box.
Happy to see the Unity buttons easily available too.
Knocks spots off Firefox 3.5 (good but overrated imho). And oh it starts up in a split second unlike FF! -
Blaxima
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1631 Beta (Jul 9, 2009)
Runs perfectly for me, it simply is the best browser out there.
Highlights
-New design for info panel, error pages, internal pages (e.g., opera:about), and fraud warning page
-Skin fixes, including updated icons
-Stability fixes
-Unite fixes
-Admin password is no longer needed when reporting crashes on Mac
-Improved plugin detection on 64-bit Liux
Known Issues
-opera:drives and opera:historysearch not yet updated to new design
-The bottom (white) part of the new error pages might not load every time
-The skin is still work in progress
-Some Unix builds may be missing, but most of them will be continuously uploaded -
laptopy.net
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1622 Beta (Jul 6, 2009)
You're simply the best, better than all the rest
Better than anyone, anyone I've ever met
I'm stuck on your heart, I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart no, no, baby, I would rather be dead -
Blaxima
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1622 Beta (Jul 3, 2009)
The new skin has taken a little step back with this release but I don't use it so it doesn't bother me. What I do use this for it comes through with shinning colours(why is the spell check saying I spelled colour wrong? isn't it only Americans who spell it c o l o r?) now where was I? In my testing Opera runs leaner than the others, is fast and is rendering every page I come across properly now. They continue to add new innovations and somehow still be lean. I haven't come across any issues in the last 3 builds like I did the 2 before those so it's back to a 5* rating from me. Me thinks its ready for final release seeing just how stable it's been.
This is hands down the best browser and it's a testament to what happens when you spend more time working on a product rather than promoting it. -
bigmama
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1622 Beta (Jul 3, 2009)
i like it !!!
the best and the fastest browser -
g4qber
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1622 Beta (Jul 3, 2009)
please fix the spaces bug
1. go to opera:about
2. type "/", type space
3. press F3 x30
note that it stops at 16x.
here is the bug report
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1615 Beta (Jun 30, 2009)
@mjm01010101 Opera already has support for Userscript.
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mjm01010101
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1615 Beta (Jun 30, 2009)
Firefox *partial* convert here.
Opera *is* faster for my pages. It does use less memory. Ramping up to get it to act how I want it is still a learning curve.
- I can't seem to control the toolbars to the extent I can with Firefox.
-The help system is pretty bad, I had to look offsite to find what I needed for several functions.
-I do miss some firefox plugins like Greasemonkey scripts.
Right now I'd give Opera a 91 and Firefox 3.5 a 93 out of 100 score. I will keep Opera on and try and use it more day to day. I see no reason why people *have* to love one browser and *hate* another. -
sturgess
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1615 Beta (Jun 30, 2009)
That's three betas' in three days, you need to be a fan to keep posting about how great it is. Well I'm here to tell you it's a decent browser, I'm using beta 1601, reason ? Well when I try and update to the latest version I'm told I've already got it, well I ain't, In fact I have not had the latest version for at least two betas', or in Opera betas' two days. So what's the point in having the auto update box checked if it don't update ? I 'll still give it a 4, it's worth it , and I've been using it for such a long time.
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_DrillSarge]I[
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1606 Beta (Jun 28, 2009)
great browser. runs pretty stable for a beta version. i am using opera since a long time and the 10-version is doing well. :)
lots of features (mail, irc etc.) and those new ones, like this REALLY amazing unite-feature which no other browser does have. the new UI, inroduced in some of the last builds, is pretty clean and does not have those shiny (and annoying) "bling-bling" effects. and don't forget the widget functionality.
5 stars *thumbs up* -
nugro
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1601 Beta (Jun 25, 2009)
oh my...
giving a browser 1 star just because of memory consumption?
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1601 Beta (Jun 24, 2009)
That memory consume test its really polemic, to some people how make the test for his own, the result are really different, so this test don't have validity to me. This version of Opera never use more that 150MB to me and its really fast.
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But the way, more important that memory is CPU consuming and Firefox its really CPU consuming, in a test with 15 web page open at the same time Opera CPU consume was 10% vs Firefox was 60% with peaks of 90% of CPU!!!
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tewa
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1601 Beta (Jun 24, 2009)
actually, the RAM does affect the computer performance quite a lot, especially when multiple applications are running.
I use Opera primarily but it has a nasty habit of consuming large amount of memory, not sure why. and if I having multipe tabs opening, then later minimize Opera to work on something else, after a while, say 10 or 20 minutes, upon returning to opera, opera would appear "Frozen" for a while until it could catch its breath. This problem has been there as long as i could remember. I never had this problem with Fireforx or IE. -
Kriff
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1601 Beta (Jun 24, 2009)
The new interface looks great. It's a very smooth browser with a plethora of features.
About the RAM usage and speed, is 200MB really slowing your computer down? Those numbers don't mean much if there's no decrease in the speed of your system. Browser speed has gotten to the point where the differences are trivial. I've always found Opera to have a snappier interface than the rest, which makes a greater overall difference. -
Aegis69
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1601 Beta (Jun 24, 2009)
I guess if you like wasting 200 megs of Ram;
http://dotnetperls.com/chrome-memory
And get 1/3 of the speed, then Opera is fine...
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Hawk999
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1589 Beta (Jun 18, 2009)
The last few years I have been very critical towards Opera. I tried several versions and was impressed by its startup and rendering speed but not by its user interface or features.
For instance I never could make Opera get to acknowledger Gmail as my default email handler. Even when I tried with the help of Dutch blogger Rijk. A few weeks ago I decided to try the new beta 10 Build 1551.
Boy, was I surprised. I don't know what happened but the developers at Opera seem to have been listening at the users input. I had version 10 running as I wanted to within minutes. And with the help of the people at the user forum Opera now can handle Gmail as my default e-mail program.
Ad blocking is taken care of by adsweep and bam! I now have a lighting fast easy to handle browser. Spell check is easy to use and the download of other dictionaries is smooth to say the least. I was also impressed by the fact that this beta build performed rock steady on my system.
I am even happier with this new Build 1589. Not only does it have the 'unite' service working easy and right out of the box its renders a bit faster than the previous build. There is only one site that has not been loading that good and that's Hyves. Any other site is doing very well.
In short if you have been thinking about trying out Opera you should give it a go. Four stars because of the Hyves loading problem. Other than that highly recommended! -
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URAWMD
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1589 Beta (Jun 17, 2009)
I found that even though it says to disable turbo mode if you have a fast connection, don't. It is really fast if you take it off auto and leave it on full time. It does have a problem rendering some .jpg's but .png's are perfect.
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shallot
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1589 Beta (Jun 16, 2009)
As usual Excellent build and Unite just works...no addons required, no extensions required...all you bookmarks everything from Opera included via Opera link...
I have been with v10 for over 8 months now...and I never seen a bad build... -
ZenWarrior
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1589 Beta (Jun 16, 2009)
After watching Maxthon die, finding IE8 to be a disaster, and suddenly Firefox crashing every 3 minutes, I decided to try "old" Opera. Wow! Although I've almost always had it installed but never used, I am truly impressed with the new Opera and it has immediately become my new default browser. It is truly a beautiful and elegant piece of work. This is the browser which *should* be either #1 or #2 in any ranking.
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alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1589 Beta (Jun 16, 2009)
Another excellently rock-steady build. As fast as ever and it displays all my regular sites without any problems. The new Opera Unite looks very interesting. I'll have to look into it before making any judgements, though, so I won't add or remove any stars for it at the moment.
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Chocobito
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1589 Beta (Jun 16, 2009)
This Build its Amazing!! this came with the wonderful Opera Unite where you can share thing direct from your PC, this make Opera the BEST browser at all.
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BelgianWaffle
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 (Jun 3, 2009)
Loving this new look and feel. Turbo mode is awesome, spell-check, auto-update, and the much improved rendering speed is much welcome :D Its rock solid, no crashes. I am using it as a final, not a beta.
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alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 (Jun 3, 2009)
As fast and stable as any of the alpha builds, as might be expected.
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shallot
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 (Jun 3, 2009)
Been using the 10.x builds right from the alpha days and they have been awesome...they even recover automatically from a crash. With Opera Sync setup, even if you lose your profile due to a crash, it's as easy as syncing again to get back all your data....
Opera & IE8....their parents might fight each other ugly in courts...but these two browsers take care of all my needs... -
Diam0nd
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 (Jun 3, 2009)
This is wild!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkaZtpKRcZA
OPERA > *
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 (Jun 3, 2009)
Keeps getting better!
Good speed, nice new skin.
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sturgess
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 (Jun 2, 2009)
The Opera of the 29th May, is build 1535 Beta, not Alpha, so what's going on ? Two days later we have build 1551 Beta 1. Well having done a quick am I up to date, Opera tells me that my build 1535 Beta is the latest ? I'm confused. So the best I can do is mark my Beta, and that'll get a 4, as it's very, very good.
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The MAZZTer
Reviewing 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 (Jun 2, 2009)
NOTE: Upgrading from Opera 9.x will NOT work, the installer will fail (it will falsely claim because of user abort). You will need to remove the old Opera first.
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turistas
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1535 Alpha (May 29, 2009)
Doesn't work well with blogger.com blogs, so nothing god.
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guru_v
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1535 Alpha (May 27, 2009)
Though listed here as an Alpha, it reports itself, once installed, as Beta. It does seem more stable, and though there is a small change to the way it displays, I hope to be able to change it back (small nit though) . It's so much faster than 9.64 that I hope Opera comes out with a stable version soon, -even if it is not as fast as Chrome - I think those who think will excuse it for all the other things Opera does better than Chrome.
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stranded
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1497 Alpha (May 14, 2009)
Opera for Windows 10.0 Build 1497 Alpha
This one is really stable, it auto-updates from the last build without any problems. All I need right now is more spell check dictionaries added. -
cltx99
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1497 Alpha (May 14, 2009)
A very good browser, particularly, when you consider it's at the alpha stage of development.
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Daily Activist
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1497 Alpha (May 13, 2009)
There's one and only one reason that I use Firefox as opposed to Opera. Add-ons. I don't like the widgets function of Opera and prefer Firefox's way of making the browser extensible. If Opera would change this one thing, I would switch to them in a second.
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Input Overload
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1497 Alpha (May 13, 2009)
After many years of using Opera I have had to at last concede that Firefox 3.xx is superior. Sorry but I've had to move on, bye Opera. I still feel guilty as if I had ditched on old friend. I even bought the thing!
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Vimes
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1491 Alpha (May 12, 2009)
I continue to try and like Opera and forgive its quirkiness at the way it formats some websites. But still one of the websites that I use, my bank, will give formatting issues that are not there in IE or Firefox and therefore I can't use Opera exclusively. I always report websites that have issues with Opera.
For me I would hope that they would drop the mail feature and the torrent support and just concentrate on developing the browser that supported plugins similar to FF and not the widgets that it does.
I continue to be amazed to find how little Opera is used...
http://img24.imageshack....sermarketshare12421.jpg
...even though many people are very passionate about the browser that alone is not enough to prevent its market share from declining, according to the above graph posted. -
FixXxeR
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1491 Alpha (May 11, 2009)
Shallot:
A: Because We are rating the version RELEASED HERE, not the final release. If a bug pops up in this version or any other, you rate that version as appropriate. If I wanted to rate opera based on what it can be or used to be, it would never get below a 4. Ratings here are PER VERSION, not PER APPLICATION
B. If in my testing I find problems which become a show stopper, those problems most likely merit a lose of a rating point. Various bugs == various points lost.
C. If you do not understand that others have a different viewpoint from your own, I suggest you move on to another site.
That said, Opera continues to lag behind in COMMON features found amongst other browsers. If you want to edit a stored password in opera, you cannot do it. Entering a different password at said site results in a duplicated entry in the wand requiring manual deletion. Most other browsers update the existing entry.
Opera does not have an autocomplete function. The notes function is NOT a substitute for proper autocomplete.
Opera still has no support for allowing third party content to interact with it. UserJS is not a replacement for a true API or extension system where the users can add functions missing in opera (Yes, opera has blaring holes in functionality yet still manages to fill niches no one wanted (Torrents, widgets, etc)).
That said, I feel that opera will continue to be a 1/5 because I simply cannot make this browser, something that is personal to each user, my own. -
shallot
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1491 Alpha (May 11, 2009)
Been using Build 1491 on Windows 7 for the last couple of days...and its very good.
People have complained about how 1456 corrupted the profile and gave a low rating. There are couple of points to take note here...
1. This is not a release version.
2. Please read the release notes. They clearly mention that starting 1456, the way profiles are stored is changed.
3. You are supposed to be testing it, so why give the browser a low rating if you don't follow the instructions and screw up your data... -
jotte_ct
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1491 Alpha (May 11, 2009)
Me 3, I was a huge fan of Opera, but lately, these builds start "crashing" constantly on my main system, no matter what i tried, even clean reinstall importing only bookmarks and wand. Too bad... I had to switch to another browser and I think I won't give opera another spin for a while.
On the other hand, I'm still using Opera usb and it's doing ok. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha (May 9, 2009)
This is the first time I've ever done this to Opera but this release and 1491 which is available have MAJOR issues with the profile folder, namely it fudges it up constantly and after losing bookmarks associated with this build and all other preferences every other time a loaded it I'm back to older builds.
I just can't imagine what they could have changed that would cause such problems but I don't like it.
Hope they figure this out for the next build because everything was gravy until these latest 2 builds -
sturgess
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha (Apr 25, 2009)
Been using the last alpha since it arrived some two months ago, it never let me down, it was fast, and everything worked. However the latest crashed within five minutes of install, so it's in the bin, and I'm back using Chrome full time. Got to give only one star for this Opera , matters not if it's an alpha, a beta or the finished article, if it don't work I can't give it higher.I'll be back to try the next one though.
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netean
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha (Apr 24, 2009)
Current using beta 10 (1413) its' the only browser I've installed on this machine (other than the never used IE8).
That version fixed some bugs (like facebook), but it's very very very unstable and page renders are slow. (Opera is usually damn quick IMO)
It IS alpha, but so far, I'm not convinced by the v10 -
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outofspace
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha (Apr 24, 2009)
It's just amazing how fast you can browse. Multi options if you want to customze our browser.
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shallot
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha (Apr 24, 2009)
Awesome...
People, this is an alpha build...so be ready to experiment ...and take a backup...
If you want a stable release...install Opera 9.62 -
skapig
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha (Apr 11, 2009)
Upgrade install path completely overwrote my previous configuration whereas prior alphas had respected it. Very irritating!
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Qlib
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha (Apr 6, 2009)
Complaining about the looks if you havent installed a SKIN is lame....
Complaining about bugs in an ALPHA, doubly so..
Yeh its buggy as heck but its alpha so.... -
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anarkhy
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha (Apr 6, 2009)
Looks like a windows 9x application. Go for Firefox or Google Chrome!
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myboy
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha (Apr 5, 2009)
Is it just me or is Opera using more memory than usual (think Firefox-like levels)? However, it's stable for an alpha and even with the increase in memory usage, Opera is still fast.
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tafugate
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha (Apr 4, 2009)
i typically bounce back and forth between opera & minefield, liking them both. but the early peregrine builds have been less than inspiring. however, build 1413, with its turbo mode (whether it's doing anything or not) and spell checker is intriguing. a built in flash & ad blocker would be really nice. (8
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aruprc
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha (Apr 4, 2009)
For an alpha this is quite stable and I am waiting for the beta. For those taking stupid jibes at Opera, apart from being a company that pioneered many technologies like data pipelining, tabbed browsing etc, its also among the lightest of all the suites out there, its mail client is among the best handling multiple mailboxes and backing up 1GB mail with ease. The new turbo Opera is a boon for those stuck on slow connections.
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shallot
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha (Apr 3, 2009)
The best browser ever made by man.
Their innovations have been copied for years. Tabs, Mouse gestures, url alias. -
betasun
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha (Apr 3, 2009)
Oprah wants to browse the web with her private browser !!
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha (Apr 3, 2009)
Why do idiots even bother posting?
and to the other idiot a few posts ago, Opera is a Norwegian browser which isn't in Sweden.
This update has corrected the problems with email sites such as inbox, gmail and hotmail. This release also seems to have fixed the flash issue problems with sites like nhl.com and ajax sites like netvibes.
and as always its faster than the rest and just a much better built browser who's innovations become the plugins for lesser browsers -
Aegis69
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha (Apr 3, 2009)
Why does Oprah even bother making a browser, I mean isn;t it enough that she has her own show and magazine?
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enmaai507
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha (Mar 29, 2009)
The best browser, I just love the alpha even more.
btw Opera is based in Norway :) -
Terumo
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha (Mar 16, 2009)
Way are my opera 1355 and not 1345 as it say in the article, .
I do like opera but I like IE8 better.
Cant help it. sorry out there. -
cltx99
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha (Mar 16, 2009)
It's really such a good browser, even in the alpha stage. page rendering is fast. I like it much more than FF2 or FF3. One nagging problem is that my bank, in Sweden won't accept Opera. So, I can't check my account and can't pay my bills with Opera, which means I have to use Firefox. Other than that, it is very stable and works just fine. I'm looking forward to the future with Opera.
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DaComboMan
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha (Mar 16, 2009)
The dimished image quality makes it a no go IMO.
They should at least give the option to keep "best"or "least" image quality. -
cwalker
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha (Mar 16, 2009)
I've been using the turbo preview all weekend (http://labs.opera.com/news/2009/03/13/) on a dial-up and have to say it is pretty amazing.
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cmotdibbler
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha (Mar 16, 2009)
Strange, my current build is 1355 and includes the turbo mode button, while this build is listed as 1345. In any case, this is at least as stable as the Firefox 3.1 beta I usually use.
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chinobis
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha (Mar 16, 2009)
Simply the best browser. I just use iexplorer for the FEW sites that do not display correctly with Opera.
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BelgianWaffle
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha (Mar 4, 2009)
I find this alpha build stable as any regular release. Impressive. The new rendering engine is the fastest i've tried so far.
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Vimes
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha (Feb 18, 2009)
I love Opera and I was very pleased when the spell check was implemented.
However I have problems with..
My banks website
Partmaster UK's website (for completing purchase authrorisation)
Yahoo Mail - stopped working with the new type of mail display, classic option only.
Regardless of masking or identifying as IE or FF these problems remained.
I filed bug reports since the 10 Alpha preview started as well as reporting them in Operas forums.
Alas even though my posts in their forums were not offensive or anything other than reporting the problems and issues I found my thread has been locked and posts deleted.!!
It really is not encouraging for me that even though we are at version 10 of Opera I'm still experiencing formatting and display options that FF or IE have overcome so long ago, not suggesting that those browsers are perfect (hence my attempts to use Opera which I do love) but the love / hate relationship with Opera is getting a little tiresome.
No wonder that Opera's share of the browser market is lower than that of Chrome.!
View Trend Microsoft Internet Explorer 67.55%
View Trend Firefox 21.53%
View Trend Safari 8.29%
View Trend Chrome 1.12%
View Trend Opera 0.70%
View Trend Netscape 0.57%
View Trend Mozilla 0.07%
View Trend Opera Mini 0.06%
I wish Opera well and really hope that the developers can focus on some of the basic formatting issues that have plagued my experience of using Opera for so lone, and yet I'm often elated and excited when I do see a new release I then find that after using it for a while fundamental issues creep in which really spoil my browsing experience. -
ssb
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha (Feb 12, 2009)
Too many unfixed bugs for so long!
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Blaxima
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha (Feb 12, 2009)
Well seeing that v10 are alpha's their stability is very impressive. BUT
The memory leak issue(which I've never had with Opera before)has been improved but not entirely fixed.
Also, more and more sites that had rendering issues before have been fixed such as hotmail had issues in the first alpha build and this one doesn't, BUT some pages that have always worked for me don't now. Quite a few Ajax based pages seem to not load properly as with some flash heavy sites.
Here's hoping that when v10 is ready to go it doesn't suffer the way v9 did and behave more like a beta and to be honest these v10 alpha's are better than any of the v9 builds.
oh, and for those new to v10, pages render much faster than previous releases and site incompatibility has improved too. The spell checker is a long overdue inclusion but the dictionary being used needs to be improved. I find that quite a few words I spell correctly have the little red line and the reason is because Oprea doesn't recognize the word and either offers poor sugestions or none. -
alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha (Feb 12, 2009)
Runs as well as ever, no problems at all so far. They might as well have been full releases for all the problems I've come across with these alpha releases, and this build is no exception
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belthurgp
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha (Feb 12, 2009)
@improvelence
Yeah, Google Chrome is the biggest adware you can find. Have fun while Google takes away your privacy...enjoy
Opera was the first to bring tabs, mouse gestures, standards compliance and many more
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waxwing
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha (Feb 12, 2009)
Would never believe it was an alpha version except they tell you it is. Works extremly well, no bugs for me, no memory leaks. Just very fast.
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svenno
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha (Feb 3, 2009)
I have been a long time user of Opera and have always appreciated the innovations for which they rarely received enough credit. I prefer Opera over any other browser. I am currently using the latest Alpha 10 and am somewhat disappointed. It does not seem as fast at loading some pages as either FF 3 or IE 8 - for example, pcmag.com is beyond slow (I am using and loving Windows 7). The biggest problem I am experiencing is an apparently huge memory leak. If I surf for more than 15 minutes (and seriously, who hasn't surfed for 15 minutes?), the memory used by Opera (per Task Manager) climbs to well over 250MB. I can watch the usage climb even when I am doing nothing other than reading a page. At the same time, there are relatively few other processes that are using even 10-15 MB, at the same time. This effect is reproducible and also is consistent on my Windows XP Pro machine. Clearly, something to do with this Alpha build. Trying FF 3 or even IE 8, memory usage stays below 35MB after 25 minutes of continuous surfing. I suggest that others take a look at their memory use and see if this is common. In the time it has taken me to type this, memory use has gone to 258MB. If I close Opera and restart, memory usage starts low and steadily builds back up. Just my observations. Still a major Opera fan.
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RWW
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha (Jan 15, 2009)
Would never think it was an alpha! Very, very fast and accurate.
Had a problem loading the last few versions and found I was not alone. Could not completely uninstall and start over as Opera would not show on any uninstaller. It is necessary to go to the two or three Opera references in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software|Classes and delete them. Restart and then install fresh copy of Opera. -
improvelence
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha (Jan 15, 2009)
It's taken them YEARS to come up with THIS?
Do something innovative, surprise me...give me something USEFUL.
Even Google chrome will probably out-pace this junk. -
Blaxima
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha (Jan 14, 2009)
I've been singing Opera's praises for a while but honestly, NOW it really is deserving. The great things about it still are great but the page rendering of sites has greatly improved(still some won't but they won't even in firefox now too so...) and the addition of a spell checker was looooooong over due.
The stability of these alpha's are impressive. This release addressed 2 issues I had with the last alpha so they are definitely taking this browser to the next level. -
DACWILSOL
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha (Jan 14, 2009)
I do not understand why this browser is great in some areas, i.e. speed, but it's rendering of certain secure websites is still not good enough. The pages on certain secure sites wont even load in this browser. Sent feedback on every site. Problem still persist.
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keiichi999
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha (Jan 13, 2009)
the auto-update along with glorious acide-test results and security history make this the best opera version and best browser so far.
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alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha (Jan 13, 2009)
Remarkably stable for an alpha. I've also not had a single problem since the v.10 alphas came out (so far!).
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waxwing
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha (Jan 13, 2009)
Alpha's are normally, with most products, very trouble prone, I haven't had a single problem with any of the alpha versions of version 10.
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Paul Skinner
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha (Jan 13, 2009)
This is easily turning out to be the best version of Opera yet.
The stability of these alphas is amazing (compared to previous alpha phases).
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horsecharles
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha (Dec 23, 2008)
AutoLogin is good...HOWEVER-- not being able to view stored pw's anymore is terrible... Don't force security options on me that i don't want or need....or at least allow Roboform to interface with Opera then!!!!
One good new feature: view pdf in browser utilizing FOXIT.
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guru_v
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha (Dec 23, 2008)
New features work well, although the spell check could use a bit of help - such as understanding contractions.
Speed is good, always has been.
I wish the team would fix the problem that has been with Opera since I started using it (8.53) - when Opera is not in memory clicking on a URL will result in a Windows error message stating that the web address cannot be found, and did the user spell it correctly. With Opera in memory, the problem disappears. This occurs on systems of every speed, from old single CPUs to quad core machines. I have been able to reproduce this problem on over 200 machines. The only thing in common is Windows XP and a version of Opera. IE, Firefox, and Chrome all do not exhibit this behavior. -
Daddy_Spank
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha (Dec 23, 2008)
I must say I am pretty impressed with this Alpha version. It is rock solid, renders pages superfast (especially Facebook) and scores 100% on Acid3, along with much lower RAM useage (at least on my two computers, One Vista SP1 and one XP SP3). I am eagerly awaiting the first beta.
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Vimes
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha (Dec 23, 2008)
I love the spellcheck, although the implementation could do with a little refinement.
To get Yahoo mail to work, without having to revert to the classic look, I had to mask the browser as IE.
Unfortunately I can't get the browser to display certain pages correctly within eBay's "My eBay". It will often return blank or not formatted correctly webpages. I have reported the issue.
Small formatting errors persist in many other sites that I visit. My home banking site for example displays its columns and boxes misaligned. Gooogle maps just refused, but not all the time (!!) to work stating that my browser does not meet the required specifications needed.
I imagine that a lot of the above will be worked on in time, this is only an Alpha release after all.
However all of the above issues are simply not there with IE or FF. Regardless of the reasons as to why that happens as an end user I have felt compelled to switch back to FF.
For me formatting issues have plagued Opera for a long time and along with the superb set of plugins / addons available for FF I often find myself leaving that browser even though I do like it a lot. -
analphatester
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha (Dec 22, 2008)
Multiple file save not working after 9.27 8841 and partially 9.62 final.
All typed words red.
What doing programmers mother on that night?)
Almost all opened site render totally fault.
Like an mosaic game in Space.
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some guy
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha (Dec 22, 2008)
the auto password for log in into websites never fails like Fire fox but....... we need something like addblock plus Opera can you hear me over?
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jotte_ct
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha (Dec 22, 2008)
I have switched to Opera for some time now, and I gotta say I am pretty happy with it. Indeed, this version seems a bit faster than 9.xx. I will see in the long run, but I think i won't be disappointed.
On the other hand, I have to say from time to time I also try other browsers, but after a while I come back to Opera.
I really wish they will offer a native 64 bit (Vista) version. Meanwhile, under Vista 64 I'm forced to use Minefield (aka Firefox). -
anonymouscowturd
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha (Dec 22, 2008)
@horsecharles,
Put the caffeine tablets down, step away from the keyboard and nobody gets hurt....
It's an Alpha. Relax.
With regards to some of the criticism, since when could you see the passwords in Opera? You can see which sites have passwords assigned but you certainly can't see what those passwords are AFAIK. I can't see anything different in this Alpha. With regards to Keepass and Roboform. They are third part applications. Opera is under no obligations to interface with either. If those apps want to interface its up to them to code it *not* Opera. BTW, i don't see Roboform working with any other browser except Trident and Gecko based (actually only Firefox, since K-Meleon doesn't work either) browsers. So what's the beef that you have with Opera? I haven't had any redering problems so far, even Slashdot works fine. And it was smart enough to offer to save my Yahoo! password which the old version did not due (due to the HTML specifying that the browser should not do so). Still 100% on ACID3 but the animation is still not smooth. -
DudeBoyz
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha (Dec 22, 2008)
Not a fan of it on the Windows side. Firefox is by far, the best Window browser out there, imo. Followed closely by Maxthon 1.6.x if you want to use the IE core.
HOWEVER, I believe that Opera is the single best browser for LINUX.
Opera on Linux has far superior font handling when compared to either Konq or Firefox.
It still has compatibility issues with some pages and layouts, but so does Firefox. It's all due to the crappy pages that were written primarily for IE and their lack of compliance with established standards.
Besides, Front Page ain't around any more, and those Front Page extension that got people all geeked up really seems to have become an orphaned platform. Sticking with official, open source, non proprietary extensions, coding, layouts, etc. is the best course, I think. -
horsecharles
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 19, 2008)
Lowest rating for arbitrarily, capriciously AND WITHOUT PREVIOUS WARNING:
removing the ability to view and properly manage saved passwords.
What is the viable purpose now of Wand Manager.. showing login sites & user names, but no..?
Why, in the name of security? Doesn't make any sense-- the wand file can be copied over into any other system and viewed with a previous Opera version(or decrypted with whatever).
All that move accomplished was:
1. render Opera fairly useless: it's bad enough that it does not interface with Roboform(or even KeePass)..now this is the final nail in the coffin.
2. insult most users' intelligence
3. inconvenience everyone to no end-- for just to find out & confirm one cannot view the PW's anymore requires a long time of sleuthing in various settings areas, ask around in the web, etc.
Not a single other browser has this issue(or at least alternatives re other methods / independent freeware apps)!
But then again, this is par for the course for Opera-- do some things differently at the cost of interfacing / compatibility.
There are / were a grand total of two freeware apps for this purpose--
Opera_Password_Restorer does not have a working download server anymore,
the other one is cumbersome to work with-- and doesn't retrieve all of them.
The only alternative(freeware) is to use a previous Opera Portable release after copying the Wand file to its folder...apart from installing a previous Opera to hard disk of course.
Keep going down that ill-advised proprietary & non-standard path, Opera!!! It's already bad enough that you can't render all embedded multimedia sites-- LIKE ALMOST ALL OTHER BROWSERS CAN!!! Just keep piling on top of all that... -
ljepava
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 15, 2008)
McAleck, you also didnt explain why did you gave 5. LOL
i have been using opera for 5 years. love it. i also use opera 9.5 on my HP Ipaq 214 PDA. it works almost as great as desktop version. tried all of browser, but i really loved two of them, Netscape Navigator 3.x and Opera, of course. -
McAleck
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 14, 2008)
Karlo, you idiot! Do you know what a review means? Who the f*ck cares which browser you're about to test. I don't believe the kind of morons loitering around here.
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karlo
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 9, 2008)
I'm downloading it right now. Well, I've tried the latest BETA and ALPHA versions of Firefox and Google Chrome. Let's see what Opera's going to offer.
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8189720
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 9, 2008)
What a great browser.
I've tried Opera when it was in version 6, and again in 7, but shortly after that it caught my attention and I was there to welcome it into version 8, later 9, and now 10. And what a great build version 10 is.
Understand now that this is still an Alpha build, but for what it is, it already has me using it as my main browser. I'm sure it has its faults and shortcomings, but it displays pages that only IE (and Firefox) could display properly in the past, it's quick, it works with my previous bookmarks (though some adjustments were necessary), and looks and feels like the great browser that I have come to know in version 9.x.
Overall, this is a superior browser compared to it's predecessors, and finally on par 100% with IE in terms of rendering pages. And this is only an Alpha... -
neapolis
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 7, 2008)
On x64 Vista version 10 (alfa) is NOT 30% faster. It is actually a desaster. About 2-times slower with scrolling speed making it completely useless right now (on a Quad-core!). I hope they will work things out in time as I like Opera 9.62 very very much.
What's more - btw same as FF - Opera still has a major page-scrolling speed problem with position:fixed elements. I positoned two 10px colored divs on top and button of the viewport and everything worked perfect on IE7 and Chrome, while I hat to resign from this idea because of FF and also Opera. That's a shame. How usefull is supporting webstandards but not actually testing them for speed? -
iamnotyou
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 5, 2008)
This is wicked fast.
Pages that, in the past, would cause Opera to choke are now no problem. "Old" Opera (ver. 9.5 to 9.62) took well over 60 seconds some of my largest pages ... they now load in less than 5 seconds. Kudos to Opera
There is still no keyboard short-cut to use the Z-key for "back" like in 9.23 or earlier Opera. It has been changed to Crtl-left_arrow for the past several versions. That is a major annoyance to me. I liked the one-hand/one-key operation not the two-hand/two-key operation. There are other changes to recent versions that I dislike but I hope to work through them.
Due to the extreme slowness of loading very large pages in the Opera 9.5 - 9.62 builds I started using Firefox. I like the Ad Block Plus, Flash Block and No Script extensions a lot. They add more value to me than the extra speed that Opera 10 brings. I know Opera can block content but it's a pain to keep clicking on the ads over-and-over-and-over again.
Alas, IE7 has some nice features too but I only use it when necessary ... and that 'aint often.
I used to pay for Opera when I found it back in the version 3.x days and still like many of its features. I give this a 3 with hopes that it will continue to improve. IE7 gets a 3 because it's worth a "little" more than just a 2. Firefox (IMHO) gets a 4. Each browser has features I like/use and each is lacking.
Thankfully we all have choices ... now, come on Google polish your Chrome a little more and lets see what you can do. -
adrian47uk
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 5, 2008)
I noticed that Opera still have their stupid way of dealing with cookies, I could never get on with it, so that puts me off to start with.
Speed wise is not that much faster than Firefox, certainly not enough to turn me from firefox, the scroll pad on my Acer laptop did not work Opera either, and yet it works in every other browser.
Opera is not a bd browser, but it offers nothing that other browsers don't and with Firefox I can still use my extensions and add ons.
BTY, I still use Firefox 2 as I think it is a better browser than FF3. -
dogbert0360
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 5, 2008)
"THIS IS FREAKIN' FAST!!!"
Excellent browser that is way better than Google Chrome. But I did find one bug...
After trying it out, I did find one bug with Java web sites. When trying to access my e-mail at blueridgectc.edu, which uses Sun's Java e-mail client, the browser seems to hang for a very long time.
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Vimes
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 5, 2008)
Inline spelling checker
I can't believe that they finally got round to implementing the spell check feature.
Whilst the acid test compatibility is no small thing it is, imo, totally eclipsed by the spell checker.!
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pdail
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 4, 2008)
Have used IE-8, and Fire Fox, and Opera. I just like Opera better. To each his own. But its hard to not just love this Browser. For a Alpha build, this is rock solid, on my Vista. Not one crash all day. IE-8, went down, 2 times yesterday. And its in Beta 2. Maybe, the Guy's and Girls, at Opera, can help Microsoft.
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Living1
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 4, 2008)
Very fast!! I've tried all the beta's and this one is by FAR the fastest browser I have ever used to date. Have encountered a few sites that it will not render. I'm sure that will be corrected come release time. Great work thus far!!!
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godofthunder
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 4, 2008)
****"100/100 and pixel-perfect on the Acid3 test"
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MikeTechno
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 4, 2008)
Yet another excellent Opera release and blindingly fast this time. Very impressive on the quick page rendering. Now, if they can just implement a Screen Capture tool like Maxthon has done in their 2.1.x releases, this will be a nearly perfect browser. All things considered though, an great program. I put it on every computer I use. Oh and still the best copy and paste text parsing of any browser ever made. The only browser I use when copying text from a web page to pase into an e-mail. BRILLIANT!
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coover
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 4, 2008)
The "Welcome to Opera" Home Page which comes automatically installed with this new version, has the word "videos" misspelled as "vidoes". Of course, this is not a browser fault, just a problem caused by the people Opera hired to write the webpage. I only mention this because the new browser has a built-in spell checker.
The browser is a 4. The webpage is a 1.
The reason I rate the browser a 4 ...
For quite a while. most of the major browsers, including Firefox, IE7, and IE8, have allowed a user to set more than 1 webpage as Home Page. I realize that Opera's Speed Dial allows fast access to other webpages than the one Home Page they allow, or that I could use another Opera feature that allows the unopened browser to be opened to all webpages that were previously opened when the browser was last closed. I have 4 webpages that I want to open with the browser, but do not (necessarily) wish to keep tabbed while I browse elsewhere. Additionally, the use of Speed Dial requires extra mouse clicks that would not be required if all the pages I have selected are tabbed when the browser is opened. Obviously, the Firefox and IE developers have not found multiple webpages for a Home Page a difficult problem, so I wonder why the Opera developers haven't added this feature. Without this feature, Opera 9 and 10 will both be rated 4 by me. With it, they would both be a 5. -
alanpalmer
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 4, 2008)
Nice! The spelling checker works, but a minor snit: only a US English dictionary is available so far as I could see. I had a quick look round the Opera dev site, but couldn't see a mention of others. Still it's only an alpha. The other tricks such as web fonts and improved SVG handling also looked fine, but not many sites will have them.
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Diam0nd
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 4, 2008)
- Inline spelling checker
It took years, but they finally did it... Thank the bejezus! :D -
BelgianWaffle
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 4, 2008)
@iamnotyou: you know you can just customize the "z" key and program it to do whatever you want right? Go into tools, preferences, advanced and then click shortcuts.
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Daddy_Spank
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 4, 2008)
This is very exciting! 100% on the Acid3 test....
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aruprc
Reviewing 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 (Dec 4, 2008)
This one is really good, super fast on Javascript, inline spell check and best of all for us M2 mail users, total HTML support for composing. Good gets better.
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Daddy_Spank
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10469 Beta (Dec 4, 2008)
The first pre-alpha version of Opera 10 is out today!
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alanpalmer
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10469 Beta (Dec 2, 2008)
All seems OK, I've tested some of the video and 3D animation elements and they worked fine, although Firefox gave me messages like "Decoder not found".
Not an issue really, but the installer seems uncertain which version is being installed; in some places it refers to Opera 10.0, in others to 9.62 (correct). -
thartist
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10469 Beta (Dec 2, 2008)
@horsecharles:
been long since i last read such a pack of nonsense, emphatic nonsense... absolute nonsense. who sold you that approach to truth about Opera? what bubble do you live in?
I haven't had a good experience with the latest interface (and skins are amateurish) and it features no *proper* ad-blocking solution so i always end up switching to FF... not ideal but, plugins help fill holes i care about the most.
Waiting for Opera 10, first alphas to be unveiled soon! -
eaves
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10469 Beta (Dec 2, 2008)
== it's a browser's responsibility to ensure interfacing with the rest of the world...it's NOT the world's / individual websites' responsibility to ensure interfacing with every browser esp. those with minor share ==
Not quite correct.
It is the responsibility of the individual websites to write standards-compliant websites.
And it is the responsibility of the browsers to properly render those standards-compliant websites.
Once you start, as you suggest, tying websites to browsers, then you start running into problems like websites rendering fine with IE6 but not rendering properly with IE7. At which point, the browser fanboy messages start appearing... -
horsecharles
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10469 Beta (Dec 2, 2008)
I really don't see how anyone can use Opera w/o having to switch to other browsers repeatedly.
Now, to be fair to Opera, this occurs with ALL browsers, even with IE(post v6 that is)... although not NEARLY to the same degree as Opera.
BUT>>>>at least with other browsers one can share most user / profile data-- so say-- one doesn't lose one's research placeholders-- links, history, logins, etc.
BTW Opera installer reports in two different
areas of same dialog box-- v 9.62 & v 10.00
And the old tired, excuse from Opera fanboys that their browser's standards / features are cutting edge / safer...and that individual websites are to blame for not getting with it-- doesn't wash:
it's a browser's responsibility to ensure interfacing with the rest of the world...it's NOT the world's / individual websites' responsibility to ensure interfacing with every browser-- esp. those with minor share.
IIIFFFF Opera wants to garner a bigger share of the pie, then:
1. Interface with Roboform(or at least develop a feature that regularly imports Robo data into Opera. AAAANNNNNDDDDDD: don't make it so difficult to view stored login info!!!!!!!!!!
2. EITHER utilize the same folders as IE for faves / history / autocomplete & fill / etc.
ORRRRR develop a utility / feature that periodically scans IE & Moz browsers for that data to import and sync.
It's that simple...a no-brainer.
OF course, that doesn't address widespread website incompatibility...but at least it's a start. -
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rseiler
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10469 Beta (Dec 2, 2008)
Note that this is NOT your regular Opera beta build. See here:
http://labs.opera.com/news/2008/11/25/ -
analphatester
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10467 (Nov 2, 2008)
Analphatester`s Halloween gift for all Opera users of the World !!!
HOW to make Opera 30-50% faster?
No more freeze, no more crash, no more failed render!
Simple.
Go to settings advanced and switch off cache in memory and disk.
tada -
adamlau
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10467 (Oct 30, 2008)
An avid Opera user since 2.x. Fast, simple and infinitely customizeable. I am also a K-Meleon and K-Meleon CCF tweaker, and even so I notice the difference in page rendering speed with Opera in general. I rarely (though it happens) need to fall back to K-Meleon, or Firefox to display certain troublesome pages. Five out of five for being able to run at a footprint of under 10MB (opera.dll and OUniAnsi.dll UPX decompressed).
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skapig
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10467 (Oct 30, 2008)
Getting increasingly solid. Still chokes on large pages though during the rendering process. This is an ongoing problem with the 9.5+ engine.
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Wintings
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10467 (Oct 30, 2008)
Good though Opera is, I am not using it until they include support for Roboform.
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Paul Skinner
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10467 (Oct 29, 2008)
@Sturgess:
Third? Can't you count?
Second.
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LiLButterfly
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10467 (Oct 29, 2008)
Sturgess I think we should be glad they are fixing the security problems. I give them a 4. It's a good browser but I do like my roboform.
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sturgess
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10467 (Oct 29, 2008)
Third security fix in seven days, will this now be a regular weekly thing does anyone know ?
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alanpalmer
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10467 (Oct 29, 2008)
>>even though I b**** about plug-ins support, which is non-existent
Huh? Opera has pretty well the same plug-in support as the Mozilla browsers. Do you perhaps mean extensions, or add-ons?
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Diam0nd
Reviewing 9.62 Build 10467 (Oct 29, 2008)
What can I say, Opera is the best browser in my opinion. And even though I b**** about plug-ins support, which is non-existent, it has everything built-in. It works great too.
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ruemere
Reviewing 9.61 Build 10463 Final (Oct 21, 2008)
Opera spellcheck:
http://www.opera.com/sup...orials/opera/spellcheck/
Excerpt: "On Windows, Linux, and UNIX, Opera supports GNU Aspell. To spell-check with Opera, you need to install both GNU Aspell and at least one Aspell dictionary.
On Mac OS X, Opera uses the system spell checker. There is no need to install additional software."
Regards,
Ruemere