RSS| gatorfan95 | Jan 25, 2012 | 11.61 |  1 out of 5 |
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. |
| TROLL | Dec 7, 2011 | 11.60 | 1 out of 5 |
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 opera died |
| Input Overload | Dec 6, 2011 | 11.60 |  4 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 6, 2011 | 11.60 |  5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Bala7 | Dec 3, 2011 | 11.60 Build 1180 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Printer module still badly broken. If you need to print webpages to printer or PDF, Opera is horrible. |
| dsp_418 | Dec 3, 2011 | 11.60 Build 1180 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| guru_v | Dec 2, 2011 | 11.60 Build 1180 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Nov 30, 2011 | 11.60 Build 1177 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
THIS IS NOT A BETA! It's still early dev version |
| DaComboMan | Nov 10, 2011 | 11.60 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
This version has a bunch of improvements, well worth investing. |
| Terumo | Oct 19, 2011 | 11.52 |  3 out of 5 |
Well Input Overload i tink they use Chrome. |
| Input Overload | Aug 31, 2011 | 11.51 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Lsavagejt | Aug 24, 2011 | 11.51 Release Candidate 1 | 4 out of 5 |
I might switch to Opera. |
| DACWILSOL | Aug 24, 2011 | 11.51 Release Candidate 1 | 4 out of 5 |
Much better performance and stability. |
| baki_princ | Aug 24, 2011 | 11.51 Release Candidate 1 | 4 out of 5 |
can it remember zoom already? |
| Old Faithful | Jul 2, 2011 | 11.50.1074 |  2 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 28, 2011 | 11.50.1074 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 28, 2011 | 11.50.1074 | 4 out of 5 |
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/ This version gives greater space to work and display. |
| Input Overload | Jun 28, 2011 | 11.50.1074 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 25, 2011 | 11.50.1068 RC2 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 25, 2011 | 11.50.1068 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 25, 2011 | 11.50.1068 RC2 | 3 out of 5 |
Where is the home page button in this RC version of Opera Next???????? |
| Jambon | Jun 25, 2011 | 11.50.1068 RC2 | 3 out of 5 |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPkSjtbL8Bw |
| guti | Jun 25, 2011 | 11.50.1068 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 24, 2011 | 11.50.1068 RC2 | 1 out of 5 |
OK! Final tomorrow, 12.50 the day after, 12.50 final next week, 13.0 in 10 days.... |
| guru_v | Jun 24, 2011 | 11.50.1067 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. The removal of the MRU dropdown from the address bar is a giant step backwards. |
| Input Overload | Jun 24, 2011 | 11.50.1067 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Bala7 | Jun 23, 2011 | 11.50.1067 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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. JavaScript completely corrupt. Run the test yourself and compare with others. http://test262.ecmascript.org/# |
| baki_princ | Jun 23, 2011 | 11.50.1067 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
yeah man i remember 10yrs ago i had problem to makw work their mail. omG same problem 10yrs after? |
| Lsavagejt | Jun 23, 2011 | 11.50.1054 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Its process still hangs and I have to go into tskmgr to close it, and I STILL can't figure out Opera Mail! |
| baki_princ | Jun 22, 2011 | 11.50.1054 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| Input Overload | Jun 15, 2011 | 11.50.1040 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Along with Chrome I use Opera & I love it. Runs very fast, maybe faster that the latest Chrome dev. dvd04444, Go & Spam elsewhere! |
| hap8192739 | Jun 14, 2011 | 11.50.1040 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. Unlike most other browsers, it provides a suite of functions |
| terryjackson | Jun 10, 2011 | 11.50.1036 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
OMG The Speed Dial Browser has a new beta :O |
| Input Overload | Jun 9, 2011 | 11.50.1036 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 http://www.betanews.com/profile/Output%20Overboard |
| Uriel | Jun 3, 2011 | 11.50.1031 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 1, 2011 | 11.50.1031 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Input Overload | Jun 1, 2011 | 11.50.1031 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 1, 2011 | 11.50.1027 Public Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
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. Hard trying writing awesome brilliant 5star and all other troll review but that not true. |
| Bala7 | May 31, 2011 | 11.50.1027 Public Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
JavaScript engine is completely broken. Opera is the only modern browser to break standards. Run the test yourself and compare with other browsers: http://test262.ecmascript.org |
| GerritWittesaele | May 31, 2011 | 11.50.1027 Public Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
@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 | May 31, 2011 | 11.50.1018 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
One thing Opera really should get a lot more credit for is its built in mail client. it's actually one of the better IMAP clients out there. |
| DaComboMan | May 27, 2011 | 11.50.1018 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
1018 feels much faster than before (load and page rendering). I can even access Yahoo! beta mail now! Too early to talk about overall stability (on visiting different web sites). |
| Input Overload | May 25, 2011 | 11.50.1016 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
No problems, I run Opera along with Chrome devs. Both are excellent browsers. Output Overboard - 'Eurotrash? I don't think so. Which sister or cousin are you married to? |
| cyberguy | May 25, 2011 | 11.50.1015 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | May 24, 2011 | 11.50.1015 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | May 23, 2011 | 11.50.1015 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Buggy crap developed for Eurotrash monkey boys. Nothing but a pigs burb. LMAO! @ScuzzyMuzzy - Are you talkin' to me? |
| DaComboMan | May 23, 2011 | 11.50.1015 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Better than Google Chrome is one thing. Don't insult the best, Firefox 5b2! |
| Input Overload | May 23, 2011 | 11.50.1015 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Phat Esther | May 22, 2011 | 11.11 | 1 out of 5 |
bad choice |
| some guy | May 18, 2011 | 11.11 | 5 out of 5 |
good stuff |
| dazed_00 | May 18, 2011 | 11.11 | 5 out of 5 |
@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 |
| Bala7 | May 17, 2011 | 11.11 | 1 out of 5 |
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 Opera is a toy. |
| Input Overload | May 17, 2011 | 11.11 | 5 out of 5 |
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. To call Opera a 'Toy' here & on the forums is simply silly & churlish. |
| g4qber | May 11, 2011 | 11.10 | 4 out of 5 |
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/ however it fixed the 120% zoom bug |
| Calc_Yolatuh | May 5, 2011 | 11.50.1009 Snapshot | 5 out of 5 |
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/) |
| maddy143ded | May 4, 2011 | 11.50.1009 Snapshot | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| some guy | May 3, 2011 | 11.50.1009 Snapshot | 5 out of 5 |
good stuff! |
| qazimono | May 1, 2011 | 11.10 | 5 out of 5 |
Great piece of software |
| hedley | May 1, 2011 | 11.10 | 5 out of 5 |
Superb! |
| laptopy.net | May 1, 2011 | 11.10 | 5 out of 5 |
Phat Esther is classic moron. |
| SmokingCat | Apr 27, 2011 | 11.10 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Sephiroth... | Apr 27, 2011 | 11.10 | 5 out of 5 |
@Phat Esther: Unsuccessful Troll Is Unsuccessful. |
| Phat Esther | Apr 23, 2011 | 11.10 | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 14, 2011 | 11.10 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 13, 2011 | 11.10 | 5 out of 5 |
5 stars, all work perfect. The 1 stars comments down here all only trolls. |
| Input Overload | Apr 13, 2011 | 11.10 | 5 out of 5 |
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. A good 5 stars. |
| DaComboMan | Apr 12, 2011 | 11.10 | 5 out of 5 |
Working just fine here. Wonder what the problem was for the last two n.....? |
| Phat Esther | Apr 12, 2011 | 11.10.2092 Snapshot | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| Bala7 | Apr 11, 2011 | 11.10.2092 Snapshot | 2 out of 5 |
Opera dropped SSE support so they can use older cpu's. This must be a joke! This will slow overall browsing down on any machine manufactured within the last 3 years. |
| Calc_Yolatuh | Apr 11, 2011 | 11.10.2092 Snapshot | 5 out of 5 |
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. And this clears the road to 11.50!! |
| Input Overload | Apr 9, 2011 | 11.10 2083 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
Final should be good. |
| Techguy22 | Apr 9, 2011 | 11.10 2083 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
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. RC4 and RC4.1 will be released on Monday. The final version will be released sometime on Tuesday if no major issues occur. |
| Calc_Yolatuh | Apr 8, 2011 | 11.10 2083 RC2 | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Phat Esther | Apr 8, 2011 | 11.10.2081 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
some bug repaired |
| Blaxima | Apr 7, 2011 | 11.10.2081 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 6, 2011 | 11.10.2077 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
This latest version makes Opera go in non-responding mode almost instantly. |
| Bala7 | Apr 5, 2011 | 11.10.2077 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
testing latest build 2079 Opera is no longer the most standards compliant browser. No, NOT the Acid3 or Sunspider tests which test almost nothing. Run a real test yourself: http://test262.ecmascript.org/# |
| rjparker1 | Apr 5, 2011 | 11.01 | 1 out of 5 |
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. Tried many versions, they STILL can't get it right.. If I could give a ZERO I would. This software is worthless |
| Blaxima | Apr 5, 2011 | 11.10.2077 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 Best of the beta builds however by a country mile and there have been 2 released today. build 2077 and 2079 Memory consumption in 2077 is less than the last final however build 2079 consumes more which shows the inconsistency of the 11.10 branch |
| Vimes | Apr 5, 2011 | 11.10.2076 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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. Opera now is more of a curiosity that I play with on occasion rather than use as a browser. |
| Blaxima | Apr 4, 2011 | 11.10.2076 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. @hedley We review each build we are presented based on how it performs, not on what we think it will be down the road when it is released as a final. Why is that so hard to understand |
| Calc_Yolatuh | Mar 30, 2011 | 11.10 2067 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. Some very old development bugs are due to be fixed before release, and a change on GMail allowed them to catch a rare javascript error that will also be patched now. |
| Blaxima | Mar 30, 2011 | 11.10 2067 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 30, 2011 | 11.10 2067 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 30, 2011 | 11.10 2067 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It's still beta i really don't understood people who comment like it was a final product. On this stage i dont have any problems so im using as primary browser |
| outofspace | Mar 30, 2011 | 11.10 2067 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 29, 2011 | 11.10 2067 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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,,, |
| SmokingCat | Mar 28, 2011 | 11.01 | 5 out of 5 |
@Phat Esther: Your comment is not supported, please install brain in your head Opera FTW. |
| Sephiroth... | Mar 28, 2011 | 11.01 | 5 out of 5 |
@To_JackRegan: JackRegan? Troll |
| Input Overload | Mar 28, 2011 | 11.10.2064 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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. 2 For the Beta. 5 For the last final. |
| mytake4this | Mar 27, 2011 | 11.10.2064 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 26, 2011 | 11.10.2064 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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. Shame on you Opera. |
| jarip | Mar 26, 2011 | 11.10.2064 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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) ... |
| Phat Esther | Mar 25, 2011 | 11.10.2064 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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. |
| asaenz | Mar 25, 2011 | 11.10.2064 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Diam0nd | Mar 25, 2011 | 11.10.2064 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Phat Esther: Good lord you're annoying. Every single review of yours is exactly the same. Stop embarrassing yourself for chrissakes. |
| Phat Esther | Mar 18, 2011 | 11.10.2048 Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
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." yes, its not work at all |
| Input Overload | Mar 16, 2011 | 11.10.2042 Snapshot | 5 out of 5 |
I haven't had any major issues, I have Opera & Chrome 11 Dev's installed & I like them both. BTW Phat Esther is apparently visiting Earth a week on Wednesday. |
| Phat Esther | Mar 15, 2011 | 11.10.2042 Snapshot | 3 out of 5 |
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 Something happened, good news. we hope again |
| Blaxima | Mar 15, 2011 | 11.10.2042 Snapshot | 4 out of 5 |
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. I'm not used to Opera releasing so many hit and miss builds. This one isn't a miss so far but it's also not a hit yet. |
| roman313 | Mar 15, 2011 | 11.10.2040 Snapshot | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 14, 2011 | 11.10.2040 Snapshot | 3 out of 5 |
Keep in mind this is a development build NOT beta. Yes it will crash as Opera 11.1x is in alpha stage. |
| Vimes | Mar 14, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. I would be much happier if they just concentrated on stability and website compatibility. |
| DaComboMan | Mar 13, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Agree with Betachecker. Worse beta (ever?) in a long time. |
| Betachecker | Mar 13, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
For the first time in many years using opera this version is crashing, lots of memory usage.... looking for the next beta |
| anonswgeek | Mar 13, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 |
| qazimono | Mar 13, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
great browser with fast perftomance. No problem at all |
| roman313 | Mar 13, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 12, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| laptopy.net | Mar 12, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Smooth and fast |
| hedley | Mar 12, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 12, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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): |
| legion | Mar 12, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Crash after crash. Piece of garbage. |
| mytake4this | Mar 11, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. Seems that Opera does not remember the per site setting for resized pages - another problem using it. Not a bad browser, so perhaps a rating of 2 or 3 is fitting. |
| Phat Esther | Mar 11, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. rating: -1 * |
| Blaxima | Mar 11, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 EDIT. build 2039 is now available and is an improvement over this one but still has some issues unresolved |
| Input Overload | Mar 10, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. mytake4this No problems with the Canadian site from your URL via Opera. |
| guru_v | Mar 10, 2011 | 11.10.2033 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 9, 2011 | 11.10.2025 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Betachecker | Mar 9, 2011 | 11.10.2025 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 10 Star Browser |
| Phat Esther | Mar 9, 2011 | 11.10.2025 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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 speeddial settings moved from speeddial.ini to operaprefs.ini with automatic settings and you dont see this, that is the funny |
| Input Overload | Mar 8, 2011 | 11.10.2025 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. 400 Stars. |
| DudeBoyz | Mar 8, 2011 | 11.10.2025 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| JackRegan | Mar 8, 2011 | 11.01 | 1 out of 5 |
Opera? Crap. |
| jb64 | Feb 21, 2011 | 11.10.2005 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 20, 2011 | 11.10.2005 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 19, 2011 | 11.10.2005 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 18, 2011 | 11.10.2005 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
wow Phat Esther take is easy , its just a browser nothing more nothing less. |
| Phat Esther | Feb 18, 2011 | 11.10.2005 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 18, 2011 | 11.10.2005 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. It's one thing to let your a** do the talking but don't you get your keyboard messy by letting it do the typing for you too? |
| PaulWilliams | Feb 12, 2011 | 11.01 | 5 out of 5 |
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. P.S. Anyone that's recommending Internet Explorer over this is a complete moron. |
| Phat Esther | Feb 1, 2011 | 11.01 | 1 out of 5 |
Your browser not supported. Try download free FF or IE. This is the most visited error in my last years in Opera. But yes this is the fastest browser, if not crash. |
| Blaxima | Jan 30, 2011 | 11.01 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 28, 2011 | 11.01 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| outofspace | Jan 28, 2011 | 11.01 | 5 out of 5 |
so much faster than Firefox !!! |
| Calc_Yolatuh | Jan 27, 2011 | 11.01 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 27, 2011 | 11.01 | 2 out of 5 |
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. |
| some guy | Jan 27, 2011 | 11.01 | 5 out of 5 |
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 ] just wish it blocked more adds like adblock plus in firefox |
| anonswgeek | Jan 27, 2011 | 11.01 | 5 out of 5 |
so much faster than Firefox (4.0 beta 10). |
| BelgianWaffle | Jan 27, 2011 | 11.01 | 5 out of 5 |
Beautiful in every way... |
| Input Overload | Jan 27, 2011 | 11.01 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 27, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1190 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 23, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1175 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@ everyone using WOT ar equal tools. Please flag the spamsites posted here (like the ones by CyBeRPrenS ) on these services as spammers. |
| Vimes | Jan 21, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1175 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 21, 2011 | 11.00 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| anonswgeek | Jan 19, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1169 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@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! |
| Phat Esther | Jan 18, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1169 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. 1169 beta, its joke? Or not? |
| Blaxima | Jan 12, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1164 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. Like I said before, the memory management is taking a hit as a result of them adding more features, trying to be faster and not focusing on stability |
| Input Overload | Jan 12, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1164 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| Vimes | Jan 12, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1164 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 12, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1164 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| some guy | Jan 11, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1164 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Now has a type adbock extension ! https://addons.opera.com/addons/extensions/ |
| mkeeley | Jan 11, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1164 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Too many web site incompatibilities. |
| Phat Esther | Jan 10, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1160 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| Bala7 | Jan 10, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1160 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 10, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1160 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 10, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1160 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Opera is the best browser out there but it's memory management is moving in the wrong direction. This bug fix release is welcomed since the final version of 11 should not have been released as a final |
| jfnabisco | Jan 10, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1160 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Keep it coming. Still the best browser out there. |
| thartist | Jan 10, 2011 | 11.01 Build 1160 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Premium premium! |
| dotnetnightmare | Jan 2, 2011 | 11.00 | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| Phat Esther | Dec 27, 2010 | 11.00 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 22, 2010 | 11.00 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| anonymouscowturd | Dec 17, 2010 | 11.00 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 17, 2010 | 11.00 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Chocobito | Dec 17, 2010 | 11.00 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 17, 2010 | 11.00 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| mancub | Dec 16, 2010 | 11.00 | 5 out of 5 |
brillant |
| Vimes | Dec 16, 2010 | 11.00 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| anonswgeek | Dec 16, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1145 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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! |
| shrekorfiona | Dec 15, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1145 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
RC3 is now available (build 1156) http://snapshot.opera.co...Opera_1100_1156_int.exe |
| DACWILSOL | Dec 15, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1145 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Vimes | Dec 15, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1145 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Final build of version 11 is now available much better for me :) |
| dannyboy832 | Dec 15, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1145 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. 4.5 is my rating, but hell... it rounds off to 5 |
| CyberDoc999 | Dec 15, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1145 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
the opera team should remember that the web will not ever comply look at chrome... it never has any problems with any web sites |
| thartist | Dec 14, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1145 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
"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 | Dec 14, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1145 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 14, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1140 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 13, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1140 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@ 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 | Dec 11, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1136 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 quarter star |
| guru_v | Dec 10, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1136 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera gets better with each iteration, and continues to polish the interface that works best for many, including me. BTW, Betanews is a step behind on this one, as beta revision 1140 has been available since very early this AM |
| dannyboy832 | Dec 10, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1133 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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... Still, I haven't tried the latest beta, and in some cases it does seem to be the case that it loads pages faster than firefox or IE9. |
| Phat Esther | Dec 10, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1133 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 if its not opera i laughing very big but now just wondered half star |
| sn0wy82 | Dec 9, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1133 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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!!! |
| Vimes | Dec 9, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1133 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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 If other browsers can render them correctly so should Opera. |
| ninjeratu | Dec 7, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1128 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. Opera should remove most useless features and add them as extensions, THEN the fat lady will sing. |
| Betachecker | Dec 7, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1128 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Phat Esther Think you have a bad computer. |
| SuzzyWoozy | Dec 7, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1128 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. (Win 7, 64bit, Home Premium). |
| Phat Esther | Dec 6, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1128 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. I nt today started using PC 15 y ago |
| Calc_Yolatuh | Dec 3, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1111 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. 4/5 for now, the final will probably get my 5. |
| soldier1st | Nov 27, 2010 | 10.63 | 2 out of 5 |
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. |
| jb64 | Nov 26, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1111 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. Overall, I'd say a 3.5. It's the typical - "we've improved it without properly testing that it works as advertised" release. Stack tabs are great for those that can't imagine their browsing lives without it, For the rest, you probably don't care. |
| Phat Esther | Nov 25, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1111 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
1 Install 2 not working 3 uninstall live 1 minute thats all Chechk FF4b8 speeddial groups and you wondered how lightyears back this woodpecker tabstacking functions ha ha ha |
| Halgart | Nov 24, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1111 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The tab stacking feature is awesome! Opera is by far the best browser available. :) |
| Betachecker | Nov 23, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1111 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
tab stacking is just fantastic |
| ahjefri | Nov 23, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1111 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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, I do not know what is the complain about Yahoo and Gmail, both work fine for me. win 7 and linux |
| Vimes | Nov 23, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1111 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Nov 23, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1111 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera was and is the most Pioneer browser of all. 80% new ideas implemented in other browser come from Opera |
| thartist | Nov 22, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1111 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. @Phat Ester: Known problem since the previous build. |
| Phat Esther | Nov 20, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1094 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
After many months yahoo mailbox not working programmers repaired but now the gmail not working. INCREDIBLE little one star |
| mersdad | Nov 19, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1094 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Right mouse click works fine... I had the same problem, until... Under Preferences....Advanced....Shortcuts....make sure Enable Mouse Gestures is checked. Every release is of this browser gets better and better... wow! |
| Betachecker | Nov 19, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1094 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Gmail now is working but as jfnabisco said, right mouse click is not working, pls fix this asap |
| shallot | Nov 18, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1094 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best out there.... @jfnabisco, they have enabled visual mouse gustures ...hold down the right button... |
| jfnabisco | Nov 18, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1094 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. Still the best browser out there. |
| AlphaRoman | Nov 17, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1085 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Some problem here. Switch over to Opera a couple of month agoo. Now back to Chrome. Hope Opera solves this problem. |
| maddy143ded | Nov 17, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1085 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Nov 16, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1085 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. Extensions - great. Could do with a better ad blocker. |
| jb64 | Nov 12, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1060 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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!). Speed of loading, pretty good. It's going places, but not all of them good. Check it again in a few more betas. |
| HornyToad | Nov 12, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1060 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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... Give it a try, you won't be disappointed! |
| niknetpc | Nov 12, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1060 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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.. |
| YoungOldies | Nov 11, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1060 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
This browser really flies ! Compared to that crap Firefox, this is a rocket ! |
| elfsun | Nov 10, 2010 | 10.63 | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| Phat Esther | Nov 10, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1055 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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. i give 2 stars instead of one. Congratulation opera and thank you |
| outofspace | Nov 9, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1055 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Rocket booster, only one thing, Opera can't print webages when you selected text to print. It's quite big minus. |
| jakartatech | Nov 5, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1045 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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.... |
| elfsun | Nov 5, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9071 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| genivf | Nov 3, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1045 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| baki_princ | Nov 2, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1045 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
lol i think this is is finally |
| chinobis | Nov 2, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1045 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
This alpha has matured very quickly. For me, it is very stable so far. |
| tafugate | Nov 2, 2010 | 11.00 Build 1045 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| BelgianWaffle | Oct 27, 2010 | 11 Build 1029 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Awesome!! |
| Daddy_Spank | Oct 27, 2010 | 11 Build 1029 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Still buggy, but for a first Alpha release, its not bad. Super fast, and lightweight. Love it already! |
| TROLL | Oct 26, 2010 | 11 Build 1029 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
Very slow, buggy, aplha preview, freeze and cash, must reinstall Windows7 virgin, dont download if your life sweet. |
| progh | Oct 25, 2010 | 11 Build 1029 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
@niknetpc Are YOU ****ing kidding? Opera is a LOT much faster than chrome, ff and ie. |
| 8189720 | Oct 22, 2010 | 11 Build 1029 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| war593122 | Oct 22, 2010 | 11 Build 1029 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Whoooo Opea finally gets extensions!! |
| niknetpc | Oct 22, 2010 | 11 Build 1029 Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
So far,slower than Firefox,Chrome and IE(!) |
| dotnetnightmare | Oct 21, 2010 | 11 Build 1029 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| Kelson64 | Oct 21, 2010 | 11 Build 1029 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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! |
| Vimes | Oct 21, 2010 | 11 Build 1029 Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
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. Both issues have been reported. The mouse one is documented many times in Operas forum but has still not been resolved. |
| Phat Esther | Oct 17, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 we hope |
| Tallpaultn | Oct 15, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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!!!!! |
| improvelence | Oct 14, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9067 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| FixXxeR | Oct 14, 2010 | 10.63 | 3 out of 5 |
Opera 11 to support extensions http://www.neowin.net/ne...1-to-support-extensions |
| FixXxeR | Oct 14, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9067 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Opera 11 to support extensions http://www.neowin.net/ne...1-to-support-extensions |
| Phat Esther | Oct 14, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9067 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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? opera programmers not repaired any bugs just making new hills |
| Qlib | Oct 13, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9067 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 27, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9053 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. Who will light candle? |
| Input Overload | Sep 24, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9050 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 23, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9050 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 try speak only words lik me and i understand you perfect |
| anonswgeek | Sep 23, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9050 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
build 9050 gave me an error during install (error 1722) so went back to build 9049 |
| uestudae | Sep 22, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9050 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| SmokingCat | Sep 22, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9050 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| Sephiroth... | Sep 22, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9050 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
A fast Web browser with powerful features and a new, beautiful minimalistic design. |
| Chocobito | Sep 22, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9050 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Phat Esther: I don't understand any word taht you say troll. Learn english. Anyways, 5 stars ;) |
| Phat Esther | Sep 19, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9049 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 |
| CapZap | Sep 19, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9049 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Input Overload | Sep 18, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9049 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 18, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9049 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 17, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9049 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. Mouse gestures not working for me (and haven't since 10.6). |
| CapZap | Sep 15, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9047 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Once again, forward and back mouse buttons (Logitech) don't work in this version. IE 9 was worse -- scroll button didn't work. |
| Sephiroth... | Sep 15, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9047 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The new Bookmark toolbar is excelent. As always don't listen the troll down here. |
| Chocobito | Sep 15, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9047 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Even now Opera is the fastest browser. FF is a slowpoke in compare. http://www.ghacks.net/wp...10/09/sunspider-all.png |
| Phat Esther | Sep 15, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9046 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Flutecamp is the best woodpecker of the winchesters! |
| Vimes | Sep 15, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9046 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 14, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9046 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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... |
| netean | Sep 14, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9046 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. I really like Opera, A LOT and it gets better and better with every release |
| Ramp4me | Sep 14, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9046 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
"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... | Sep 12, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9036 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| SmokingCat | Sep 12, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9036 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| uestudae | Sep 12, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9036 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| ciohaeso | Sep 12, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9036 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| Chocobito | Sep 12, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9036 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Good as always, don't listen the trolls. |
| dotnetnightmare | Sep 10, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9036 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| ciohaeso | Sep 10, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| uestudae | Sep 10, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| SmokingCat | Sep 10, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Sephiroth... | Sep 10, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Chocobito | Sep 10, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 5 out of 5 |
@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. |
| dotnetnightmare | Sep 9, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| FixXxeR | Sep 9, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| Blaxima | Sep 9, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 4 out of 5 |
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. EDIT @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 | Sep 9, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Phat Esther | Sep 8, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 1 out of 5 |
The Fastest Click&Crash Browser in the World ! |
| hoogladoogla | Sep 8, 2010 | 10.62 Build 3500 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 31, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9036 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Once again, loses functionality of forward and back mouse buttons. C'mon, Opera, straighten this out. |
| Chocobito | Aug 29, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9034 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Phat Esther: Hate the haters ¬¬ |
| Phat Esther | Aug 26, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9034 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| CapZap | Aug 25, 2010 | 10.70 Build 9034 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This iteration shut off the functioning of my forward and back buttons on my mouse. I went back to the prior version. Love Opera. |
| jakartatech | Aug 19, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3488 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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.... |
| SmokingCat | Aug 16, 2010 | 10.61 | 5 out of 5 |
Good as always, don't listen the fan-boys down here. Opera is rock solid stable, and the faster browser in the world. |
| Sephiroth... | Aug 16, 2010 | 10.61 | 5 out of 5 |
@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. IE lover, ha don't make me laugh. Sheep |
| dotnetnightmare | Aug 14, 2010 | 10.61 | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 12, 2010 | 10.61 | 5 out of 5 |
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! ************************************************************************** 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 | Aug 11, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3483 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. Just wondering anybody using Unite, ??? |
| Sephiroth... | Aug 7, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3480 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Rock stable version, I looking forward this. |
| SmokingCat | Aug 6, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3480 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 6, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3480 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera Is The Best Browser , More Speddy + Stable + Secure than Chrome or FireFox . I have all 3 Browser, but I Always Use Opera |
| Input Overload | Aug 6, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3480 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| CapZap | Aug 5, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3480 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. Well, everybody's got an opinion and this is mine. |
| jakartatech | Aug 5, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3477 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@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.... |
| CyberDoc999 | Aug 5, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3477 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I went to this as my second browser... my main browser is FF works good |
| Vimes | Aug 4, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3468 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 3, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3468 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 If you can get your way around how to customize opera it is the best thing around. |
| Chocobito | Aug 3, 2010 | 10.61 Build 3476 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
@Phat Esther: Don't be such a troll, you are talking about Chrome, not Opera. |
| ahjefri | Aug 2, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3451 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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, Bottom line have some blame on OS, |
| Phat Esther | Jul 29, 2010 | 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
S P Y W A R E ! ! ! Collect and send your personal informations to Opera. Allmost all activity. |
| jakartatech | Jul 29, 2010 | 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 29, 2010 | 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Sephiroth... | Jul 29, 2010 | 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
the most fast and secure browser on the market today, with adblock javascript and flash blocking features. |
| Chocobito | Jul 29, 2010 | 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera Web browser offers the best internet browsing experience available. And period, don't listen that Fanboys trolling down here. |
| Kelson64 | Jul 29, 2010 | 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 29, 2010 | 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
If it worked & was usable, it would probably be a great web browser. Maybe someday..... |
| some guy | Jul 29, 2010 | 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
the most secure browser on the market today, shame though no addblock but still the best with the most advanced features. |
| Slipped it in | Jul 29, 2010 | 10.61 Build 3467 RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| artisanicview | Jul 16, 2010 | 10.60 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 9, 2010 | 10.70 Build 3451 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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? |
| ahjefri | Jul 6, 2010 | 10.60 | 5 out of 5 |
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... | Jul 4, 2010 | 10.60 | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| SmokingCat | Jul 4, 2010 | 10.60 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the fastest browser no doubt. PS: dotnetnightmare & specially Phat Esther are trolls!! don't listen them |
| Chocobito | Jul 4, 2010 | 10.60 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| sturgess | Jul 2, 2010 | 10.60 | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| plasticpig72 | Jul 1, 2010 | 10.60 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 1, 2010 | 10.60 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 1, 2010 | 10.60 | 1 out of 5 |
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! |
| hurzx | Jul 1, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3445 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@ 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 | Jul 1, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3445 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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? |
| g4qber | Jul 1, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3445 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
a) opera freeze b) 120% zoom bug c) large gap between tiled tabs http://my.opera.com/g4qb/blog/ |
| Phat Esther | Jun 26, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3437 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
hahaha daily update like vuvuzela |
| anonymouscowturd | Jun 25, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3437 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. Edit: build 3442 is out already. Keep up! |
| nms04 | Jun 25, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3435 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Jun 24, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3435 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 23, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3434 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 21, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3426 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 17, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
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? 4 stars for me |
| Blaxima | Jun 16, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
@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 | Jun 16, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 15, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 15, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 15, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3422 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
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..... |
| nugro | Jun 15, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3419 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 14, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3413 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 13, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3409 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| Raton | Jun 9, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3409 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Many of the features just recently out in other browsers originated in Opera years ago ! The DataRat |
| prediabetessymptoms | Jun 9, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3409 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I love opera I think it quick and more secure for my play internet. |
| aokromes | Jun 8, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3409 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I don't see why don't supporting extensions is a reason to rate it has 1. Even more when other browsers needs a bunch of extensions to have the features opera have builtin. |
| cwalker | Jun 8, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3409 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 8, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3394 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 8, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3402 Alpha 2 | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 8, 2010 | 10.53 | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| Betachecker | Jun 4, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3402 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
This browser is lightning fast, can´t live without it. |
| bigmama | Jun 4, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3402 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
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)... |
| cmotdibbler | Jun 1, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3400 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Kelson64 | Jun 1, 2010 | 10.60 Build 3400 Alpha 1 | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Sephiroth... | May 31, 2010 | 10.53 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is my default browser now as I feel Opera is faster than Firefox. Totally True. |
| Tallpaultn | May 29, 2010 | 10.53 | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| 0neuser0 | May 23, 2010 | 10.53 | 1 out of 5 |
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 | May 21, 2010 | 10.53 | 5 out of 5 |
"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. The Computer Rodent |
| Chocobito | May 17, 2010 | 10.53 | 5 out of 5 |
5 Stars |
| Vimes | May 13, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3390 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Chocobito | May 13, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3390 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
5/5 |
| SmokingCat | May 13, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3390 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@tontito: you are right, specially about that stupid phat esther who don't know speak in current English |
| tontito | May 12, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3390 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
We should be able to vote on people comments like we do in the betanews section. Some guys just don't know how to test software or even install it... |
| alanpalmer | May 12, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3390 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
> 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 | May 12, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3390 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. The fastest Flutecamp in Bugland. |
| SmokingCat | May 12, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3386 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | May 11, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3386 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
No customizable upgrade or separate install. Overwrite existing version like stupid ox. |
| Vimes | May 11, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3386 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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... | May 11, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3386 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Phat Esther: moron as always, are you? the option to customize the install is rigth there. |
| cwalker | May 10, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3386 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Tallpaultn | May 7, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3383 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
This Opera release is fast, but still has far too many issues to be usable. |
| Phat Esther | May 6, 2010 | 10.54 Build 3383 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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? No bug repaire just some cosmetic. |
| anonymouscowturd | May 4, 2010 | 10.53 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | May 4, 2010 | 10.53 | 5 out of 5 |
@ anonymouscowturd, why do you have such a HARD-ON for Opera? Do you have anything better to do then to complain and b!tch? |
| jb64 | May 2, 2010 | 10.53 Build 3374 RC | 3 out of 5 |
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. I just wonder why the existing users should be left to wonder why it no longer works so well as it used to for so long? |
| Phat Esther | May 1, 2010 | 10.53 Build 3374 RC | 5 out of 5 |
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 I dont believe my eyes |
| anonymouscowturd | Apr 29, 2010 | 10.53 Build 3374 RC | 3 out of 5 |
I'm still getting sites that don't finish loading. Also still have bugs where by mouse gestures are unable to close application related windows/pages such as bookmarks, windows etc. |
| Phat Esther | Apr 28, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3370 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
because opera not working on my microwave owen |
| anonymouscowturd | Apr 28, 2010 | 10.52 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 28, 2010 | 10.52 | 5 out of 5 |
Very impressed with this release, Opera is my default browser now as I feel Opera is faster than Firefiox. Great stuff. |
| uestudae | Apr 28, 2010 | 10.52 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| SmokingCat | Apr 28, 2010 | 10.52 | 5 out of 5 |
i think opera is the fastest browser no doubt. |
| Zero-Point | Apr 27, 2010 | 10.52 | 4 out of 5 |
"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 | Apr 27, 2010 | 10.52 | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 27, 2010 | 10.52 | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 27, 2010 | 10.52 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Blaxima | Apr 27, 2010 | 10.52 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 27, 2010 | 10.52 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 26, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3370 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
RC 5 goes final offically tomorrow tuesday |
| Raton | Apr 25, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3370 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 ! The PC Rat |
| Blaxima | Apr 24, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3370 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. All in all they have re-established themselves with the 10.52 releases and the further away from the ballot box mess it gets the closer to it's usual 5* rating it will be |
| Apr 23, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3370 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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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| Betachecker | Apr 23, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3370 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Lightning fast and best browser ever |
| aokromes | Apr 22, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Na, he is firefox lover XD |
| jspratjr | Apr 21, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3367 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
"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. |
| asaenz | Apr 21, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Tallpaultn | Apr 21, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3367 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
@ryan2679 Here's #8 for your accounting record. :>) Cheers!! |
| Vimes | Apr 21, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| DaComboMan | Apr 21, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Speed wise, Opera has now proven itself quite well. Now time to move on to improving online sync area as well as Widgets (and Mail sections). |
| Apr 21, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
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| hedley | Apr 19, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3363 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 16, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3363 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 15, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3353 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 10.51 is great, but the first version of this wonderful browser to actually ~remove~ features. I want my restore button back ! The PC Rat |
| Tallpaultn | Apr 14, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3353 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Yee-haw !! Another Beta Version of Opera Browser that doesn't work for my collection, but will excite the opera bois greatly without doubt. |
| Kelson64 | Apr 14, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3353 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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! |
| hap8192739 | Apr 14, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3353 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 |
| alanpalmer | Apr 14, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3353 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 13, 2010 | 10.51 | 3 out of 5 |
I used to like much more the 9.x GUI. Still a good browser, but less usable than in its previous incarnation. |
| Vimes | Apr 9, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3347 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. In fact it is only those plugins that make me keep FF on my machine. |
| sajjansinghania | Apr 9, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3347 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. Best of luck. |
| legion | Apr 8, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3347 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@nms04 Ill try this, thanks :) |
| Tallpaultn | Apr 8, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3347 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Congrats, Opera!! You did it once again!! |
| Banquo | Apr 8, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3347 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| nms04 | Apr 3, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3344 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@legion there's already something like adblock for opera ;) http://fileforum.betanew...-For-Opera/1252663378/1 |
| legion | Apr 2, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3344 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
When Opera support AdBlock and LastPass I'll switch to that browser for eternity :) |
| Zero-Point | Apr 1, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3344 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. ---- 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. "buzzzzzzzzzzz off!!!!" -- you're kidding, right? oh, April Fools! |
| DaComboMan | Apr 1, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3344 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It just doesn't feel like a beta! Fast and stable! |
| shallot | Apr 1, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3344 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Tallpaultn Don't you have anything better than do than just troll and contribute noise ? do something useful. Do you seriously think Opera will release something that doesn't work ? Check either your machine or your head. |
| MikeTechno | Apr 1, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3344 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Tallpaultn | Apr 1, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3344 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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!!!!! The first part of your screen name describes you well. |
| shallot | Mar 30, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3338 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. Go Opera Go !!! |
| terryjackson | Mar 30, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3338 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Looks great at first sight, but once you start to use, you understand why almost noone on earth uses this empty thing. |
| Tallpaultn | Mar 30, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3338 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 30, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3338 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 30, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3338 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| Mar 30, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3337 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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... | |
| Tallpaultn | Mar 29, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3337 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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........................ |
| anonymouscowturd | Mar 29, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3337 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 29, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3337 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| beelzebub360 | Mar 27, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
A good browser but very slow on certain sites like orkut.. but the Turbo MODE makes up for it.. All in all a Good browser up there with Chromium , Firefox ,Safari |
| Blaxima | Mar 26, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3333 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 26, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| DaComboMan | Mar 26, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Getting better all the time! |
| butthead | Mar 26, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Tallpaultn: how about reporting your bug with a sensible description of the problem you have: https://bugs.opera.com/wizard/ |
| nugro | Mar 26, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This is snapshot release and isn't for general user... Still more usable than most browser though. |
| Tallpaultn | Mar 25, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3333 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Still doesn't work!! -10!!!!!!!!! More of the same from Opera!! Butthead, I've already done that numerous times without success. |
| alligoodw | Mar 25, 2010 | 10.52 Build 3333 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Much, much better! Sites that were previously giving me trouble (www.intellicast.com), are working with no problems. This is an improvement. |
| michelblh52@netscape.net | Mar 24, 2010 | 10.51 | 1 out of 5 |
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 Will go back to thunderbird and firefox definitely |
| jb64 | Mar 24, 2010 | 10.51 | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 24, 2010 | 10.51 | 2 out of 5 |
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 |
| maddy143ded | Mar 23, 2010 | 10.51 | 5 out of 5 |
the beast browser currently. beat Google Chrome in Peacekeeper Benchmarks... some amazing rendering results, but needs to improve on the graphics front a lot.. |
| hedley | Mar 23, 2010 | 10.51 | 5 out of 5 |
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 Minimized tabs not displaying after a restart Favicon not being added to Bookmarks due to a question mark in the filename Individual characters in Chinese text being rotated anti-clockwis |
| laptopy.net | Mar 23, 2010 | 10.51 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 23, 2010 | 10.51 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| aruprc | Mar 23, 2010 | 10.51 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| tewa | Mar 22, 2010 | 10.51 | 3 out of 5 |
the ini variables still not working, back to 10.10 again |
| the_hammer | Mar 22, 2010 | 10.51 | 1 out of 5 |
Not impressed way to many issues. Actually pretty disappointing for a 10.5 version |
| Drewz | Mar 22, 2010 | 10.51 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Tallpaultn | Mar 22, 2010 | 10.51 | 1 out of 5 |
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... |
| Blaxima | Mar 22, 2010 | 10.51 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 22, 2010 | 10.51 | 4 out of 5 |
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". Maybe it will be added in Opera ? |
| pdail | Mar 22, 2010 | 10.51 | 5 out of 5 |
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!! |
| naosuke | Mar 21, 2010 | 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 | 5 out of 5 |
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. 5/5 stars |
| seajovia | Mar 21, 2010 | 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera Web browser offers the best internet browsing experience available, without doubs |
| darkwzrd1 | Mar 19, 2010 | 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 | 5 out of 5 |
jb64, your a freakn' idiot. It's almost sickening,,, I'm so tired of reading posts from complete morons. |
| jb64 | Mar 19, 2010 | 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 | 1 out of 5 |
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. Oh they did fix the windows 7 window selection on the task bar. I could access my email. The rest is questionable. |
| AmpFeare | Mar 18, 2010 | 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Blaxima | Mar 18, 2010 | 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 | 4 out of 5 |
"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. EDIT--------------------- @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 [Pagebar.style] Button style=1 Large Images=0 Wrapping=0 Maximum Button Width=180 (change this to decrease the overall tab size) |
| smanofsteel76 | Mar 18, 2010 | 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 | 4 out of 5 |
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! |
| Tallpaultn | Mar 18, 2010 | 10.51 Build 3315 RC3 | 1 out of 5 |
Opera once again setting the record on putting out the world's very worst browser that doesn't work!! Congrats, Opie!! |
| Blaxima | Mar 17, 2010 | 10.51 Build 3313 RC2 | 4 out of 5 |
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." So it's back to being a little disappointed. Not that there has been any regressions with this build but there just aren't any (for me) noticeable improvements, all my issues remain and I find it rather funny that they would call this RC 2 when it's really nothing more than RC 1.2 |
| Blaxima | Mar 15, 2010 | 10.51 Build 3311 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 14, 2010 | 10.50 | 1 out of 5 |
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. I hope they get it sorted soon as I don't want to go back to firefox and Chrome isn't an option! |
| Mar 11, 2010 | 10.50 | 2 out of 5 |
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. | |
| draelail | Mar 6, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| ciohaeso | Mar 6, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
@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. |
| Vimes | Mar 5, 2010 | 10.50 | 2 out of 5 |
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. Reported as a bug. |
| tewa | Mar 3, 2010 | 10.50 | 3 out of 5 |
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. overall, i like the performance of this version, but like many people said, this should be a beta, not good enough for a stable release. |
| SmokingCat | Mar 3, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| BelgianWaffle | Mar 3, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| jb64 | Mar 3, 2010 | 10.50 | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 3, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
I rate it high because I am really impressed by the browser. To these ones who have problems: please report bugs here https://bugs.opera.com/wizard/ |
| Techguy22 | Mar 3, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| nms04 | Mar 3, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
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 http://fileforum.betanew...-For-Opera/1252663378/1 |
| Blaxima | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 3 out of 5 |
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 http://my.opera.com/desk...50-is-released#comments |
| AzureSky | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 3 out of 5 |
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... | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| DaComboMan | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
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 -Windows XP SP3 |
| m00m00 | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 1 out of 5 |
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... |
| lksd | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
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 :) So If you need an objective and true review, read it somewhere else :) |
| Chocobito | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| thartist | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Well, in the end it is working perfectly for me and better than ever. Rushed yes, but still |
| tafugate | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| anonymouscowturd | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 2, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 | 5 out of 5 |
we gonna see final in next few hours. Now it's just quick polish. Great browser Really! |
| terryjackson | Mar 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 | 1 out of 5 |
They're gonna release another 20.000 RC's because there's still so many urgent bugs in this. |
| AzureSky | Mar 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 | 5 out of 5 |
out of date rc5 is out |
| DatabaseBen | Mar 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 | 4 out of 5 |
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. but there is on reason why i won't continue to try it out. |
| Chocobito | Mar 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 | 5 out of 5 |
I don't know what other user are talking about, this RC is totally stable. |
| Tallpaultn | Mar 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 | 2 out of 5 |
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. |
| anonymouscowturd | Mar 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3294 RC4 | 5 out of 5 |
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.. |
| betasun | Mar 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3275 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
For me every link or any address i want to go opens a save-open-cancel dialog ! i cannot go to any adress or link .i have the same problem with older versions . |
| tontito | Feb 28, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3275 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Does this update solve authentication digest issues? regards |
| AzureSky | Feb 27, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3275 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 27, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3275 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| hedley | Feb 25, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3272 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
It a really fastup since 10.00. |
| flosshatt | Feb 24, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3272 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Pretty solid and blazing fast. |
| darkwzrd1 | Feb 24, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3272 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
It amazes me more and more how idiotic people (especially anomoly) can be. |
| anonymouscowturd | Feb 24, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3272 Beta 2 | 2 out of 5 |
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. Seriously Opera WTF? |
| Kelson64 | Feb 24, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3272 Beta 2 | 4 out of 5 |
@ 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 | Feb 24, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3272 Beta 2 | 1 out of 5 |
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?? Everyone is amazed but me. |
| thartist | Feb 24, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3271 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 10.50 is coming along soooooooooooo, soooooooooooo good! |
| AzureSky | Feb 24, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3271 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 23, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3271 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| anomoly | Feb 23, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3271 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. I will not use this again until it is out of beta if ever. |
| Techguy22 | Feb 23, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3271 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This new version of Opera is totally awesome it's even faster than Chrome. |
| Kelson64 | Feb 23, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3271 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 23, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3271 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 23, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3271 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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. |
| anomoly | Feb 23, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3266 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 (apparently google has their nose stuffed up opera's a**) FU google! |
| CapZap | Feb 22, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3266 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 22, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3266 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 22, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3266 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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... |
| hedley | Feb 21, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3260 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Most of inventions in browser was make by Opera dude |
| us3r | Feb 19, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3260 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
The GUI design and its functionality is still in dark ages. lol |
| nugro | Feb 19, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3260 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 lol, quite the opposite. Did you wrongly installed Firefox and regarded it as Opera by any chance? |
| bigmama | Feb 19, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3260 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. Follow this way for 10.50 as well |
| betasun | Feb 19, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3260 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Where is the MAIN drop down menu toolbar ?for example to add favorites . |
| cltx99 | Feb 19, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3260 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Simply don't like it. Opera 1010 is far better. Anyway, I'll be sticking with Chrome. |
| anonymouscowturd | Feb 19, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3260 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 18, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3260 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 18, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3257 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Tallpaultn | Feb 18, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3257 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 18, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3257 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
+ 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. It is such a great browser otherwise. |
| Blaxima | Feb 18, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3257 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 18, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
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. Bookmarks file format has changed and doesn't seem to be able to import the old boomarks.adr format. |
| improvelence | Feb 14, 2010 | 10.10 | 1 out of 5 |
Opera, 300 users cant be wrong. |
| Daddy_Spank | Feb 12, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| DaComboMan | Feb 12, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
It's not perfect yet but as beta it was quite a surprise! At present time, it seems just as fast as Google Chrome 5. |
| anon2402 | Feb 12, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Where can I get windows 10.5? |
| stevvie | Feb 12, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 2 out of 5 |
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) ? |
| tafugate | Feb 12, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Sephiroth... | Feb 11, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
@SoftwareTester: you can change the skin whenever you want. @Kelson64: use middle click + link (if you don't have a middle buttom mouse press right and left at the same time) |
| SoftwareTester | Feb 11, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 2 out of 5 |
need new skin for 10.50. the personal bookmark bar color is off. also the tab bar when it move from top to left |
| Kelson64 | Feb 11, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 11, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
i know this is great-browser like somebody said, but it and chrome lack of something that I can only satisfy in firefox. i guess it is stability and reliability. |
| v4npro | Feb 11, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Really enjoy using the new Opera, 10.5. A must with Ad Fliter list. |
| Chocobito | Feb 11, 2010 | 10.50 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
@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. |
| lucaluca | Feb 11, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 11, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Very good browser, fast and usable all the way. |
| Blaxima | Feb 10, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 10, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 10, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Feb 10, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3241 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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... |
| butthead | Feb 9, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3236 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
@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 | Feb 9, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3236 Pre-Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 9, 2010 | 10.10 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser: The most fast, secure and intuitive. Mozilla Firefox is a good browser, but Opera rules! -------------------------------- Opera es el mejor navegador. Es el mas rapido y seguro, aunque Firefox es bueno, Opera es superior! |
| cwalker | Feb 8, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3234 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 8, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3234 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 8, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3234 Pre-Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| Phat Esther | Feb 7, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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 this is the truth all other lie |
| anomoly | Feb 3, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 3, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
Phat Esther, can you describe how to reproduce your "Multiple link save" bug? |
| shrek412 | Feb 2, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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 and pls include google gear support soon :) |
| Tallpaultn | Feb 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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... |
| shrekorfiona | Feb 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
The Download link doesn't work. |
| pdail | Feb 1, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3218 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Phat Esther | Jan 29, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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 unbelievable |
| SoftwareTester | Jan 26, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the best browser for open multi website at one, and have alot of option for the interface. |
| Floodland | Jan 25, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 25, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 25, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Jan 25, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3206 Pre-Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| nms04 | Jan 22, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Jan 22, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 21, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 21, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
5/5 - for awesome development, also nice boost-up in speed and skin ;) but still I prefer Firefox for addons ;P |
| aokromes | Jan 21, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3202 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 19, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3199 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 19, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3199 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 18, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3199 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| cwalker | Jan 18, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3199 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Again, this is a pre-alpha version and is very unstable. Don't use unless you're a die-hard Opera fan.. |
| nugro | Jan 8, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 5, 2010 | 10.10 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 5, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
no problems here no crashes.... all web sites load fine |
| anonymouscowturd | Jan 4, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 4, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 4, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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 evrybody happy |
| cwalker | Jan 4, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| exit | Jan 4, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
This build will pass Acid 3 =100 |
| alanpalmer | Jan 4, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| AutoBot | Jan 4, 2010 | 10.50 Build 3186 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 26, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 24, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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 I give this version pre 2 star |
| BelgianWaffle | Dec 24, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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... |
| anomoly | Dec 24, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
Couldn't really test it as the main toolbar, options dialog included, was completely MIA |
| prs | Dec 23, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
This is a pre-alpha. It isn't even supposed to be this fast. Yet it blows everything else out of the water. |
| darkwzrd1 | Dec 23, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
@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). |
| Virtual_ManPL | Dec 23, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 23, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| shrek412 | Dec 23, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
Google Reader is not working for me in Opera 10.5 |
| Blaxima | Dec 23, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 22, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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... |
| v4npro | Dec 22, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Very impressed. It's very fast, great features/design, everyone should give it a try but remember it's pre-alpha. |
| nms04 | Dec 22, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 22, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| nugro | Dec 22, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 22, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
The Best Browser. Now with Private Browsing and the Growl notifications is getting unbeatable. The new address bar is awesome too. |
| Diam0nd | Dec 22, 2009 | 10.50 Build 3172 Pre-Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Wow, the new interface is simply mindblowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| draelail | Dec 3, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 3, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| uestudae | Dec 3, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
In Opera I have all the feature with no needs of extension full of bugs. |
| ciohaeso | Dec 3, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Opera never deserve less that 5 star |
| Sephiroth... | Dec 3, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
No need any other browser, don't listen that fanboyish comments. |
| Chocobito | Dec 2, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
As usual a very stable release. |
| asaenz | Dec 2, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Virtual_ManPL | Dec 1, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
Focusing on GADGETS ? Maddens ? Why not implanted finally new faster engine Crackan to speeding browser, because Opera is now faster only from IE... 3/4 instead of 4/5... |
| Phat Esther | Dec 1, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
next bughilled Flutecamp alpha for 1% netsurfers paradise with hole in the middle logo ah yes almost forgotten install stopped with file access error and exit hahaha |
| hap8192739 | Nov 30, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
I second that |
| nugro | Nov 30, 2009 | 10.20 Build 1895 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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. *sigh* |
| gdoodle | Nov 28, 2009 | 10.10 | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| aruprc | Nov 27, 2009 | 10.10 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| TGB72 | Nov 26, 2009 | 10.10 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Nov 26, 2009 | 10.10 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Nov 26, 2009 | 10.10 | 2 out of 5 |
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. Thanks, but no thanks. |
| Virtual_ManPL | Nov 25, 2009 | 10.10 | 4 out of 5 |
@ anomoly - "Extensions weaken a browser's security" NoScript, NoFlash, AdBlock Plus, Greasemonkey... I dont think so Tim... ;) |
| anomoly | Nov 24, 2009 | 10.10 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| anonymouscowturd | Nov 24, 2009 | 10.10 | 4 out of 5 |
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. Still taking this on it's own merits and for what it is, it is still an excellent browser. |
| FixXxeR | Nov 18, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 1 out of 5 |
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. http://www.chromeextensions.org/ |
| Virtual_ManPL | Nov 15, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1874 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@ Phat Esther - I lold |
| thartist | Nov 14, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1874 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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... What do you think about that, besides being unlikely? |
| anonymouscowturd | Nov 13, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1874 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. Phat Esther, stop sitting on your keyboard. You don't make any sense. |
| Phat Esther | Nov 13, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1874 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 i give empty circle like flutecamp logo |
| kingbujulover | Nov 7, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
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 This version runs or but uses a lot of memory when using all the newly included feature |
| Phat Esther | Nov 6, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1848 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 1000% perfect ah yes MLS in 9.27.8841 working i almost forgotten the best opera feature |
| Virtual_ManPL | Nov 6, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 4 out of 5 |
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 P.S. Its just me or I smell many fanatic fanboys here... still talking about Fx... lul funny... |
| Virtual_ManPL | Nov 6, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1848 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 P.S. Its just me or I smell many fanatic fanboys here... still talking about Fx... lul funny... |
| KayNine | Nov 6, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1848 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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!! |
| KayNine | Nov 6, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| netean | Nov 2, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1848 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Oct 30, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1848 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Oct 30, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1848 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Oct 30, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1848 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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% |
| Betachecker | Oct 29, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Fast and working 100% as usual I´m a super fan of this browser |
| nugro | Oct 28, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 4 out of 5 |
Ugh, no upgrade option from previous beta, had to move it myself. elsewhere everything works fine like always. -1 though for the inconvenience |
| ruemere | Oct 28, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Beta versions use different folders than stable versions. You haven't lost anything, merely changed installation paths. Regards, Ruemere |
| shrek412 | Oct 28, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 1 out of 5 |
1844 something wrong with this update. i just update my opera 1833 and lost my emails(pop). I had to restore my system. |
| aruprc | Oct 28, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| anomoly | Oct 27, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
@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 Ads? pff, use a host file |
| Diam0nd | Oct 27, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Like it, as always. The build is still 1840 though, not 44. |
| birkis | Oct 27, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| nms04 | Oct 27, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Oct 27, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Oct 27, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| bittermann | Oct 27, 2009 | 10.01 Build 1844 Final | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Oct 26, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
@ CyberDoc999: Opera already have included the noscripts feature, and in security Opera is the Best, only see that in Secunia.com |
| CyberDoc999 | Oct 22, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 2 out of 5 |
Why worry about who is the fastest browser...... the race should be who is the most secure.... Fire Fox with "no script" wins hands down ! |
| Virtual_ManPL | Oct 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
@ 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 | Oct 19, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Oct 15, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Oct 15, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| grisla | Oct 15, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
@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". |
| Sephiroth... | Oct 14, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
@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 |
| uestudae | Oct 14, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
@smarterthanyou: all broswer out there are superior to IE |
| SmokingCat | Oct 14, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
In rendering speed Opera is the King. |
| bittermann | Oct 14, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Oct 14, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
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. A 4 is used for the rating due to still having some formatting issues and other small quirks. |
| smarterthanyou | Oct 14, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1833 Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
A one because this web browser and all others are inferior to IE 8, except Mozilla's web browsers. |
| ZenWarrior | Oct 9, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1830 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Virtual_ManPL | Oct 9, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1830 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@ 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 | Oct 9, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1830 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@bittermann: FF and Chrome stable and bug free? Nice joke ;) Final quality beta, the final Unite build is close. |
| Sephiroth... | Oct 9, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1830 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@bittermann: get a life :D Anyway, as always a good working beta. |
| bittermann | Oct 9, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1830 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
"@ 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 | Oct 9, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1810 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@ Sephiroth... - yep ;) @ bittermann - lulz ? Firefox releases hourly nightly same like Chrome... xP |
| ciohaeso | Oct 3, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1810 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I only waiting for the official Opera Unite release, I love that feature. |
| SmokingCat | Oct 3, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1810 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Nice! and timely too... I like :) |
| draelail | Oct 3, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1810 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Thanks for the build. |
| Phat Esther | Oct 2, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1810 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
no test I catch flu hope live next beta flutecamp only mls tested not working nearly 2 years esther |
| Sephiroth... | Oct 2, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1810 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@bittermann: NAH!! :D Opera always have the most stable betas from any other browser. |
| bittermann | Oct 2, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1810 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| anonymouscowturd | Oct 1, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1810 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| uestudae | Oct 1, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1810 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Nice Unite build :) |
| ciohaeso | Sep 27, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
A very good beta as usual from Opera |
| Sephiroth... | Sep 27, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 |
| Phat Esther | Sep 27, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. and 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 but nobody cant hear me |
| Virtual_ManPL | Sep 27, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@ 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 | Sep 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Sep 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@bitterman: How usual at you, now only miss Phat Esther. The Two FF Trolls. |
| bittermann | Sep 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| uestudae | Sep 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Sep 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| sturgess | Sep 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| anomoly | Sep 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 ----------------------------------------------------- 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. On a negative note I seem to have with this release (once again) an issue with hotmail. |
| Hallway | Sep 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1799 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Yeah, there it also ends. |
| Sephiroth... | Sep 22, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1792 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Sep 22, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1792 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1792 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Chocobito | Sep 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1792 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Another Final quality Beta, thanks Opera. bittermann is very inefficient fanboy troll who don't have a real life, I put a 1 star to its :D |
| draelail | Sep 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1792 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| ciohaeso | Sep 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1792 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Amazingly good web browser, bitterman its a troll!! |
| uestudae | Sep 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1792 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| SmokingCat | Sep 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1792 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| DaComboMan | Sep 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1792 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@bitterman, Cheer up! Opera browser isn't going away anytime soon. It has inspired Mozilla in the creation of Firefox and will likely help the others to get better too! |
| bittermann | Sep 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1792 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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! |
| darth | Sep 20, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 13, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| eclipsingdivinity | Sep 13, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 11, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 11, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
For me this is the best browser,quick start ups, nice performance & looks nice. I have used firefox and the others but prefer Opera. |
| draelail | Sep 11, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 11, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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 | Sep 11, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 11, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera always improve in any new version. Not like other browsers bitterdork ;) |
| netean | Sep 11, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 11, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| jb64 | Sep 11, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 11, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1778 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. (hey jb64 read what I wrote...it's called a TEST machine...dipsh**t) |
| Floodland | Sep 7, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| nms04 | Sep 7, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 6, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| canick | Sep 6, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| uestudae | Sep 6, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Recent coverage and news of the Opera 10 web browser might have sparked interest in some users to give this web browser a try. |
| SmokingCat | Sep 6, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Using Unite again, I don't need other browser. @improvelence: yeah, go to your cave damn troll! |
| draelail | Sep 6, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Downloading now, kudos for Opera :) |
| Sephiroth... | Sep 6, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| improvelence | Sep 5, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 4, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Chocobito | Sep 4, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Good work Opera, |
| e144539 | Sep 4, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
congratulations bittermann! successful troll is successful! |
| Phat Esther | Sep 4, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 result 5 star |
| Diam0nd | Sep 4, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| crowbar82 | Sep 4, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
bittermann Do you know what "BETA" means? |
| bittermann | Sep 4, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| Blaxima | Sep 4, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera runs beautifully. This build includes the Unite service |
| ahjefri | Sep 2, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 2, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 5 out of 5 |
@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. |
| Diam0nd | Sep 2, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 5 out of 5 |
cltx99: Ever heard of opera:config ? |
| cltx99 | Sep 2, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| BelgianWaffle | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Great stuff. Makes tethering speed feels like regular internet with the Turbo feature!!! |
| draelail | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 10 its brilliant, I will forget Firefox now. Excellent work Opera software |
| Sephiroth... | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Yes, Opera 10 its out, all other browser, especially Firefox will come to copy more feature to Opera ;) |
| SmokingCat | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Incredible good browser, its way better that FF, Chrome, Safari, and IE, five stars. |
| Chocobito | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent, at last Opera 10 Final and its front-pages in a lot of page for all its features and performance. Good for Opera. |
| BadIronTree | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Best version ever geting better and better i bought Opera went was in version 6 now is free and still rule :) |
| Phat Esther | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Sep 1, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 Final | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 29, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Very good, and in this RC had a very fast start, way more fast that FF. Waiting for the Final. |
| Sephiroth... | Aug 29, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Almost the Final, and its better and better, when Final go out will be the best browser of all time. |
| netean | Aug 29, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 29, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 29, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. No other browser comes close. |
| Phat Esther | Aug 29, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 28, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 28, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1750 RC2 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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! |
| Betachecker | Aug 28, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser. Where is the Unite ? |
| Sephiroth... | Aug 26, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 5 out of 5 |
The best just keeps getting better! |
| Virtual_ManPL | Aug 26, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 4 out of 5 |
@ 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 | Aug 26, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Tygas | Aug 26, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 5 out of 5 |
I'm addicted to opera nightly builds, proud do be best browser user. Just I miss opensource pluggins |
| crowbar82 | Aug 25, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 5 out of 5 |
I'm impressed! |
| stranded | Aug 25, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 5 out of 5 |
The 10 RC is amazingly stable, has a great new icon and improved skin. It's not perfect but it's getting close... |
| Daddy_Spank | Aug 25, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 5 out of 5 |
works great! Final release is supposed to be Sept 1st. |
| Chocobito | Aug 25, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 5 out of 5 |
At last the RC, I look good for now, the final its close. |
| laptopy.net | Aug 25, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 25, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1733 RC | 1 out of 5 |
@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 | Aug 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1729 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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.... and good will be too see session recovery with all data like posts etc when browser crash ;) |
| Sephiroth... | Aug 25, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1729 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser ever, and most stable beta browser ever. |
| gezley | Aug 23, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1729 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 23, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1729 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera its in a really good state right now, really stable, and very fast. |
| cltx99 | Aug 22, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1729 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
All in all, it's simply the best browser out there and I've tried them all. |
| Phat Esther | Aug 22, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1729 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 *** 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 *** |
| darthbeads | Aug 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1729 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1729 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 21, 2009 | 10.10 Build 1729 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| hedley | Aug 21, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1723 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 21, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1723 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| outofspace | Aug 21, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1723 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It's Brilliant |
| ruemere | Aug 21, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1723 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 21, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1723 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 20, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1723 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 20, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1723 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 20, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1723 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 20, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1723 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
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! |
| BelgianWaffle | Aug 17, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| Balderstrom | Aug 16, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Aug 15, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 15, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser that only fan-boys and freaking trolls will put only one star. Opera always deserve 5 stars. |
| Phat Esther | Aug 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
"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 | Aug 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
"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 | Aug 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Kelson64 | Aug 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| dapxin | Aug 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1708 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. ------------- 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. goodluck. |
| bittermann | Aug 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1703 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
@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 | Aug 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1703 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Aug 13, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1703 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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 | Aug 13, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1703 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
More stable that every other browser out there. |
| alanpalmer | Aug 13, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1703 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| bittermann | Aug 13, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1699 Beta 3 | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 13, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1699 Beta 3 | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| pdail | Aug 12, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1699 Beta 3 | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| JaDa | Aug 12, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1699 Beta 3 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 12, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1699 Beta 3 | 5 out of 5 |
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? |
| Phat Esther | Aug 8, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1691 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 thnks guys |
| some guy | Aug 7, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1691 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 |
| TGB72 | Aug 7, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1691 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 7, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1691 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 7, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1691 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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... |
| anonymouscowturd | Aug 7, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1691 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 7, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1691 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| Alexander-GG | Aug 5, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1679 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Aug 3, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1679 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
"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 | Aug 2, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1679 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| dtbbiplagre | Aug 2, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1679 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
do you know when it have version for iphone and iphone 3g ? thanks! |
| Chocobito | Aug 2, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1679 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@PhatEster that its no excuse for rate 1 to this really great browser. |
| shallot | Jul 31, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1679 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@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. |
| Phat Esther | Jul 31, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1651 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 |
| Balderstrom | Jul 22, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1651 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 22, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1651 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
"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. Regards, Ruemere |
| Zero-Point | Jul 21, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1651 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. You can also have a look here to see how to launch multiple web pages with one button/menu item: http://my.opera.com/comm...ums/topic.dml?id=279623 |
| gezley | Jul 21, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1651 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 21, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1651 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 21, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1651 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Blaxima | Jul 19, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1643 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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) 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 | Jul 18, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1643 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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 |
| mjm01010101 | Jul 17, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1643 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 17, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1643 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 17, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1643 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. I use Ope Unite and rate it 5. |
| sturgess | Jul 17, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1643 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1643 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. Hope you enjoy this GREAT peace of software. |
| uranos227 | Jul 16, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1642 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Betachecker There is a snapshot "build 1643" out. It include "unite" function. Go to "Opera DeskTopTeam" Blog. |
| Betachecker | Jul 15, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1642 Beta 2 | 4 out of 5 |
Where´s the Unite service on this build? |
| LakotaElf | Jul 15, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1642 Beta 2 | 4 out of 5 |
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? |
| JaDaDowntown | Jul 15, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1642 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 15, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1642 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
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.... Edit : confirming that there is no UNITE on this build...probably they took it out to tweak it more before RC... |
| dapxin | Jul 14, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1631 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 11, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1631 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 9, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1631 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 6, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1622 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 3, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1622 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jul 3, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1622 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
i like it !!! the best and the fastest browser |
| g4qber | Jul 3, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1622 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 *** DSK-241255 - spaces |
| Chocobito | Jun 30, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1615 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@mjm01010101 Opera already has support for Userscript. This build is very stable so far, good work. |
| mjm01010101 | Jun 30, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1615 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 30, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1615 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| _DrillSarge]I[ | Jun 28, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1606 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 25, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1601 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
oh my... giving a browser 1 star just because of memory consumption? what? you install a browser just to monitor it's memory usage on the taskman?? |
| Chocobito | Jun 24, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1601 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. --- 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!!! PD: Don't be such fan-boy Aegis69 |
| tewa | Jun 24, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1601 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 24, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1601 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 24, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1601 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
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... http://www.betanews.com/...5-RC-release/1244474138 |
| Mirrebex | Jun 24, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1601 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great.. ;) simple and great |
| Hawk999 | Jun 18, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1589 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
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! |
| Daddy_Spank | Jun 17, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1589 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
WOW!!!! This is GREAT!!!! |
| URAWMD | Jun 17, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1589 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| bigmama | Jun 17, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1589 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
GREAT! miles ahead google and ff |
| Ain Soph Aur | Jun 17, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1589 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
O! M! G! i just love it! :D |
| shallot | Jun 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1589 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1589 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| alanpalmer | Jun 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1589 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Chocobito | Jun 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1589 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| BelgianWaffle | Jun 3, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| alanpalmer | Jun 3, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
As fast and stable as any of the alpha builds, as might be expected. |
| shallot | Jun 3, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jun 3, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
This is wild!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkaZtpKRcZA OPERA > * !!!!!!!!! |
| DaComboMan | Jun 3, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
Keeps getting better! Good speed, nice new skin. Like Thunderbird, the mail client needs a bit of work. |
| adam.yao | Jun 2, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Some pages in thumbnail of tab is chaos. |
| sturgess | Jun 2, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| The MAZZTer | Jun 2, 2009 | 10.00 Build 1551 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| turistas | May 29, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1535 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
Doesn't work well with blogger.com blogs, so nothing god. |
| guru_v | May 27, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1535 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Chocobito | May 23, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1497 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best! Really stable and fast. |
| stranded | May 14, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1497 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | May 14, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1497 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
A very good browser, particularly, when you consider it's at the alpha stage of development. |
| Daily Activist | May 13, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1497 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| Input Overload | May 13, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1497 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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! |
| Vimes | May 12, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1491 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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 | May 11, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1491 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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 | May 11, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1491 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | May 11, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1491 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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 | May 9, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 25, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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. |
| netean | Apr 24, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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 |
| exit | Apr 24, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Another outstanding build |
| outofspace | Apr 24, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
It's just amazing how fast you can browse. Multi options if you want to customze our browser. |
| shallot | Apr 24, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1456 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 11, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
Upgrade install path completely overwrote my previous configuration whereas prior alphas had respected it. Very irritating! |
| Qlib | Apr 6, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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.... |
| ssb | Apr 6, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
Too many unfixed old bugs. |
| anarkhy | Apr 6, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
Looks like a windows 9x application. Go for Firefox or Google Chrome! |
| myboy | Apr 5, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| tafugate | Apr 4, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 |
| aruprc | Apr 4, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| shallot | Apr 3, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser ever made by man. Their innovations have been copied for years. Tabs, Mouse gestures, url alias. |
| betasun | Apr 3, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
Oprah wants to browse the web with her private browser !! |
| exit | Apr 3, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
The Finest world class |
| Blaxima | Apr 3, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Apr 3, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
Why does Oprah even bother making a browser, I mean isn;t it enough that she has her own show and magazine? |
| Betachecker | Apr 3, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1413 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Imao this is the best browser |
| enmaai507 | Mar 29, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser, I just love the alpha even more. btw Opera is based in Norway :) |
| Terumo | Mar 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| DaComboMan | Mar 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Mar 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| cmotdibbler | Mar 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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. edit: cltx99: it is very ironic that your bank in Sweden does not work with Opera since Opera is based in Sweden! |
| chinobis | Mar 16, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1345 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser. I just use iexplorer for the FEW sites that do not display correctly with Opera. |
| BelgianWaffle | Mar 4, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
I find this alpha build stable as any regular release. Impressive. The new rendering engine is the fastest i've tried so far. |
| Vimes | Feb 18, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 12, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
Too many unfixed bugs for so long! Do Opera people really know what a debugger is? |
| Blaxima | Feb 12, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Feb 12, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| belthurgp | Feb 12, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
@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 try using it for some time before commenting on it... |
| waxwing | Feb 12, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1285 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| svenno | Feb 3, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| RWW | Jan 15, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 15, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 14, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Jan 14, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| keiichi999 | Jan 13, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
the auto-update along with glorious acide-test results and security history make this the best opera version and best browser so far. |
| alanpalmer | Jan 13, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Remarkably stable for an alpha. I've also not had a single problem since the v.10 alphas came out (so far!). |
| waxwing | Jan 13, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Paul Skinner | Jan 13, 2009 | 10.0 Build 1229 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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). Acid 3 being rendered 100% correctly is also wonderful. |
| horsecharles | Dec 23, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
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. Allowing Opera to share AND realtime update / sync bookmarks, history, etc. with other browsers would garner a much wider usage base.... |
| guru_v | Dec 23, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 23, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Vimes | Dec 23, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 22, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
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. UNUSEABLE version |
| some guy | Dec 22, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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? |
| jotte_ct | Dec 22, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 22, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
@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 | Dec 22, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1219 Christmas Edition Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 19, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 1 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 15, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 14, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| karlo | Dec 9, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| 8189720 | Dec 9, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 7, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 5, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 5, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 3 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 5, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
"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. Hope this will be fix soon. |
| pjb | Dec 5, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Great - love it. Really light and fast. :-) |
| Vimes | Dec 5, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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.! I just hope that it helps Opera to gain further support and usage, as it deserves. |
| pdail | Dec 4, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Living1 | Dec 4, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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!!! |
| godofthunder | Dec 4, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
****"100/100 and pixel-perfect on the Acid3 test" OMFG THEY ACTUALLY PULLED IT OFF!!! |
| MikeTechno | Dec 4, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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! |
| coover | Dec 4, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 4, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Diam0nd | Dec 4, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
- Inline spelling checker It took years, but they finally did it... Thank the bejezus! :D |
| BelgianWaffle | Dec 4, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
@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. |
| Daddy_Spank | Dec 4, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
This is very exciting! 100% on the Acid3 test.... |
| aruprc | Dec 4, 2008 | 10.0 Build 1139 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| Daddy_Spank | Dec 4, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10469 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The first pre-alpha version of Opera 10 is out today! |
| alanpalmer | Dec 2, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10469 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 | Dec 2, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10469 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@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 | Dec 2, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10469 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
== 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 | Dec 2, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10469 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
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. |
| Diam0nd | Dec 2, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10469 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
10469 works just fine for me. |
| rseiler | Dec 2, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10469 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Note that this is NOT your regular Opera beta build. See here: http://labs.opera.com/news/2008/11/25/ |
| analphatester | Nov 2, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10467 | 4 out of 5 |
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 | Oct 30, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10467 | 5 out of 5 |
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). |
| skapig | Oct 30, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10467 | 4 out of 5 |
Getting increasingly solid. Still chokes on large pages though during the rendering process. This is an ongoing problem with the 9.5+ engine. |
| Wintings | Oct 30, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10467 | 4 out of 5 |
Good though Opera is, I am not using it until they include support for Roboform. |
| Paul Skinner | Oct 29, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10467 | 5 out of 5 |
@Sturgess: Third? Can't you count? Second. I'm glad they're fixing things, personally. |
| LiLButterfly | Oct 29, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10467 | 4 out of 5 |
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. |
| sturgess | Oct 29, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10467 | 3 out of 5 |
Third security fix in seven days, will this now be a regular weekly thing does anyone know ? |
| bigmama | Oct 29, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10467 | 5 out of 5 |
magnificent |
| alanpalmer | Oct 29, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10467 | 5 out of 5 |
>>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? Still working well for me. |
| Diam0nd | Oct 29, 2008 | 9.62 Build 10467 | 5 out of 5 |
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. |
| laptopy.net | Oct 22, 2008 | 9.61 Build 10463 Final | 5 out of 5 |
What can i say....SUPERB! |
| ruemere | Oct 21, 2008 | 9.61 Build 10463 Final | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| aruprc | Oct 21, 2008 | 9.61 Build 10463 Final | 5 out of 5 |
9.61 is officially not out but in Opera's FTP and it runs swell as usual. |
| kraps | Oct 20, 2008 | 9.61 Build 10463 Final | 5 out of 5 |
9.61 isn't out yet! |
| Daddy_Spank | Oct 20, 2008 | 9.61 Build 10463 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Love the fast security updates and other fixes. The best browser. |
| pforbes | Oct 20, 2008 | 9.61 Build 10463 Final | 5 out of 5 |
As all precedent versions, simply the fastest and the best browser. Thank you for allowing us doublebooters to use it both under XP and Windows 98 SE. |
| Vimes | Oct 20, 2008 | 9.61 Build 10463 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Great release but I would like to see... In-line spell check built in. Option to not install mail or torrent feature Small quirky rendering issues resolved - I report these as they occur. I would have liked the ability to use the type of addon's that I have got used to using in FF, I guess that will not happen. |
| Ain Soph Aur | Oct 20, 2008 | 9.61 Build 10463 Final | 5 out of 5 |
@argybee SRWARE IRON is a very good choice! small and VERY fast! ich use it too, but its not comparable to opera. opera is a real browser ;) with everything you can possibly need and it is highly customizable... |
| argybee | Oct 14, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 3 out of 5 |
A very slick and tight piece of software which doesn't have quite the flexibility (via add-ons) that FF has but runs with much smaller footprint... but ... oh no... I just typed an address and pressed return and the whole thing disappeared! Not quite right yet I guess. Think I will run with SRWARE IRON for a while... |
| Alexander-GG | Oct 13, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 9.6 is the best build of this browser. Improved memory usage, correct page rendering, very high speed. Absolutely no problems. Perfect browser. |
| Qlib | Oct 13, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 3 out of 5 |
I dont have any problems with sites rendering, however the "cant save opera6.adr" issue has returned whenever I have a few tabs open at the same time, bloody annoying.. thought they had fixed this.. |
| Sven123456789 | Oct 9, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 1 out of 5 |
Same problems with users below. Allot of sites I access don't render properly. Pass on this one. |
| calex71 | Oct 9, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 1 out of 5 |
Usually I rate opera very highly hereas it does everything i need it to and haven't had major issues with it really. However this build is an epic fail! It is the same build as the RC so im wondering why they didnt spot the memory leaks then!!!!! if you like me and leave it open all day it gobbles up memory over a relitvely short period, on both xp and vista, and im not alone many others reported same on the opera forums. Give this build a miss. |
| analphatester | Oct 8, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 4 out of 5 |
I DONT BELIEVE IT !!! WORKING AGAIN multuple file save :) What happened? I seeing Opera program workers hard working on multiple file save. Thank You. But not working ezactly same like 9.27.8841 this 960 final version working only after first file saved. 9278841 worked immediatly before sevad first file, not must waiting anything. And slover cca 3-4x. Please repair this two little bug. Rating:5(high) an Very Special thnks for NEW function Multiple File Delete Iam very very happy |
| flibberyGiveIt | Oct 8, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Problem with "Hotmail" not allowing login on first visit to livemail page seems fixed. Here, first run of the day: Opera loads faster than GChrome, and much faster than FF (which I've loaded down with plugins so not a fair comparison) The speed dial page is a great feature, allowing one to start with a local list of often visited pages instead of one on-the-web homepage. (True, this is easy to do in the others, just write a web page of your fave sites, and make a shortcut that looks a tiny little bit like: "c:\program files\browser name\file.exe" myfaves.htm |
| Jegar48 | Oct 8, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 1 out of 5 |
Opera has always had issues with web sites. They still remain.............more junk |
| MarcFou | Oct 8, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 1 out of 5 |
When sites dont render... Opera's fault or not. It just has to work. CSS and INI tweaking should not become the norm. Issues I reported back in the 7.x days still remain. For a long time I used to recommend and rate Opera the highest. |
| ssb | Oct 8, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 4 out of 5 |
As already said, Opera has both a spell checker and an excellent in-core implementation of ad-blocking. What stopped me from rating it with five, are the many small annoying bugs, reported many times but yet unfixed. |
| maxstep | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 4 out of 5 |
It does have spell check and ad block. Now, opera has issues with some websites, which is sad. |
| some guy | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 4 out of 5 |
when it has spell check and Add block then it will be a 5 |
| pdail | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Just the "Best". I use this Browser, everyday, all day.Just a "Rock solid" Browser. I really like the clean look, and the speed. A 5, for sure!! |
| Daddy_Spank | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 5 out of 5 |
A great browser. The few pages that still does not render properly are 99% of the time not Opera's fault. Bittorrent, great mail client, speed dial... nothing beats this. |
| stranded | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 5 out of 5 |
My favorite browser since version 7.x I don't think I will ever change my browser, I'm really liking OperaLink and integration with OperaMini. |
| ppinheiro | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 4 out of 5 |
Its Great!! 9.6 will rulez tem all. for me just a small thing needes to be fixed to make this my #1, I need roboform to work with Opera!!! PLease PLEASE!! :) |
| Paul Skinner | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 5 out of 5 |
@sturgess: This browser fulfils everything I need it to do as a web developer. It's really very robust and one of the best when it comes to web standards. This alone sets it apart from all the other browsers I have tried (and I think I've tried pretty much all of them - as I have to test websites on most). The 9.6 release is welcome as it stabilises what was started (but in my opinion not completed properly) in 9.5. Since 9.5 it's worked with 99% of sites I have come across. It really was a massive leap in rendering quality, and 9.6 stabilises it. In my eyes, deserves a 5. |
| Diam0nd | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 5 out of 5 |
My favourite browser. I virtually never use anything else. And for those who say Opera doesn't work with every site, have a look at Opera's ACID scores. And then think again what might be the reason for some sites not working properly. |
| jspratjr | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 5 out of 5 |
"get out more and try a few of the other browsers available" - such as (and don't bother mentioning Firefox or IE)? Works fine - I have yet to find a browser I like better. |
| sturgess | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 3 out of 5 |
Puzzled, is this the final or still a beta ? It works OK and I'll give it a 3, but nothing special, those who give it a 5 should get out more and try a few of the other browsers available. |
| anonymouscowturd | Oct 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 Final | 4 out of 5 |
Classic set up here ftp://get.opera.com/pub/opera/win/960/en/Opera_960_classic_Setup.exe Same as RC2 i believe. |
| SoftwareTester | Oct 6, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is my favorite web browser and i understand that everyone have there own opinion. but dont give out some stupid rating for just you cant find the feature you looking for, that not how you review it. idiot... |
| belthurgp | Oct 6, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
My favorite and default browser. Yes, some sites are not coded per standard and they don't work. For those I use IE8. |
| Daddy_Spank | Oct 6, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
the download size is actually 4.9MB and not 9MB as it sais... |
| Jegar48 | Oct 6, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10447 RC2 | 1 out of 5 |
I keep hoping and trying.......no improvement in rendering web sites properly.....still junk |
| analphatester | Oct 3, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10443 RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
tutorial 1 for Opera programmrs a open 9.27.8841 source code b copy the working multiple file save code piece c open next Opera source code like 9.60 RC2 d paste into the working code piece its only simple or not? tada :( |
| laptopy.net | Oct 3, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10443 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Working smoothly . Opera is my default browser |
| some guy | Oct 2, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10443 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
if it had spell check built in and Add Block it would be my default. |
| Daddy_Spank | Oct 2, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10443 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Finally RC1!! I dont think anyone has a clue about what analphatester is talking about.. Ive tried to ask him several times. Oh well. |
| anonymouscowturd | Oct 2, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10443 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
Still have problems with flash. Right clicking on page with flash causes the flash to blank out. Getting better, but still plenty of bugs left, especially apparent when you read the Opera Desktop Team blog. BTW, can somebody please elaborate on what the heck analphatester is going on about with saving multiple files? I just don't get it. What's his bug and how am i supposed to recreate it, his reviews never give enough info for me to understand what the problem is. |
| laptopy.net | Sep 29, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10439 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Superb experience with www |
| Diam0nd | Sep 28, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10439 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Vimes: Might not be the correct stats, since other sources show quite a different picture. Opera, August 2008: 2.1%. SOURCE: W3Schools So it might not necessarily be THAT bad. Opera > * |
| Babayaga | Sep 28, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10439 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Javascript engine is not as fast as Firefox but I love this browser! |
| analphatester | Sep 27, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10439 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
multiple file save not working since 9.27.8841 |
| Daddy_Spank | Sep 27, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10439 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@analphatester: works fine here. I can select multiple links; just click one and hold down shift button and then click on another link to select that range. WHY you would want to do that, I got no idea, you can only open one link at the time anyways... But its not a bug, and you have now written the same review over 10 times. Time to move on, especially since there is not bug. |
| Vimes | Sep 26, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10439 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
When you see the size of the market that Opera gets... IE 72.39% Firefox 19.54% Safari 6.27% Chrome 0.77% Opera 0.74% Netscape 0.77% Source: Net Applications ...it really is sad as when you have used it, and grown to realise that whilst it can have its quirks, it is a really good browser which deserves more exposure. |
| bigmama | Sep 26, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10439 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
good many fixes in these release |
| skapig | Sep 26, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10439 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Solid so far. He's right. There is way more visual customization than you think and the functionality has been there for quite a long time. Perhaps why Opera doesn't tout it as it should be. All kinds of nice widget drag-and-drop action and plenty of attractive skins. You can get it to look just how you like. |
| anonymouscowturd | Sep 26, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10439 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Amen to Blaxima, @DudeBoyz we can't guarantee a skin looking exactly like the one you linked to but i can assure the interface is infinitely more customizable than anything firefox or IE has to offer. Just right click on any of the tool bars, drag and drop buttons onto any of the tool bars or sufaces, customize the menus (via ini files), shortcuts, you can even create buttons out of commands. Check out the http://operawiki.info/Opera. Pretty much anything you can imagine you can do. With regard to this release i'm still getting problems with flash. In some instances the mouse pointer "subs" and flickers. Also right clicking anywhere on a page with flash causes the screen to blank. Doesn't happen all the time though. Annoying. Other than that these releases are getting way better than the disaster that 9.5x is/was. |
| Blaxima | Sep 26, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10439 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Dude I really think you should look into the browser a little more. Sure things don't come in the form of plugins but you can do alot more than you think with the interface. Have a look at how my Opera looks, it's very clean and simple. http://customize.org/screenshots/60093 Custom buttons are the trick and you can get them here http://operawiki.info/CustomButtons. This is a far more robust browser than people think. You can use the status bar to put any buttons and bars you want to have the tabs bar be under it like in FF if you want. There really are alot of options people don't realise. An option I really love is that you can create custom searches with a simple right click in a search box on a site and it will be added just like that. As for this release, Opera is really starting to get back on track but I still have some minor issues that my bug reports don't seem to get fixed. Seems to keep getting faster with each release |
| DudeBoyz | Sep 22, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10433 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
This product handles fonts better on Linux than Firefox does, and that's a very good thing. The pages that Opera renders on Linux look closer to what is rendered on Windows than just about every other browser I've tried. Konquerer included. I genuinely wish that there was more flexibility in terms of the interface though. Tabs don't even really look / feel like tabs, for example. And I would like to be able to put any interface feature in any order / location I want. Like how in IE 7 the address bar is at the top but I just want it to go back to how it looked in IE 6 for familiarity if nothing else. I guess to try to give an example of what I would like to be able to see in Opera, I'd point folks to the Past Modern theme by Kuden: https://addons.mozilla.o...n-US/firefox/addon/7249 It just has that clean, orderly look that I liked so much in the old Netscape days. But all in all Opera is not a bad product and it is getting better. I just wish it was more robust and cutting edge, I guess. I'd give it a 3.5 if that was an option. I'm just not convinced it deserves a full 4 at this point. But I'll keep an eye on things and hopefully it will improve in the near future. |
| Zero-Point | Sep 22, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10433 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Analphatester: As asked before, please state how to reproduce this bug you speak of: "multiple file save not working" Going to File > Save As... and choosing the type "HTML file with images" works fine for me. If you are referring to saving bookmarks, I can go to my Bookmarks panel, choose multiple bookmarks (using shift), right click > File > save selected as. From your previous post to "please put back the full perfectly working muliple file save code" it sounds like whatever functionality you are referring to has been removed and not a bug. |
| belthurgp | Sep 20, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10433 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@someguy, I believe you have never tested content blocker in opera. Please use it once and then comment. Spell check, please...this is a browser...not a word processor...don't get confused with the primary purpose... |
| calex71 | Sep 20, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10433 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@ Some Guy, ill give you the spell check point but opera's content blocker is just as good as ad block plus, especially if you use a custom url filter file like the one here http://www.fanboy.co.nz/ i have very few problmes with sites on this build but the issues with a site like youtube are just aweful, and im just tired of having to F5 the page if theres an embedded video to get it to play and the speed on yourtube itself is terrible. no simple way to refresh all open tabs (im aware there is a way but its not simple) built in sync working well here. over all it works well but has a few simple issues or what we would think are basic things missing. |
| Blaxima | Sep 19, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10433 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I love Opera and I'm always finding new things about it that makes things easy to go along with its security. The speed of this release seems even snappier BUT I'm still encountering issues that I have made bug reports for that have yet to be fixed. 1) When saving images and renaming them Opera leaves out the extention and saves the file as nothing. I need to add the .jpg part on my own. 2)Some sites that worked in 9.27 for me have yet to work in 9.5x and 9.6 |
| analphatester | Sep 19, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10433 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
multiple file save not working after 9.27.8841 |
| bigmama | Sep 19, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10433 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
the best free, safe, fast, user-friendly and customizable browser ever |
| some guy | Sep 19, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10433 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
when you have a simple auto spell check and add block plus then you will be a 5 |
| Daddy_Spank | Sep 19, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10433 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I love this browser. |
| Vimes | Sep 16, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10427 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I have really tried to like this browser and found it useful when I was informed of a work around for the lack of in-line spell checker. However I get quite a few minor problems of the formatting being not quite right for some websites. It might only be a little but it is enough to make my browsing experience not be a good one. Getting Java to work correctly with some sites, as opposed to FF where once installed it works, has been very difficult. Even trawling through Opera's forums failed to help. A good browser that, for me, doesn't meet my expectations at this stage. |
| belthurgp | Sep 13, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10427 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Getting better with every release. This one is so fast !!... Good job Opera ! |
| Diam0nd | Sep 12, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10427 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Loooove the recently introduced RSS preview feature!!! Ahhh, FF? Pleeeease... |
| stranded | Sep 12, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10427 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Getting better. Still has some issues. |
| outofspace | Sep 12, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10427 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It is do what it should do |
| ssb | Sep 12, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10427 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Simply great! |
| SoftwareTester | Sep 12, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10427 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
great program , great feature, fast and reliable... have been use for many years. |
| Daddy_Spank | Sep 12, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10427 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
analphatester: your english is so bad I cannot understand what you are talking about. Can you tell me clearly how to reproduce the bug that you keep on talking about? |
| analphatester | Sep 12, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10427 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Multiple file save not working since 9.27.8841 How can I save 1374 links ? Each individually ? HA ??? primitiv idiots go up tree Zeropoint mfs working for 10 years but not workig after 9.27.8841 understand? this not alpha bug only must copy working source code from v8841 to v10xxx I just now using this version and working pefectly I save 100 links about 30 sec thinking man after writing |
| Vimes | Sep 11, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Thanks for the link to the spellcheck utility :) A pity that Opera still can't do this. I have now changed from Outlook to Windows mail Live and there is no problem from clicking hyperlinks and then Opera opening them. |
| Daddy_Spank | Sep 11, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Some really nice new features, especially the Low Bandwith mode which I love using while abroad and using my cellphone as internet connection, it saves my cellphone bill quite a lot I would think. |
| godofthunder | Sep 11, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@>>> ANALphatester (_x_) |
| pjb | Sep 11, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
A nice improvement over previous versions. Loads fast, and looks neat & clean. |
| improvelence | Sep 10, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Why does this now look like it should be a java application loaded from a website? This interface is horrible. The black bar is big, bulky and misplaced. Does render pretty quickly though. |
| belthurgp | Sep 10, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Has all the features I need including a kickass skin without installing one extension...that's what I hate about FF. You need to install a ton of extension to make it comfortable to use, if you grew up pampered by Opera. On the IE side, Maxthon rules ! |
| Zero-Point | Sep 10, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
analphatester: oh my god are you going to post EVERY week rating a 1 with the comment "multiple file save not working". As others have said, do you understand the difference between release cycles? If you don't post Opera is the best browser ever, you post that it's crap and unusable. It seems you use Opera to copy web sites all day every day. You might want to consider a completely different application for those needs where you will be able copy sites/pictures without having to manually do it. You're right, Opera is useless in that regard. These are reasons where I don't believe pre-releases should publicly available and eploited to everyone. We are living in a Beta world right now, heading to Alpha. I agree it helps get rid of a lot of bugs having that many testers, although it's putting the burden on ingornant users and causes bad reps. |
| analphatester | Sep 10, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
multiple file save not working |
| outofspace | Sep 10, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
EVERYTHING I NEED IN ONE PLACE |
| pdail | Sep 10, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Those of you that need a spell checker, might try, Tinyspell V1.7. It works just fine. Opera, is just going to get better, and better. They are doing some great things. Its not about catch-up, with Opera, but staying ahead. |
| The Seeker 11 | Sep 10, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@some guy Fanboy's Adblock List for Opera. Also, for custom entries, simply right-click on a webpage and choose "Block content". |
| some guy | Sep 10, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10424 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I used Fire fox cause of the add block plus but now Fire Fox fails to start version 301. Now Im back to opera. 2 things oprea you need. 1 spell checker like FF 2 Add block you will be the best |
| skapig | Sep 9, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Finally feeling like the stable, finished product 9.5 should have been. Never been a fan of the default skin and layouts (though they have improved), but Opera has easy skinning and drag-and-drop layout customization. Probably something that they should do a better job of publicizing as many people judge it simply by the default. |
| belthurgp | Sep 8, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent browser. Highly customizable. Safe and Secure. Most dangerous things come with unbelievable feature and offers. Chrome for example. |
| godofthunder | Sep 8, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Keep it up!. CHROME = SPYWARE OPERA = SAFEWARE YOU DECIDE! |
| Ian C. | Sep 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 2 out of 5 |
Installer fails to do an upgrade in Vista. Same problem with the last few betas. Also no longer has the advantage of being the fastest most memory friendly browser. |
| Dreimanis | Sep 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
great browser. as are firefox and ie. |
| outofspace | Sep 7, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Chrome -seems to be a giant spyware, firefox - ok but somehow not for me, IE no comment, Safari - ehh. But for me and my friends Opera is natural choice. Speed and you can do anything what you like with your browser. |
| pforbes | Sep 6, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent as always. Thank you for keeping it available for Windows 98 SE (double boot user). |
| Blaxima | Sep 6, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
hahaha, sturgess your funny seeing as this is what your last insightful review of this browser was; "We appreciate the time given by the Opera users to always be here posting such riveting,detailed and thoughtful reviews of their browser. The dedication of these fine fellows having to find something interesting to say every single bloomin' day is impressive. I am still trying get the latest incarnation to work as well as the browser did in days long gone, that would be version 9.24. Now that was a browser to crow about this feeble effort is just that, feeble." The Opera team need to get a grip of things. The 9.5x releases were a real regression from 9.27 and this release which is not a RC release but a RC for beta release (thats a new one) and they state that they are focusing on only bugs and not adding features and you know what, the bugs I have still remain. Many members on the forum have sent in bug reports but they don't seem to be addressed. Still a very good browser though and it's only dissappointing because I expect so much from it because of how high they have set the bar with this piece of software unlike over hypedware |
| sturgess | Sep 6, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 3 out of 5 |
Diam0nd and the gang appear here every time a new Opera arrives, the comments are pretty much the same, you've read one of their posts you have read them all. Perhaps these folk who rave about Opera could post a review which actually contains a little more substance. I use Opera, always have since it started, it is not my default anymore because it is not the best anymore, now a very distant third. This is a shame, this last offering I'll give a 3 for persistence if nothing else, and this offering has nothing else but that to recommend it. |
| analphatester | Sep 6, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
multiple file save not working since 927.8841 960.10421 -927.08841 =033.01580 this is the real Opera version number Opera 0.33Build 1580 SHAME for all Opera programmers The biggest shame for Opera all time |
| Diam0nd | Sep 5, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Keeps getting better and better, imho. |
| coover | Sep 5, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
A minor, but very valid complaint ... ever time I "upgrade" Opera, I find the Opera Icon on my desktop. I don't use desktop Icons. I use Launch Bar Icons, so I am forced to delete the desktop Icon. Please, Opera developers, make the desktop Icon (and Launch Bar Icon) optional during installation. This is not difficult and would not add much code to the installer, but it would surely make the installation of Opera more pleasant. |
| CT2001 | Sep 5, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
Opera needs to drop Widgets from the top menu bar, or allow a "Remove from Toolbar" choice. Some of us don't use Widgets and never will. |
| bigmama | Sep 5, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10421 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
great ideas quick browsing all features i want are by default there |
| analphatester | Aug 30, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10414 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Opera programmers please put back the full perfectly working muliple file save code (F4-links panel-multiple file select with Shift) from 927.8841 to 960.xxxx. Please, thank you. |
| Qlib | Aug 29, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10414 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
bugs keeps the world moving forward, just look at how s***ty firefox is and they worship it like its perfect.. no wonder its gotten so stinky.. go opera go! |
| ssb | Aug 29, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10414 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Nice but so many unfixed bugs! It would be much better if Opera developers stopped adding new features and fix some of the long standing bugs. |
| Vimes | Aug 25, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10408 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
No inline spell check..! Still got a problem with hyperlinks within Outlook mail using Vista 64, bug reported Back to FF |
| outofspace | Aug 24, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10408 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Something for people who want something more from browser! |
| mickey89as | Aug 24, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10408 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It's good to see progress in this usefull application. |
| Jegar48 | Aug 23, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10408 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
I tired this version after a long hiatus. Still junk. |
| jcunews | Aug 23, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10408 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
The Opera 9.5+ should have never be released as Final. Many new annoying bugs are poping up everywhere. And the worst is that the bugs aren't relevant to the upgraded features. Even starting from the first 9.51 beta to 9.52 RC2, new (and irrelevant) bugs are still poping up. I'm starting to believe that the code is poorly structured and managed since version 9.5 beta. While the bugs are just minors, some of them are very annoying. But good thing is, it's much faster than 9.27 - especially the mail+news client and javascript. It's the main reason why I can't go back to 9.27. The only thing I can do now is to get the latest build as soon as it's available. I really want to give it full rating, but the annoyance is just ANNOYING. |
| Daddy_Spank | Aug 23, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10408 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
So you rate it a 2 star without actually trying it. 9.52 works much better than 9.27 in my opinion and if you are afraid of bugs stick with it and dont try the new beta 9.6 version although im using it right now and its working great so far. |
| eaves | Aug 23, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10408 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Does Opera (greater than 9.27) work yet? I haven't seen a good working copy since version 9.27 was released. Should I bother trying the 9.6 series beyond this beta? I tried the 9.60 beta and it was still problematic. |
| analphatester | Aug 23, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10408 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Opera for Windows 9.60 Build 10408 Beta beta It seems I testing only multiple file save not working bug. Naturally not working in this version too. Last perfect version 927.8841 Programmers trying to repair but the reason follow the bug has new function, when I click multiple file save freeze the full Opera process not able to kill from task list. Huhh, the bug growing, I dont believe this, unbelievable. but first but first separate install not working again only reapir and remove must have testing n full clean installed operating system but no problem for me but unbelievable why this the biggest shame on Opera History Opera programmers must be back the old working code variable to new version please You are good guys |
| alanpalmer | Aug 23, 2008 | 9.60 Build 10408 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Wow! A jump to 9.6 and of 300 in the build numbers! See http://my.opera.com/desk.../22/first-9-60-snapshot for new features. |
| gkar | Aug 22, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 5 out of 5 |
Was using Opera back in the paid 6.x days then switched to Firefox. The Opera folks really have put together a very good browser in the 9.5x version. Opera seems faster and more responsive than Firefox. I'm back with Opera for now. |
| Vimes | Aug 21, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 2 out of 5 |
I really like Opera, it has some small problem with the viewing of my email folders when using Yahoo mail - the folder view under "my folder" gets truncated together a little. My biggest gripe is that Outlook 2007 can't open a hyperlink when Opera is selected as the default browser, giving the error message below... http://img366.imageshack...hp?image=outlookal3.jpg Using either FF or IE as the default browser gives no such problem. I'm using Vista 64, if that is applicable. Visiting the Opera support forums I see that I'm not alone in this and a bug report has been submitted. |
| alanpalmer | Aug 20, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 5 out of 5 |
When this was on BetaNews as build 10107 a couple of days ago, I, and several others, got 10108 instead. I assume I don't need to redownload; the filename of the installer is the same. |
| Zero-Point | Aug 20, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 5 out of 5 |
"back" command now working on first invoke, rather than 2, 3, or more. This was a quite an annoying bug. Fixed an issue with history navigation: an iframe with document.write is not added to history anymore |
| aszure | Aug 20, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 4 out of 5 |
I have been, and always will be a FF user. However, this is a very nice browser and a great alternative to IE. Not to mention the fact that there's a mini opera for pda's. If you're not hip on FF, and hate IE, this is the browser for you. |
| skapig | Aug 20, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 4 out of 5 |
Not as polished as it should be. Still holds many of the same regression bugs that have been plaguing the 9.5x releases. There are some nice improvements, but it has quite clearly been rushed out. They are gradually being fixed in the post-9.50 releases, but not fast enough. My major issues are that it chokes during the load of large pages and crashes more often than any other Opera release that I've dealt with over the years. |
| ssb | Aug 20, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 4 out of 5 |
I wish I could rate it with five. Unfortunately I cannot with so many known but unfixed bugs. |
| pforbes | Aug 20, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent work. Thank you for keeping compatibility with Windows 98. I keep using my dear "oldie" to backup/restore XP using a second main partition (cleaner, faster and more secure than the recovery console if your machine has an ATA drive and units under 32 GB). |
| Blaxima | Aug 19, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 4 out of 5 |
This hurts me to say but the 9.5x series while being everything Opera has been as far as light on memory, feature packed, safe and now really really fast has been a huge dissappointment for me. All kinds of regressions keep popping up and now with this build the save image bug I had with the first 9.50 release is back. I have to add the .jpg to image files when I save and rename them. It aslo just doesn't play nice with Google stuff like gmail and maps Still my favorite browser by a mile but these regressions are getting frustrating and this is the final release |
| coover | Aug 19, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 4 out of 5 |
I'm curious. Is there a difference between 9.52 Build 10108 RC2 that came out yesterday and 9.52 Build 10108 that came out today? Both are the same build, so I assume they found the release candidate without any major bugs that jeopardize the users much or show up frequently and decided to remove the release candidate designation? |
| zridling | Aug 19, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 5 out of 5 |
belthurgp, good points, except that Firefox is intentionally built for modularity. It stays lean and mean if you don't want/need those extensions. Still, I'd rather use Opera any day because of its power and customizability. (The Linux version works exactly like the Windows version, so there's no learning curve.) |
| Metshrine | Aug 19, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 2 out of 5 |
That's just it. Opera has so much included but 80% of what is there is only half-baked. They are features added just to say "We did it first" and then left to stagnate. The wand is an example (still doesn't support bank of america military bank properly, despite being reported on their forums and via email to the devs since v7.0). Opera doesn't include any sort of auto-complete function minus using the notes field which is just a pain in the rear. If I am that worried about someone stealing my auto-complete text, then I will clear it. Give me the option! Plus, in the wand, you cannot EDIT a password if you say, oh I don't know, CHANGE IT? Yes, this revolutionary browser can't even get basic functionality down right but oh yes, they can get widgets (The most useful feature ever imagined), built-in torrent support, and the speed-dial. Oh yeah, I am limited to what the developers feel is good enough. I can not extend the browser by adding third party addon's or code to the browser to allow it to perform a task that I might have. Every other browser, minus safari, allows this. Even lynx, the text browser, can do this. I yearn for the days of an API. 2/5 until these blaring holes in functionality are fixed. |
| Diam0nd | Aug 19, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 | 5 out of 5 |
belthurgp: now that was SO SO well-said! |
| belthurgp | Aug 18, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10108 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
Good build considering it's a RC2. Yeah, I have noticied that we are unable to log into some sites.. Seriously, Opera comes with so much features by default, FF should bow its head in shame. You can't do anything more than the basic in FF without thirdparty extensions. |
| guti | Aug 17, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10107 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
9.52 RC2 is ready at http://my.opera.com/desk...8/08/15/opera-9-52-rc-2 |
| TGB72 | Aug 17, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10107 RC1 | 3 out of 5 |
To many old bugs not fixed. - 100% of cpu usage when navigating some pages offline (this problem is there since v9.2) - 100% of cpu usage when shows finished tranfers notifications - Problems to log in in yahoo mail and many forums (no problem with FF) |
| analphatester | Aug 16, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10107 RC1 | 2 out of 5 |
952 1017 separate install working again +1 multiple file save working BUT must check target directory for each file +1 taht means save 100 file about half an hour -1 results 2 not an Olympic record shame for Opera |
| Daddy_Spank | Aug 15, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10107 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent build, eagerly awaiting 9.52 Final now.... |
| pdail | Aug 15, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10107 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Yes, this is Build 10108, and yes, it works just fine, so far. I think the last Build, crashed on me, only 2 times. Not sure why. It was before, MS big update. So who knows? Just love the speed, of this Browser. Still, just as easy as Mom's Apple Pie, and a Chevy!! |
| alanpalmer | Aug 15, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10107 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Works very well. I've no complaints about this build at all (so far!). |
| belthurgp | Aug 15, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10107 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Was using opera 5 years back ( 3.5 I think ) before moving onto Maxthon...been with Maxthon all along thru 2.1.3 ( latest ), but had enough of sluggishness... Moved back to Opera and I am happy. Works with most of the sites I regularly visit. Features wise, nothing can come close. |
| Paul Skinner | Aug 15, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10107 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Catch up BetaNews; RC2's out already. |
| exit | Aug 15, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10107 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
9.52 10108 is the one that I have and another outstanding build |
| schmen | Aug 9, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10103 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@analphatester: you freak, before stupidity kills the cat -> http://en.wikipedia.org/...release_life_cycle#Beta this idiotic ratings should be deleted rigght away. opera is fast, small, secure and dont forget that it has a complete email client build into it! good work opera team. here is the blog: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ with newest BETA releases. cheers |
| analphatester | Aug 9, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10103 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
multiple file save not working last working version 927 8841 setup not able install new separate directory only repair or remove opera programmers went to wrong way this famous and lovely project its shame |
| Daddy_Spank | Aug 8, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10103 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent, fast, secure browser. Use it everyday. |
| Diam0nd | Aug 8, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10103 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Love it. FF is a good #2, but still, doesnt offer anything more than support for plugins. |
| anonymouscowturd | Aug 1, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10100 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Absolutely brilliant build. Slashdot disappearing comment bug has been fixed. i'm tempted to use this over 9.51 stable. |
| pdail | Aug 1, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10100 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This has been, my main Browser, now about 3 weeks. It's far more stable than IE7, and works a heck of a lot faster! It is just amazing how good this browser is. And the Tabs, and Bookmarks,in the way you can, set them up, is just as easy as Moms apple Pie! And Opera, has there own community, that you can join, and talk to others, that are enjoying Opera to. Try it, I think you wont be sorry you did. |
| Diam0nd | Aug 1, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10100 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Works flawlessly, as always. |
| netean | Aug 1, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10100 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
all through the 9.5 beta cycle (which was long) I stuck with Opera, and was impressed by the improvements. for me it was stable and compatability with site was never a problem. installed the final version of 9.5 and it all went wrong. Won't startup properly, just sits hidden using 35% processor and never displaying the program window. - Numerous complete re-installs have failed to fix this. when it works, it rocks (still wish it had stumbleupon) though! |
| improvelence | Jul 21, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10092 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
In defense of Opera..it IS improving... |
| Blaxima | Jul 20, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10092 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
The 9.5x versions are starting to imo get out of the beta stage. This is far from a 1* peice of software with its speed, security and funtionality with such a small footprint only a fanboy of something else could be so non-objective. Updating is a problem still as I have to lose my profile folder in order to get things that didn't work in a previous release work with the newer ones. This will no doubt be a 5* browser again for me once the little mistakes are ironed out Even with the few problems this blows away every other browser and it really makes me laugh at how slow and memory hunger others are yet people will delude themselves into saying that this is slow. What ever you guys are smoking, me too please |
| Young Boys Bern | Jul 19, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10092 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
It *looks* much nicer than it actually *is*. |
| analphatester | Jul 19, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10092 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
multiple file save not working |
| Artem S. Tashkinov | Jul 18, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10092 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It's a pity betanews doesn't have a description field for a program changelog. Anyway here it is: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ |
| Daddy_Spank | Jul 18, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10092 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@eaves: Im sorry to tell you every software has bugs, especially with a new release. Now you can argue with people if u want to about how ready 9.5 was for launch, but you cannot argue how quickly bugs has been fixed. See how long time it took firefox to come up with 3.0.1? |
| bigmama | Jul 18, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10092 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 10 should be great the brst browser for my need now however there are some bugs... |
| Diam0nd | Jul 18, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10092 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Works for me in 99.9 of cases. And it really IS the fastest browser on earth ;| |
| eaves | Jul 18, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10092 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
I have to reneg on my previous statement that the quality is getting better. I'm going back to 9.27. This 9.5 series has pretty poor quality, far too many regressions. |
| eaves | Jul 14, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10089 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
The 9.5 series is slowly getting to production quality. Replying to Daddy-spank - it is not impressive that so many bugs have been fixed since the 9.50 release. The 9.50 release should have been held back, or at least made into the beta-level release that it was. Here we are at 9.52, and there are still significant regression issues compared to 9.27. Where, oh where, is Opera's quality control department? |
| analphatester | Jul 13, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10089 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
multiple file save not working |
| bigmama | Jul 13, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10089 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
a more stable release (sorry beta) than the previous release |
| ailef | Jul 12, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10089 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
this browser is really great, people should test it cause not IE or FF are able to offer the same possibilities. i really don't understand why this great piece of software is not used that much, IE is needed to update windows but except that opera got so many features that it must be tested by all. forget FF. |
| Daddy_Spank | Jul 11, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10089 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Anal: did you file a bug report? And did you try this on more than one computer? I could NOT reproduce this bug on my computer. (Vista 32bit) That aside, this new beta has many stability fixes and other improvements, pretty impressive considering Opera 9.50 final was released less than two weeks ago... |
| Diam0nd | Jul 11, 2008 | 9.52 Build 10089 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
analphatester: you really are an anal-phatester. I love how people rate a program 2 for saving a picture bug. lol Best browser ever! |
| analphatester | Jul 8, 2008 | 9.51 | 1 out of 5 |
I very big error found in opera 951 save webpage pictures on F4 minipanel links eg. 10 pictures right click save as ... 1st picture waitng reading file tree, waiting fresh about 1 or2 min. 2nd picture waitng reading file tree, waiting fresh about 1 or2 min. 10th picture waitng reading file tree, waiting fresh about 1 or2 min. all time about 20-30 minutes !!!!! 10 pictures !!!!!!! unbelievable totally unuseable on 927 right click on 10 links save as ... 1 ok 2 ok 10 ok about 8-10 seconds this is a biggest bug since 10 years thats 1 low sorry for opera and the hard work very beautiful and highest speed and I love this project but its true |
| CT2001 | Jul 6, 2008 | 9.51 | 3 out of 5 |
Not in a hurry to download 9.51, because 9.50, when uninstalled, left some "Auto Play" junk in the registry that had to be manually cleaned out. No thanks. Sticking with 9.27 for now. |
| ahjefri | Jul 6, 2008 | 9.51 | 5 out of 5 |
5 for the big improvement over the previous version,, still it's very annoying to use it in work specially with NTLM authentication, for every link I have to enter user id and password,, ??? Firefox 3 is even better than IE6,7 in this area,, The best thing in opera that I can control disabling images for each tab alone which is only supported in Opera, |
| Alexander-GG | Jul 4, 2008 | 9.51 | 5 out of 5 |
I like the new interface of Opera, so, today I installed Opera (9.51) again. The pages at deviantArt now are displayed correctly. When I was opening the DA pages (with Opera 9.50, cause I don’t like to test betas) the page-add at the header (top) was placed right in the centre of the page and I was unable to see the content. You may see the same “effect” if you open now the homepage of the Orbit downloader. There are some more websites where you can see the same problem. So, now 5 for good interface and speed. |
| aepasa | Jul 3, 2008 | 9.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Only wish if a new tab plus sign is not [only] on the right side [scalable, so I have visualy to search for a button], but also on the left side [fixed, so I don't have to guess iT's position]! Thanks |
| exit | Jul 3, 2008 | 9.51 | 5 out of 5 |
This build wont allow me to sign into the basic hotmail |
| aruprc | Jul 2, 2008 | 9.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Fast, light, secure and runs without glitches with a nice slick interface. Handles mail, RSS, news and torrents, its the best all in one client out there. |
| Blaxima | Jul 2, 2008 | 9.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Well I can't see what Alexander is saying because DevArt loads for me without any troubles and it did so with 9.50 too. I certainly can't see or believe that FF is the same or faster because that has never been my experience and the difference in speed now is even greater. There are some sites that cause hiccups though but I don't come across them like I used too. With that said 9.50 was a great step forward but wasn't ready to be released. It gave better speeds while having so many built in features and still lighter than the others while being the safest BUT it also introduced some new flaws that definately impacted the browsing experience. 9.51 has corrected all of my concerns thus far. Good job by the Opera team jumping to fix it as quick as they did. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T WANT THE TRAY ICON To remove the tray icon, you need to edit the shortcut used to start Opera, at the end of the command add /notrayicon -credit goes to sgunhouse for the tip- |
| tafugate | Jul 2, 2008 | 9.51 | 5 out of 5 |
i sorta kinda see what al's saying. most of us don't care what's under the hood, we just want web pages to render correctly. but i also see what opera is saying, conform to standards, and everyone's browsing experience will be lighter, faster, and most of all, the browser should be invisible, rather than a hassle. opera is light on the computer resources, works out of the box, and does everything i need it to do. great browser. |
| Satansgeek | Jul 2, 2008 | 9.51 | 5 out of 5 |
While I'm happy to give the product a high rating this particular download appears to have a corrupted cab file and thus be unusable. |
| Diam0nd | Jul 2, 2008 | 9.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Alexander-GG: Just so you know, Opera gets one of the highest scores on the ACID test. So it's devianrt's fault that they pages don't load correctly, not Opera's. |
| birkis | Jul 2, 2008 | 9.51 | 5 out of 5 |
@Alexander-GG >> Why should you care? If your wrench does not fit the bolt because the bolt manufacturer chose to deviate from the standard... Is that the wrench manufacturer's fault? Who would you complain to? Both Opera and Firefox are excellent browsers. I use Opera because I love the speed, the customizability, the keyboard shortcuts, the mouse gestures - all directly out-of-the-box. |
| Alexander-GG | Jul 2, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10081 RC3 | 3 out of 5 |
I just uninstalled Opera. The only thing I want from the browser is to be fast and correct. Opera can't open the web pages correctly. You should reload deviantArt pages several times to see its content properly. I do not care who's fault it is - Opera team or Web developers. Why should I care? Yes, Opera is fast, but I cant see a big difference between Opera and FF. Maybe FF is even faster. I'm not a fan of any kind of browser. I just see, that Opera doesn't work as the good browser should. |
| nms04 | Jul 2, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10081 RC3 | 4 out of 5 |
@brusco yeah but myspace is one of the most visited websites out there, so opera shoudl be able to display the site corretly! even ie6 is able to handle the new myspace dopdown menu! with this newer builds i can't even write articles on wordpress blogs! i realy love opera, it's the only browser i use ... but it starts to suck ... i don't wanna open ie or ff everytime i want to use my myspace or wordpress account0 |
| sturgess | Jul 1, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10081 RC3 | 3 out of 5 |
We appreciate the time given by the Opera users to always be here posting such riveting,detailed and thoughtful reviews of their browser. The dedication of these fine fellows having to find something interesting to say every single bloomin' day is impressive. I am still trying get the latest incarnation to work as well as the browser did in days long gone, that would be version 9.24. Now that was a browser to crow about this feeble effort is just that, feeble. |
| Diam0nd | Jul 1, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10081 RC3 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply adore this browser. FF might have pluging, and that's great and all. But Opera is WAY faster, doesn't look like it's written on java, and has MOST of the things I need by default. Still though: what matters for me is the speed. |
| iamnotyou | Jul 1, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10080 RC2 | 3 out of 5 |
After doing a clean install Opera (to a fresh installation of windows that had never seen Opera nor any other non-Windows included software) there is still a major freeze for 20+ seconds when I go to very large web pages (about 20 taps of PAGE DOWN to get from top to bottom). This freeze does not happen with FireFox3, but does happen with IE7 (alas, IE7 is even worse). Maybe a future release can fix this issue. I am still peeved at other "changes" Opera made, especialy on the keyboard navigation. Here's hoping for a better 9.5x |
| skapig | Jun 30, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10080 RC2 | 4 out of 5 |
So far seems to fix a number of the glaring issues in the rushed 9.5 release. Seems a lot more stable. Still some rendering work to do, but that's to be expected from such a major engine rewrite (in a point release?). One complaint: I'm not liking the forced taskbar icon or am I not seeing where the setting for it is? They hide settings all over the place. |
| brusco | Jun 30, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10080 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
@nms04, As Opera is one of the most standards compliant browsers around I would hazard a guess that the fault lies with the MySpace site developers. To dock Opera a point because of this proves that you are clueless when it come to the web. (That fact that you use MySpace at all also gives this away.) |
| outofspace | Jun 29, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10080 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
World Wide Web in seconds! It's do what it should do. Trying Firefox ( be with girl without sex) ) Safari ( other skin with no much dev.) |
| nms04 | Jun 28, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10080 RC2 | 4 out of 5 |
new myspace menu on top of the website still not working |
| Blaxima | Jun 27, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10080 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
RC1 didn't do anything for me but this release has fixed the issues I had with Gmail and the Block Content option |
| Diam0nd | Jun 27, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10080 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
del.icio.us bookmarking fixed! yay!!!! Opera > * Fast. Flexible. Secure Change log: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ |
| shroom | Jun 27, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10080 RC2 | 4 out of 5 |
You can find the changelog here : http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ On my happy list too :p |
| ejanzzen | Jun 27, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10080 RC2 | 4 out of 5 |
Opera has been on my install happy list for years. Where do I find a changelog though? |
| capandjudy | Jun 26, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10074 RC1 | 2 out of 5 |
Back button navigation problems persist i.e. on some web pages you can't go back to the previous page with a mouse click. Opera 9.5 seems to still be in beta if not alpha which is too bad because there is a lot to recommend this browser otherwise. |
| Daddy_Spank | Jun 26, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10074 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
only a week after 9.50 release opera team is already working on 9.51. And its improving. |
| some guy | Jun 25, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10074 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
good stuff |
| coover | Jun 25, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10074 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
One small complaint ... certainly not enough to downgrade it. The application deserves a 5 ... Why, after installing each new version of this browser, do I find a new Opera shortcut on my desktop? I realize it only takes a couple of clicks to delete it, but since I have already placed an Opera shortcut on my Launch Bar, the shortcut on my desktop is unnecessary. It irritatingly blocks a small portion of the beautiful photograph I have placed on my desktop and it is unwanted. Please, Opera developers, please give us an option during installation to not have that shortcup placed on the desktop. Please, please, please. Opera is still a 5. |
| MarcFou | Jun 25, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10074 RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
I have to give this a 1. People who report problems/errors rate this app a 5? "BUT del.icio.us bookmarking issue introduced a few builds ago still not fixed..:( " Opera has far too many problems to get a good rating here. FF is another over-rated application and has its faults in different areas from Opera. I would like to see Opera have better page rendering, less regression, improvements to the existing features instead of adding new (semi functional things). |
| Blaxima | Jun 25, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10074 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
IPROVELENCE why don't you enlighten us for a change with why exactly this browser deserves a 1. Is it the 5x smaller footprint than your ff? Is it all the features that come standard that ff plugins try to mimic? Is it the passing of Acid test? Are the start up and rendering speeds too fast? Please, enlighten us with something worth while rather than your useless posts here that are far too numerous. To say that it doesn't perform as good as its fanbase is a comment that belongs in a review for your overhyped and truely poor performing browser. http://nontroppo.org/timer/kestrel_tests/ But you don't have to take my word for it. Just look at the reviews for your browser and see all the dissapointment in its broken promises. Now for a useful review 9.5 adds to the already safest browser with better speeds which blow away crap like ff and it has many featuers standard like a built in torrnet client, mail client and other nice little tricks. As I said before it is very lightweight aswell BUT I had some issues with 9.5. First was the fact that the Block Content feature would preven the browser from working at all which could be fixed but wasn't an issue with 9.27. I'm hoping that this release fixes that aswell as the save file thing that was done for safety but is a pain to have to add a .jpg or .pdf to the files you download. I say hope because I use Opera USB and that hasn't been updated yet so I will keep my fingers crossed that the issues raised by the Opera community are addressed with 9.51. The 5 is to offset the idiots who are not helpful to any of us but while 9.27 deserves that rating the bugs that have popped up make this a 4 |
| BarneyR | Jun 25, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10074 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent browser - no problems here. |
| improvelence | Jun 25, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10074 RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
this browser does not perform as well as it's fan base would have us to believe. |
| Diam0nd | Jun 25, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10074 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent! BUT del.icio.us bookmarking issue introduced a few builds ago still not fixed..:( |
| paulm84 | Jun 25, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10074 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
i've been using 9.5 since it's release and i've had no prpbelms ....i do have little hiccups now and again on sites ( moslty myspace) but other then that smooth sailing |
| maddy143ded | Jun 23, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
hey i dont know what they did wrong in the new Opera 9.50, but it crashes like hell, even Internet explorer doesnt crash so much, i have been using opera as my primary browser for 6 years now and i have seen it crashing so much only some times. hope they rectify it. |
| Darken | Jun 22, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@MarcFou: Can you show me examples? (URLs) |
| Wildhack | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
MarcFou - "Still many pages/sites that wont [sic] render properly." I very rarely encounter one. When I do I realize that because some webcrafters will use MSIE proprietary code, it isn't Opera's fault that they have trouble rendering it when they follow the agreed-upon standards. |
| MarcFou | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Opera remains a disappointment. Still many pages/sites that wont render properly. As always Opera releases a major version then a quick followup release to fix the simple things they neglected the first go around. The email client needs some help. Edit: Dosent matter who's fault it is pages dont render. The fact remains that if a page dosent display, the browser is of no use to me. In the end thats what matters. |
| arjesus | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Wow, this new version fix the only bug i notice in Opera: use the navigation button in DeviantArt website. |
| BarneyR | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
No problems here - excellent as usual. |
| bigmama | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
gets better and better |
| FailedCRC | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Still a great browser, always has been. It still gets beaten out by firefox due to noscript and adblock plugins. |
| Diam0nd | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
MikeTechno: totally agree with you. And to all the people saying that FF is better: try measuring the start up time of opera against ff, page load times. Opera is CLEARLY faster. WAY faster. And for those "it crashes on me" people, well, it doesnt. Used 9.50 since its early alphas/betas, crashed only a few times. |
| MikeTechno | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Just tested this new 10071 build on my system against both the new FF v3.0 final and the pre-release Minefield (Firefox) alpha v3.1a1 and it beats both of them on both start up times and page loads. I don't know how fast the new Safari 4.0 release will be when it comes out but this new Opera version is easily the fastest browser I have seen so far. The boys over at Opera are really getting their act together very tightly these days it looks like. An impressive browser indeed. When you consider that this is consistantly the most secure browser on the market, year after year after year, it is hard to beat for sure. |
| manogamez | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Since a few of the reviewers below me seem to think that they can give a "1" without a good reason, I think that warrants a "5" for no reason. Just read this: http://nontroppo.org/timer/kestrel_tests/ |
| jafo818 | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
It does feel a bit snappier than Firefox 3 on my home desktop (an older computer). But I'm too used to Firefox and extensions to switch. I used Opera for several years before the early Firefox betas came out, and haven't looked back. It's still an excellent browser, looks beautiful, and is very fast. I'll stick with tete009's optimized Firefox builds. :) |
| Daddy_Spank | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.51 Build 10071 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@etalmar: Im not sure what you mean by copy and paste buttons but ctrl+c and ctrl+v works prety well for me, in addition to the right click menu of course. Also, editing bookmarks from the bookmark menu is a nobrainer, im not really sure you know what you are talking about actually.... |
| etalmar | Jun 20, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 2 out of 5 |
The current version (9.50) is certainly better than its predecessor, but it is still severely lacking several basic features, such as cut, copy and paste buttons. Also, there is no way to revise bookmarks via basic right-click option. You have to click the open bookmarks tab and edit bookmarks the long way, which is tedious and shows poor development. It never ceases to amaze me how these alleged software "architects" fail to keep basic browser features intact! If they would spend less time bashing IE and more time trying to actually develop a browser that is truly comparable to IE 6, many of us would be very happy to gladly use their new products every day. |
| McAleck | Jun 19, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 4 out of 5 |
smoothest working of them all, but still lacking oh so many crucial features |
| improvelence | Jun 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 1 out of 5 |
@Blaxima: How is pointing out the shortcomings of a sub-par browser spamming? I'm not sitting here saying "Oh! go use IE or Oh! Go get Firefox. I am merely saying Opera sucks, I have said that for a long time and until it doesn't suck I will continue to do so. Opera sucks. |
| outofspace | Jun 17, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Using for some time, no problem at all. It's do what it should be! |
| CT2001 | Jun 16, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 3 out of 5 |
I also tried 9.5 it for a few days, had problems with large downloads repeatedly freezing my desktop, also trouble rendering several websites, so returned to 9.27. I'll play it safe and wait for 9.54 or so. ;-) |
| tewa | Jun 16, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 3 out of 5 |
after a couple of days usage of 9.5, i just went back to 9.27. it crashed a couple of times, and caused 100% cpu during startup, and eventually it went showing opera is running in the task manager but no where to be seen on the desktop during the startup. i would suggest to wait for 9.51 or later. |
| eek-1 | Jun 16, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 4 out of 5 |
I thought Thunderbird 2 was good but today I went back to Opera mail since TB2 started to corrupt my mails because of compacting and its awfully weak spam filter. Bye bye TB2. |
| TGB72 | Jun 15, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 3 out of 5 |
Still buggy. In certain occasions in offline mode navigating through the history takes 100% of CPU. Opera 9.5 should have remained in beta stage another couple of weeks. I'll return to 9.2x. |
| Sephiroth... | Jun 15, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Firefox is for dummies that follow tons of advertisement and other publicities garbage, Opera rules! |
| Chocobito | Jun 15, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
FF 3 Final sucks! Opera in all version allways beat all other browser in Security and Velocity, this version (that still need some work) is all way better that Firefox |
| cowgaR | Jun 15, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 1 out of 5 |
hmm...still a browser from developers that do not get enough sun in their lives... to understand how the browser should look like... got like 20 gripes with old version, got 30 or so here ;) still a browser just for an average joe, professionals use Firefox, nothing beats its platform and javascript support (which opera lacks badly!) |
| stisev | Jun 15, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
I agree this release was a little rushed, but overall still the best (yes, even better than FF3 final!) Everyone, ****make sure you start with a FRESH install of Opera***. Most of the problems I had involved my previous settings! Make sure you keep your opera.adr, wand file, be weary of the keyboard settings. |
| iamnotyou | Jun 13, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 3 out of 5 |
I was hoping for more/better. In my limited use of 9.5 so far the lack of using the Z key to move back a page (now it’s Ctrl+ left arrow) and the slower speed (Opera locks up for several seconds to load large web pages that were not a problem with 9.27) are annoyances I choose to not live with … version 9.27 will be re-installed and I will wait for 9.51 to try it again. I have been using Opera as my preferred web browser since 3.x when it had to be purchased. My results from 12 hours of using 9.5 do show promise … it’s not a needed update, in my opinion. |
| Znoo | Jun 13, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 4 out of 5 |
Oops... this release seems a little rushed. There's a some nice new features in the v9.5 but you can't detach tabs (drag tab to desktop) anymore like in v9.27. I'm going back to v9.27 and will be looking forward to the improved v9.51 (?) |
| Darken | Jun 13, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 3 out of 5 |
"In reality this is Beta 3 masquerading as a final, and if FF3 wasn't shipping next week, Opera would never have rushed the end of the beta to ship this week." > +1 |
| maxstep | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 3 out of 5 |
too much site incompabilites. New skin is beyond ugly. tad slower than ff3. However, much more convinient to use. |
| victor4461 | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 4 out of 5 |
other then a new color scheme i don't see any new features...for many months now i have noticed that i try to play the media player in www.esnips.com it doesn't seem to work...also noticed that they havent yet integrated feature to save passwords like firefox.. not quite yet a 5 star webrowser |
| rseiler | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 3 out of 5 |
In reality this is Beta 3 masquerading as a final, and if FF3 wasn't shipping next week, Opera would never have rushed the end of the beta to ship this week. For example, who introduces a new interface the week before you ship the product? v9.51 (or maybe even v9.52) will be what it should have been, with major issues beta testers have been screaming about for weeks or months fixed, and hopefully some sanity brought to the default skin (hint: it shouldn't be fatter than the old one, and tab bar shouldn't be starkly black). |
| skapig | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Great so far. There are UI features/enhancements spread all over. For example, a new download dialog. Overall, it definitely feels zippier. Only minor issues. The new Developer Tools feature is handy to have around, but is pretty slugglish. I'm not a fan of the new skin/default layout. Fortunately this version makes it even easier to find other skins. A browser is embedded in the Appearance dialog that allows you to quickly find and apply skins displayed in the same format as on the Opera site. Of course they're too proud of their new skin to actually promote this. Also, I'm not keen on having a taskbar icon forced on me for no good reason (unless I've overlooked where it may be disabled). |
| miyuki09 | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
i love Opera, i have tried FF3 some days ago but it cant beat Opera, the most safe and secure browse, and this new theme roks :) |
| Diam0nd | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Brian49: Are you telling us FF eats up much less? I've see screenshots of FF3 eating up 1GB+ on a Vista system. That's one. Two, I don't get whyeverybody is crying over memory when a lot of people nowadays got 2-4GBs of memory. And as for the Opera itself, well, best browser has just gotten even better. |
| Brian49 | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 3 out of 5 |
Works well as a browser, but the memory usage is ridiculously high - about 130Mb after it had been running for half an hour (five times as much as my AV program, and 30 times as much as an IE-based browser). I expect any well-constructed software to be as economical as possible with memory; if it uses a huge amount, there's something wrong with it. To repeat, my IE-based browser (GreenBrowser) typically uses about 4Mb. |
| lucianct | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
you can change the theme if you don't like it... i don't like either the safari skin! and worst, it can't be changed! i like opera for its security and speed. it cannot be compared with safari or internet explorer... though, don't like the widgets. i prefer the firefox add-ons... but opera has all i need and i don't use the widgets |
| MikeTechno | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
I think many of the reviewers here have forgotten one very important fact about Opera: it is the most secure browser on the market. Time and time again Opera comes up as the leader when tested against all others in this area. As a matter of fact, I can't recall the last time it lost one of those tests. This is an exceptional browser, easily one of the best out there. Nearly every bit as good as Avant, Maxthon, Firefox or Safari. Each one could still learn a little bit from the others of course but that will always be the case. Great browser all the way around though and continuously getting better. Love the new GUI on it by the way. Well done. |
| Daddy_Spank | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
I have to say - the rendering is better than it has ever been before... and so is the speed. I noticed a very high increase in speed upgrading from 9.27, and I have also not come across a webpage that doesnt display correctly and that isnt webdevelopers fault for not following standards - which is what Opera does. I am no fanboy but I am very happy with this release. And if you think its becoming a thing in the past, just try to sync all your browser preferences, like bookmarks and speed dial with a mobile device. No other browser offers that kind of multiplatform support. |
| asmithz | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 1 out of 5 |
I agree with internetworld7 in every respect. Opera may be your cup of tea as a web browser, but it doesn't compete anymore. The speeds come no where near Firefox and Safari, it's rendering is pathetic now a days. You get a bulky browser that looks like a drag queen designed it. Opera was a thing of a past, and doesn't look like it will become anything more. |
| Blaxima | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 5 out of 5 |
internetworld and improvelence, do you guys get kick backs? All you 2 do is spam. get a life and a clue Then new theme looks good imo EDIT TO THE BS ABOVE ME http://nontroppo.org/timer/kestrel_tests/ when will people stop talking sh8 to put down a piece of software because for their creepy affections towards another |
| internetworld7 | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10063 Final | 1 out of 5 |
Now I understand why Opera only has less than a 1% market share. Opera use to be a good browser about a year ago. This new interface has been designed to fit into the Vista environment. The native theme for the Mac is still too Window-ish. I could live with that I suppose but Opera is no longer the fastest browser by far. That was something Opera use to be a able to boast. After installing it and using it, the speed differences between Firefox 3 and Safari was very obvious. Opera was slow and rendering some pages poorly. What a far cry from what Opera use to be like. I guess the developers took this browser as far as they could. And if you think this is just my exclusive opinion, just visit the Opera labs blog and take a look at the comments by Opera fans. Many are not pleased with this new release. Anyway I'm quite happy with the nightly builds of Webkit, Saft and Inquisitor plugins along with NightShift. Unlike Opera the nightly builds of Webkit are incredibly fast, stable and very polished. |
| Daddy_Spank | Jun 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 9.5 FINAL is released!!!! |
| anomoly | Jun 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 3 out of 5 |
Another update-yeah Glad I only use it for OperaTor |
| DACWILSOL | Jun 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 5 out of 5 |
Impressive. Will elaborate more, once I use the browser more, but so far, very impressive. |
| condorloco | Jun 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 5 out of 5 |
This is becoming my default browser. Miles ahead over all other browsers. |
| bigmama | Jun 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 5 out of 5 |
The fastest and safer browser. All in one suite with (browser, mail etc.) Many tools (default) without the need of extentions like ff. Highly customizable, with skins etc. Trash Bin, Wand passwords, Fraud protection, torrent downloader, and voice-control, opera has everything. Continue the good work opera developers. |
| Blaxima | Jun 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 5 out of 5 |
oh look its improvelence with yet another insightful review on Opera. I guess a resource hungry and only useful after adding countless plugins which break after updates experience is what you want. So the question then is why are you here? The proof is in the pudding, not in useless fanboys scary obesession with a piece of software http://nontroppo.org/timer/kestrel_tests/ |
| .:zoo:. | Jun 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser! say what you want, it is the best. |
| BarneyR | Jun 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 5 out of 5 |
No problems here...opinion: without a doubt the best browser available. |
| Icfu | Jun 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 1 out of 5 |
Windows native appearance with new icons is usable only for heroine junkies and crack heads. This is as much a release candidate as Hillary Clinton is a candidate for US president. |
| improvelence | Jun 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 2 out of 5 |
Opera is that funny little aftertaste you get when you accidentally get a diet soda from the soda machine. It just doesn't satisfy. |
| Diam0nd | Jun 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10057 RC | 5 out of 5 |
"still doesn't support gmail 2.0 :(" Still?! It's been fince since early alphas/betas. Wow! An RC!!! :D |
| Darken | Jun 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@cengizkhan: Gmail 2.0 work fine without problem > https://mail.google.com/...ui=2&nocheckbrowser @eaves: Euh, all "features" included with Opera 9.27 are supported with Kestrel. |
| cengizkhan | Jun 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
still doesn't support gmail 2.0 :( |
| eaves | Jun 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Getting better, but still too many feature regressions from the 9.27 version. This will become a real beta version when the 9.27 features are all supported, until then it is just a buggy alpha version. |
| villiansv | Jun 8, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@godofthunder This may be due to the Fraud Protection (Opera's anti-phishing implementation). Check Prefs-Advanced-Security (enable/disable it) to see if that's the case. |
| godofthunder | Jun 7, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is now one of the highest ranking browsers on the new ACID3 test. Keep it up guys. JUST ONE CONCERN: I have been getting complaints that the OPERA browser is streaming information from the users local IP to a remote location "Opera Software ASA -213.236.208.60." This could be just for beta monitoring purposes. If not we might have to place this remote IP on a black list data pool. If anyone can shed some light on this, please do. |
| The IceMan | Jun 7, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
why dont they change the screenshot |
| outofspace | Jun 7, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
wow this build is really good:) |
| guti | Jun 7, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great! Two releases same day. This 10051 build improves skin colors and contrast, making it even more attractive and easier to read. |
| analphatester | Jun 7, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera for Windows 9.50 Build 10051 Beta beta download instmisa.exe why ? all other versin till today installed perfect |
| Diam0nd | Jun 7, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Love it. New skin is grean, improves usability a lot. Known issues: Dragonfly does not work when JavaScript is disabled. Improved contrast between active and inactive tabs in the tab bar Higher contrast for the text on inactive tabs to increase readability, especially on laptops Brighter background in the panels A tiny bit more color: We added the Home button as default by popular demand We tuned the color intensity of the color themes (Tools: Appearance: Color scheme) to be more usable with both this and other skins. Try it out again! Improved visibility of the scrollbars Buttons no longer grow wider when you press them Nicer background for security status on https pages Changelog Fixed the panel selector dropdown Fixed all search related bugs in the previous snapshot Changed default Speed dial search engine from Yahoo to Ask Made it possible to set a custom title for the Developer Tools (Dragonfly) Window using in the tool top level document Fixed a plugin crash |
| pjb | Jun 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fast, Stable and nice. I also like the new skin. |
| RWW | Jun 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10051 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Skins? Not way up on my priority list. Only one I would like to see is a Buuf skin for Opera. Irrelevant? It is going the other way, my friend. |
| Betachecker | Jun 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10048 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Cool new interface, btw i hate skins |
| Darken | Jun 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10048 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent build and very nice skin. @nms04: Right click > Customize... > Panels > Show panel toggle at the edge of window |
| anonymouscowturd | Jun 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10048 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I love Opera. I really do. I've been using it since about version 3-4. But for christ sakes why can't they give the thing a decent skin? The 7-9.27 series had a default skin that thoroughly sucked. Now this one is a distinct improvement but it still sucks. Just slightly less so. It's about time the graphics department pulled out their finger and gave first time users' first impression the first class treatment it deserves! And another thing is if they don't get this damn thing out of BETA/RC pretty soon Opera will become irrelevant if its not careful, especially with a resurgent FFX3. As a developer i can understand that we like things to be "perfect" but for the sake of Opera users and Opera the company they really should get this thing released now! |
| guti | Jun 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10048 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Engine has been always excellent. Now with the new skin, it also looks good! |
| nms04 | Jun 5, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10048 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
great new skin! but wheres the thing on the left side to open the panel?? :-/ |
| exit | Jun 5, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10048 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great new skin and new way to open the left panel Just click the x shaped tools under file |
| Daddy_Spank | Jun 5, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10048 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I love the new skin... if you want a smaller space saving skin try this: http://my.opera.com/comm...mize/skins/info/?id=656 Beta testing is taking as long as it takes before its ready for release. |
| maxstep | Jun 5, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10048 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
New skin is beyond bad. It's ridiculously bad. Half of sites I vist are broken. Beta testing is taking too long. |
| arjesus | Jun 5, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10048 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser ever +the new look is great -browser menus still dont work on www.deviantart.com =( |
| Diam0nd | Jun 5, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10048 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera > * Great skin!!! Known issues: Dragonfly does not work when JavaScript is disabled. All the search icons are Opera icons Translate menu doesn't work Panel dropdown selector doesn't work changelog Fixed links in the fraud protection dialog Fixed crash when saving mhtml files Fixed random crasher when going back in history Fixed moving videos on youtube when hovering tabs Made form submit work properly in widgets Fixed bug where plugins would continue streaming after closing a tab XHR - Fixed calling of calling abort() from readyState 2 or 3 More fixes to xpath Fixed viewing of feeds with slow loading images Fixed problem with duplication of bookmarks when using Opera Link Fixed issue where the integrated Dragonfly window would be too tall Added three default speed dial entries Windows: Fixed the default Save and Open dialog folders UNIX: Fixed import of mail on when using the QT filechooser UNIX: Improved finding of icons for download dialog UNIX: Fixed filename when saving URL's |
| Darken | Jun 2, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@ alanpalmer: **** Version information Version - 9.50 beta Build - 10034 Platform - Win32 **** |
| alanpalmer | Jun 2, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Odd. The Help: About page shows this build as 10024, the number of the last build, although the install file has 10034 in the filename [o950s_10034m.exe]. My firewall (ZA) didn't ask about it as a changed program either. I wondered if I'd opened the wrong install file at first, so I tried again and this time it asked if I wanted to repair the program. There was no obvious difference after repairing. [Shrugs] Later: Opera has totally stopped loading pages. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, rebooting, and going back a couple of system restores. No luck. It won't even install the Help page now. At a guess, it was loading pages from cache earlier. I'll carry on to see what I can do to get it working. Rated on this build only |
| RVail | Jun 2, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
They seem to be focusing on passing AcidTest3: http://acid3.acidtests.org This latest build [o950s_10034m.exe] ups the score on that test to 82/100, where the previous several builds scored 79/100. Side note: another browser function that lacks complete support is: Flash Firefly. An example site is: http://twitlive.tv/ |
| robmanic44 | Jun 2, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
This browser has no place to go, but down and maybe out. It simply doesn't have the kind of support to make it a world class browser. I've taken it off my system with no plans to restore it. Rendering continues to be a serious problem. Fanatical users are not going to save it. |
| eaves | Jun 1, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
This version continues to improve. however, there are still many regession bugs, i.e., features that worked fine in the release version but do not work in these beta versions. It looks like they need to tighten up their quality control, and at least use some automated regression testing. |
| Betachecker | Jun 1, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I have a few little problems with Opera but I connot live withou it. At least for me this is the fastest browser. 5 Stars |
| Daddy_Spank | Jun 1, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Yeah, this beta fase has been lasting a while, but there are some major overhauling of the engine in this release, which is coming the right way now. Also, im glad that opera doesnt release software in a hurry, keeps up their already very good credibility. |
| Banquo | May 31, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
It's a nice browser, but is it going to be in beta forever? I think they're learning from Google. |
| sturgess | May 31, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Have been trying out the latest Opera beta 2, not these weekly versions. Opera beta 2 (the proper beta) is very good indeed. Forget these weeklies and go for the official beta, you'll not be disappointed. |
| bigmama | May 31, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser Better than FF and IE Fast and has everything you want without plugins or extentions |
| Ain Soph Aur | May 30, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
at first, i must say that i love opera! the best browser out there... BUT, this beta is really ****ed up!! scrollbar doesn't work sometimes, i cant get my emails - the email client just freezes and the popup that shows you that you habe new emails doesn't work properly. i also cant send emails. another thing is, that the "back" button does not work until the mouse hovers over the "forward" button o_0 ?! and also the "find in page" search field does not exist... if you have one, it will be replaced - in my case - with the amazon search. but i must say, that it was not a new installation. it is the third update that i have done over my 9.27 version. i have killed my opera client that way ;D |
| Diam0nd | May 30, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10034 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Scrolling IS totally fixed. Build works great for me |
| dm1030 | May 29, 2008 | 9.50 Beta Build 10024 | 4 out of 5 |
I'm having lots of problems with this build. Mainly problems with GMail and scrolling. |
| .:zoo:. | May 29, 2008 | 9.50 Beta Build 10024 | 4 out of 5 |
I love Opera. But with 9.50 beta gotting problem with the ADBlock and the AD's Google. When i blocked this one and try to open a web with ADgoolge included the web doesn't open at all. Just when delete google ad's this webs can open without problems. |
| LetsSpin | May 29, 2008 | 9.50 Beta Build 10024 | 4 out of 5 |
The betas are getting better. But they keep breaking some fundamental things at various stages of development, which is frustrating. At times it makes me want to throw up my hands and say "it's not worth it, there are other good browsers". I'm a developer, I understand how things can happen, but someone ought to seriously consider how their Q/A department is handling things. The Firefox beta process has gone much more smoothly, and FF3 is a pretty nice product. Opera is already in danger of permanently slipping to 4th place with the Safari product (which I think is second-rate.) Opera, if you're listening to your fan base (I'm one), you need to do a better job of not only getting new users but retaining loyal old ones. |
| alanpalmer | May 29, 2008 | 9.50 Beta Build 10024 | 2 out of 5 |
I had problems too, but not with scrolling. Several sites took almost forever to load (including this one). It wasn't my connection as they worked fine in Firefox. Certain elements just wouldn't load. I've had to go back to 10014 and they now load without problems. The rating is solely on this build, not on Opera overall, which usually merits a five from me. |
| BarneyR | May 29, 2008 | 9.50 Beta Build 10024 | 5 out of 5 |
No problems related to this build. Diam0nd - did not have the problems you encountered...though I did run a fresh install. |
| Diam0nd | May 29, 2008 | 9.50 Beta Build 10024 | 3 out of 5 |
This particular build barely works for me. I can't scroll on most pages. Again, I'm not rating Opera, I'm giving a rating to THIS PARTICULAR BUILD. |
| Darken | May 27, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
"Reviewer: budzis May 26, 2008 Version: 9.50 Build 10014 Beta I like Opera, but there is not Autocomplete when i make data entry. It is big "-" for me. And FF have so many extensions for all situations." Autocomplete > OpS for Opera 9.50 -> http://my.opera.com/comm...p;page=1#comment2275671 "Extensions" (userjs) for Opera > http://www.neowin.net/fo...ex.php?showtopic=548527 |
| SamppaX | May 26, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
4/5... Why? Well I would give it 5 but I really wanna see good adblock ability in it... yes it has one but it really sucks. Or if any knows some plug-in similar to firefox " adblock plus ", please tell... =) |
| budzis | May 26, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I like Opera, but there is not Autocomplete when i make data entry. It is big "-" for me. And FF have so many extensions for all situations. |
| outofspace | May 26, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best customizable browser, non IE looking (firefox) |
| stisev | May 26, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I wish these stupid Firefox fanboys would quit coming here and rating Opera without having even used it. I tried Firefox for a month. I used it as my ONLY browser because I wanted to see what all the fuss is about. To get all the functionality of Opera, I installed several plugins. The biggest positive of FF was its "superior" compatibility with sites (opera is getting much better though). Other than that, nothing really to brag about. FF takes about 5 times the memory (yes, 5x) as Opera, if not more. Speed - it's hard to tell. Stability - hands down Opera. |
| anomoly | May 25, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Preference my ass. FF blows this away. FF is way more powerful and customizable to 'personal preferences' than opera ever could hope to be. Plus, opera wants you to pay for it's mobile version-lol. Opera mini is a pain as it runs via java whereas google.com/m just plain works. The one thing I do like is the portable version of this which utilizes tor. |
| democlees | May 24, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
lmao i put opra up against mozilla for gamming on with web script games, opra crashed with onlt 3 windows open while i was hitting people, mozilla hasnt crashed yet on 18 windows it just slowsdown because ov my isp it has got a few fancy gimics tho |
| jspratjr | May 24, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
On their own, in my opinion, Opera 9.5 is faster and has better built-in functionality than Firefox 3. That said, I use both for various reasons - market share has nothing to do with which browser is better (some think IE is/was better than both), it's a matter of personal preference, nothing more. No problems with this update. |
| GimieGimieGimie | May 24, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
A good browser, but there is better out there. |
| Daddy_Spank | May 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Remember this is beta software - its put out there to test new functionality and find bugs - not to rate it down when you find some. |
| internetworld7 | May 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
@daddy_spank EPIC FAIL O_o Your comparing apples and onions! If they were both free most would drive the Ferrari as few can actually afford a Ferrari. However, both Opera and Firefox ARE free. One has exploded in popularity while the other putters along like an old 1980's Pinto that is in desperate need of permanent retiring! ----------------------------------------------- A decent browser but significantly slower than both Safari and Firefox 3 RC1. Also Firefox 3 is more stable, renders web pages more accurately and faster. If Opera is such a better browser than Firefox, it's kind of hard to explain why Firefox's market share is growing and will further explode in growth when Firefox 3 is final while Opera HAS YET to achieve a meager 1% market share! (^__^) LOL. |
| coover | May 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Yes, Opera does not have plugins, at least plugins like Firefox. It is my opinion that the worst thing about Firefox is plugins. Those optional things should be built into the browser. It seems every time Firefox fixes something in their browser (because of security problems or simply an update to make Firefox better), many of the Firefox plugins break. The Opera optional addons are a part of the browser and do not break. |
| cengizkhan | May 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
doesn't support gmail v2. but it is very good and very fast. |
| Blaxima | May 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@improvelence Plugins are for browsers that have limited functionality out of the box(yet somehow use way more memory and yes FF3 is still a pig it just isnt as big a pig as v2). The fact that there is a long list of plugins for FF to mimic the functions of Opera says something Betas look promising though I could care less about the digg crap but still looking forward to the final release EDIT @internetworld7 FF like apple are marketed better. That has nothing to do with them being good or not but the sh8 that people like yourself throw around is further proof of that. Before http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/browserSpeed.html and now http://nontroppo.org/timer/kestrel_tests/ |
| eaves | May 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
The 9.5 version is getting better with each build. I'm looking forward to the release candidates. I left FireFox for Opera because FireFox requires too many plug-ins to do things that are basic to Opera. No need to constantly be searching for plug-ins that are compatible with the verion of FireFox I run. I like the very flexible configurability that Opera provides as well. |
| Diam0nd | May 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10014 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It's funny how some opera fans are trying to try to make tweaks looking like plugins and thus saying that opera does indeed has plugins. Opera do NOT have plugins, and all those tweaks are: 1. lame 2. do not provide half the functionality. Opera will always be graggin its puny 1.4% of users, unless they introduce plugin API, not some lame-ass tools for devs. Opera > * |
| Darken | May 21, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10005 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
*** Reviewer: improvelence May 21, 2008 Version: 9.50 Build 10005 Beta This browser is as lame as the real opera. Where are the plugins? *** > Plugins = Flash, Shockwave,... > Extensions/addons = Userjs >> http://my.opera.com/comm...ums/topic.dml?id=144237 + http://userjs.org + http://my.opera.com/Rijk...ox-extensions-and-opera + http://www.neowin.net/fo...ex.php?showtopic=548527 |
| improvelence | May 21, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10005 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
This browser is as lame as the real opera. Where are the plugins? Has anyone been to the plugin page...I wonder why no one is writing plugins for this browser? Wait...I know, because its complete trash and 3rd party developers know its trash. I would give it more respect if it wasnt STILL slower than Firefox when the latter is loaded with running plugins. If the developers of Opera do not step it up and provide something innovative, this browser will never gain a decent market share. I give it a 2 because its getting better. ****** To the guy above, that wimpy list of plugins cannot hold a candle...and did you use FLASH as an example.....every browser should support flash. |
| Jammerdelray | May 21, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10005 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Firefox is still faster :D |
| GSMAN | May 20, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10005 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
MHT files still don't tag, but if you write in .mht, it saves pages as such. Other than that, all seems good.....i haven't gotten into the digg craze/guess cause I save -everything- these days, so I don't understand that problem. Its destined to be the best,. Thanks to the Developers for the most customizable browser that comes with the ability to do most all your web-work in 1 package. |
| netean | May 20, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10005 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
i'm confused how to rate this... This IS better than the last beta, which was oddly the most unstable of all the 9.5 builds I've tried. But it's only a few more builds on from the last release and it still seems no nearer to being released (at least it seems that way to me) - just an endless stream of betas that squash a few bugs and introduce new ones. I just wish they'd get on with it and release it |
| The Seeker 11 | May 20, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10005 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Although Digg is now finally working, I cannot digg up/down individual comments. Can anyone else confirm? Version 9.50 Beta 2 Build 1971 Platform Linux System i686, 2.6.25-4.slh.2-sidux-686 Qt library 3.3.8b Java Java Runtime Environment installed |
| mharvey | May 20, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10005 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
anonymouscowturd: I like the fact that Opera logs in using the supplied password before I have to choose if I want Opera to store the password or not. This prevents me storing an incorrect password. I can see if the password was accepted before I choose to save it. |
| anonymouscowturd | May 20, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10005 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The new Digg commenting system doesn't seem to crash this build which is good as it does previous builds and 9.27. Also Yahoo! mail drag and drop seem to work, but causes text selection when performing the drag. One thing i've noticed that does seem to be different is that now Opera logs you into a site before you've selected whether or not to save the password. This speeds things up i suppose but i'm undecided as to whether this is necessarily a good thing. @mharvey. Good point dude. I'm sold! |
| Diam0nd | May 20, 2008 | 9.50 Build 10005 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
McAleck: Dude, I'd suggest you relax and keep it mind that this is a BETA/ALPHA-type release. If you want stability, use latest stable version, which is 9.27 if I remember it right. Opera > * FF is great, but O tops it in every respect, except for plugins. |
| McAleck | May 15, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
wand doesn't work!!! new passwords are not saved, old ones are not active! grrrrrrrrrrr |
| Darken | May 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@adam.yao: All works fine without any problem! |
| adam.yao | May 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
this version can NOT open betanews.com. |
| emperordarius | May 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fast, safe, reliable, but some pages can't display correctly. |
| improvelence | May 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
At least this ugly piece of junk loads quicker now. |
| tannenwheel | May 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
this seems to be a particular good build. i am using firefox 3 since some monnths. [with tree stye tabs (vertical tabs), stylish, stumbleupon, stop autoplay, scribe fire (blog editor), personal menu, organzie search engines, firegestures (allows opening of multiple links with a mouse stroke), autocontext, cs lite (perfect cookie controll), and some less important extentions] in firefox i miss operas popupblocker so much. and the wand. and the posibility to open windows in the background when they are trigered by a form's enter button (via pressing shift+mouseclick) i would still use opera, actually i do sometimes, and i would not even mind using two browsers for ever, if they could just use the same bookmarks (at the same time). speaking of bookmarks: opera's inability for right click context and drag and drop in the bookmark menus is the most important reason to make firefox my "first" browser. (the one which gets my up to date and complete bookmark collection) so i hope that one day the GUI toolkit gets more powerfull. as far as I know it is third party and Linux related or something (KDE?motiv?). opera can't change it, and linux stuff (open group effort stuff) is allways frigging conservative (sloooow) in evolution. love to opera |
| MickyFoley | May 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Rated 4, because the ability to block ads is in firefox much better solved (adblock + element hider are a wonderful combination). Also like the poster before said: No real extensions. This widgets are a farce. But: Opera 9.50 thrills me, to change my mainbrowser from Firefox to Kestrel. Why? Because of CSS3 support, faster rendering (and yes, i made the performancetests) IE6 sucked IE7 sucked Firefox2 sucked Firefox3 sucked Safari sucked Opera 9.27 sucked Opera 9.50 no problems So, dear Operateam: Bring us the possibility to include FF extensions & i swear, i'll forget FF forever. |
| newyorksabre | May 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the best, K-meleon feels and acts like it's in an alpha phase. Although fast, no difference between the two on my 4 meg connection, but lacks in almost everything compared to Opera and firefox for that matter. Stick with the pros and go Opera. 5 Stars |
| dpcdpc11 | May 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
really overrated... make it open source and see it's true potential... not having addon/plugins reduces the possibility to customize... and the mouse gestures are totally crap in Opera... you can't even drag diagonally... and when it comes to fast browsing opera is no match for k-meleon... another issue is the recovery of RAM memory which sucks ass... try opening 20 tabs from flickr or any other site and wait for them to load, then close them and check out opera's memory in use... it doesn't go down... then try loading the same pages again and the dumb opera loads them in memory again even though they already exist there. I'm doing this by browsing without disk cache, which IMO is the intelligent way to browse. i know the startup is pretty fast but the page rendering is not faster than FF3beta, and i'm not saying this as a FF fan boy cause i ain't... my main browser is KM and i also have installed safari and IE7 with the IE pro installed which is also fast[both startup and rendering pages] and give me mouse gestures, adblock and many more features. so stop saying it's the best browser cause u know it's bulls****!! without the possibility of adding plugins nowadays a software is as good as dead. |
| guti | May 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
IPO in this build, really makes a performance difference. Great, Opera is now even faster! |
| dm1030 | May 10, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Now that I have a Stumble button for Opera, I use it for just about all sites except Google Reader. Firefox works much better on it. Anyone have any tips for getting Opera to play nicer with Reader? |
| pforbes | May 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fast, stable and secure. An excellent browser, it is the one I use the most. |
| cltx99 | May 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Really impressed. Everything works. I didn't have to go searching for plugins. page rendering is decent, but not as fast or as complete as is claimed. All of my bookmarks from firefox were there automatically. I'll be using it for a long time. |
| RWW | May 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I have tried to turn many people on to Opera. The ones that understood the advanced features now use it as default. There will always be those that cannot understand how to use a browser if it does not look like IE or have some glitzy interface. They are generally the same people that never knew there was POP 3 mail. With various buttons and other things written by the community there is no end to customizing Opera for your own use. Opera was the first software I actually paid for and I have watched and enjoyed the developement. |
| Diam0nd | May 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
darthbeads: I hope you know you're a imbecile. Whatever browser YOU prefer, which is prolly FF, I'd never give a 1. I give FF, Avant and many other alternative browsers a 5, becase they are all great, but I just prefer Opera. But if you're too dumb to understand this concept, well, too bad, fam boi. |
| darthbeads | May 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9981 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
If nothing else, because any fanboy claiming to "retract" any divergent opinion is laughable and pathetic. |
| stisev | May 8, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9972 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
BACK to Opera. #1 browser in the universe. I retract all previous 1 stars. |
| Daddy_Spank | May 8, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9972 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Qrio: I do not have any problems with fileforum or betanews for that matter. Maybe its got something to do with your computer. try cean/fresh install. |
| tiagozt | May 7, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9972 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Wand doesn't work... Many website incompatibilities (I'm sending the problems using OPera menu). Opera is the best browser now and will be ok... |
| Qrio | May 7, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9972 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great program as always! One little bug I get with latest beta only is - FileForum doesn't load up for me completely, only the top "frame" up to the search bar? Any clue what might be causing it? |
| eaves | May 7, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9972 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
With this new beta release, Opera 9.50 is getting better. However, do not rush them, there are still some issues that needs to be addressed. Opera needs to get out of the "introduce one new bug for every two that are fixed" mode of operation. |
| netean | May 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9972 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
lovely... fast, usable, configurable, works with pretty much every page (except microsoft...oddly!) just great... NOW GET IT RELEASED... IT'S BEEN MONTHS AND MONTHS AND MONTHS.. STOP DILLY-DALLYING AND RELEASE THIS... PLEASE! |
| exit | May 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9972 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
9972 the wand is not working for me when needed the wand icon wont work and i need to use ctrl+enter This is the best out there when there are no bugs |
| maxstep | May 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9972 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera gets simply amazing. Dragonlfy means a lot. Most of people I know were using firefox for its developer tools plugins - firebug, etc. Now they will be more than happy to switch back to alma browser |
| Diam0nd | May 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9972 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera - simply the best. The only thing that holds down more people from using it is the fact that it does not support plugins. Dragonfly - crap that nobody really needs. |
| outofspace | May 2, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9945 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
I want Browser For People from People, So my choise is Opera. Also Great mail client M2 inside! |
| Daddy_Spank | Apr 24, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9945 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
SO much fun following the improvement of this browser - regardless of its slow progress. But i think its better than so many others software vendors that just pushes their software out before its ready. Go Opera!! |
| bigmama | Apr 24, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9945 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
best browser everything you need without extentions and other staff the best speed and high standards in security good version-release times and a good customize ability If I could give 10 rating... |
| jspratjr | Apr 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9945 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
improvelence you're an idiot. Getting better all the time... |
| netean | Apr 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9945 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
9.5 has generally been superb throughout the whole (very long) beta cycle. It's wonderfully fast, seems to work with pretty much everysite I visit now. Don't use the mail component so can't comment on latest improvements there. but as a browser, it's really superb. Please, Opera, get this out of beta... it feels like it's been in beta forever! |
| Paul Skinner | Apr 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9945 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
For me, as a technical minded person, this is the best browser for my needs. I can't really fault the new 9.5 version as it renders almost all the IE designed pages as it should do now. |
| analphatester | Apr 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9945 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
I just see statistic opera users 2% I think Iam will the last opera user on the planet but I never use other browsers only the best :) i think 2 from 100 not too much but how many people have an FERRARI ??? 2 from 100 ??? Rating: 6 (very high) |
| improvelence | Apr 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9945 Beta 2 | 1 out of 5 |
Warning: Using this browser could cause you to lose all logic and thinking. Some users have been reported to spend hours on Betanews vehemently defending the status of their browser (even though it is obviously complete trash) and slandering other browsers which will remain nameless. I recommend steering clear of this one. I warned you. |
| alanpalmer | Apr 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9945 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Well, at least we're up to Beta 2. ;) |
| Diam0nd | Apr 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9945 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Every time I use FF it just doesn't even come close. But unlike FF-boys, I'm NOT gonna say that FF sucks, it ROCKS, it's just #2 for me, not #1. Opera > * |
| jb64 | Apr 21, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9937 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Well, I stupidly converted my email to opera 9.5 beta when it looked like any other Opera beta after about 5 versions (previously there were generally a handlful of betas I saw befoer it got stable) and there was no way back. 27 versions later it is still in beta with no end to the bugs and the introduction of new bugs every release if only to keep it interesting. The last three weeks' betas saw the inability to download an exe file properly - even from betanews. Well, that's fixed. Email icon notification in system tray took oooh about 4 months to fix, but that got fixed about 3 releases back. Picture pausing part-way through without loading, oh that was a really nice bug for 3 versions as well. What's newly screwed in this release? Back pages. How many releases will it take to get fixed? Probably 3 more weeks of releases if past history is anything to go by. Stability? Actually it's very stable. Overall, it has fixed a number of issues in 9.2x, like the ability to shut down immediately as opposed to up to two minutes when you have a number of open pages like I do. Rendering of pages seems pretty darn good for the sites I visit. It's also been difficult for me to crash it, although I did manage it with the 9937 install first go, but not since. Functionality? Well, it's always been more functional than Firefox or IE. Yes, the Firefox fanboys will shoot me down for even suggesting that, but quite honestly I spent a number of hours trying to search for firefox plugins to support the in-built functionality of Opera that I use and I still didn't quite get the mix I required. So the question has to be raised - why waste time doing this when it's all in one install? Session save handling has improved by the use of additional check-boxes in this release, for example. And I never did find the equivalent Firefox plug-in for that. My feelings are mixed on this beta and overall. Too many things seems to break from one beta to the next whilst other things become more stable. It is definitely taking way too long to finalise, but it's good at the same time. There seems to be a determination to convert email to a slightly different format with every second official version and that's damn annoying because there isn't a need for this after four or five different email formats. So while IE8 is claiming acid2 compliance which opera managed two years back, Opera is slightly closer to acid3 compliance with this release. Concentrate on fixing the bugs, stop fiddling with the code and get a full release out! |
| anonymouscowturd | Apr 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9937 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Simply awesome, there are still some bugs here. But at last Yahoo! mail works completely, including the DHTML right click menus which just were not working before in 9.26 (if you're not aware, instead of right clicking, left click and hold and the menu will pop up.) I'm obsolutely chomping at the bit for 9.5 final. |
| Diam0nd | Apr 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9937 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Donzy: Did you notice that this site is called BETAnews? And thus most programs here and betas and alphas, which are SUPPOSED to have bugs and things that dont work. Normal people with half-functioning brains like yourself are not advised to install those, since they only cause anger and miunderstanding on your side. Good lord... Opera > * For all people who love to b i t c h. Note on opera development blog: WARNING: These are development snapshots: they contain the latest changes, but they also have severe known issues, including crashes and data loss situations. In fact, they may not work at all. |
| Donzy | Apr 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9937 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Diam0nd: Did you notice "Write a Review" at the top of this thread? Do you know the difference between being objective and Opera fanboy? If Opera release software with statements like "In fact, they may not work at all" then they must take the heat in review forums. I am a great fan of Opera but 9.50 final is taking too long. |
| outofspace | Apr 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9937 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This build fix some important issues. Well Opera has the best result in ACID3 test CONGRATS! |
| Apr 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9937 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
nms04? the purpose of having a "write a review " button is just that- to talk about the good and bad. If a company is smart they would look at the reviews here and use the bad ones to fix the problems. So this is the best place to make comments on any release.:) For me, just saying these are betas doesn't preclude talking about the problems with the betas..that's the whole point. |
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| nms04 | Apr 17, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9937 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
ey guys ... THIS IS AN ALPHA/BETA RELEASE!!!! alphas and betas are here to test, to find bugy ecc. use the official release instead of this one if you don' wanna have problems! |
| krgood | Apr 17, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9937 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Last two releases would not load home page (google) and hangs at every URL I select. I like Opera but there seems to be numerous bugs that keep it in the low end. I see the same bugs at every release. Maybe it will get a heads up on FF someday.. |
| stisev | Apr 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9903 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Bookmark swap bug STILL exists, even after re-introducing it several builds and a flurry of Opera beta users reqwuesting it be fixed. Download improper extension bug is still there. Back to 9.27 for me. How sad. |
| us3r | Apr 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9903 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Until they will fix websites incompatibilities, Opera 9.5 beta is useless. |
| Avion Airplane | Apr 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9903 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I like Opera,but ive started using Mozilla and like it also. I think the powers to be should combine forces and have a OPERZILLA web browzer. ;=) |
| rhy7s | Apr 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9903 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
MikeTechno said:Best Featue: when you copy text from a web page and past it into your e-mail client, this version of Opera knows to strip out all of the embedded web/HTML instructions and code ... EVERY other browser needs to copy that one incredible feature. Write in plain text. HTML mail's just a waste of bandwidth. Alternatively https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/134 or Google for system-wide equivalents. |
| pforbes | Apr 9, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9903 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fast, reliable and flexible. In this moment is the best. I use W2000, XP and Win98 and it runs perfect on them all. |
| MikeTechno | Apr 8, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9903 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I have to say, I really like this browser. Best Featue: when you copy text from a web page and past it into your e-mail client, this version of Opera knows to strip out all of the embedded web/HTML instructions and code so when you past, all you get is the text that you were looking to copy and none of the other garbage - by default! Nothing to switch on, no menues to search through. You just have to love that. EVERY other browser needs to copy that one incredible feature. That one, criticially important and highly valuable feature alone vaults this release of Opera to the top of my personal browser rankings above both Avant 11.6 and Maxthon 2.0.x |
| GrantTLC | Apr 8, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9903 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
"Mommy why do my friends make fun of Improvelence? "Well, SUSIE, that's because he's a worthless Troll who should go back under his bridge and stay there until he can learn to play nice with the normal folks." - - - Kestrel's best build to date. Everything seems to be working smooth-as-silk for me so far (I'll update if this changes). Can't be long until a final release now...! :) |
| Diam0nd | Apr 8, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9903 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser around. Both alpha and beta builds barely crash on me. Firefox is good, but not even close. |
| MickyFoley | Apr 8, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9903 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Known Issues * Too many searches in the search engine list * "Open With" other browsers doesn't work * The progress bar does not show if it's set to "Pop-up at the bottom" New Features * Added EV certificate support * Added Notes synchronization * Added opera:historysearch to default list of search engines Core Fixes * Fixed problems loading Gmail * Improved XHR (AJAX) performance * Fixed mouse gesture crash in print preview * Windowless mode for Silverlight 1.1 now works Mail Fixes * Fixes to decoding of mailto: URLs * Fixed crash when listing channels/rooms on IRC server * Fixed problem when fetching feeds would freeze Opera for a long time * Fixed problem where Opera wouldn't start for some users with old mail directories * Optimized newsfeed download when users have lots of existing feed messages * Fixed problem seen when changing the status of several messages at the same time * Fixed several parse errors caused by IMAP bugs server * Fixed problem adding contacts to messages when the contact has multiple e-mail addresses UI Fixes * Fixed crash when opening Help * Some fixes to Opera Link synchronization * Fixed problem saving pages in formats other than HTML * MHTML files can now only be saved as MHTML * Fixed problem where Personal bar was greyed-out sometimes * Viewing source doesn't put the file in the system temp folder anymore * Viewing source and applying changes to local files commits the changes to the local file again * Fixed the internal "Execute program" command, which caused Open in buttons to stop working Platform-specific * [Windows] Fixed opacity inversion on web pages * [Windows] Fixed GDI leak related to favicons * [Windows] Fixed crash when closing Opera * [Windows] Fixed printing issues where some words would run into each other * [OS X] Fixed problem scrolling to the bottom of the pages using scrollbars |
| improvelence | Apr 8, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
"Mommy why do my friends make fun of our web browser?" "Well Susy, thats because daddy is an a****** and makes us use Opera" |
| Apr 6, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I have to admit that I tried Opera and wasn't impressed in that their are other browsers that can do more. But I thin that Opera passed the acid test and any developer that uses LSD can't be all bad. Remember Kids..."Just say no." unless it's really good then just say"I'll smoke but not inhale". |
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| poisonu | Apr 4, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I am looking forward to using both Firefox 3.0 & Opera 9.50 when they become final releases..... Currently using Opera 9.2x & Firefox 2.0.0.x.... |
| OBERSERVER | Mar 31, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fast, good scalable, userfriendly and good customizable + The only browser which is capable of loading images with right menu and scale them with [ctr+mousewheel] like I want. + Saving complete surf sessions and start back there when you want. + You can choose a plenty of very cool and helpful widgets. + You can make use of the speed dial. I don't want to miss this because I used to have it. Very helpful feature. I put 9 homepages there where I am daily. + Build in feedreader, mail-client, chat-client, bittorrent-client and more I don't need IE or FF. I am using Opera for many years and there is no browser that fits better to my needs. |
| GrantTLC | Mar 31, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@Horsecharles: If you can't find the will to review the build on offer, kindly refrain from posting your tiresome 'Opera sux' troll-isms. @eaves: So what you're saying is that because ONE feature is broken, you can't review an ENTIRE BROWSER? And that this merits a score of 1 point? Lame. - - - While the DHTML improvements in this build are spectacular, I'm struggling to think of any websites that currently make use of this functionality, reducing this improvement to the level of a technical curiosity rather than a significant real-world User Experience upgrade. While focusing on Web Standards does benefit us all in the long run, there are plenty of improvements that could be made to the browser functionality as well and I'm not sure enough focus is on these areas in this round of development. I also have an issue where downloading files only works if you right-click and 'save as'; clicking the download links in web-pages returns some error about a certain module in Opera not being available. I'll reinstall later and see if that's still present. [UPDATE: PROBLEM STILL EXISTS] I'm still looking forward to Kestrel, though, whenever it deigns to land. |
| mytake4this | Mar 30, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Only two things holding this back from a perfect score in my eyes. 1) Some forums will simply not have the input box displayed using Opera. I tried changing settings to no avail. 2) The bookmark system is not as easy where it comes to moving the bookmarks or quickly deleting them. Opera does some things better than any other browser, and it seems rather stable. The email system is not pick for the best way to handle the mail, but that is a personal preference, no doubt. I use Firefox for surfing, and forums and Opera for more business type of sites. I use them both. The IE7 is just not cutting it for me. |
| analphatester | Mar 30, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Web archive single file full working perfectly without any problem I use it continously all time without any problem. Some websites not show perfectly because webmasters optimized for IE or fIrEfox thats mean same. Opera has an very big bug. Opera faster and better then other browsers thogether. Rating: 6 (very high) |
| outofspace | Mar 30, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The most customizable browser i ever saw |
| 8189720 | Mar 30, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@horsecharles, welcome to BetaNews and thank you for your comments regarding Opera. It is the best browser ever, but please remember, that even though it's number one, you have to give it a five. It's just how the rating system here works. But, again, thanks for your comments and I'm pretty sure we all agree with you when you say it is the "Best browser EVER!!!!!!" |
| Sephiroth... | Mar 30, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Some Firefox fanboys can't stand the fact that they browser eat dust compare to Opera, Opera is the best and the other crap named browser never will defeated this one ;) @horsecharles: you keep in the past baby, change to Opera :D |
| horsecharles | Mar 29, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Best browser EVER!!!!!! Won't display some websites / protocols / common plugins... but hey, that's just a minor problem / not the browser's fault. Yah, right................. |
| cannie | Mar 29, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fast and reliable. Better than previous versions. It allows downloads to go on even when you close Opera. Tried on different OS, it works even on Win98. I love it. |
| eaves | Mar 29, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
From the developer blog: "Save As for a web page only lets you save as "HTML file" on Windows." I sure wish Opera would fix this for the beta. I use this capability a lot, and the inability to save as a web archive is preventing me from beta-testing. |
| Diam0nd | Mar 29, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fred-Erik: you missed my point completely. By opening up, I meant releasing an API for developers to write plugins. Nothing else. Best browser ever. |
| Fred-Erik | Mar 29, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9864 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Diam0nd: indeed, I misunderstood. And I do agree an API would be helpful. Please delete this discussion, by the way. |
| GrantTLC | Mar 19, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I usually update over the top of my Opera installation with each new build but based on a comment I saw on the Desktop Team blog I installed this one separately: this resulted in a noticeable increase in speed and overall responsiveness, not just in browsing but in tab and menu behaviour, too. Not sure if this was due to revised coding or simply the fresh install but I'm very happy with this new build. FF Beta 4 is fast but this build feels on a par with it now. Would love to see the tests done again. Oh, and I have it as 77/100 on ACID 3. Inline find is fixed, but several other known isues are still present. Still a ways to go, then, but I still count this as making good progress. |
| Floodland | Mar 19, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
With this latest beta 78/100 in acid 3 test! Highest score so far |
| Diam0nd | Mar 19, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This is the best browser and the fastest one around, BUT if they won't open up and allow people to write plugins for it I'm afraid I'm gonna leave opera for good. Because there are plugins for many applications and devices that can be integrated with FireFox, but not Opera. Opera, cmon, open your mind and start opening up! |
| RWW | Mar 19, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The very best. I wish they did pay us, poor ex- engineer here! |
| maxstep | Mar 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera fanboy for past 3 years. However, latest firefox 3b4 AFTER firetune opening 1 website at a time noticeably faster than opera. So? Opera is so much more comfortable, convinient and lighter. |
| Wildhack | Mar 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
DaComboMan wrote: "Wonder how much they pay these Opera fans? With latest stats showing Firefox3 beta4 way on top of all browsers for speed, i wonder if they read anything else but the Opera forum." I don't read the forum, but I have both FF3b4 and Opera. There's no question that Opera is waaaay faster. On *both* the laptops in this house... |
| DaComboMan | Mar 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Wonder how much they pay these Opera fans? With latest stats showing Firefox3 beta4 way on top of all browsers for speed, i wonder if they read anything else but the Opera forum. BTW, the History Search still isn't fixed from past 4 versions if not more. |
| jspratjr | Mar 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Slowly ripping off Firefox? if so, just returning the favor. |
| Ain Soph Aur | Mar 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Oh my god! I cant look at this page... Its just to EROTIC!!! I LOVE IT!!!! :D Really the best and fastest browser! |
| Skyfrog | Mar 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great. |
| maxkit | Mar 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Very good browser, but I am a Firefox man :-) BTW, how do they get that font smoothing on the screen shot? I see that Opera menu does not have smoothed font, and window itself does, which means that it's not just Windows ClearType turned on. I downloaded and installed this beta to check it out, but I've got just usual non-smoothed text. |
| Kriff | Mar 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This build fixed a lot of stability issues I was having. My browser of choice. |
| crowbar82 | Mar 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9841 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
*improvelence* There is just no way you tested this browser. Verry good build! |
| improvelence | Mar 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9815 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Aside from it having no decent plugins, it's horrendously ugly and incompatible. It's also slowly ripping off of firefox every chance it gets. IE7 is better than this junk. |
| Sephiroth... | Mar 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9815 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I don't find other browser better that Opera, this its the Best, the more fast, the more secure. I don't need slugest like Firefox. |
| Darken | Mar 1, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9815 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@yangster: Not a beta build > Snapshot build: ----- A snapshot is a glimpse into the next major release of Opera for Desktop. They contain experimental and incomplete implementations of new features, as well as work-in-progress on bug fixes. Snapshots are: cutting edge, pre-alpha quality, incomplete, and often contain critical bugs distributed to a very limited audience via the Desktop Team blog typically available every Friday, though sometimes more or less often not substitutes for final releases and should never be installed over them unstable and prone to data loss/corruption, thus data backup is highly recommended before use ----- Source: http://snapshot.opera.com/faq.html#what-snapshot |
| yangster | Mar 1, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9815 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Opera 9.5b (Kestrel beta) build 9815 A snapshot is not a substitute for a final release, so those that use snapshots should expect to find numerous problems, some of which may cause Opera to crash or to lose/corrupt your data. Before each snapshot release, builds go through minimal smoke testing. Users are advised to make backups before installation of each new snapshot, in addition to normal periodic backups. Alpha and beta releases have higher quality standards than snapshot releases. They also go through much more extensive testing and approval processes. In order to meet the higher quality standards, riskier changes may be postponed until after an alpha/beta release. Thus, quality after an alpha/beta release may drop dramatically when previously postponed changes are introduced. |
| jspratjr | Feb 29, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9815 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Been using as primary browser for years - agree with the artist. |
| Diam0nd | Feb 29, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9815 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great. Fastest browser around. Works great for me in 99.9% of all cases (=sites). Simple amazing. I love how people discuss that it's taking long to develop this or that or whatever. People, here we are rating CURRENT VERSION, not future versions, not old ones, but CURRENT. Can we stick to that please? Cut the crap. ty. |
| the artist | Feb 29, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9815 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
It's been long since i last reviewed these "Nightly Builds" (they are NOT Betas) but the feeling grows on me that the developers are taking WAAAY TOO LONG to release 9.5, and LET ALONE Opera 10 which we haven't heard anything concrete about since first mentioned. They add and take, do and undo and the builds don't seem to advance at all because they are always critically flawed with about the same problems, they are fixing some eternal list of ghostly bugs or the like it seems... Hmmm, they are dissapointing me. I'd like to understand better what's going on inside the dev schedule. PD: Yes, i know http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ thanks. |
| stisev | Feb 29, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9807 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
OPERA ROCKETS BACK TO #1, but ## WARNING ## Please ignore my previous 1 star rating. The bookmark bug has been fixed! Opera is the best browser ever. I just hope it gets better at rendering. :( Rendering has been improved tremendously in these latest builds! HOWEVER, I would advise people stay with 9.26 until BUG 280678 is fixed in the next build. Files are NOT being saved with correct extensions, which kills most downloads unless you rename them! :( |
| nightops | Feb 25, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9807 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Great app. Very clean, and handles very well. Though, I would like to see a more universal rendering of CSS. Unfortunately, that's something that IE/FF/Opera/Safari/etc. will need to work out between themselves. I would love to see something like 'Firebug' and 'User Agent Switcher' as add-ons. Great job. |
| ssb | Feb 25, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9807 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@improvelence: "Ugly, slower than FF and less featured..." Are you kidding? I do understand "fanboyism" but that's pathetic. Firefox needs a whole bunch of thirdparty extensions to match the features already included in Opera. Not to mention code quality; FF mem leaks like a sieve. As for performance, please do yourself a favorite visiting http://nontroppo.org/timer/kestrel_tests Run some of the benchtests found there, using either browser, then come and tell us what you think :) |
| netean | Feb 24, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9807 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Been using 9.5 since the beta, personally not noticed any real problems, a few niggles here and there that change as bugs get fixed and then created elsewhere (as with all beta software) On the whole, fast, very stable (for me), does almost what I want it to (real stumbleupon support PLEASE!) Does need any additional extensions like Firefox does for me (usually have 10 or so with FF) Interface works, never felt the desire to skin it - it's good enough for me. STILL trying to find a skin on FF that I like and find useable. I use FF sometimes (for Stumbling mostly) but Opera for everything else: about 95% of the time. Great browser, great performance, and for me... just and essential bit of software. But please Opera: release this soon.. it'e been beta for what seems like forever! |
| GrantTLC | Feb 24, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9807 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Ah, Improvelence, this thread wouldn't be the same without your constant Trolling. Bless you, sir. However, you are starting to contradict yourself: Sept 5th - "I cannot understand how this ** ** *** has so many fans?" Feb 24th - "...but its tiny fanbase shows that it is not even a mild threat..." If anything, Opera's fanbase has GROWN during those six months. Kindly uninstall Opera from your machine at your earliest convenience and save us all the bother of having to listen to your pathetic, unbalanced hate-rants - I suspect the 'five' people using Opera wouldn't want to visit your website anyway. - - - This build of Opera does seem to improve the plugin situation, particularly on Linux where I've noticed a huge stability increase. Windows performance is still quick, smooth and stable, although the Inline Find breakage is an annoyance I could do without. Surely it can't be long now before Kestrel finally lands? |
| Chocobito | Feb 24, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9807 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I don't know what mean ugly, this browser its far more nice and flexible that FF or IE and Opera don't need install 100000 extensions for make it more robust. PD. I see that some Firefox users are a little stressed, maybe they need more "speed" ;) in they lives. I think that I go to rate FF now ;) |
| improvelence | Feb 24, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9807 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Still ugly, way slower that FF3, far less features, tiny and annoying fanbase...I could go on and on about the flaws of this browser but its tiny fanbase shows that it is not even a mild threat to Firefox or IE. This futile attempt at a browser hurts my feelings. The 5 people that use this are the reason I have to always test my website in it and keep a copy on my machine. |
| fuhayer | Feb 23, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9807 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
i downloaded and compared this to FF3b3 and regret to say FF3B3 is faster than this in anyway ! whoever says this is the fastest browser must check FFb3 and then must leave comment here. i like opera but cuz usability and speed, i use FF now. |
| Diam0nd | Feb 22, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9807 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera - my religion ;| FASTEST browser around. That's what I appreciate the most. P.S. I just loooove when them mofos using FF come here and rate opera one, which means that it is the worst possible. Is it really worst or u just dont like it that much? Bunch of dumb-ass wannabies. |
| Daddy_Spank | Feb 20, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
New version, 9.26 is out today for those of you complaining about stability and other issues in a BETA release. |
| GrantTLC | Feb 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@DaComboMan No, this is NOT an Alpha. Nor is it a Beta. It's a 'Snapshot' build for development purposes (Similar to FFs 'trunk' builds), as outlined here: http://my.opera.com/desk...advanced-tab-activation But you wouldn't know that if you download from Betanews because none of this makes it to their page which is a failing on their part. This is not intended as a stable public testing release, so complaining about bugs not being fixed is totally irrelevant. But the fact that even in this raw, unpolished state it still outclasses and outperforms every other browser out there is a significant achievement. |
| Blaxima | Feb 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This build is a little buggy but I'm giving it a 5 to offset the 2 idiots (ff fanboys no doubt) who give this a 1. There is no way in hell this piece of software is a 1!! Opera has been for me: The safest browser The fastest browser Very lightweight The most feature rich Very customizable All of these things are straight out of the box. No need for countless extentions that break build after build to get the same functions that Opera comes with already Hey, if you prefer something more of a memory hog and sloooow, then you should look elsewhere but if you want a browser that is fast, secure and lightweight then you will love Opera |
| Floodland | Feb 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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 |
| DaComboMan | Feb 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
This is an Alpha! Still full of bugs. The history search feature broken a few builds before still hasn't been fixed. And it seems that if reports are correct, IMAP features are going to be limited in future releases. Now tell me this a good browser. |
| aruprc | Feb 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Been using Opera since version 2x, just keeps getting better like fine wine. THe latest Kestrel is fast. I use Opera for my mail client as well and its exceptionally good in that. Those who rate Opera poor don't know what to expect from a browser. They are hooked on bloat and hype. |
| Ciolouse | Feb 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Really nice 65/100 on the last Acid3 Test ! http://acid3.acidtests.org/ |
| maxstep | Feb 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
2 guys below this post, with score of 1 are ret***s. no doubt about it. I have been using opera since ver.6, firefox since early alpha, ie for long, painfully long time, safari, netscape, etc. I actually tried almost all browsers on 3 different platforms (windows, linux, max), since I'm a computer engineer and had to do market benchmarking. Opera is by FAR the best browser out there. Yes, it doesn't support some websites, which were written for ie bugs(yes, bugs). That's it. Everything else is superb. |
| bolaris | Feb 12, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Point Zero + Jacoblm Either you 2 havent tried opera or you are both mentally retarded. People have installed this browser AND tested it AND given it a decent review, are you calling them all idiots??? |
| Darken | Feb 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Chocobito: +1 |
| Chocobito | Feb 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
You want a memory hog ->Firefox You want a malware catcher ->I.Explorer You want surf the web ->Opera |
| JACOBLM | Feb 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
A loser still trying to hang on....... |
| Point Zero | Feb 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Of course is getting "better and better"... Ain't no big deal to get some cheap crap "better and better".... |
| Diam0nd | Feb 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9789 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Gets better and better! Faster than lightning!!! All latest news, what's new and the builds themselves can be found on Opera's official dev blog: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ |
| ctk | Feb 4, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9770 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
i find opera very easy to use and easily customizable when you can figure it out. it has nearly all the features that you need extensions for in firefox standard and is web standards compliant. if something is broken it's not opera's fault, its the web designer's fault for catering to one specific broken browser. i have been using opera since opera 6 and haven't looked back since. i have tried firefox and really, i'm not impressed with it. its a good alternative browser but has none of the functionality out of the box like opera has. what upsets me more is that opera is trying to cater to the firefox user by changing names and shortcuts so they are universal. |
| cltx99 | Feb 3, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9770 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I've been using opera 9.25 on my LG E500(new). It started out just fine, but as time went on opera, as in the past versions became buggy and unstable. It often crashes, for example,when bringing up Gmail on screen. My secondary browser is Netscape navigator and it's far more stable. One would think that Opera would be as solid as a rock after all these years. But, once again it has proven to fade after a fast start. Therefore, I'm truly weary of even trying 9.50. |
| pjb | Feb 2, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9770 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Works really well, nice and fast. Not really had any issues with any sites not rendering with this browser recently. Perhaps web developers are using correct web standards at last! |
| outofspace | Feb 2, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9770 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
flexy amazing |
| horsecharles | Feb 2, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9770 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Nice complex, well thought-out, balanced Opera fanboy reviews sandwich mine's ... & two below: Yahoo site blamed for Opera not interfacing well with it(same often said for parts of AOL Music site, as well as sites with Active X) instead of 'the other way around'... why do just about all other browsers NOT suffer from that? Are they ALL wrong & Opera the only one right? Lame coding, disparate standards & security holes abound-- but these are not excuses for Opera: all its competitors have overcome those obstacles for years now-- it's been way more than enough time already for Opera to have stepped up to the plate. This is not saying that Opera doesn't have some useful innovations, but they go to waste because it can't be utilized as a default browser...one has to switch browsers for some sites-- that wouldn't be so bad IF all browsers utilized the same cookie, history, links, faves, pw, autofill, autocomplete locations & standards. This is why Opera's future is limited, cloudy, destined to remain a niche product for a niche audience segment... until & unless it changes course. No sane business would ever even consider Opera in a work environment. |
| Diam0nd | Feb 1, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9770 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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| anonymouscowturd | Feb 1, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9770 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Yahoo! mail doesn't seem to work, but then again it never really has in Opera, mostly because Yahoo! produces lame code. Slashdot works fine Dragging links from Digg.com onto the desktop worked first time around but not again after that. Infact dragging links in general seems problematic with some websites causing the cursor to end up selecting text instead. Still cannot drag a link directly into a folder. Also seems to hang waiting for for more things to come down the pipe with some web sites. I really want this to kick ffx3's a** but right now i don't see it doing that. @horsecharles. Despite you ranting and raving about others i don't see a review from yourself. Only critisism for others' reviews. So how about reviewing the software? Did you try it? As for Yahoo! if you knew what you were talking about you would have realised that on several occasions Opera have had to inform Yahoo! of non compliant javascript and HTML. And yes, Yahoo! does try its best to discourage Opera users. It is well known that they are a pro MS company. |
| fuhayer | Feb 1, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9770 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
4 point for Opera, 5 point for FF. Opera can be an alternative for FF at the moment. let's see what will be happen in the next versions ! |
| white lightning | Feb 1, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9770 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Excellent browser & well supported . Only flaw IMO is the popup blocker , it could be improved a lot |
| stisev | Jan 29, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9755 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
ALL downloads are broken with this beta. Argh! |
| MaxGix | Jan 27, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9755 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
simply the best |
| Jammerdelray | Jan 26, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9755 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Opera Beat firefox 2 but is not going to beat Firefox 3, Firefox 3 has blazing speed which will be even faster in the final version, no memory leaks like Firefox 2 and the list goes on. |
| ballyhairs | Jan 26, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9755 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Since when is FF Java based? lol Firefox is the best, think of the add ons only, think of the bookmark tab... and much more. |
| bolaris | Jan 25, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9755 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
After a hard days work, there ain't nothin better than kicking back,rippin the head off a crisp cold beer,and then firing up opera. oohhhyeeeh. |
| ipanaya | Jan 25, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9755 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
this build is close to final! Enjoy! |
| Diam0nd | Jan 25, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9755 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I wish I could live wihout it, but I just can't :( Best browser ever. Way faster than java-wannabe called FF. Way more configurable. Love it. |
| guti | Jan 25, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9755 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Ian C. shortcut keys are totally configurable at your own. |
| munga42 | Jan 21, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Thats because Opera sticks to 1 window instead of spamming a window for every download. I consider that a good thing.. |
| pforbes | Jan 20, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Very good. But I wonder why must I keep open the Opera main window to avoid loosing my download. If you use IE or FF you may close the browser and the download keeps going on in the background. |
| Ian C. | Jan 19, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
It's ugly and doesn't use any of the standard key shortcuts that just about every other browser uses. Also unfortunately it isn't support by a large number of Web 2.0 sites. On the upside, it offers the fastest browsing experience. Only reason I even have it installed is for compatibility testing. |
| guti | Jan 19, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Build 9745 is IMHO, the stabler build of 9.50 released after the official beta. |
| DaComboMan | Jan 19, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
This is an Alpha build if i'm not mistaken. So, i wouldn't push on it too much. They're probably trying to iron out things and in computer related issues, i'm sure there's alot of trial and error testing going on. Take the History Search feature when typing in the url field. Until the previous two versions it was still on. The bookmark sync feature is still glitchy as far as i'm concerned. |
| guru_v | Jan 19, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I'm an Opera user through and through, so this is not slamming for slamming's sake. This revision will not allow me to download about half the time with a 'cannot find xpcom.dll' error message. I went back to the last beta and looked at the files. There is no xpcom.dll in its build, but no problems with downloads. I used to program, so I know the frustration, but it does seem like there has not been much progress in the last couple of revisions. It's almost as if the author is not keeping a close watch on the revision builds. |
| tannenwheel | Jan 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
i use firefox and opera simultaneously my #1 tipp of the day for opera customization: delete search.ini and add a directory named "seach.ini" to the installation folder. so you get rid of the default seach engines (ebay amazon.com) and installation wont be able to add them again. just keep your custom seach.ini file in profile directory. here is a list of pros and cons that are on top in my mind: opera advantages: + faster & more convenient/intuitive in most routine tasks like window management; adding/changing searchengines. type F2 for adressbar and search bar (keywords) + history + bookmarks seach in one box. this dropdown thing will stay unmached by any FF extention, performance wise. + links panel is better than FF linky extention in FEW situations (should have support for regular expressions and save a history). + customizing toolbars & co is verry easy. everyone can learn to edit ini files or the skins. + better sidebar+bookmarks management (much more responsive and accessible) + vertical tabs on the right side. more toolbar flexibility in generall. + no matter how much useless features they add (like mail/chat/torrent) opera becomes more performant, not more bloated. supperior programming style, like utorrent. +better zooming +better toggling of javascript/plugins/cookies etc with custom buttons. one button can do many things at once. you dont have to code pages of java script to get some realy smart buttons. opera disadvantages -there will allways be one or two bugs that are actually really bugging, if you stay with latest builds. -no rectangular selection, no html copy. --- firefox advantages + more reliable on some fancy heavy sites + cool menu features (dragndrop of bookmakrs into a prescise menu position, right click, deleting ...) + linky extention better than opera's links panel in most situations. + toogle toolbar visibility based on mouse hoover + some very unique and usefull addons, no doubt. + better management of userstyles (stylish extention) firefox disadvantages: - XUL is nuts. no average user can or wants to code his own XUL extentions, not even for the simple tasks like those you could achieve in opera. - most skins can't hide XUL's clumsiness. - XUL is f**king slow. it's the azureus of browsers. - allot of extention features should be in it by default. |
| poundsmack | Jan 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@ fuhayer so you don't like opera and think firefox is a step ahead becasue when you open a new tab it takes you to that tab and you do not like that, is that correct? perhaps you have not seen the options directly below "open in new tab" that says "open in background tab." so 5 starts for opera, as it is fast and very easy to use and has all the features i need. anyone who can read a drop down menue will love this browser! :) |
| fuhayer | Jan 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
to : poundsmack of course not only for that "open tab in background". but also for speed. i tested both of opera beta and FF beta many times on same sites and found that FF is faster. i like opera GUI but have to use FF cuz speed and lightening. anyone if able to test technically then would be glad to see the result in rates. but in my eyes FF is 1 steap ahead. BTW; can we change the speed dial column and rows ? |
| Steve Austin | Jan 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera rocks. The Adblocker is just as configurable as any firefox add-on, and does not add to bloat.. Right click on a page, click Block Content, change the filter to suit, if you want to include wildcards, you can.. |
| Diam0nd | Jan 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
FireFox looks java to me and I don't like java apps on platforms where more advanced languages are available. Opera is WAY faster, WAY more configurable (i really suggest you actually COMPARE the two, u WILL see the difference). Opera > * Can't live without it. Opera - my religion! |
| KRome | Jan 18, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9745 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I really really like this browser but its unusable without plugins. I need adblock plus, im sorry. maybe opera can work with them for a custom version? 5 with plugins, 3 without. |
| Ain Soph Aur | Jan 17, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9735 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
simply the best browser! mutch better tahn firefox |
| muka3d | Jan 15, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9735 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Anyone who thinks Firefox is faster or more lightweight than Opera simply has not used Opera. Opera uses less than half the RAM, has an insane amount of features, and yet no bloat. Every good Firefox feature already exists in Opera, long before Firefox copied it. |
| Kriff | Jan 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9735 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Faster and more lightweight than Firefox. |
| fuhayer | Jan 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9735 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
not bad, but prefer FF which is faster and friendly. |
| Diam0nd | Jan 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9735 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Can't live without it. Can't browse without it. WAY faster than FF! |
| alanpalmer | Jan 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9735 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Downloads in build 9721 worked without any issues for me. Anyway, a new build is out now, which hopefully fixes the problems some were having. The bookmarks bug that stisev refers to was fixed several builds ago. |
| Darken | Jan 11, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9735 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@stisev: All works fine for me with all latest builds under Windows XP and Vista + Fedora. |
| stisev | Jan 8, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9721 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
DO NOT GET THIS BETA VERSION!!! Bookmark bug is fixed, but downloads are completely mutilated. The whole system is screwed over. The Opera forums are flooded with complaints with users, but the opera devs haven't fixed it yet. 1 star until it gets fixed. 5 stars when it's fixed. |
| bolaris | Jan 7, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9721 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I think i've developed a compulsive behaviour disorder by obsessively checking for these updates. |
| Floodland | Jan 5, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9721 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great browser, the best for install ang go. With Firefox you need to install several addons to make it work close to Opera. Latest FF beta is almost as fast as Opera, but Opera already has almost all I need included, tested and working. Only lacks a better ad blocker (it has one, but you have to manually block content) and a spell checker. |
| outofspace | Jan 5, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9721 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This is what i call speeeeed! Incoming 9.50 will rock the web |
| fuhayer | Jan 5, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9721 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
please do not exaggerate by saying FF even cannot come close. i used the latest versions of opera and FF and for me FF 1 step ahead. i liked opera but FF more convenient to surf on net. |
| Darken | Jan 4, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9721 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent new snapshot build! |
| Diam0nd | Jan 4, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9721 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fastest browser around! FF doesnt even come close! |
| bigmama | Jan 4, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9721 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The fastest browser. Great and highly recommended |
| Kriff | Jan 4, 2008 | 9.50 Build 9721 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Working flawlessly. It's fast and stable. |
| bolaris | Dec 28, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9716 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Remember to configure your FIREWALLS after every release update. I have found opera doesn't like being blocked, it crashes and freezes. I know a few people have complained of this problem, so do a check before posting :p Firewalls do see (well the good ones) each opera release as a foreign app and will stop it dead. |
| Lands | Dec 24, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9716 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fixed images loading bug and Gmail works again. The best snapshot until now. :) |
| improvelence | Dec 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9716 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
With each release, Opera continues to show me how much it sucks. It also continues to bring all of its annoying fanbase out of the wood work to trash the other alternative browser....which is FAR superior to this junk in every way. |
| guti | Dec 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9716 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
sturgess, as stated on Opera Desktop blog, this is not a beta, nor a disaster, but a developer snapshot. improvelence, hoe we can see your own web browser soon. If it is far better than Opera, Honestly, I can't wait for it. |
| Daddy_Spank | Dec 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9716 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Still a few kinks to work out but there are a lot of exciting improvements done in this version. A nice christmas surprise! |
| sturgess | Dec 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9716 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Computer froze, CPU running at 100%. I was unable to get Opera to close and had to use Windows Task Manager. This ain't a beta it's a disaster. |
| finalcut | Dec 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9716 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
simple the best browser ever made period! |
| Diam0nd | Dec 21, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9716 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fastest browser ever. Can't live without it! :D |
| Darken | Dec 21, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9716 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent new build! All javascript issues with IP.Board/vB are gone with this latest build. |
| christ999 | Dec 21, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9716 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Very good and fast browser. |
| Daddy_Spank | Dec 19, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9694 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
9.25 is out. |
| stisev | Dec 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9694 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
NOW I can go back to giving Opera 5 stars! The bookmark link exchange bug has been fixed (finally! after 6 months) |
| TGB72 | Dec 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9694 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I returned to v9.24, 9.5 still unstable. |
| Diam0nd | Dec 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9694 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
#1 browser. theres simply nothing faster!!! same question: how to remove tray icon? I NEVER used opera mail nor irc or other crap. |
| decmk | Dec 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9694 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great Work. btw how to remove tray icon, i don't use mail. |
| bobad | Dec 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9694 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Such a beautiful GUI, and so much potential! But I wish the developer would add tab groups, search aliases, and other modern convenience features found in Maxthon. |
| stisev | Dec 10, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Opera is hands down the best browser, but STAY AWAY from the beta versions until they fix the unbelievably annoying "bookmark swap icon bug" |
| oRoFLash | Dec 5, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the Browsers'King. It's simple, fast and secure. No problem with memory uses. It's very customizable too. Simply it's the best! No hay dudas, Opera es el mejor de los Navegadores de Internet. Sencillo y simple. Es muy configurable y no hace mucho uso de la memoria de tu ordenador. |
| aepasa | Dec 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
As always Opera rocks. Rating: 6 out of 5! |
| Diam0nd | Dec 1, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
#1! morriscox and others: people, get a life. This is BETAnews, how in the world can u lament about things like bugs?! DONT UPGRADE, if you dont want any trouble. Good lord... |
| morriscox | Nov 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
When I upgraded, it wiped out the History and Sessions. Annoying. Now I'm less likely to upgrade. Edit: Diam0nd seems to be clueless about the point of a review. |
| analphatester | Nov 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Separate install working again perfect. If crash scroll back and read my install method that working without crash anymore. It seems workers repairs this little bug. Opera beat all other browsers I think for at started this project until today and I hope in the future. I dont know why finished open saved sessions from other folder then profile temp, why when working perfect at 6.x very fine. Be good work again and dont must copy wth my own hand in file explorer. But its my problem. Thanks for Opera team good work. Rating:5(high) |
| sturgess | Nov 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
At least it didn't crash my machine like the Firefox beta. Still not as good as the 8.50 versions. As to all this talk about speed, if you have a modern computer the difference in speeds between the main browsers is irrelevant. Still prefer IE7, then Firefox, and finally Opera, and I speak as one who has been using Opera for the last three years so no daft comments about being a troll please. I'll give this beta 3 and a 4 for the proper version the same as I gave the proper version of Firefox. With regard to the security bit, Opera is probably safer as only a dozen or so folk use it the bad guys give it a miss, only joking must be at least a couple of dozen users by now. |
| decmk | Nov 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great Beta! so far so good No Problem at All. BTW how to remove tray icon, I don't use mail client? |
| MikeTechno | Nov 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This is an excellent browser that just keeps getting better and better with every update/relase. Every bit as good as (and in some ways even better than) Maxthon, Avant and FireFox). I install this on every system I run. It never dissapoints. |
| Blaxima | Nov 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@improvelence Supported by a knowledgeable fan base who can read Secunia reports that say its the safest. Ugly?? Um looks just like others in their default state and there are plenty of skins. As for being slow.............well I really have no response to that because I can't see how anyone would say that (ever try to start firefox up?). Funny thing is that this has more downloads than the latest firefox, safari and maxthon so maybe not so small fan base after all The most important things to know about this browser is that it functions out of the box the way other browsers do only after adding plugins and it does this while using far less memory. There are some plugins for firefox that add functionality I would love to see in Oprea. The only knock are the few sites it still can't render properly but they are few and far between. This beta is quite stable for me and I've never had reliabilty issues with the final releases |
| hurzx | Nov 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@improvalence I like so much this kind of high added-value contribution, so typical of a troll. Poor moron. Opera has very significantly improved with the last 2 builds, but it's still a beta. I rate it as a beta. |
| BogdanSHA | Nov 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9681 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@improvelence - let me tell you that you are stupid ;) The fastest browser. The safest browser (secunia.com) |
| improvelence | Nov 29, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9665 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Still a piece of crap supported by a very small fanbase. Slow, ugly, etc. |
| Vetta | Nov 28, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9665 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The 5 rating is for it being that good as a Beta -- the rating would be lower if it were a final version. I (mostly) like what Opera is doing and use the Beta a lot. Opera has been my default browser for a few years, but it isn't perfect or even suitable for everything I do. I don't have any browser that is. |
| analphatester | Nov 27, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9665 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Working fine again only on 9613 update for me, install method scroll down please. I testing 2500-3000 alpha beta and final software continous I not talking anybody off topic sorry |
| GrantTLC | Nov 26, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9665 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Metshrine:- "Where did I claim that I used firefox? I use IE7/Maxthon. But thanks for assuming everyone out there bad mouthing opera is a firefox user. Great assumption. Also, why not rate a product down based on something other products can do? Its called competition. If you want ME to use YOUR product, show me why I should. If it doesnt work with what I already use, or doesnt present an easy conversion path, why should I waste my time and money (yes, time is money to a few people) switching?" Me: Uuh, mate, I didn't suggest anywhere in my post that you in particular used a particular browser. It wasn't directed at you specifically, sorry to burst your bubble of self-importance there. Read it again, slowly, and without jerking that knee and you'll see that Firefox is only mentioned within the context of an example I used regarding the unfair and one-sided criticisms people generally make about this browser. If anyone is making assumptions around here, it certainly isn't me... Unlike the obvious trolls who pop up, kick Opera and pop off again to await the next version to do the same, you've at least have taken time to point out which bits of Opera you don't like, even if your '-1 for every bad bit' scoring system is worse than pointless when there are only 5 on offer. I still feel there should be a bit more balance of what you DO like about the browser, but generally I have no beef with you specifically. I will, however, accept your point about not wanting to switch from Roboform if a) you depend on it for hundreds of logins and b) you've put money down for it. I also agree that the Wand is far from being the perfect tool and could use some serious upgrading for those that want to use it a serious login manager and form filler. But aren't you opening yourself up to a spot of hypocrisy by telling people not to mark Opera up for the dream of what it could be, when you are marking it down for your disappointment/frustration at Opera not doing what you clearly think it should do? That was my point about Firefox: no-one marks that down for not having an integrated email client. It's never even an issue. So why the constant *obsession* with Roboform among these reviews? |
| MikeTechno | Nov 26, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9665 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I think this is an excellent browser. I tested it using some of the pop-up testing web sites that are out there and it came up #1 in my tests against Maxthon, Avant and FireFox for pop-up stopping and blocking. Now, Avant is my favorite, Maxthon would be second and Opera would be third, FireFox fourth, just based on overall ease of use and usability. I wish Opera would have that same easy page zoom feature at the bottom that Avant and Maxthon do so well. It has that feature, just not as mindlessly simple to get to as the others. |
| Diam0nd | Nov 26, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9665 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Works PERFECTLY for me |
| alanpalmer | Nov 26, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9665 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This is a beta, rather than an alpha, then? |
| improvelence | Nov 25, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9656 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
Still disappointing, still ugly, still a POS, still overrated. Bravo. |
| Diam0nd | Nov 19, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9656 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser out there, but what really DOES suck about it and its developer team is plug-in support... As in no AI RoboForm :( |
| Tygas | Nov 19, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9656 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
Shell32.dll error? WTF? |
| nms04 | Nov 19, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9656 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
@GrantTLC this is still an alpha release! so wait for 9.5 final! compare this one with firefox 3.0 alpha ... this opera release has less bugs and works better ... |
| GrantTLC | Nov 18, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9656 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
"I've been an Opera user for a long, long time. Very few bugs have bothered me to the point of refusing to upgrade; the new 9.5 "bookmark alternating" bug has driven me to that point. As far as I know, I will probably never upgrade again until they fix it. If they don't, I'll reluctantly give Firefox another try, but I really don't want to." The Bookmark thing was incredibly irritating, I grant you that. I very nearly gave up on the weekly builds myself at that point. But it has been fixed for a while now. Give the latest a whirl and see how you get on. |
| Daddy_Spank | Nov 16, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9656 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
who uses safari unless they HAVE to anyway. 9.50 getting better and better... |
| godofthunder | Nov 16, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9656 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
This build has addressed 9649's issues, keep up the good work! MAGUSG - Please rate the beta, not the dream you moron. |
| internetworld7 | Nov 16, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9656 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
In light of Safari 3 beta for Windows, is Opera even relevant? |
| magusg | Nov 16, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9656 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Ok, the last two reviewers are idiots, if alpha/beta quality releases arent cutting it for you, logic dictates that you should go back to the last stable and wait for the next one. I'll agree the stability and quality of these releases has been iffy at best, some better than others, but still, it is alpha quality, so you really can't complain. However, I see a lot of progress in these releases and a final product will come to be soon enough, the Kestrel Rendering engine is fast... |
| stisev | Nov 13, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
"There's nothing irks me more than people marking down a perfectly good product based upon what other products have/can do that Opera doesn't, when it clearly doesn't happen the other way around. Firefox doesn't have its own mail client, but does it get marked down for that? NO." >>> I've been an Opera user for a long, long time. Very few bugs have bothered me to the point of refusing to upgrade; the new 9.5 "bookmark alternating" bug has driven me to that point. As far as I know, I will probably never upgrade again until they fix it. If they don't, I'll reluctantly give Firefox another try, but I really don't want to. |
| godofthunder | Nov 11, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
This beta (9649) is unusable, to the point I had to download firefox. I am real pissed cause I hate the fact i need to go through the tedious task of downloading crumby firefox extensions to get it the way opera works, that includes installing an email client also. |
| outofspace | Nov 10, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
fast, save, user-friendly |
| GrantTLC | Nov 10, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
There's nothing irks me more than people marking down a perfectly good product based upon what other products have/can do that Opera doesn't, when it clearly doesn't happen the other way around. Firefox doesn't have its own mail client, but does it get marked down for that? NO. Roboform and Firefox's beloved Extensions are the main two I keep seeing being b****ed about over and over again next to '1 out of 5' scores along with comments of 'I see no reason to leave X until this happens'. But here's an idea: rather than crying and wailing ad infintum for Roboform to be allowed to integrate with Opera, how about we flip this over and start requesting upgrades to the already existing Wand function? I mean, it's practically there already, isn't it? Wouldn't you prefer to have a system in place that you don't have to load up separately? That comes built inside the browser? That way opera gets to keep their browser closed, which seems to be how they like it, and you get what you want in terms of passwords and form-filling. Something to think about? |
| jspratjr | Nov 10, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
metshrine - couldn't agree more on your rating thoughts - however, the "overall rating" process on this site is flawed. You can't compare apples to oranges. The "rating" should be reset for each release. I haven't encountered any problems with this release other than those documented. |
| Metshrine | Nov 10, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
Do you all not understand what a review site is? A review is supposed to be on the version posted, regardless of whether or not it is an alpha/beta. You dont rate what the product tries to be, you rate what it is in its CURRENT state, its CURRENT release. If everyone rated products based on either the latest stable version or what the new version ASPIRES to be, then you would never have any ratings other than 5 on any product because "Oh, it aspires to be x y and z." That said, opera is a failure in my eyes for several reasons. This version does crash, it does it frequently, and yes its a known issue. This is actually not limited to just this version. The last final version still crashes on heavy ajax/java sites. It fails to render some very popular sites properly (ala slashdot, try posting a comment or registering an account). Thats -1 for me. It does not support auto-complete in an attempt to shield the end user from himself and the case that someone else logs in as them and uses their browser. Again, -1 for the lack of a choice for the end user. It does not support third party addons. I have been dying to use roboform with opera for years, as have many users as can be seen here: Link You will see that posts requesting support for this SINGLE addon (you can search and find several other thousand addon support requests) date back to 2001. This again is done to protect the user from themselves and reduces the amount of choice they have when customizing their browser. Yes, you can customize the UI to no end, but that is a very small portion of what addons would allow. I am not talking adding a firefox type extension system, but allowing third party code to interact with the browser. Again, a simple option to turn the whole system off for paranoid users can be implimented by about 5 lines of code (a simple if-then statement with a boolean comparison). So, -1 for another forced security measure that is more suited for the overly-paranoid and protecting the user from a choice they can make themselves. Opera does not allow the user to edit or view stored passwords in the browser's wand feature. Instead, if you want to change a password, you have to go through the process of removing a saved password and resaving it. If you dont do this, you are then presented with two separate login entries with no way to distinguish between the two if you didnt change usernames. Again, -1 for a feature designed to protect the user without an option to make it otherwise. So, -4 out 5. That total 1. I can go on and show you why it deserves a -12, for bugs and problems I can count right off the top of my head. 1/5 EDIT: In response to grant Where did I claim that I used firefox? I use IE7/Maxthon. But thanks for assuming everyone out there bad mouthing opera is a firefox user. Great assumption. Also, why not rate a product down based on something other products can do? Its called competition. If you want ME to use YOUR product, show me why I should. If it doesnt work with what I already use, or doesnt present an easy conversion path, why should I waste my time and money (yes, time is money to a few people) switching? Why should I waste my time switching to the wand? I spent time AND MONEY on roboform. I have over 400 passwords saved. Am I going to sit there and retype those into opera's wand? Does opera import roboform passwords? No to both questions. That is the primary reason I will not tell a roboform user to "Just switch". Its not even an option. Also, I have made several pleas for upgrades to opera's wand function and form filling functions (which consists of simply adding every conceivable field into a notes files with opera, not exactly a real solution, I am sure you can agree). The pleas I have made, as well as others on the opera forums, have gone ignored. If you search opera's forums for wand password editing, you will find it has been ignored since the beginning. Also, why is forcing a user to use only built-in features a good idea? I am sorry, but the idea of a web browser is something that, to most people, is a personal experience. If I cannot truly personalize my browser, then I do not want to use it. Opera forces me to only use built-in features. It does not allow me to expand it if my needs change. I am locked in. Now, as you would say, something to think about? |
| anonswgeek | Nov 10, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
will stick with 9.23 build 8807 until the latest beta is more stable. i like opera for its speed. |
| guti | Nov 10, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
analphatester, Do you know what an alpha or beta is? Do you know the difference between beta, and final? |
| eProfitsMaster.com | Nov 9, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
The alpha/beta version is only for Opera maniac. If you want play save use the released version. With Opera 9.5. Now i can open Yahoo mail in new format.... |
| the.illidan | Nov 9, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
this is Beta not Alpha version |
| analphatester | Nov 9, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
We are hard analpha-beta testers. We never give up. Safe install 9649 beta procedure here. 1 Download from opera.com 9.5b v9613 this first working v. Install as new clean install. 2 Download 9.5b 9649 update the working v9613 with it 3 double click on opera icon TADA opera working again perfectly no crash anymore thats it |
| pjb | Nov 9, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Site problems I have experienced with the previous betas of 9.5 have gone. Well done and thank you to the Opera Team. |
| guru_v | Nov 9, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Seems to be working fine for me, however I haven't used the mail part of the program yet. Browsing and torrent downloads are fine. BTW, the installed version lists itself as a Beta, not an Alpha - I know I approached with some trepidation because of that. |
| tannenwheel | Nov 9, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
i love opera. but the recent speed improvements realy bug me. they have the side effect of rather long moments of total gui-unresponsivness (eg 5 to 8 seconds) during typical events, like opening a tab (site). at least, that's what happening on my system, for any reason. i hope they will improve it someday, or add some cool options, like mozillas content.max.tokenizing.time ór even network.http.pipelining and network.http.pipelining.maxrequests which seem to have great effect for me. yeah, find myself using firefox quite often, lately :/ the silly bugs with naming downloaded files (+ right extention) suck as well, since i feel that opera has had a broken download manager more often than not, in the past years (when allways using the latest builds) |
| Diam0nd | Nov 9, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9649 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Works as charm! |
| godofthunder | Nov 8, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Arrghh build (9624) is giving me grief, its crashing all over da place :p. I'm on ffox for now, just too unstable. |
| 8189720 | Nov 5, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Great browser, but this version doesn't render all pages correctly and many times doesn't load them completely, but hitting Refresh or the Go button can display the entire page. Still, the best browser out there. |
| GrantTLC | Nov 4, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The clear front runner, furlongs ahead of the competition. |
| anonymouscowturd | Nov 4, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Holy cow, even Yahoo! mail mostly works now. Can't wait for the full release. A couple of things that could make it even more awesome would be something like a split screen functionality. e.g like in word where you can split horizontally or vertically when the page size becomes unmanageable. Those blogs are sure getting long nowadays! Second, they should make this portable by default. Its east enough to do anyway by yourself but it would be cool if it came out of the packet. Kudos to Opera for what looks like an absolutely a** kicking release! |
| bigmama | Nov 4, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser |
| aruprc | Nov 3, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Bravo Opera, this one works fine, best keeps getting better. |
| willywonkah | Nov 3, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
What sites aren't working, pjb? |
| omertocarlos | Nov 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best net browser of the world! |
| muka3d | Nov 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is unstoppable. |
| ZombieREA | Nov 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Does it supported for Ajax web site ? |
| yokozuna | Nov 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I have to say that Opera rocks! And it is going better and better! |
| Diam0nd | Nov 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Well, amazingly it really DOES keep getting better and better. Love it. |
| outofspace | Nov 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Awesome ! |
| RWW | Nov 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I agree that it would be nice to have Roboform work with Opera but the wand also works well. I use Robo with Maxthon part of the time and I would pay for the full version if it worked with Opera as well. I don't know if there are still some site rendering problems anymore with Opera as I have not run into any for a long time. That was the only thing that stopped me from using it as my default.....works fine now and I look forward to every update. |
| jspratjr | Nov 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
No problems with this release - still the best (in my book)! |
| pjb | Nov 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9624 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Since this went into beta, I have found some sites that render incorrectly. Whilst this was in Alpha there was not this problem. Not sure what they have removed between the Alpha and the Beta. The sites concerned still work with the Alpha version and 9.2 I have reported my findings in the official manor and await their response. |
| willywonkah | Oct 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I've been waiting for a long time to synchronize my bookmarks on my phone and PC! By the way, Opera does not just suddenly lose your bookmarks so if they are missing you probably did something wrong. Oh, and Opera can't support Roboform, it's up to Roboform to support Opera. It's not like Opera can rewrite Roboform to support it! |
| Perezoso | Oct 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Changelog: http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/w950b1.html |
| jethro5 | Oct 26, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Don't know how they do it, being such a small company, but they make the fastest and most feature-filled browser, and that is using less memory than IE or Firefox. Opera FTW! |
| alanpalmer | Oct 26, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Yay! The first beta! The best browser around. |
| securedemail | Oct 25, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
My default browser. Has more features than any other browser in the world. Wintings: Roboform is a rip-off of Opera's Wand. So there u go. |
| midnighter_9999 | Oct 25, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Still having problems going to some sites.. But otherwise.. Very Good Browser.. |
| Lands | Oct 25, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Stable (for a beta), incredible fast, low on system resources. My default browser. |
| Wintings | Oct 25, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Until they incorporate support for Roboform I shall not be switching to Opera. |
| vinczej | Oct 25, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
After build 9603 I was unbelieving. It got a lot of new bugs. But the developers repaired these bugs. The new (planned beta) build is correct again. I love it! :) |
| godofthunder | Oct 25, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Keep up the tinkering! Throw us the beta builds and we'll keep testing! This browser is awesome. |
| darkripper | Oct 25, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I can't wait. Cmon Opera team release the final version :-) |
| bigmama | Oct 25, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fastest Browser [these versions are just for testing] [read known issues @ developers page] [to ses what is not working] |
| Diam0nd | Oct 25, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
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| Darken | Oct 24, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@RWW: Yeap, widget broken with this two latest builds. Edit: Read this comment > http://my.opera.com/desk...tidx=350#comment3871859 |
| RWW | Oct 24, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I thought the problems with widgets not opening from the top menu might be fixed. Anyone else have this problem? |
| hurzx | Oct 24, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@jspratr, @KRome, @guti, Oh boys, OMG I can't believe it. How did you do to get it so fast, there's still nothing on Desktop Team ! Well done, guys. |
| guti | Oct 24, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
If anyone interested, classic installer is here: http://ftp.opera.com/pub...9.50b_Classic_Setup.exe |
| KRome | Oct 24, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
no adblock = no good |
| jspratjr | Oct 24, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9613 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
No problems with this release - great browser! |
| analphatester | Oct 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
I use Opera from started project (about 7-8 years?) But unbelievable, this version error opera.exe freeze into opera.exe I dont believe it, what happened. All right I back to 9.2 |
| arjesus | Oct 20, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
i use Opera since the 6.x version and it has never failed me. secure, fast, good looking and full of extra tools. all i want in a browser. |
| Darken | Oct 19, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
@norz: [BUG 290416] Widgets don't work after restarting Opera :) Known issues in this build: [BUG 291580] Mails are blank on first click if messages bodies aren't downloaded when fetching [BUG 291608] Clicking any mailto link will cause a confirmation dialog [BUG 290416] Widgets don't work after restarting Opera [BUG 267632] Images don't display when printing If you used the Brushed Metal skin in the previous release, Opera for OS X will crash on startup Won't run correctly on Windows 95 OS X version may cause persistent freezes on start-up POP server cleaning has been disabled: When disabling the "Leave messages on server" option, existing messages on the server are not removed [BUG 287170] On OS X, UI thumbnails have black backgrounds when using native skins [BUG 184894] Native OS X UI elements cannot be used in skins [BUG 286384] Yahoo mail is broken [BUG 280261] Removing messages from filters does not work [BUG 213115] Queued mail is sent at the next check, instead of waiting for manual action |
| norz | Oct 19, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
Can we hide the widgets from the windows taskbar with this version? :) |
| Avion Airplane | Oct 19, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
I love it |
| Pantagruel | Oct 18, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
Actually, just to play the devil's advocate, PRoBiSoNe has a point. Opera is known for suddenly losing the bookmarks. It happened to me before at least twice, and they were not alpha releases. On the other hand, PRoBiSoNe, back up your bookmarks, stuff happens. |
| hurzx | Oct 18, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
@ PRoBiSoNe stop trolling around, guy. It is an alpha, if you understand what it means. Secondly, the bookmarks issue, first seen in yesterday's snapshot, has already been corrected in today's one, as well as many other bugs. So don't try cheating. Already good for an alpha. |
| maxstep | Oct 18, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
PRoBiSoNe - How STUPID ARE YOU? Fileforum - Why the HELL would you post PRE-ALPHA releases and not post perfect, stable 9.24 release?? Since when are you pre-alpha.fileforum ????? |
| muka3d | Oct 18, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
To PRoBiSoNe: This is an PRE-ALPHA build, not meant for the general joes! Opera's own snapshot site even says: WARNING: These are pre-alpha builds: they contain the latest changes, but they also have severe known issues, including crashes and data loss situations. In fact, they may not work at all. In any case, Opera is as good as can be imagined... 7/5 |
| PRoBiSoNe | Oct 18, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
LOST ALL BOOKMARKS, PASSWORDS, SETTINGS, ETC. from previous install of Opera! This is BS! I cant believe this. What a hack! This just earned Opera a place on my s**t list! |
| Kriff | Oct 18, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9603 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Opera passes the Acid 2 test again. |
| maxstep | Oct 17, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9600 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Don't evaluate these alphas! as even a beta-quality product. For 9.24 I give 6/5. |
| RWW | Oct 17, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9600 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Opera developers really listen to you. Is just another part of the Opera experience! |
| alanpalmer | Oct 17, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9600 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Yay! Only a couple of days after the last build they've released another fixing (inter alia) the problems with bookmarks I mentioned yesterday. |
| hurzx | Oct 17, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9600 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Is BetaNews becoming AlphaNews ? As said below, a new stable version, 9.24, has just been released today, which is the one to use for production. 9.5 alphas are still at very early stages and buggy, lacking major basic features. This has to be fully understand before any try. Kestrel is really fast anyway. |
| darkripper | Oct 17, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9600 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the best browser New kerstel engine rocks However all these are weeklys Are just for testing Lets see the next week which will be a beta |
| Daddy_Spank | Oct 17, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 9.24 was released today. It's better for everyday use, as 9.50 is still in very early alpha stages. |
| alanpalmer | Oct 16, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Odd. If I click on a bookmark I've placed on my toolbar this build crashes every time. If I choose a bookmark from the menu nothing at all happens. If I go to "Manage Bookmarks" then double-click on a bookmark, Opera opens the site. This only happens today; I used the new build yesterday and didn't notice any such behaviour. Still, it's an alpha ... |
| BadIronTree | Oct 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Synchronize Bookmarks settings and mail RULE!!! |
| phhvn | Oct 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
this build can't run link in bookmarks |
| Sammo | Oct 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
Totally useless. Keeps crashing unlike to last few releases. |
| soulutionswe | Oct 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
I agree with bgronas, this build just keeps crashing on me - unlike the last two or three previous one´s. However, from what I've seen Opera 9.5 will replace FF as my main browser once it's done. |
| bgronas | Oct 13, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
this build is super unstable compared to the last one. wait for the next. Apart from that, Opera is the best and fastest browser on earth, and I will never change to IE or FF |
| cap.ahab | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
i find its a bit more of a hassle than firefox. but it's a wonderful browser regardless. |
| Floodland | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Great improvements. No more crashings with this build in vi$ta. Ad blocking feature is included, but you will have to "mark" contents you do not want to display. You only have to right click a page background and select "Block content..." from the contextual menu. No plugin needed. It works, I think a good idea to implement is to allow the downloading of a precomiled list to avoid most of the manual blocking for every site. There are some good sites offering compiled blocking lists (adblock plus anyone?)... The fastest engine even faster, 6/5 |
| adam.yao | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
this revision cannot open the links in bookmarks. This is unbelievable. |
| jafo818 | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Anything for Opera similar to Adblock? |
| Donzy | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Opera always on the forefront of browser development - these are Alpha releases, so treat them as such - final will be awesome !!! A note to "sturgess" - don't go on line when you indulge in mind altering substances - you just make your name "ASS" |
| Diam0nd | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
#1 Even on those aplhas/betas I have next to none crashes. LOVE IT! |
| darkripper | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
They are making a new engine. These versions are not for using them but for testing. These are weeklys. Lets see how opera will be when first betas will come out. |
| sturgess | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
The first alpha was the best, slowly going downhill since which is a pity. Will wait for a stable beta before I try again. The latest "proper" Opera is a poor thing as well, we need a return to an 8.50 and soon. Firefox becoming more of a disaster by the build, they really should have left these two browsers well alone. The only browser to have got better is I.E.7, I'm lovin' it, no crashes, a really nice browser. |
| bigmama | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
read known issues: http://my.opera.com/desk...tant-searching-and-more |
| crowbar82 | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
No problems with Betanews here. But this new build is verry bad. Opera crashes when clicking bookmarks in Personal bar! Im not alone: http://tinyurl.com/ys5u2f |
| yokozuna | Oct 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9594 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
Sorry to say but this build is only so-so. Many webpages (including Betanews.com) are displayed incorrectly. To be honest, most of them. Try a little bit harder, Opera! |
| Darken | Oct 9, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
@eclipsingdivinity: For skins, tips, tweaks, addons, userjs, and many more! > http://www.neowin.net/fo...ex.php?showtopic=548527 (Neowin.net) |
| eclipsingdivinity | Oct 5, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 4 out of 5 |
Back when the 8x series released and they finally took the ads off from Opera, I was both amazed and displeased with this browser. At one of the spectrum you have a light, easy to use browser and at the other end you have this frustrating rendering engine that had many problems displaying my favorite websites. It was one of those 'close but no cigar' scenarios. Now finally having an excuse to use Opera again (Firefox update kept hanging so I uninstalled for the time being)I decided to give it another shot. Major thumbs up to the improvements in rendering quality since version 8 - it apppears to display pages on equal to IE7 and Firefox (which some exceptions) and to top it off it finally feels like the fastest browser on earth. Speed Dial is fantastic and the entire experience is much improved. 4 Stars for steadily improving this software without any hitch. Every year I become more and more impressed with Opera and it is only a matter of time before I leave Firefox and find something lighter (like Opera). - 1 star for lack of add-on support for popular enhancements like Site Advisor. + rendering isn't fully perfect yet with heavy AJAX and flash websites. |
| godofthunder | Oct 3, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
TOP 5 reasons why "bobad" gave this a 1 rating. He: 1) has to spoil it for everyone. 2) can't count to 2 yet. 3) has ..1! compulsive bahaviour ..1, 1. disorder 1, 1, 1.! 4) came up with the result after an in-depth, exhaustive 3 month cross browser compatability analysis. 5) got confused and thought 1 is best rating |
| Nyx | Oct 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Bobads review IS a joke. The stable tabbed browsing has been and is one of Operas strong points. It is the main reason why I've been starting to use Opera more and more. You can always rely on getting back to where you where with Opera. |
| andyman37 | Oct 2, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Bobad you must be joking right? Opera no more secure than IE7 you say! According to Secunia,the highly respected security monitoring site,this is the up to date state of play with the two browsers: IE7: Has 10 advisories,the most serious being highly critical,with all patches installed. Opera: Has NO advisories(as usual). There is no comparison between IE7 and Opera. |
| bobad | Sep 30, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
In spite of what horsecharles says, I think Opera is a lovely program. The GUI and icons are just yummy. However, I can find no compelling reasons to use the program. It is not faster than IE7, nor is it more secure. It certainly doessn't render more pages accurately than IE. The tabbed browsing is primative compared to Maxthon and FF, so it doesn't win any points for convenience. I am not a FF or IE fanboy, and will use whichever browser or IE shell that does the most for me. That simply is not Opera at this point, but some day it could be. |
| RWW | Sep 28, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Long time user of Opera. Up until this build, Opera for Windows 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha beta, every one was superior to the one before. This build will not let you browse. Reloaded it, same thing. Using Maxthon also and they were equally fast until this download. |
| bigmama | Sep 28, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
kerstel is really fast thumbs up! 5 out of 5 |
| sturgess | Sep 28, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
I use Opera, always have. Also use Firefox and I.E.7. Opera was the best up until about version 8.50 and then it started going downhill. Today I find on my machine no difference in speed between these three browsers. I.E.7 is the best for my needs, unfortunately although I have never had a problem when using it, always at the back of mind I know it is probably the least secure, and as a result of this belief I still go with Opera 9.23. I have tried all the beta versions of Opera and swiftly deleted them, a bit of fun but that's all, give them a try and then go back to a proper browser. Firefox was good but is like Opera going downhill fast, if only I.E.7 could convince me it was now as secure as the others,and it would be my default in flash. |
| horsecharles | Sep 28, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
To combat fanboy attacks-- 1. the issues i bring up have always been present, whether in versions 6,7,8,9... irrespective of mode: final release, alpha, beta, caca, pre-release, preview, pre-preview, rc, pre-caca, pre-pre-caca.... 2. i'm not a hater-- fix the issues i & many others have brought up for years-- and we'll be the first to praise it to high heaven(in fact, if anything, i tend to give out too many 5's). And guess what? Its share will consequently then rise up from current niche numbers. I personally would love nothing more than to be able to utilize it in present work environment, but many shortcomings prevent me from doing so--i wouldn't be able to ligically justify giving Opera even a middle of the road 3 rating. Lo siento mucho. PS LOL seems like i'm following/countering Diam0nd reviews. |
| Diam0nd | Sep 28, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9562 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
This alpha works like a charm for me! |
| eek-1 | Sep 23, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
Quite faster, bugful, messed my email inbox and drafts, doesn't save file with the correct extension, right-click doesn't work at times, seldom misplaced webpage ads.. Best keep your version 9.2 and stay away from this one until it's past alpha. |
| tinderkill | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
So...because its an alpha we shouldnt rate the build posted? Wrong. This build still crashes on ajax sites, still has issues with several sites loading properly and still has no way to support common functions in most major browsers (iexplore, firefox, k-meleon, safari, etc). 3/5 for what it currently is, not what it strives to be or what it could possibly be. |
| sparskter | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Superb Browser! Opera is a very advanced/technological browser. Lets stay away from "worshiping" here. Get the facts! Opera is: (very) fast, configurable, stable, secure, small footprint, etc! This is alpha, I know. Indee it is pretty good :) superb job :D |
| artisanicview | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
For improvelence: WE are not payed by nobody to make review and we are not fanboys, just peoles excited beacouse they findit THE BEST BROWSER ON EARTH. I tryed ALL the browsers that are running under Windows and all I can say, no one can stay in front of Opera. Ah, and butaway, this is only an Apha preview. |
| crowbar82 | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
"slower than other browsers". No way you tried this browser! |
| improvelence | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
Improperly does things, ugly interface, slower than other browsers, not enough plugins, on and on and on and on. Give it a rest, this thing sucks. The only reason I have it on my machine is to make sure my website works properly with it to satisfy its extremely small but loyal fanbase. And the guy below me is way to excited for my tastes, I smell an Opera employee.... |
| Floodland | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser on earth. It is hard to improve even more what was already GREAT. Well, Opera team made it (again). This last build has some quirks, but hey, it is an alpha! You know you may encounter problems and we should report them to authors, that is the way development works (Except for Microsoft, which release garbage and take hundred of dollars for you to test their buggy bloated crap). |
| aruprc | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
http://www.fanboy.co.nz/adblock/ Works as good as Adblock extension for FF, lets not forget, this is Alpha, not stable and therefore prone to bugs, for stability use 9.23, as for site compatibility, been using Opera since version 2x and till now, I have rarely come across sites not working with Opera, its the fastest and most secure browser and I won't want them to change in anyways, for those who don't like it, there are many other alternate browsers out there, suggest they stick with those. |
| dpcdpc11 | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
i dare any of you to browse illegal sites using Opera... you gather quite a fine collection of little viruses on your machine if you don't have a good AV solution... and as for the FF extension.. are you kiddin me dude?!?!? it doesnt even come close to AdBlock Plus which has already a huge data base of adds gathered over the time... i know that FF works in a similar way.. but i have to block manually every dirty add from every site i visit... why should i do that when i got adBlock plus?? and you should check out people to see which browser is indeed the most secure... but i tell you this.. it ain't Opera! |
| GrantTLC | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Using this build is smooth as silk. All the issues I noticed last build - Wand not working, downloads not saving file extensions, bookmarks not sorted in name order, etc - have been fixed, and I personally haven't yet come across a site that doesn't render properly. It's an Alpha build that - for me - runs better than any final build of any other browser. As for the crashing reported by m0user: I've never ever seen Opera crash on XP: perhaps using Vista is your problem...(also, please try not to review an ALPHA build product - this is actually a Weekly snapshot release - and then complain about bugs. Kindly come back when they release the final build.) And horsecharles, where do I even start? By your logic, NO browser has ever had a final release, since all browsers are continually being updated for security, bugfixes and additional features. See that huge download button for v9.23 on Opera's main page? That's right, A FINAL BUILD. Cretin. |
| m0user | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
This is a review site, if you dont know what that means, dont use it. This software is buggy, lacks features found in EVERY OTHER BROWSER, and still fails to render a lot of pages properly. I love the browser but it doesnt support the following: A. Autocomplete of address field or text fields on web forms (They claim security) B. Roboform (or any 3rd party addon for that matter). This means I am limited to what the dev's feel I should use and I can't truly make this MY browser. 2/5. -1 for being buggy and crashing about 2-3 times a day (never had firefox or IE crash since I've had vista installed, almost 4 months), -1 for lack of API for 3rd parties, -1 for no autocomplete. If you dont understand what review site means, please wait and use a site like download.com GrantTLC, kindly come back when you realize that this is a review site and that I am entitled to review the product in its CURRENT STATE, not its last STABLE build or its last major release or for what it ASPIRES to be. Plus, Opera is claimed to be vista compatible, so please don't play that card since if it crashes on vista solely for it being vista, then it truly isnt compatible. |
| pjb | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Works really well. Nice and Fast. Really good browser. |
| bigmama | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
kerstel engine is really fast there are many things to be done but there are in the right way keeeeeeeeep going |
| yokozuna | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
I think that some frustrates write here. Opera = eternal beta/alpha? Well, Opera v.9.23 stable was released on the 15th of August 2007, which means that around a month ago! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_browser The more popular items the better they are? Well, Ferrari, Porsche and Lamborghini do not share this point of view. I also think that Britney Spears is not better than Holst or Britten. I also think that "Mein Kampf" and "The short history of All Russian Bolshevik Party" is one of the best books because by far more popular than most "so called masterpieces". But definately the best book written in the 20th century was "Quotations from Chairman Mao Zedong" http://en.wikipedia.org/...rom_Chairman_Mao_Zedong |
| halc | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Opera keeps improving. This is a bleeding edge ALPHA version. If you don't know what that means, DON'T use it. The shared best (with Firefox) browser getting better. BTW, it's NOT in constant beta. There are new final releases more often than for FF/IE and they work! If you do not understand what ALPHA/BETA release means, use the OFFICIAL latest FINAL release. |
| wat0114 | Sep 22, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 3 out of 5 |
You are right horsecharles, it boggles my mind, too, when someone can say: "this is full of bugs but I give it a 5 because I love it so much :)" It is buggy and still does not render many pages properly. It has potential but needs a lot of work before it gets serious consideration from me. *EDIT* Yes extremist fanboyz, I do understand what a alpha or beta release is, but it does not mean that the software deserves a 5 rating because of how well it could work or how well it once worked. I rate it based on its current state, just as you people should be doing, too. |
| DoHickey | Sep 21, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 1 out of 5 |
Opera seems to be in constant beta mode. Finish it!!!! I don't care for the interface & how you have to do your settings in this browser. It's always been a pain in the behind & still is. When software is in constant beta, something is not right someplace. I give it a 1 rating because I can't stand it and uninstalled it after using it a couple of times. I do know what Alpha/Beta means. It would be nice to get a final release if it ever gets to that stage of development. |
| the artist | Sep 21, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
horsecharles, how can you be posting at "Betanews" if you don't understand what an alpha is? I expect EVERY alpha and beta to be buggy, no matter if Firefox, Opera or IE - or ANY software. What a rampant ignorant. If only mods were awake... By the way, this alphas have been very buggy to me, contrary to past experiencies with ALPHAS that have been release-solid. There are lots of changes under the hood, so i guess i'll be loving Kestrel. Good work! |
| horsecharles | Sep 21, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 2 out of 5 |
Typical fanboy review: "This release's got a ton of bugs-- but that's excusable, as it's in alpha-- so lay off my browser." Ehhh... how many years has it been in complete retooling/makeover, beta/alpha status now? "It's the best browser out there!!!" Judging by market share, no too many others would agree... so either you're an Einstein among the clueless masses-- or..... There must be a vast webmaster conspiracy out there-- for years Opera can't render many sites correctly, while most competitors can... or MAYBE Opera should shed its proprietary leanings-- nothing substantially wrong with trying to be individualistic, BTW, but after years of not getting one's system/formula to work... come on. |
| Diam0nd | Sep 21, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
Works great for meh! |
| Ain Soph Aur | Sep 21, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9542 Alpha | 5 out of 5 |
there are a lott of problems with the ALPHA 2: - downloaded files have no extension - emails are visible as "read" but there are "not read" (not every email) - the email client is VERY slow by showing the numbers after the folders --> Received (12) - sometimes if i tipe something in my Google field (right side of adressbar) opera opens a other page but not the google search - sometimes opera is "frozen" for seconds - a lott of usernames/passwords are not saved in WAND etc. but i love the browser, really the best out there!! and for the guys saying: "comeon, its buggy as hell..." HEY, IT ALPHA!!!! what do you expect! there are a lott of dumb people out there... |
| donce | Sep 20, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera for Windows 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 - has some improvements but appears some bugs: 1. Downloaded files are without extensions. 2. Sometimes Opera lags when opening new tab or writting in address bar. 3. Somtimes Opera crashes by clicking on download links. Anyway I love Opera and hope it will be the most stable and fastest browser. |
| visible0 | Sep 19, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
What can one say, OPERA is put together with a seemingly complete thoughtfulness as features make it easy for a human to control their choices. Well organized as not to confuse the user IDEA i sent OPERA ~2months ago am now posting for sevenload to try and implement. Idea is in a picture presentation at the links at the bottom of this comment. creative yet useable functions:5 crisp interface [ease of icon use]:5 deep internal views of pages as with author mode:5 my oldest savings account just found had money [ i opened at age 12...closed at ago 17 ] had $4.23cents avgD total=4.8 avgd to 5 http://en.sevenload.com/...seveload-idea-001a-IHLs http://en.sevenload.com/...seveload-idea-001b-IHLs |
| ratpackid | Sep 17, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 4 out of 5 |
This really is getting to be a good browser. The site compatability seems better, but it still has a little bit to go. I try this browser everytime there is a new version and I usually end up uninstalling it within a half hour. I think I will keep this one for awhile. |
| Rikrdo | Sep 16, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the only worthy web-browser available. Note: Build 9523 is not Alpha2; it's a post-Alpha1 instead. |
| stisev | Sep 16, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 3 out of 5 |
I've been an Opera since beta 1, but I would advise everyone to avoid the new alpha versions like the plague. Granted, it's alpha, but it's still riddled with bugs. The bookmark icon-moving bug (ANNOYING ^ 50) is still there even with the new version! |
| Xssshell | Sep 16, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
I would give this piece of software 9/10 Stars, but unfortunately there are only 5 stars ;) It's IS definately the fastest, most secure, most compliant and overall best browser on the world. And I'm not a fan boy! I go and use only the best sofwares, regardless of price and company name. And Opera is FREE & HOT! As Developer I can do whatever I want, and NOTHING slows me down, except the EXTRA Stylesheets for "Internet Explorer 5-7", because IE is just crap! And Firefox is not optimized for Windows, it is and will stay a LINUX BROWSER! best regards .X4 |
| hariskar | Sep 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
5 is not enough for this great browser.. For those who think IE7 or Firefox are better or quicker, here is the link: http://nontroppo.org/timer/kestrel_tests/ (Kestrel is Opera 9.50) |
| fuhayer | Sep 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
good browser. also the speed dial is feature is very good idea. really works. |
| Babayaga | Sep 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Just the best browser for Windows, nothing come close. |
| sturgess | Sep 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 4 out of 5 |
I have used Opera for many years,but it's no longer miles ahead of the opposition like was once the case. Although it is my default browser if I.E.7 was only as secure then it,and not Opera would be my browser of choice. I.E.7 is every bit as fast on a modern computer, it does not crash any more than other browsers. So when a fan tells me it loads a couple of seconds faster than the speed of light, I will tell him I don't care. Firefox is equally as good, just in case you thought I may have lost the plot, but then K-meleon is an excellent browser and probably the fastest of the bunch. But if all were as secure as each other then I would have no problem saying I.E. 7 is a class act and wins by a short head. |
| keisan12 | Sep 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Question from improvelence :I cannot understand how this ** ** *** has so many fans? Answer:Performance and usability. Working well so far.But some issues still there.. |
| Diam0nd | Sep 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best. These alphas work ROCK SOLID for me. |
| Tao2005 | Sep 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
LOL Hit opera with your worst remark. IE is the most unstable browser known to the Microsoft world. Opera is very stable, and not as volunerable, as IE. The UI isn't very attractive, but looks awesome. Please not, that 9.5 is still in beta, and this is why it's still buggy. Opera is highly customizable, and offers many features. You can make it look like IE, or you can make it, to look like Netscape 4.0. Also with tons of themes supporting it. If 9.4 is awesome, 9.5 will be even better. If you are looking for a stable version of this, then 9.4 is for you. I'm waiting for the final on 9.5 |
| Paul Skinner | Sep 15, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
@improvelence: Each to their own I suppose. I personally find it to be the best browser and this new version has much improved page rendering. As a side note this IS NOT an Alpha relese, it is a weekly snapshot release. Alpha two is probably a month or two away. That said, this is still an excellently stable build that I haven't had crash on me yet. |
| improvelence | Sep 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 1 out of 5 |
The most unimpressive and overrated browser I have ever used. |
| HoIIywood__ | Sep 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Awesome. Although to call this "Alpha 2" is a lie. It's Alpha 1, with some additional fixes. It's a weekly release, not a milestone release. |
| KSzostek | Sep 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 3 out of 5 |
Still way to many unresolved issues. |
| maria_madonna | Sep 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
one level up than ie many levels up than ff |
| ryanvm | Sep 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 4 out of 5 |
Nice to see APNG coming to Opera |
| alanpalmer | Sep 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
I didn't think Opera could get much faster, but it can! |
| Terumo | Sep 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
The best there is. Var vekke fra Opera ei stund men er tilbake nå, og jeg syns at det er en rask og bra browser. Anbefales på det varmeste. Terumo |
| maxstep | Sep 14, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9523 Alpha 2 | 5 out of 5 |
People! Don't use alpha builds to evalute opera overall!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Daddy_Spank | Sep 12, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
I am addicted. |
| Betachecker | Sep 10, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Fantastic browser I cant live without |
| Kriff | Sep 7, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Needless to say, this build is really fast. It's been stable so far and it uses little resources. |
| robmanic44 | Sep 6, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 2 out of 5 |
It appears they're never going to solve the page rendering problems. I'm staying with seamonkey. |
| hello5 | Sep 6, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
its v good the last reviewer is wrong. |
| improvelence | Sep 5, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 1 out of 5 |
I cannot understand how this pile of crap has so many fans. |
| keisan12 | Sep 5, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Beyond doubt,opera 9.5 has become faster! http://nontroppo.org/timer/kestrel_tests/ Site worked even more but not that stable yet.(alpha) waiting for the final:) |
| pola | Sep 5, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 4 out of 5 |
i think that opera v 9.50 alpha have a chance to beat all previous versoins. its v good. (1)Its fast. (2)Mail problems reduced. (3)Low resource usage. I also want to give some suggestions: (1) A little hang problem is present. (2)Sometimes when a page is loaded it suddenly becomes blank and then loaded again. in all its v good i hope i will give 5 to v 9.50 final. |
| DarkRats | Sep 5, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Anyone know of Flash and Shockwave plugins that will work with this version? I'm not having much luck. |
| Lands | Sep 5, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Could it be a faster surfing? Well apparently, in Opera 9.5 it is. |
| muka3d | Sep 5, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
This is an amazing release, and has been long-anticipated. Even though it's an alpha, it is incredibly stable and faster, much more so than other browsers, even those that are beyond alpha or beta status. The best just keeps getting better, leading the pack in terms of features, performance, and quality. |
| hurzx | Sep 4, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Really very impressed. Unbelievably stable, fast and smooth and it's only an alpha ! The difference with 9.23 is huge. Now a must-have. |
| nms04 | Sep 4, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
woooow impressing!!! it works very well for an early alpha, page rendering has improved a lot! |
| Diam0nd | Sep 4, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
New aplha of long-awaited Kerstel core. Read more here: http://my.opera.com/desk...ing-kestrel-development |
| pjb | Sep 4, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Installs and works very well. Nice browser. |
| DaveGB | Sep 4, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Very nice. Still Alpha, and has some bugs to iron out, but VERY fast, and site compatability has been improved lots. It's also supporting many CSS3 features now, and the bookmark sync behind the covers is excellent. I would expect the Opera Mobile to be able to pickup these sync'd items very soon! |
| manogamez | Sep 4, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is still the fastest and most reliable browser available. With a footprint smaller than that of other browsers, Opera still retains all of their functionality (and even more). Mouse gestures make surfing a breeze and built-in ad blocking cleans up the internet for you. Every new release I'm expecting the same features and some improvement on bugs but I'm always surprized when the Opera team goes the extra step to give the browser new features never seen before. |
| tannenwheel | Sep 4, 2007 | 9.50 Build 9500 Alpha 1 | 5 out of 5 |
cooool. read release notes. its "kestrel" "This is an alpha version of Opera. Use only on properly backed up computers and do not install over previous Opera versions" and "does not currently run on Windows 95B" lol, whatever, i dont recently run on windows 95B |
| improvelence | Aug 24, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8808 Final | 3 out of 5 |
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| pola | Aug 22, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8808 Final | 5 out of 5 |
i love opera the fantastic browser. i give 5 to this version 9.23.but i think that build 8805 is best. |
| Diam0nd | Aug 16, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8808 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Number uno! |
| wat0114 | Aug 14, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8808 Final | 3 out of 5 |
Cute features and other add-ons don't matter to me nearly as much as browsing speed and page rendering, both of which take second place to FF 2.0.0.6, at least with my setup. Opera is very good in other areas, but I will stick with FF for now. |
| robmanic44 | Aug 14, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8808 Final | 4 out of 5 |
This still has rendering problems, but it's probably the fastest browser available. I still think Seamonkey is the best browser. |
| BNut83 | Aug 14, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8808 Final | 3 out of 5 |
Its absolutely pathetic that some people actually gauge a user's IQ or competence based on whether or not they use Opera. Haha, get lives people. On the related topic, Opera is a solid, lightweight browser. Aside from speed, I'm not sure its tops in any category. Its one of the three browsers I keep installed, but I use it the least of the 3. |
| sparskter | Aug 14, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8808 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Great Browser!!! Superb speed and takes low system resources. They need just to improve ad/content block, something like ADBLOCK PLUS in Firefox: #1- https://addons.mozilla.o...n-US/firefox/addon/1865 #2- https://addons.mozilla.o...n-US/firefox/addon/1136 #3- https://addons.mozilla.o...n-US/firefox/addon/4364 |
| anonymouscowturd | Aug 10, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8808 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Maxstep, You're not doing yourself any favours with the personal attacks. Just because you support Opera does not give you the right to attack the person that gave a perfectly legitimate opinion of the software. Either grow up or get out of the forum, or we ask admin to remove you. Simple really. |
| maxstep | Aug 9, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8808 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Worthless gimmicks????? Use firefox... or probably you'll be even better using ie, because your stupidity falls out of range even of a firefox user. |
| CT2001 | Aug 9, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8808 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Used Opera 99% of the time for the past several years, but recently gave up after the introduction of worthless gimmicks like Widgets and Speed Dial. Opera has vallen victim to the common software dilemma known as "creeping bloat." |
| nightwolf | Aug 9, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
8807 had widget issues i think. 8808 is on their blog. http://my.opera.com/desk.../yet-another-9-23-build |
| lgjivic | Aug 9, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
why was build 8807 removed? :roll |
| SamppaX | Aug 8, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8807 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Well, I have been jumping between opera & Firefox a lot. And much say that there isn't a actual winner. Both are amazing browsers. I'm currently using more Firefox but I really liked Opera and miss some of the features like Speed Dial™ for example. Somehow firefox is actually quicker than opera on my comp, actually kinda wondering why. I didn't even have widgets ( oh btw, Don't use widgets I think they aren't that good and can take some performance ) and I use some add blocking addons on firefox and still running great ( opera has also add blocking capabilities but take alot more time to tweak ). Final: " Try Both ( Opera & Firefox ) and choose best for your usage. You can't go wrong with your choice " =) oh and btw "maxstep". That's why firefox is so popular in most cases. =) for example I don't even use half of the features that are in opera. =) But I don't mind going one site and get one adblocking addon and that's it... so... well that's why I told my opinion/suggestion to try both. =) and "hap8192739", I would actually remove irc because I have another "Full featured" program for it. But yes, you are right some people love the All-In-One thingie. I just hate when they put all these things on browser. Think about it... Browser = websites. But if that feature takes little usage/performance then It isn't a problem. Soon We see browser with skype features and stuff... hehe. Pointless efford. ^^ And file size goes up to 40-50m. |
| maxstep | Aug 8, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8807 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Remove widgets and IRC? Go get firefox.. - nothing is bundled. I love opera for being a true all-in-one internet utility. Unique example of being all-in-1 and not being bloatware. Keeps getting better and better! |
| hap8192739 | Aug 8, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8807 Final | 4 out of 5 |
that would be a major mistake to remove IRC Many people enoy the all-in-one approach |
| anonymouscowturd | Aug 8, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8807 Final | 5 out of 5 |
No problems here. Made it USB portable in about 10 minutes. Runs completely without a flaw. Totally superior to FFX Things i wish they would get rid of (1) Widgets (2) IRC Things i wish they would add (1) Extensions as per FFX (but yes, i'm aware of security issues) (2) Page Preview like IE7 (tile is not the same!) (3) Jabber/multi protocol chat client like Miranda (4) Import/Export of Wand files as XML (so you can transfer to things like KeePass) Things i wish they would change (1) The default skin, it's bloody terrible. I'm using Marina which looks nice and clean, never mind the pink! |
| cltx99 | Aug 7, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I haven't used opera for ages, so I thought I'd give it a shot. I've been using Firefox for quite some time, but this version of Opera has replaced it as my main browser. Opera has come a long way. |
| Alnag | Aug 6, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great as always. But I am looking forward to new features of Opera 9.5 (code name Kestrel). |
| PaceyPimps | Aug 6, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Luv it its still the best and most features. Wish list. 1. For google toolbar to work like IE7 or Firefox where you can change tab without changing to another google sidebar. And to add the add provider feature. 2. Spell check on eveything including address bar sidebar, everything on the browser like Grand Paradiso Alfa 6 all the time, ect.. 3. Vista 64bit version. 4. Self install of flash as a plugin like IE deos or Alternative built in Flash Almost perfect program |
| GeekK | Aug 6, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This build (weekly btw, no beta) fixes some crashers found by stress-testing the javascript engine using Mozilla's jsfunfuzz tool. See: http://my.opera.com/desk.../03/fun-with-the-fuzzer |
| eaves | Aug 6, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
So what is new and great in 9.23 that wasn't in 9.22? Is there a link to a changelog? |
| gchenry | Aug 5, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@coover: I made a solution for your startsiteproblem: I used a slightly different approach but this is easier. http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/174/ |
| hell0 | Aug 4, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser there is. No complaints at all about it. 9.5 is also looking to be quite impressive, Cant wait. |
| MickyFoley | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@coover: I made a solution for your startsiteproblem: Type following into your startsite field: javascript:window.open('http://SITE_1', '_self'); window.open('http://SITE_2','_blank'); If you want more, then you simply add window.open('http://SITE_3','_blank'); window.open('http://SITE_4','_blank'); window.open('http://SITE_5','_blank'); window.open('http://SITE_6','_blank'); etc. after window.open('http://SITE_2','_blank'); What are the funtions? - javascript: - command needed to execute the script - window.open - command needed to open the window - http://SITE_1 - This is your 1st site you must enter to open - _self - command needed to open the 1st site in the 1st tab - SITE_2 - This is your 2nd site you must enter to open - _blank - command needed to open a new tab for the new site greetings :) |
| anonymouscowturd | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
coover, The functionality is there already. Create a folder for the bookmarks that you wish to open as "home pages", Then from the bookmarks menu, go back to that folder and at the top you will see an option "open all folder item". This will open all the links you put into that folder. Done. Change log anyone? |
| ljepava | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
at this moment in time, opera is best browser. period. only problem i had with opera is bad support with download managers but when i discovered oget extension my biggest complaint was gone :) oget homepage: http://lexi.ucoz.ru/ |
| MinuteMaid | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@coover Look into sessions more. It does exactly this, there is a session manager dialog when starting Opera, if you prefer to work this way. You can save any set of tabs as a session, or open up the last used session. |
| coover | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
My original review on this version is below the line. Please understand that I know I can open multiple pages with Speed Dial, with Session, and by creating a special bookmark folder. These all work well, But they don't do what I want them to do. They are work arounds. I want the browser to open to specific pages immediately when the browser is opened, even if those pages were not open the last time I closed the browser. I do not want to have to do any extra clioks, not even 1! I can do this with other browsers. Why is it so difficult (actually impossible at this time) to do this with a wonderful browser, Opera? I consider this one fault Operas weakness at this time, and with this not possible, i will continue to rank Opera as a 4. Not fair? Maybe. But it wouldn't take a huge coding job to fix this and make me happy. If you guys in Norway, the land of my ancestors, are reading this, please fix this. I've asked for it in your forum, I've asked for it here on betanews. It should be an easy fix. DO IT! -------------------------------------------------- A great browser gets even better with the addition of Speed Dial ... but spped dial isn't quite what I want. I want multiple home pages, where when I open the browser, it will open, without any intervention from myself, certain pages (including betanews.com) that were not open when I last closed the browser. hurzx suggested that I read the tutorial on one of the great features of Opera "Sessions". I have done so, but it still does not allow me to open up several web pages that were not open when the browser was last closed by simply opening the browser. The feature can be easily accessed in IE 7 and most IE clones. Even Firefox allows this option, though it is harder to set up (to set up in Firefox, tab all the pages you wish as home pages and then click on "Tools", "Options", go to the "Main" tab, and click on "Use Current Pages". Opera is a great browser. Speed Dial is fantastic. Sessions is very, very good. But Opera still needs Multiple Home Pages. I rate it a 4. |
| b0mmel | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great browser which hardly ever let me down. Ergonomically and speedwise superior to any other browser on the market. Nevertheless I agree with the other reviewers that the Opera programmers should put M2 and the IRC client to sleep. Those old horses did their duties. This thunderthing from Mozilla doesn't get developed further either. With all the good webmail services the benefit of desktop mail clients for private users isn't what it used to be. |
| adamlau | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
And just what type of false-positive test is this? |
| Sven123456789 | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Opera has become too bloated to call itself the so called slim and fast browser. In the test i did, Firefox came in first, than Seamonkey. Than Opera and good ie7 last. |
| Blaxima | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I am really getting sick of FF fanboys coming here and crying about rendering issues when FF has them too. Then they have the nerve to complain about speeed?!?!?! Are f'n kidding me?!?!?! If you actually took the time to 1)test the speeds yourself or 2)Look at independent tests, they prove quite clearly that Opera is much faster than FF all while using way less memory. Safe, fast, lightweight and inventive all sum up this browser that just keeps getting better |
| some guy | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I like opera fast load and render but I wish it had addblock plus, like firefox has, I read their fourms and I know their is a way to do it, but, I wish it was built in. |
| hurzx | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I've used Opera for more than 5y. Very good browser for speed and security. Very stable. However, it cannot display some sites which is annoying. Because of that I use another browser, K-Meleon, which is even faster but has not so many features. @ coover. Oh guy, you made me laugh so much ! It's so good. What you seem to be looking for has been there for years in Opear. It is called session. See a tutorial. |
| FoxHound | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using Opera for almost 4 years and I must admit I'm completely pleased with it. It works almost flawlessly, and every version brings greater improvements. There is an option of multiple homepages, at least I consider that to be the Speed Dial, and even much more creative and innovative. 6 out of 5. |
| Xssshell | Aug 3, 2007 | 9.23 Build 8805 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Advantages: - very fast load times - very secure + antiphising - best rendering engine on the market - ntlm support - 9.25 gonna support full CSS3, know you can be yealous Disadvantages: - some bad coded websites don't work in Opera - some old javascripts exclude Opera, due to browser sniffing sorry I can't find any other bad things I'm honest and tell you the truth: Opera is the only browser that passes the ACID2 test, even Firefox 3 Alpha doesn't pass it. Oh, for the IE fans: "You still don't pass, sorry guys.." Opera was commercial in the past and it was revolutionairy, it didn't had the bugs other browser had. But it other weird bugs that were annoying. However they learned from the past and made the most secure and fastest browser in the world. There are very very rare moments when I encounter problems while developing websites with Opera, much less than Firefox and yes not comparable with any IE. But I'm pretty sure you'll not see any rendering errors anytime while developing websites in Opera. As one reviewer before me I just can acknowledge what my betanews collegues said: "I am very pleased by the improvements made recently, and I cant wait to get my hands on the 9.5 betas..." |
| coover | Aug 2, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 4 out of 5 |
Opera is a very good browser and has some features that other browsers do not. But a feature that Opera does not have and that I require seems to be one that Opera evidently does not intend to add in the future .. that is, multiple home pages. IE 7 has multiple home pages. Firefox has the capability for multiple home pages. And some of the other lesser browsers such as Maxthon and Avant allow for multiple home pages. But Opera? No way! Opera has a feature that allows the user to keep the pages that were open when the browser was closed to be opened next time the browser is opened. And they consider this to be a work around to multiple home pages. It isn't. Once I browse the home pages, I close them. Next time I open Opera, they aren't there. A very good browser gets a 4. |
| asaenz | Aug 1, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 4 out of 5 |
Does not release memory properly on my system when closed or exited. |
| Daddy_Spank | Jul 27, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
I am very please by the improvements made recently, and I cant wait to get my hands on the 9.5 betas... |
| Androidoid | Jul 22, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using Opera for about 4 years, fastest browser around. It's safe and always on top with new features. |
| Point Zero | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 3 out of 5 |
Tried it, but keep heading back to Firefox, which is faster and has much more nice stuff (really worthy add-ons) |
| wat0114 | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 4 out of 5 |
I agree with others on its page rendering issues, which is still at times annoying. It is a fine browser but not deserving of a perfect score. Though I did give it an five on my last review, I was being too kind. |
| Brian49 | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 4 out of 5 |
Yes, it's a very good browser which I use a lot, but the folks who give it a 5 are ignoring the evident fact of continued flawed rendering of some web pages. Only perfect or near-perfect programs merit the highest score. |
| Dsfargeg | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser out there, beats Firefox and wipes the floor with Internet Exploder. |
| Avion Airplane | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
Love it !!!!!!!!!! Its the best |
| robmanic44 | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 3 out of 5 |
As a work of art Opera is by far the most beautiful browser. It still has some serious page rendering problems. I've even had problems with it rendering it's own portal page. Opera does not have the resources to allow for failure. It doesn't have a corporate "sugardaddy". |
| Tao2005 | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
LOL.. Some of the folks that give this program a poor rating, don't even use Opera. Opera is a glorified browser. With support for IRC chat's, E-mail. Also has several supporting plug-in's. If Ninjeratu would have explored the browser. Then maybe he would have liked it, possibally even better then the heavily flawed IE. Opera has skins, plug-in's, and Widgets. It Also supports, IRC, Mail, and RSS. Opera is a European browser. It is also more stable then IE and Firefox. Support for Opera goes back as far as 98, and Vista. IE is only XP and Vista. So If your looking for a Stable browser, and hate the fact that IE does alot of security updating, (cause of the big security hole). Then Opera is right for you. Opera needs no security patches,nor updates, cause it's a rock solid program, (Unlike IE, Firefox, Mozilla, and many others). Opera is the best investment you have ever made. |
| Ray Dorset | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
"Besides, ACID2 still gets really screwed up if you change 'page width' and 'fit to width'. GG Opera" You know that it's not supposed to rerender on parameter changes? Read the ACID2 site before making yourself look silly. "Note: When taking the test, you should use the default settings of the browser you are testing. Changing the zoom level, minimum font size, applying a fit-to-width algorithm, or making other changes may alter the rendition of the Acid2 page without this constituting a failure in compliance. (Added 21 July 2006) " |
| anonymouscowturd | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
Absolutely the best. ninjeratu, "Still adding and updating useless crap", what you mean all the stuff that Firefox keeps copying? FYI there is ad blocking. You just haven't used it. Its a hell of a lot easier than having to add and extension to do the same job. As for the banks not supporting it. That is an issue for the banks NOT Opera. The banks could just as easliy block Firefox, indeed some still do. So get your facts straight first eh? |
| jspratjr | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
No problems with this build - great browser and spanks the bloats (IE/FF) all the way around - even use it for my banking (imagine that) |
| ninjeratu | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 3 out of 5 |
Still adding and updating useless crap instead of fixing the prorietary (non-standard) user interface, extensions/plugins and the rendering issues that's been plaguing it. One of the fastest browsers, but that comes at a price. It's fast because it uses shortcuts when rendering a page. Being 100% accurate on ACID2 and synthetic tests and benchmarks does not mean it's 100% in the real world, kids. Besides, ACID2 still gets really screwed up if you change 'page width' and 'fit to width'. GG Opera. I wish I could like it, but I still can't. At all. Poor and counter-intuitive interface. Lack of extensions and stable plugin support is crippling the browser. Welcome to 2007 Opera, this isn't 1997. Fans will go rabid and froth at the mouth when yelling that the support is improving (or not even needed...). It's been "improving" since 2002... Someone mentioned that they use Opera to avoid spyware but got malware (but "nothing too bad"...) which just says a LOT about the browser, really. It's not possible in a layman fashion to add adblocking so any preventive meassures are due to .. yes .. incompatabilities. It's just not able to run enough code to make all pages run properly. Or, more often, it's rendering the page too quickly so it leaves out some code it deems "useless". Which is good when you want to avoid spy- and malware, but is horrible because it's not by design... Having to reload a page 2-3 times just to get all elements in your cache and thus getting the page to render properly is not very good. Not to mention that many many internet banks do not work with Opera, so if you use one you still have to switch browser when using them, making the switch pointless. Even IE, God forbid, now has easy adblocking features with IE7Pro. Why, oh why, can't Opera add useful BROWSING tools instead of adding moronic widgets and BitTorrent support? Unbelievable. Opera for my mobile is the best one there is though, maybe because the lack of competition. |
| tuneslover | Jul 19, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 4 out of 5 |
good for low-speed internet but not for High-speed |
| JonathanD | Jul 18, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
I switched my kids over to Opera (was tired of running antispyware every 2 days...) Since then I have had a couple of peices of Malware but nothing too bad (Im not actualy sure how the kids are getting it on the machine since its not running IE anymore.....) But the times when I do use that machine its been a pleasure and it works with like 99.9% of the content on the internet ! Wii uses it too but it doesnt seem as good as the PC version. |
| zridling | Jul 18, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera beats the living crap out of Firefox and IE. Skin it, customize it, use it and abuse it; Opera just works. |
| guti | Jul 18, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
If anyone is interested in the international installer for Opera 9.22.8801 (final), can be grabbed from here: ftp://ftp.opera.com/pub/opera/win/922/int/Opera_9.22_International_Setup.exe |
| tannenwheel | Jul 18, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8801 | 5 out of 5 |
8801 is a "final", so no news in the desktopteam blog. i found url for the "CLASSIC installer" http://ftp.task.gda.pl/p..._9.22_Classic_Setup.exe witch currently links to 8801 . i am using it right now. |
| Ain Soph Aur | Jul 14, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
its REALLY the best browser on earth!! :) |
| christ999 | Jul 13, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
the best browser in the world |
| Tao2005 | Jul 13, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser that I came acrossed. IE crashed my system due to misinstallation. Used firefox for a while, and Then I discovered Opera. Been with it ever sense. Even tried Safari, for the PC. LOL what a joke. For those of you who wanna try safari, don't go there, to much like IE. Opera is more flexible then IE, Even more stable to. At least if Opera misinstalls, you still have your OS. Opera may be a glorified IRC/Browser.. Hell it should get 5 more points. The only browser that keeps track of your downloads. |
| Blaxima | Jul 13, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@horsecharles-"It's so funny to see Opera fanboys here-- heck, the browser can't display some webpages properly!" Sure is funny to see "fanboys" of Opera here reviewing Opera they should be reviewing FF and it's inability to view all pages and of course there's that little memory issue. Give me a break Opera continues to move in the right direction which can't be said for my former favorite, Maxthon. Its light on resources Has a ton of features IS the safest browser even if you have IE7 installed(FF can't say that) It's never crashed on me and in my experiences I encounter maybe 8% of the pages I visit have rendering issues. But again ONLY IE and its clones can brag about 100% pages working but that comes at the cost of security. |
| minasinahanmetehe | Jul 11, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
coover, Is the "New tab" something better than multiple home pages? By clicking it you get the page with 9 speed dial pages, which are easy to set up. |
| coover | Jul 11, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Great Browser ... lacking one necessary feature that Firefox and IE7 both have, multiple Home pages. When Opera finally adds this feature, I will give it a 5 and will use it as my default browser. Until then, a 4. |
| maria_madonna | Jul 10, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I like that they are working in bittorrent protocol... These beta versions work very well. I have no doubt that kerstel will increase the difference gap between opera and ff/ie. Opera is the best browser. Either you like it or not :-p |
| animaleecher | Jul 10, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Way too far from its competitors |
| darkripper | Jul 10, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
the best browser |
| maxstep | Jul 10, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Amazing tool. First thing I install after windows. Or linux. Depends.. |
| Vimes | Jul 10, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I have been critical about using Opera for a while now due to a number of the sites that I often use failing to display correctly. I have reported these problems to Opera via a bug report/forum post(s). I am now VERY pleased to note that this version does not have any of those issues that I have previously noted, so far. Hopefully I can finally stop using Firefox / IE and use Opera as the browser of my choice. Excellent release :) EDIT - Sadly Yahoo mail will not function correctly as both the folder view and display of mail will not work as it should. Both IE and FF is fine. Reading Opera's forums and it does seem to be an Opera fault - score amended. |
| darthbeads | Jul 10, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
ModderXManiac, if Kestrel isn't even out yet, how can you make this outrageous claim that it will be teh OMG gr3@t3st EVR?! Go back to your mother's basement. |
| horsecharles | Jul 10, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
It's so funny to see Opera fanboys here-- heck, the browser can't display some webpages properly! I know the answer most will hurl: it's not Opera's fault--it's the websites' bad coding. Well then heck, i'll just get me one of a ton of other browsers that can... |
| ModderXManiac | Jul 10, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8800 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Tuneslover, you must not do much online to make the claim that Firefox"Never crashes". Once Kestrel comes out, Firefox will be owned in rendering speeds once and for all. The only thing that keeps me using Firefox is adblocker and Downloadhelper for flv's. When someone makes these things available for Opera, I'll switch completely, but I probably wouldn't make the switch until Kestrel. |
| nms04 | Jul 9, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
simply the best browser out there!!! with social network features like the ones in flock opera would be even better :D hmm unfortunately i can't rate it more than 5 ;) |
| gnovak1 | Jul 9, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Why is Opera the best browser: 1.The safest 2.The fastest 3.Never crashes 4.Extremelly simple to use 5.The best costumization possibility Do I have to carry on? I use IE7 and Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4 also.Each of them has itsown good points,but in overall rating Opera beats them all by ease. The last thing I would like to mention is that Opera is better,but noticably better with each new release! |
| Blaxima | Jul 9, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
To the poster below---- Hmmm, It loads pages faster than FF so I'm not sure what you mean by "very poor page viewing engine". I've never had an issue checking my Gmail either. And now I'll add that it uses far less memory than FF. Its safer than all browsers so say Secunia and I've never had a crash. The built in torrent client has had its issues but it seems better with this build. I also still come accross some pages that do not work properly like hotmail. It loads and looks fine but it just doesn't work right. With that said I still have fewer issues with this browser than any of the others so that makes this the best browser out there. It's funny how our experiences could be so different |
| tuneslover | Jul 8, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Well but it following problems. 1. Very Poor Page Viewing Engine* 2. Sometimes Crashes** 3. No Plug-in (like: Google Notebook like plug-in or Search Bar) *Opera can't Display even Gmail page properly & Windows Live/Microsoft's Web Site yet. ** Opera's Crashing problem is like Internet Explorer, A PC with Intel P-D Cpu, 512MB Ram, & Windows XP Pro; FireFox 2.x never crashes (it's my experience). |
| bobad | Jul 8, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Nice! Very nice. It's the handsomest browser out there if nothing else. If Opera would add powerful group handling features like Maxthon, I could use it as my default browser. |
| PJE | Jul 7, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Constantly innovating, getting better all the time. I keep trying other browsers for the odd 'must have' feature, but I always go back to Opera after a few minutes... I'd like to see improved middle click on the personal bar to open all links in a folder. |
| Dsfargeg | Jul 7, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Easily beats out the other browsers, and Kestrel will put it even farther ahead. |
| keisan12 | Jul 7, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Working great for me,didnt experience much crash when hangin around with it.(beta thought) Worth a try! Waiting for the next release 9.5 (kestrel),:) Which will contain many cool new features, improvement of existing features, and lot of bugs fixed. |
| Diam0nd | Jul 7, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I neither can live not work without it. Best browser ever. |
| tsimpoukis | Jul 7, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Kerstel is the next milestone Maybe the fastest browser will be faster waiting... |
| internetworld7 | Jul 7, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Opera is simply a great browser. Light, fast and intuitive. Opera 9.5 a.k.a. Kestrel is on the horizon. This up coming major release will include a lot more features and even FASTER web navigation! With Firefox 3.0 and a beta version of Internet Explorer 8 on the way it will be very interesting to see which browser will truly be the best. |
| muka3d | Jul 6, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The perfect browser somehow becomes more... perfect! |
| Daddy_Spank | Jul 6, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Thank you! awesome build yet again. |
| ILLEGALien | Jul 6, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Changes for betas are always available at: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ Changelog for 9.22 build 8796 * A lot of improvements to Bittorrent. Downloading large files should now work a lot better. * Bolding of fonts in toolbars and dialogs should now work * The Silverlight plugin should now work |
| some guy | Jul 6, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
nice but what changes? what fixes? whats new from last? |
| daver18qc | Jul 6, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
At first, you use IE because it comes with your computer. Then, you search for something more and find Firefox. Then you find out that Opera is tha s***z :) |
| manogamez | Jul 6, 2007 | 9.22 Build 8796 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent browser with several innovative features including speed dial, browser widgets, panels, and mouse gesture. I also use wand passwords extensively and the integrated RSS reader. FAST |
| Mastertech | Jun 29, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 5 out of 5 |
The Fastest, most Secure and Compliant (ACID2) browser for Windows. Opera invented Tabs and was the first browser with Pop-up Blocking and integrated Search. Also includes RSS Support, Email, Voice Control and Built-in Bittorrent Support. It doesn't get any better. |
| eclipsingdivinity | Jun 26, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 3 out of 5 |
What's up with Opera being so bloated in its current build? I have Vista and i've seen it run up to 500mb of ram after leaving it on all night with a few tabs open. And even during normal browsing it reaches over 100mb and wont relieve any memory when I go back to one tab. Otherwise a great browser, but I figured as everyone touts it for being so lean and fast i'd figure something was awry here. |
| b0mmel | Jun 5, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 5 out of 5 |
I miss the ability to delete older posts on BetaNews. In my last to "reviews" I badly dissed this fine browser without having actually tested it. Shame on me. I won't do that again. That being said, I'm using this browser for about a week now and didn't had to ressort to IE7 once for pages that didn't work. There were none. This browser renders every page perfectly and scrolling is MUCH smoother than on IE7. The Speeddial (or what it's called - I'm using the German version) became an integral part of my browsing style. The mouse gestures react better than any provided by an Add-on for IE/FF. The page thumbnails when you mouse over the tabs are actually quite usefull. I never imagined I would need them. I can only recommend anyone to give this browser a whirl. It really is the best browser! |
| h377r1d3r | Jun 4, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser:secure,light,standardised,highly configureable and modular. Has mail client, bittorrent client and widgets engine, best of all if you don't use any of these, they are not loaded :) so if you don't setup mail account in M2, Opera will not load load any stuff for mail at startup, the same goes for widets, torrent etc. |
| cyberpear | May 22, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 5 out of 5 |
This is the best browser, as far as I am concerned. The mail and RSS client need a little work, but are useful none the less. I personally use neither the widgets nor the BitTorrent client (µTorrent for me). The content blocker is great. I especially like the Info panel that has lots of infomation abou the current page (this could be expanded further, though). Overall, a great browser. |
| wat0114 | May 18, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Mighty impressive! The most stable release I have ever used. |
| outofspace | May 18, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 5 out of 5 |
5 for browser 4 for M2 it still needs some progress |
| bigmama | May 18, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 5 out of 5 |
1st place Opera 2nd place IE7 3rd place i don't know |
| muka3d | May 17, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 5 out of 5 |
The best becomes better with each release. |
| ShiftedBlue | May 17, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 4 out of 5 |
Still a very good browser. The "block content" feature is nearly on par with the Adblock extensions for Firefox, the UI is ridiculously customizable and fun to fiddle with, lots of quality themes to try. I'm not crazy about the download manager, though, and the mail and torrent clients aren't really that useful and needlessly clutter up the UI. The RSS reader is a pain to use and feels like an afterthought. Still my backup browser to Firefox and Flock, but making progress. |
| Diam0nd | May 17, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Final | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best. |
| Lare2 | May 13, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Excellent browser, light on resources and constantly updated. As a personal opinion, i'm never liked the interface (GUI) and think it could be improved |
| bluefiberoptics | May 13, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I think Opera is a wonderful web browser. However, I do think the interface needs some work. I use both Firefox and Opera! |
| kyleabaker | May 13, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
9.21 is yet another solid beta for me! @labassu If you did not do a fresh install then it goes without saying that you should expect crashes for beta builds. ;) However, I didn't fresh install, still waiting for a crash..none yet. Rock solid. |
| labassu | May 12, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
I use v9.20 every day.... but this beta version ... crash 3 times in 5 minuts ... :( |
| AntiochMedia | May 12, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
ModderXManiac: C'mon - the BetaNews staff do their updates during their coffee breaks of their real jobs =) Actually, I'm hoping their new system will have some check-in system for the admin that makes sure that if a change log is missing or something to that effect, that it is apparent from their side. Completion and consistency is important. However - I think BetaNews' simple design is their hallmark =). It's the friendliest software update and discussion site. That being said. Opera is brilliant, smart software. I like their speed dial feature - it's a very simple concept that is unbelievably appealing. As a web developer, though, I have stick to MSIE for compatibility, and FireFox for it's rich application development framework and plugins such as web developer. Opera's widget system is really 'neat' - but it's best suited for an end level browser looking to have fun online. |
| ModderXManiac | May 12, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Betanews, quit half-assing, here's the changelog. # Setting font style in the UI now works again # Larger search field in speed dial, looked a bit chunky on smaller resolutions # Added Yahoo Answers to built in search # A number of crashes fixed and memory leaks plugged # Proxy PAC files now read from system on Windows and Mac # Windows media player 11 NP version now works without crashing. If it had adblock capabilities and rendering as fast as Firefox, I'd use it. But for being the only browser not based on Mosaic code, and excellent performance on older systems, 5/5. |
| Ain Soph Aur | May 12, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
the best browser in the whole world!!!! awsome |
| outofspace | May 12, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
labassu always install beta version as clean install! You should know this! |
| Diam0nd | May 12, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Can't live without it! |
| bigmama | May 12, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
simply the best |
| FoxHound | May 11, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is definitely the best web browsing option, and every day it gets better and better!! |
| the.batonchik | May 11, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Love it love it love it |
| Steve Austin | May 11, 2007 | 9.21 Build 8776 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The Mutts Nuts.. There is some cool stuff coming in Opera 9.5, but 9.21 fixes and makes a couple of tweaks over the great 9,2 release. I like how Firefox has now implemented a "Speed Dial".. LOL... Much like Mozilla copied the rest of Opera features... |
| Fr@nKy | Apr 13, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Great!! Even though I use Firefox for my Web Browsing needs, I have to admit that Opera is a great piece of Software and that is superior to Firefox in some Areas however there are still thing I prefer on Firefox. Like the Adblock Extension. I know I can do that on Opera but as far as I know I can't auto-update block lists I have to build them myself while I'm browsing and some ads I don't even notice will never be blocked and if I need to reset Opera from scratch I'll lose months of filtering optimization. That the way Bookmark Toolbar work on Opera (I prefer the way that it works on Firefox) makes me still use the resource hungry and a bit less stable Firefox (even though it's better supported by most web 2.0 sites I use. Neverthless Opera diserves 5 stars just for innovating :P |
| Lands | Apr 13, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Speed dial is so addictive. The best browser without any doubt. Small, fast, secure. |
| manogamez | Apr 12, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
I'm so in love. Fast, small, reliable, convenient, powerful, and beautiful. I now use Opera most of the time and IE7 sometimes for Vista voice recognition browsing. Firefox is a little too bloated for me. |
| Daddy_Spank | Apr 12, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Small, leightweight and secure, but still very feature rich. What more could you want? |
| Steve Austin | Apr 12, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Awesome. Why would anyone waste their time with IE or Firefox? |
| alanpalmer | Apr 12, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
I'm not really sure that Speed Dial adds anything to Opera. Maybe it's just the way I use browsers, however. It does no harm and can easily be hidden, though. As a long-time Opera user I find it's just as fast, lean, and usable as ever. |
| BadIronTree | Apr 12, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
the best the faster the most secure |
| Blaxima | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Still lightweight yet feature rich. The safest browsing experience available too(check Secunia)! EDIT - How anyone can complain that this is a bloated browser with features that are useless is beyond me. Even if you don't use any of the added features this browser still uses less resources than FF with NO plugins and IE. So its a win win really I run into very few rendering issues except for anything MS related like Windows Update Perfect as always 5* |
| jcollake | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Once you've spent time with Opera, no other browser suffices. Opera isn't perfect, but on balance it is a superior browsing experience. |
| screamin_jesus | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Fastest and most feature rich browser around, much more lean and stable than firefox, love the new speed dial feature. |
| JEdwardP | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 4 out of 5 |
Although Opera is fast and lightweight, as always, I continue to greatly prefer Firefox, the interface of which I find far superior. |
| Darken | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent browser. |
| Keith Lard | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Build 8771 = 9.20 Final Opera browsing is simply the best experience by far.. Secure also.. |
| bigmama | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
i like it. 5/5 |
| the artist | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
The best by a far shot. Always innovating, always ahead. Hey, i came up with a nice slogan. |
| zridling | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
What gnovack said! And don't forget: customizability. |
| gnovak1 | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
There are three things that put this browser over the others: 1.Speed 2.Security 3.Functionality And I tested all the others! Simply the best! |
| ljepava | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Great program. I used IE for surfing (10 years ago), then FF until last year, and now Opera because it has some features built in it which i find necessary for surfing. Hope it will get even better. Great app. |
| [deXter] | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
The fastest GUI browser there is! (and possibly, the most secure too). The best example backing this up would be the recent Windows Animated Cursor bug- This bug could be exploited using Internet Explorer (naturally :P) and.. even Firefox! However, Opera wasn't affected, and even if your windows was unpatched, Opera users didn't have to worry about the bug! No matter what sort of Add-Ons you add to Firefox, its never going to be as secure as Opera. |
| Herb.alone | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Hi yokozuna: This link you refer to English version only: http://mirror.switch.ch/...mirror/opera/win/920/en/ is build 8771 I've been using Opera for years now and it is simply the best browser available. |
| Diam0nd | Apr 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8771 | 5 out of 5 |
Hmmmm... What can I say really? Simply the best. Accept no alternative. ;| Opera > * |
| yokozuna | Apr 10, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 9.20 Final is already available. International version: http://mirror.switch.ch/...International_Setup.exe English version only: http://mirror.switch.ch/...mirror/opera/win/920/en/ If you explore the server you will also find FreeBSD, Linux and Mac versions, e.g. the Linux ones are here: http://mirror.switch.ch/...pera/linux/920/final/en/ Changelog here: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/920/ |
| Promitheas | Apr 7, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Guys, you're looking the leader! Opera is and (i hope) will be the faster web broswer in the world! To avoid get any virus/worm from a web site don't use Internet Explorer. Use something that is 1-2 years ahead of the rest web broswers. Use Opera! I use it for 6 years, never disappointed! |
| anonymouscowturd | Apr 4, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Vimes "It shouldn't be a matter of whether the websites conform 100% to a certain STD is more important on how the browser adapts and displays them. If IE and FF can do this then Opera should be capable as well." It's precisely because of the lenient attitude previous browsers took that we are in the mess that we are in with regard to HTML/CSS/JS. If you want a browser that works for all websites, its simple, use IE! Even FF doesn't work for all sites that IE renders. It is true what you say the the end user probably doesn't care. But then if non of the browser venders cared either, we may as well dump standards completely and just make all our websites into one big flash file. With regard to some of your problems with sites, a lot of the time sites simply block other browsers and other times its just a case of bad coding e.g. Yahoo! You could post these sites to the forums 'till you're blue in the face but they won't change the browser around a badly written site. And rightly so. If someone writes bad C++ code for an app you wouldn't expect it to run correctly, so why do people insist on rendering sites "correctly" when they have been incorrectly written? The only thing i wish they would do at Opera is change the crap default theme to something that doesn't make the new user dizzy or puke up. Other than that it is head and shoulders above the other two. |
| Daddy_Spank | Apr 4, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
For all of you complaining about websites that are not working, mostly of them are a result of s***ty coding and not Opera's fault. Operas rendering has gotten a lot better over the years meaning it can better handle websites not written correctly, or just written for IE. Many web developes doesnt care as long as the site is working with Explorer, which is pretty sad. That being said, this is another great built, more stable than most finished products... Keep up the good work Opera team!! |
| xippon | Apr 4, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
+ for SpedDial |
| bobad | Apr 4, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Beautiful GUI, smooth and stable. Unfortunately, I run into far too many sites that it can't handle, and must launch an IE-based browser. That renders the program useless. I wish not only for better web page handling, but enhanced tab groups and form filling. I hope the developers keep it going. It's a real beauty, and it's a shame that it has such glaring defects and deficiencies. |
| nms04 | Apr 4, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
simply the best!! the new speed dial feature is fu**ing great!!!! |
| Diam0nd | Apr 4, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera > * |
| BadIronTree | Apr 4, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The Best and the faster and the safer :) i bought it when it was at version 6 now is free for all :P |
| Vimes | Apr 4, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
As my problems with using Opera, as my main browser, has not changed from the last build I might as well just copy and paste my previous review, as it still applies... Still the inability to store 'form' data - like IE and FF and the compatibility problems with many websites (reported ages ago and still reporting them) prevents this otherwise competent browser from becoming the main one that I use. It shouldn't be a matter of whether the websites conform 100% to a certain STD is more important on how the browser adapts and displays them. If IE and FF can do this then Opera should be capable as well. What matters to the end user is how tolerant and adaptable your browser is to render them. Opera is a GOOD browser but it is totally let down by its continuing inability to adapt to none standard websites. If I use Opera then I can't do online banking. I can't shop at two of the online stores that I use on a regular basis (links have been provided in previous Opera beta reports). Other sites that I use also have some issues of rendering. What do I do, apart from report these to Opera (which I have over the years). Note them in their forum (which I have, but now not as often). Report the sites to the site owner (which I have. And then... Continue to use FF as my main browser. I would love to use Opera (used it since version 3.0) but it has always had a problem with rendering certain websites. I will continue to use Opera in the hope that they will be more adaptable in their insistence, I assume, of placing emphasis on support a certain std of conformity that in a practical world does not have as great a value as they believe. |
| Darken | Apr 3, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Nice build... |
| zridling | Apr 3, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I've yet to come across a site Opera doesn't open. I'd love to see Vimes' bank site. My bank's site has a ton of java crap and plugins going on and it opens just fine. I even put the 'JavaScript' and 'Plugins' buttons on the address bar so I could easily turn them off when visiting certain ad-heavy sites (like FileForum, ZDnet, and many blogs). However, I am surprised that more people do not take a minute and discover this incredible browser. For anyone who likes to customize how they browse, Opera will let you control every single part of the program. This ability makes it highly advanced for power users and keeps it simple for n00bs. |
| tafugate | Apr 3, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
ah, the dilemma. do i download 15 mb of bloat to render 100 percent of the poorly written websites out there? or do i download 4 mb of a well conceived, well written, very fast browser, that doesn't always play nice with sites i probably shouldn't be visiting to begin with? i truly hope opera sticks to their guns and don't sell out for the lure of market share. the web would be a far better place if the web conformed to opera, versus opera conforming to the web. great browser. |
| horsecharles | Apr 3, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
tafugate "ah, the dilemma. do i download 15 mb of bloat to render 100 percent of the poorly written websites out there? or do i download 4 mb of a well conceived, well written, very fast browser, that doesn't always play nice with sites i probably shouldn't be visiting to begin with?" Ahhhhh, you running a 486 with a 50mb hard drive? & one example of one site: try music.aol.com with Opera and another browser...click on the music & video tabs, try to listen to something(the category tabs on top, NOT the Top or Most Popular, as those are Flash-based and can be played with just about any browser. Zeon "Wow, you just complained about a program being beta on BETAnews. Incredible." Ahhhhh, not a complaint, just more ammo for it NOT meriting a 5... Joey Deacon "Simply the best browser. It's the most standard complaint...Why choose anything else?" Ahhhhh, how about in order to be able to access a lot of pages that Opera either won't display in the manner the site op intends or that worse- Opera can't render AT ALL. Oh, wait-- it's actually the various websites themselves that are not standard compliant... yeah, that's right! PS Will be very glad to adjust rating once Opera can access all content. |
| godzila | Apr 3, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8769 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
wery good browser |
| b0mmel | Apr 2, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
i don't like it. i think the management made a lot of bad decisions. the result is this bloated internet suite full of web1.0 tools |
| Joey Deacon | Apr 2, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser. It's the most standard complaint, it's the fastest, and it's the most fully featured out of the box, and by far the most secure. Why choose anything else? |
| anonymouscowturd | Apr 2, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Vimes, I have no idea why people like you complain about rendering issues when sites are not properly written. If you write rubbish code for an application you wouldn't expect it to run properly. So why this expectation for HTML/CSS and Javascript *CODE*? If you want everything to render like IE then use IE. If you want better STANDARDS compliance then use Opera. |
| zeon | Apr 2, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@horsecharles Wow, you just complained about a program being beta on BETAnews. Incredible. |
| Diam0nd | Apr 1, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best of the best! |
| Daddy_Spank | Apr 1, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Orgasmic... |
| horsecharles | Mar 31, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Vimes hits it on the button. How can such an app merit a 5 rating????????????????????? I give it a 4 for effort, for switching completely to free model, for having a couple features other browsers don't... but it may be too generous...esp. in light of it being beta, their obstinacy in correcting long-standing issues...so down to 3 we go. |
| Vimes | Mar 31, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Still the inability to store 'form' data - like IE and FF and the compatibility problems with many websites (reported ages ago and still reporting them) prevents this otherwise competent browser from becoming the main one that I use. It shouldn't be a matter of whether the websites conform to it is more important on how the browser adapts and displays them. If IE and FF can do this then Opera should be capable as well. EDIT - It doesn't MATTER how none compliant with any standard that a website is written (in an ideal all websites should be compliant but we are not in an ideal world are we. What matters is how tolerant and adaptable your browser is to render them. Opera is a GOOD browser but it is totally let down by its continuing inability to adapt to none standard websites. If I use Opera then I can't do online banking. I can't shop at two of the online stores that I use on a regular basis (links have been provided in previous Opera beta reports). What do I do, apart from report these to Opera (which I have over the years). Note them in their forum (which I have, but now not as often). Report the sites to the site owner (which I have. And then... Continue to use FF as my main browser. I would love to use Opera (used it since version 3.0) but it has always had a problem with rendering certain websites. |
| Darken | Mar 31, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent build. |
| jspratjr | Mar 30, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
No problems with this build. Excellent, customizable browser. |
| RWW | Mar 30, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I am not a "fanboy" but someone who has used and followed Opera since the days you had to pay for it. The means of customization remind me of the difference of how American cars were to work on compared to my first experience of working on a European automobile. Things just seem to be more engineered rather than cramming items in. Being a retired engineer I recognize this and appreciate it. If someone does not want to download each and every beta, daily, etc. then they should not do it. I, for one, am glad when developers allow us to use these. People using these programs are the acid test for developers....there is no better test of your product than people actually using them. After all, this is a beta site. |
| Sammo | Mar 30, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8767 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Build 8767 is a big improvement over some of the recent ones. At least this one works. |
| b0mmel | Mar 30, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8762 Official Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I just wish they would improve the browsers compatibility to the real existing www, give it a completely revised user interface and remove all the features nobody uses. Now it feels like the car Homer Simpson built. |
| some guy | Mar 29, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8762 Official Beta | 4 out of 5 |
always nice. But whats odd is when I go to places like Steves digi cam's or kevhead.com and post in form's opera dosn't show some options I see in IE-7 or FF I dont see the option to add a flash object or MOV object or wmv object in the steve's Digi cam fourm's same with Kevhead forms. but othger then that great browser. I just would they would work on the email interigation. |
| Dennis87 | Mar 29, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8762 Official Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Very good browser=) |
| Diam0nd | Mar 29, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8762 Official Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Luv it!! |
| raghu | Mar 29, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8762 Official Beta | 5 out of 5 |
great browser.right from the beging its a sensation. the very first browser which gave rise to tabbed browsing . this time its "speed dail". this feature is really fantastic. once you use this one i promise u that u dont go for another one..... opera rocks |
| hariskar | Mar 29, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8762 Official Beta | 5 out of 5 |
horsecharles: So what ? Firefox has daylies and hourlies in it's forum. Anyway this is not a reason for a bad rating. 5 from me (ex Firefox user) for this great browser |
| zridling | Mar 28, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8762 Official Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I can d-mn well tell you that Firefox and IE take a distant second to Opera. And if you think everyone's a fanboy, look for these same names in the Opera Forums. Software this good should be heralded. |
| horsecharles | Mar 28, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8762 Official Beta | 3 out of 5 |
And the fanboys continue their rampage: Dailies, Betas, Release Candidates..."keep getting better", "brown-nose blah, blah"... all meriting perfect 5 ratings!!! |
| outofspace | Mar 28, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8762 Official Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great software, you will try once and you will stay with Opera |
| Alnag | Mar 26, 2007 | 9.2 Beta Build 8762 | 5 out of 5 |
Still better and better. Although weekly, the last one is pretty stable... |
| Darken | Mar 26, 2007 | 9.2 Beta Build 8762 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent build. From Desktop Team: "The Weekly Builds are snapshots, they are not as thoroughly tested as a Technology Preview or a Public Beta. You should only use these builds if you are not afraid of losing data (e-mail, bookmarks, anything) or crashing your computer." - http://my.opera.com/desk...am/blog/show.dml/142990 |
| Diam0nd | Mar 26, 2007 | 9.2 Beta Build 8762 | 5 out of 5 |
You people need to get a life. Those are NOT betas, they are DAILIES! RTFM. TY. Opera > * God bless them all. |
| capandjudy | Mar 26, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I like Opera and everything but I wish that they would take a year off to work on bugs e.g. broken pages and so forth. They always seem to put the cart before the horse in the sense that features seem to take precedence over things working correctly. I suppose in the world of software a developer has to keep innovating to stay afloat. |
| Lurifax | Mar 24, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
robmanic44, seems to me you don't get the idea behind releasing theese weeklies (no, it's not betas, as many have stated over and over again). The purpose is TESTING! The users are supposed to report back the problems, so that Opera can continue developing their browser and fix things. Get that? |
| robmanic44 | Mar 23, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
I installed the last beta and it wouldn't render the operamail page properly. I like opera, but they need to slow the beta release process. |
| zridling | Mar 23, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
b0mmel, why not download JAVA directly and specify it in (CTRL+F12) Preferences > Advanced > Content > JavaScript options? Just tell it where to go and what options you want. |
| Diam0nd | Mar 23, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Love it. Can't live without it! Changelog Fixed the crasher when right clicking certain places Fixed title for redirected pages in speed dial Improved plugin detection on Solaris Known issue This week only lasted one day, sorry about that http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ |
| DaveGB | Mar 23, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent as usual, this weeks weekly is much more stable that last week. Seems they are close to a 9.20 release. As for Javascript speed, check out javascript benchmarks, Opera wipes the floor with everything including IE7 and FF when it comes to javascript speed. For anyone considering these, these are ALPHA quality, not even beta or release candidate, expect bugs... |
| b0mmel | Mar 23, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I used Opera for several years until the beginning of 2005 when Web 2.0 really took off. Then I changed to FF because of Operas slow Javascript engine (later to IE7). The Javascript engine today feels just as slow as it always was. Why don't they change this? Online Webmail, Calendar, Office etc. are way the web develops. For that you need a blazing fast Javascript engine. Hardly anyone still uses a locally installed mail client for personal mail. Those who do will use the excellent one that comes with Vista when they upgrade their OS. Opera has one integrated: superfluous. The same goes for the widgets. Vista comes with widget support, on XP people use the Yahoo Widget engine or Google Desktop. Those widgets still run if you close the browser. BTW, is there anyone who uses Operas IRC client? Then there is the interface. When will they finally upgrade the skin and make the options more accessable? All this things make Opera look a little old. They should weed the unnecessary things out and concentrate on the core, even if it costs them some of their oldschool users. Web 1.0 is over. |
| horsecharles | Mar 23, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
While i would compliment Opera's efforts to date, there is NO WAY IN THE WORLD IT DESERVES A PERFECT "5" RATING: for starters, there's beaucoup content & websites it cannot render...and to boot, for 'years' now! All that being said, the same holds true for other IE competitors, though to a much lesser degree than Opera. Like ALL browsers, it has its uses- as it does beat out the others in some areas...downloading for one. Sadly, FOR WEB WORK / POWER USE THERE IS NO ONE BROWSER WORTHY OF BEING USED TO THE TOTAL EXCLUSIVITY OF ALL OTHERS. |
| bigmama | Mar 23, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Always opera is 100 steps forward. FirFox is good but for n00bs. You must have at least 10 extentions to reach opera's functionality. (These weekly releases are only for testing. Please report bugs and crashes to make our browser even better) |
| Darken | Mar 23, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
+1 with Zankur. Excellent build. From Desktop Team: "The Weekly Builds are snapshots, they are not as thoroughly tested as a Technology Preview or a Public Beta. You should only use these builds if you are not afraid of losing data (e-mail, bookmarks, anything) or crashing your computer." - http://my.opera.com/desk...am/blog/show.dml/142990 |
| Zankur | Mar 23, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I fail to understand why stupid people are redicuiling this perfect and most featrure-rich browser on earth.... all the browsers available today copy features from opera........ firefox,maxthon will take another 2yrs to in-corporate all features which are present in opera..... |
| muka3d | Mar 23, 2007 | Build 8758 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Perfect browser. This is the browser that Mozilla has been trying to clone for quite sometime now with Firefox. Each release of Firefox comes with some "new features," all of which have been around in Opera for years. This is the only browser that should exist, and it is, for very good reason, the engine used in Dreamweaver, mobile phones, Nintendo Wii & DS, and the list goes on. If you don't use it already, there couldn't be a better time to switch over. This is browsing paradise. |
| ubuntuclient | Mar 22, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
The most secure web browser? No, it's simply the one that generates by far the least interest from hackers and security professionals. |
| bigmama | Mar 22, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
this weekly snapshot has many crashes but its beta. try it only - feedback @ devs ---------- the best browser |
| bggoth | Mar 21, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This weekly is unstable but it's headed in the right direction, as many previous bugs are being corrected! |
| improvelence | Mar 19, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Sucks, has always sucked, will always suck. |
| alanpalmer | Mar 19, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
This build wouldn't run on my machine for some reason. I kept getting a message that it had to close every time I tried to run it. I tried rebooting, reinstalling, repairing, redownloading, nothing. I had to reinstall the previous build. |
| Dreimanis | Mar 19, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
i'm using firefox right now. if opera supported collapse elements with its content blocker as does adblock in firefox, opera would become my default browser. |
| DigiBrian | Mar 18, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
The BRowser is great, the fact that it does not support Roboform sucks, but that is not Opera's fault, the people at Roboform needs to get their act together. |
| tafugate | Mar 18, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
heads ups on alpha/betas is exactly what i expect from betanews. great job. spooky sometimes. i installed 8746 yesterday (i got the heads up from betanews, btw), and it's been working great with my 15 or so favorites. most of the sites reporting problems with opera, i don't ever visit anyway. i respect the fact opera doesn't dumb down its browser to conform to non standard practices, just to be like the other guys. opera is the best. |
| jonspencerbx | Mar 18, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Just to clarify a few things. This build is NOT a beta! It is a weekly build. Weekly builds are experimental development snapshots. You should EXPECT to find problems. You can find descriptions of the various kind of builds Opera puts out here: http://snapshot.opera.com/ This is the description for weekly builds: weekly: - cutting edge; alpha quality; often contains critical bugs - distributed to a very limited audience via the Desktop Team blog - typically available every Friday, though sometimes more or less often - should never be installed over or substituted for a final release - data backup is highly recommended before use Given this description, I don't think betanews should post these builds! |
| MR | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
This beta just isn’t ready and shouldn’t be available for review yet. |
| jcollake | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
No, Opera isn't perfect, and neither is Firefox, and certainly not IE. However, for me, I find myself hooked to Opera's speed, wonderful rendering, page zoom (can't be done as well in firefox even with plugins), and native mouse gestures. Its a great browser. The one annoying thing is the few sites that do have troubles with Opera. I think Opera should take a more proactive approach to wroking around issues on major sites, including automatically masking the browser ID (which is all that's necessary on many sites that just report they can't run in Opera). Sure, it'd be nice if more web developers cared about Opera in the way they do Internet Explorer and Firefox (and all Mozilla varients). Until that day, it'll be up to Opera to fix problems, even if it's not their fault. |
| ghammer | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Let's see. Can't use download accelerators like ReGet. Can't use RoboForm. Doesn't display quite a few websites properly. Yeah, sure, I'll try this again real soon... |
| Vimes | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
There are problems with certain websites that work and display fine in FF or IE. Such as... http://tinyurl.com/326yxc but not in Opera Open the above in IE and then try again in Opera. You can't browse sections of items in Opera. Quite a few sites that I visit are like that sadly. I have reported it to both Opera, many times, and the website itself. Whether it is a non std compliance problem by the website or not doesn't bother me it is how well Opera can cope with them. Also there is no 'forms data' like you can save previous typed in information in IE. I am very tempted to lower the rating to 1 as I can't get rid of the extra search bars that it has placed on my personal bar, like HornyToad. EDIT>>> Tools / Preferences / Search and then delete the ones that you don't want disabled Opera adding them to my personal bar each time it was started, regardless of removing them. |
| Lurifax | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
HornyToad, what are you talking about? Ever tried to right click on the Personal Bar and select remove this item? Anything can be removed. |
| Diam0nd | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser on earth! |
| HornyToad | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I'm an Opera fan and a faithful among the faithful, but this time I'm only crediting it with a 3/5, simply because the Personal Bar now contains two search bars that CANNOT be removed, one for a supposed default search engine (editing/deleting entries in its list won't make the search bar disappear), and another devolved to shopping, which has IMO nothing to do on anyone's personal bar, but hey, that's just my opinion. Opera developpers : let the end-user choose what will and what will not be displayed on his/her personal bar, freeware or not ! I understand Opera Software has landed deals with various Internet big companies, and wants to honor its part of the deal, but if this "feature" is still there in the final 9.20 version, I'll refuse to update, and if push comes to shove, I'll simply move to another browser. |
| Darken | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Weeklies are only for testing... But, excellent build. Crashing solution: VoiceXML Enabled=0 //opera6.ini |
| dr_millennius | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
I am also having the crashing problem. Been using Opera for about 6 months or so and it had been stable until this new beta. Quite unprofessional for them to release what appears to actually be alpha. NOT recommended. It totally corrupted my profile and I had to uninstall. |
| maxstep | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
to Sammo ...you are ine smarrt human being i bet to All amazing browser, first program I isntall on every computer in vicinity highly recommended |
| Sammo | Mar 17, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Total crap. Crashes on startup every time. I've been using Opera for years and never had this problem before. Well, I guess its back to Firefox. |
| zridling | Mar 16, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Good points, adrian47uk; however, I'd argue that Opera's complexity stems from its customizability. Like anything else, once you immerse yourself in it, things get clearer. Now that I've customized Opera to how I wish every browser would work, there's no way I'd go back to chasing Firefox extensions. And while I like IE7, you don't get many choices unless you use a good shell like Maxthon. Opera just builds it all in one neat, standards-compliant package. |
| adrian47uk | Mar 16, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I do like Opera, but I hate it's cookie system, Firefox is much better at asking if I want to accept the cookie. It gives me three options, allow, deny or session and on each of them, I can tick if I want it permant. Opera is much more complex than it need to be, which is a shame, because I am sure I would use Opera all the time. At the moment I have not reinstalled Opera on my computer. |
| Ray Dorset | Mar 16, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Warning, this weeks build has a nasty crashing issue, if you have voice enabled. Be warned, weeklies are only for the brave.. dr_millennius, Weeklies ARE alphas.. |
| outofspace | Mar 16, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8746 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Awesome! |
| arvind | Mar 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Currently using Opera and Firefox. I use Firefox only for the sites that don't open in Opera. Opera has got to be the most customizable and lean browser ever. Pages load in a flash.. has tons of options.. and is not bloated. Absolutely love the mouse gestures.. i know that's available in firefox as well thru extensions, but this thing just works! Give it a try... you may just get addicted. |
| zridling | Mar 11, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
10 THINGS THAT MAKE ME LOVE OPERA: ________________________________________________ (1) When you scroll one page at a time, it's actually scrolls ONE full page, instead of 3/4 like others; (2) You can customize fonts in every single element of the web page; (3) Fully customizable keyboard shortcuts! (4) Number keys 1 & 2 allow you to quickly navigate backward and forward through your tabs (on top of other key combinations); (5) It remembers its last bookmarked folder location — what a concept, duh! (6) Keyboard shortcuts for increasing/decreasing the size of text; (7) It has close-left and close-right buttons for tabs; (8) Notes feature in the Panel section is extremely useful; (9) The ability to save sessions; (10) A true multi-platform browser, which for me means I get to seamlessly use it with Ubuntu. |
| keisan12 | Mar 9, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
best browser ever,and it really getting better and better! |
| gkajaia | Mar 8, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser! Using it for ages. It becomes better and better. |
| yokozuna | Mar 2, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the best, moreover, it is going to get better. If you want to see what you can expect from Opera 10 alpha follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUqC1URVytk Hakon Wium Lie shows how the browser will support Ogg Theora. |
| inventao | Mar 1, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera the best browser, el mejor navegador. |
| ModderXManiac | Mar 1, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The start bar has been replaced by a "dialer" bar. Anyway, without doubt, Opera is the most secure browser to date having a user group of several millions. Rendering problems are being fixed rapidly, but the real problem is that web developers don't create websites meeting W3C standards, in which case Opera would render it perfectly because it meets standards better than any other browser. Best tabs functionality, in fact, this was the browser that invented the idea of tabs. I've been a dedicated user since version 7, and this product always delivers. Don't use this beta because it's full of memory leaks out the ying yang. |
| maxstep | Feb 28, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
NO start bar?????... wow, thats a blow.... |
| adamlau | Feb 28, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fast, lightweight and ultimately customizeable. Have been a user since 2002 and have rarely looked back (beyond the occasional use of tete Firefox Bon Echo builds when Opera fails to render a poorly authored site). |
| the artist | Feb 28, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
for every neglectant user complaining: take into account that when a program says BETA, it's flawed, because it's STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT. PD: there are HUGE changes for Opera 10. Page RENDERING is only one of the points, just be patient. |
| Diam0nd | Feb 28, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8732 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser ever. The new Speed Dial is simply a HUGE breakthrough!!! TGB72, FireFox is nothing better. Consumes fairly the same amount of memory. #1 Opera #2 FireFox , if you ask me. http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ Known issues: The static Linux packages are unfortunately corrupted. Overrides your search.ini file instead of merging them: Make a backup before installing. Thumbnails should not reload on every startup. "Reload every..." is missing from the context menu. Middle-click doesn't open pages in the background. Back button doesn't go back to Speed Dial. Several skin and display problems. Contains some hardcoded not translatable strings. The "What is Speed Dial" link doesn't go anywhere. Forgetting to put your partner's blog in SD1 can have dramatic consequences Changelog: Fixed several crashes when printing, sending mail, removing active web panel... Lots of minor fixes. Start bar is replaced by Speed Dial, Top-10 and Bookmark buttons can be found in the Appearance dialog and added to other toolbars. Canvas: Stopped drawing lines from origin (0, 0) when using path functions in accordance with changes in WHATWG canvas spec. Note to Widget developers: This may cause problems with your Widgets if you use Canvas. |
| TGB72 | Feb 25, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Opera still sucking resources like no other browser does it when it navigates javascript sites (try it on devianart), for instances it consumes until 80% of cpu and 40MB of memory. This is not a new bug but it's since v8, really a pity because is not a bad browser. |
| zridling | Feb 22, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I like Opera better than Firefox because it's able to control crazy popup/flash sites like ZDNet, CNET, FileForum, news sites, et al. within one keyboard shortcut. Every once in a while I'll get a site that doesn't render well, but that's because that site (hello, Adobe?) wants me to download more software to read it (no). Opera also lets me keep track of notes, sites I want to revisit (in sessions or histories), and to change the UI on the fly. Finally, and best of all, every single part of this browser is customizable, from fonts to keyboard shortcuts to tab behavior to looks. Me likey likey! |
| ahjefri | Feb 10, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
This version did not work for me right , - some sites PHP extension ask to download page,, - beta news it self it did not work fine with open page through middle mouse button. - Still I have to enter proxy authentication for each page when opening group and that's very annoying. I have installed 9.1 back but still suffering from last point. |
| Radu Coc | Feb 7, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Regarding to problem: "Rendering problems with some websites" isnt the foult of Opera. Is the fault of sitemaker. If Sitemaker dont know to write HTML pages... or is making the site "IE compliant", beacouse IE cant render corectly html pages... IE is the worst implementation of a browser I ever seen. In change, Opera is the moust advanced browser I EVER SEEN. Opera has pased the ACID2 test. Only Opera, Safary (OSX) and Konqueror (Linux) has passed this test. IE... maybe in the next 100 years! And IE7 is even wors than IE6. |
| Vimes | Feb 7, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Rendering problems with some websites that I visit (reported eons ago and done again) and still no 'forms' type of storing previous typed information like IE has. The two above make it difficult for me to adopt this browser as my default one. |
| Aker | Feb 6, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Definately my favorite browser, but it doesn't come without problems. The two major problems, as I see them: **There are still many pages that render incorrectly, as compared to Firefox or IE. **Built in ad blocking is subpar, and the rule lists available are ineffective against most modern page ads. The current implementation also lags the browser considerably when in use with a large filter. As these two problems never seem to be addressed, I don't believe I'll ever be able to give Opera a perfect score. That said, it is still my browser of choice. Fix the two problems mentioned above and I'll come back and rate it a 5. |
| GeekK | Feb 5, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Ok, I don't want to sound like an Opera fanboy here, though I am one. Some critical self-evaluation. 1) Newbies: try it. 2) Firefoxes: no, Opera *doesn't have* plugins. Why? To keep control of the code that's used. Why? Because Opera wants to be and *is* secure (check Secunia). Why don't we stop those silly wars, which are just pimpled adolescents yanking off (yeah you (and me)). If you want don't like the sounding of the phonological compound 'oh-puh-rah' do not download this. The title bar says 'Opera' so it will drive you nuts every minute you are on the net. If you're fair-headed, just try. It's just another program, and it's fair to say it has a good record, security wise. Some people found it difficult to adapt to Opera, for the single reason they were accustomed to Firefox and that other little ditty. That's not a big problem. There's an skin/toolbar/shortcut setup which transvestites Opera into a Firefox look-alike: http://my.opera.com/Rijk...rafox-0-9-the-new-munin. If you're not into that thing, you'll adapt in 10 seconds. Get into the daylight. [~saying; 'get a beer'] |
| bbobcat | Feb 5, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Just try K-Meleon. Better than any other. K-Meleon rulz! |
| Daddy_Spank | Feb 5, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Awesome. |
| Ray Dorset | Feb 5, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser around, by a long margin. Anyone that thinks Firefox is better featured or faster is deluding themselves.. Opera Tip of the day: Closed a tab by accident? Simply undelete the tab from the Closed bin, there it is, even retains form data. Want to lock a tab to prevent it being closed, right click on thr tab, and lock it (alone with plenty of other useful tab tricks. I don't see Firefox or IE implementing any of these... |
| Diam0nd | Feb 5, 2007 | 9.20 Build 8713 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser around. |
| keisan12 | Jan 27, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Everything works fine! perfect for me |
| gnovak1 | Jan 24, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I will describe Opera 9.12 in one word:PERFECTION! It's fast, much faster than IE or Mozilla and has everything you need!Since I installed it I stopped using IE!Like I said:PERFECTION! |
| the artist | Jan 21, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
bobad, you're an idiot! you don't even know the program and you criticize it! Opera, functionally behind Firefox and Maxthron?!! WHAT??!!! As someone else said, this forum atracts some idiots. |
| mrgrieves | Jan 21, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera doesn't have tab groups but it does have sessions. You can save the state of all open tabs as a session and then open an entire session in one go or have a specific session load up when you start Opera. Or, alternatively you can just create folders in your bookmarks list and open up its entire contents in one go. You can also tell Opera to start up where you left off with all open tabs which I think is great. I don't agree with you that Opera lacks functionality, quite the opposite. |
| bobad | Jan 20, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Well, Opera certainly is the prettiest browser out there. Functionally, however, it's far behind Firefox and Maxthon. My main complaint is that it has no tab grouping or group startup. That's a deal killer. Once you get used to tab groups, you're spoiled for life. For example, Maxthon's tab groups save me 30 minutes every day making my morning rounds. 1 click and all my software pages open. 1 click, and my software pages close, and my weather pages open. Then sports, then forums, etc. I'm very disappointed that the Opera developer has consciously chosen not to utilize tab groups. I do like like Opera otherwise. |
| wat0114 | Jan 19, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Java works again and this is an excellent build. Well done, Opera Team! |
| Mastertech | Jan 19, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Attention: This build is experimental. It contains a feature reporting system that will report back usage of a number of features to Opera once per week. Yes, you can turn the feature off: opera:config#UserPrefs|EnableUsageReport So, what does the report contain? You can check yourself, a copy of the next report is stored in the Opera profile directory, under usagereport/report.xml. It reports things like what preferences you have enabled or not, whether you use Widgets or not, and how many bookmarks you have. Only numbers*, no domain names or other sensitive data. *) Excluding Visa and MasterCard Changelog: * Included experimental feature reporting mechanism * Java works again * Some stability fixes |
| Darken | Jan 19, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent build! More infos (changelog + Usage Report included in this build) >> http://www.neowin.net/fo...indpost&p=588242947 |
| Diam0nd | Jan 19, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Ownage! And btw, java works just fine. |
| adamlau | Jan 19, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Absolutely the best... |
| Marcinneekk23 | Jan 19, 2007 | 9.12 Build 8701 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Still the best... |
| the artist | Jan 17, 2007 | 9.10 Build 8692 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Go to my.opera.com/desktopteam to see the latest weeklies. THEY ARE FOR TESTING ONLY, THEY'RE BY NO MEANS A FINAL STABLE PRODUCT. Java not working is a KNOWN PROBLEM for this build, so don't complain. Get v9.10 instead. cheers. |
| wat0114 | Jan 16, 2007 | 9.10 Build 8692 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Too bad about the java problem. Re-installing java did nothing and neither did choosing java files under Preferences-Content-Javascript options. |
| asaenz | Jan 16, 2007 | 9.10 Build 8692 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Java did not work after update. |
| Mastertech | Jan 16, 2007 | 9.10 Build 8692 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
FYI Java is not working in this Beta. |
| [deXter] | Jan 15, 2007 | 9.10 Build 8692 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent! Finally, most bugs that were hounding me are fixed! @Jordanr05: There's a really SUPERB feature in Opera that's not found in other browsers: It's called "Check Images". (under Preferences->History). Set it to Never, and try surfing your regular sites. Incredible, ain't it? This setting alone provides a great speed boost, as most images on regular websites don't change, and Opera doesn't even have to check if the image has been modified (it'll blindly load from cache). I still wonder why Firefox doesn't have it yet. Infact, Firefox has this annoying bug that loads all images of a website even if they haven't been changed.. |
| Daddy_Spank | Jan 15, 2007 | 9.10 Build 8692 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Yay, back to weeklies again. Well done!! |
| tafugate | Jan 15, 2007 | 9.10 Build 8692 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
java is disabled by default (bad idea, but that's the way it is). you can enable by going to tools|quick preferences|enable java. i'm using jre 1.6 and it works fine. |
| Darken | Jan 14, 2007 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
New weekly build is out --> 8692 ( http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ ) |
| Mastertech | Dec 28, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the fastest, most secure and most compliant (Acid2) graphical web browser for Windows. It doesn't get any better. |
| Jordanr05 | Dec 26, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 4 out of 5 |
You know, don't jump on me for saying this....BUT, I notice Opera loads the text first, then the images. There's nothing wrong with that in practice, but on media rich websites I notice the progress bar slowly chugging through all the pics. This makes the broser appear like it's performing poorly. Pages such as cnn.com are quite noticable (i'm on a cable internet connection for reference). Ironically, on Linux, this broswer is an absolute speed demon. I know speed tests on windows prove Opera still comes out as the fastest, but in real-world web usage I always find myself using other browsers because of this. Any insight as to why the browser performs like this would be great. That nag aside this is the final build and appears rock solid. I'm not so sure about the widgets either, but SimAquariam is so damn addicting that i'm going to say I like it. 4 Stars |
| norz | Dec 21, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
Changelog is here: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/ |
| BadIronTree | Dec 19, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
this is the final 9.10 version... no problmes here |
| poisonu | Dec 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
I was a commited Firefox user, But as it has become slower bloatware (particularly from vers 1.5 to 2.0), I now use Opera particularly on older hardware. |
| wat0114 | Dec 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
Because I don't have the appetite for extra features and configurability that some others crave, this browser is perfect for my needs. The tab functionality, speed, security,improved page rendering and look and feel of Opera is all I ask for in a browser, so I have quite happily settled on this for my default browser, using IE only when necessary. |
| Zero-Point | Dec 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
Quote by lcfu "The result of this ignorance is that in reality it's not possible to surf the web only with Opera, you are regularly in need for a "start Firefox" or "start IE" button." See Optool @ http://www.kreacom.dk/optool/ I very rarely have issues w/ Opera not being compatible. I don't believe Opera team is trying to force web developers to switch to W3C, but having standards is what brought us to where we are today and they are trying to stress that we need to utilize that. I also don't care for widgets very much, but I am on the fence regarding plug-ins/API's. I don't think they want to implement that because of security reasons, which I agree, but on the other hand, some of Firefox's extensions are pretty nice. |
| HoIIywood__ | Dec 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
The only missing feature from Opera (Phishing) has been implemented, and implemented well. This really is the ultimate browser. |
| Daddy_Spank | Dec 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera Final 9.1. Does exactly what it says it does: secure, fast, easy to use and customize. Page rendering is now so good, I dont have to use IE anymore. |
| Icfu | Dec 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 3 out of 5 |
No serious competitor to Opera 8.5x (which I am using as my main browser) unfortunately, too many things got broken and/or are still missing: - cookie handling (allow one domain => allow all subdomains) - no backups for essential files (bookmarks, notes, etc...) - crashes when HD is full resulting in trashed config files - memory and CPU consumption => startup/shutdown/operating delays - still no plugin/extension API, instead too many developers seem to be occupied with nonsense gimmicks like widgets which are outperformed by arbitrary alternative products Opera still seems to believe that billions of websites will suddenly switch to W3C compatible code and it would be an option to ignore website repair features. The result of this ignorance is that in reality it's not possible to surf the web only with Opera, you are regularly in need for a "start Firefox" or "start IE" button. Opera is stuck at a 0.5%-1% market share for years, even turning to freeware had no impact on that. I hope that Opera 10 will go back to the roots and concentrate on its core and extensibility, otherwise it will stay a niche browser forever. |
| Diam0nd | Dec 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent. I love it. How would I live without it? DipThong, you are retarded. I mean, even IF Opera was indeed the least used browser, does it mean it is unsafe? Where's the logic in that? I am fine with that fact that you or anyone else might not like Opera. But when you rate an application you don't like, at least tell WHY are you doing at, and not simply say it's crap. Again, you are retarded to the bone, my man. |
| mackley | Dec 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 | 5 out of 5 |
Oh yeah ! :-) |
| Jimmy_Tsatsos | Dec 14, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8679 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Safest browser ever!!! |
| HurricaneGame | Dec 13, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8678 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Why would you go there, dcw888? XD Anyhow - good browser. |
| dcw888 | Dec 13, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8678 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Does the following site show up properly with your Opera 9.10? Since Opera 9.10, the following site doesn't show properly..... at least for me. http://www.nforce.nl/ |
| Daddy_Spank | Dec 13, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8678 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Changelog+ all other info you might want: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ |
| Deedstyger | Dec 13, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8678 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
i wanna see a changelog. >:[ tired of upgrading. at least show me the fixes to make me relax. :( |
| Diam0nd | Dec 13, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8678 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser ever, if you axx me. |
| chentso | Dec 12, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I've grown used to Firefox. Opera seems to have too many features sitting unused for me. It really feels like using IE with way too many toolbars installed. But that's probably just me used to the simple Firefox interface. Besides, it kicks IE's butt any day. :) |
| Mastertech | Dec 8, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Keeps getting better with each version and it still is the fastest, most secure and most compliant (Acids2) than any other browser for Windows. |
| Carlos V | Dec 7, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using Opera for years. I've tried IE, Netscape, Firefox and others... but Opera is much more useful to me. It's not a perfect program but is nearly perfect. Firefox is really good and potent but when you come to choose, what you finally use is always a matter of personal taste :) |
| Sammo | Dec 7, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Still no rtf copy/paste to other apps like Dreamweaver. Some of you Opera fans say it can be done. Show me. Until Opera can do this simple function like every other browser does I can not use it. Also, Firefox still loads pages faster, even if Opera is faster on the js. |
| RWW | Dec 6, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera has always been far advanced and it takes a little gray matter upstairs to use it. Some people will never get it and that's ok...some will never even try, just run down something they are incapable of understanding. Sad for them. |
| Diam0nd | Dec 6, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Changelog: Fixes to the Fraud Protection feature. Fixes to Opera freezing with Flash 9 on Linux. Fixed smooth scrolling on UNIX! w00t!!1! Flash now works on FreeBSD! OMG!!!11!1! As listed on http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ What can I say? I love retarded people. Always have. But especially here. I love how you FireFox fans come here, talk sh1t about Opera and rate it one. I mean, how ridiculous can this be?! And I bet you people think you are being objective by saying Opera is crap and raing it one. Still, I love you all lol Opera > * Free. Fast. Secure. Customizable. Constantly updated. |
| malirene | Dec 6, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
"firefox - memory hog, slow as molasses startup times ie7- worst toolbar imaginable ie6- lacks features opera- too many to list" Before you post again you better see your doctor. Also I would like to know how many days you have been using Opera. Install, play for 10-15 minutes and uninstall… “too many to list” is nice review :o) Maybe you think this way: - too many ways to customize toolbar, interface etc. - too many things to better security - too many free memory left when you using Opera - too many ours you need to figure all Opera features - too many people like and enjoy this browser - too many features for your brain - too many of too many This is all in all the best browser ever. More you use Opera more you like it. I have been playing with almost all browsers on PC and MAC platforms and no1 is even close to Opera. The list of features is really big but if you don’t need it all of them just don’t use it. Simplicity, speed, security and small recourse usage is main Opera features. If you still looking for good browser, go with Opera for one week and then make decision. |
| Dreimanis | Dec 6, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
although i'm a firefox user myself. and while i think that all of the big 3 are great browsers, i still think that opera is better. a bit, but better. |
| wat0114 | Dec 5, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Not an Opera fanboy either. It's just I feel it is the best browser available. It is fast, it is secure, it looks good and it is quite feature-rich. |
| constust | Dec 5, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
yeah sven, the opera fanboys are rabid they should all go get rabies shots Poor babies are going to cry because you rated some COMPUTER CODE a 1. Talk about wackos! waaaaaaa cry cry cry cry Here's a tissue! Wipe away those tears, grow up and see about loving a person instead of a browser. If you need help breaking that bond, seek out a therapist. |
| jspratjr | Dec 5, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
No problems....Still the best browser around (of course that is one persons opinion). |
| hurzx | Dec 5, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@sven. The problem is well known. It is located between your chair and your screen. ;-))) |
| Sven123456789 | Dec 5, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Funny how everyone is quick to pile on someone who doesn't support there point of view. I dont like this program, I'm just showing a different point of view. |
| mackley | Dec 5, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
in build 6780 on Windows: Fixes to the Fraud Protection feature. in build for Linux: - Fixes to Opera freezing with Flash 9 on Linux - Fixed smooth scrolling on UNIX - Flash now works on FreeBSD |
| maxstep | Dec 5, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@yokozuna +1000 @Sven123456789 ***If your into tab nation you probably find this the best for surfing the net, but for the rest of the world, this is just another louzy browsing experience.*** I aplogize, but have you checked with doctor recently??? Where the hell did you find a non-tabbed browser?? Even ie is tabbed now. Get a life! Get past win 3.11 an ie 5.0... ***Plus the email client stinks also.*** Well, it works absolutely perfectly for me for some years in a row, and yeah, definetly huge, bulky, uncomfortable outlook smth is waaay better. |
| yokozuna | Dec 5, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8670 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Sven123456789 ***If your into tab nation you probably find this the best for surfing the net, but for the rest of the world, this is just another louzy browsing experience. Answer: Right! Therefore the rest of browsers follow the Opera example of tabbed interface. ***Plus the email client stinks also. Answer: Yeah! FF & IE have better e-mail clients. No client is the best client. |
| Sven123456789 | Dec 4, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Still a terrible browser. If your into tab nation you probably find this the best for surfing the net, but for the rest of the world, this is just another louzy browsing experience. Plus the email client stinks also. |
| bgronas | Dec 4, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
What are the actual changes? |
| Daddy_Spank | Dec 3, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Dude why are you posting that BS link... first of all its build 8660 second of all if you have problems downloading from here go to operas preview site http://my.opera.com/desktopteam to download. |
| keisan12 | Dec 2, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
this is so good,best browser for me, |
| outofspace | Dec 2, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Browser for People !!! not People for Browser ( IE ) Amazing software, thx for your work ! |
| Dreimanis | Dec 1, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
they are all great. internet explorer 7, opera 9, firefox 2. |
| Darken | Dec 1, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Another excellent build! @ dzjepp: I'm not the author of these tests. But, read this: «Windows browsers The tests are done on Windows XP SP2. Internet Eplorer 6 is a standard install, Internet Explorer 5 is the zip package install that can be downloaded from QuirksMode.org. (IE 5.5 crashed every time I tried to run it.) The Windows performance settings are set to the automatic setting (default). Opera 8 tests were done using Opera 8 beta 1. Mozilla 1.8 tests were done using Mozilla 1.8 alpha 6. Firefox 1.5 tests were done using Firefox 1.5 beta 2. Opera 9 tests were done using Opera 9 technical preview 1. I also tested the Moox Firefox install, "optimised" for my particular processer. I tested the new Netscape, which is basically Firefox with some added rubbish that slows it down. K-Meleon is the only other Gecko browser I tested, as is said to be the fastest one (although in fact it is slower than Mozilla and Firefox at all tasks except starting). I also tested a few browsers that are not current browsers (Netscape 4, Escape 4, Clue, Internet Explorer 5.0, Mozilla 1.0, Opera 6.03). This is done purely for the sake of interest (and it is interesting to note that IE 5.0 is significantly faster than IE 6.0). Hardware; 800 MHz Intel Pentium 3, 256 MB RAM.» |
| Xssshell | Dec 1, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I'm a programmer and I need many browsers, but Opera is my favorite one. This is not due to any technical specs, speed or any other gimmick, it is Opera's philosophy. Opera is very w3c conform and strict, and it's nice to disabled people. |
| constust | Dec 1, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Toolbars sucks. I await you not writing your own review but instead attacking mine... |
| BNut83 | Dec 1, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Opinions are like a** cracks.. For me it is: 1. Firefox 2. IE7 3. Opera Firefox cold starting in 12 seconds? Yeah, ok. Gimme a break, Opera still can't render some pages correctly. Perhaps by version 11 we'll have a winner. |
| dzjepp | Dec 1, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8666 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
12 seconds for firefox to start!!!?!?! Um, I don't think so. It cold starts in 3-4 seconds for me. What are you trying to run it on, your ti-86 calculator? |
| Darken | Nov 28, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8660 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent build! Firefox 1.5: - 17.26 secs (Cold start) - 2.74 secs (Warm start) - 1.52 secs (Rendering CSS) - 1.58 secs (Rendering table) - 21 secs (Script speed) - 2.85 secs (Multiple images) - 38 secs (History) Opera 9.0: - 2.48 secs (Cold start) - 2.15 secs (Warm start) - 0.92 secs (Rendering CSS) - 1.16 secs (Rendering table) - 13 secs (Script speed) - 1.50 secs (Multiple images) - 8 secs (History) Firefox 2.0: - 11.64 secs (Cold start) - 3.05 secs (Warm start) - 1.71 secs (Rendering CSS) - 1.62 secs (Rendering table) - 22 secs (Script speed) - 2.03 secs (Multiple images) - 48 secs (History) Opera 9.01: - 2.47 secs (Cold start) - 2.24 secs (Warm start) - 0.84 secs (Rendering CSS) - 1.08 secs (Rendering table) - 13 secs (Script speed) - 1.44 secs (Multiple images) - 8 secs (History) // http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/browserSpeed.html |
| CyberDoc999 | Nov 28, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8660 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
I use Opera and Fire Fox side by side and Fire Fox is always faster! |
| benyahuda | Nov 28, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8660 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Blaxima, A few corrections are in order. After repeated tests, over years, using most IE varients, Firefox, Opera and quite a few others here are some true results. Opera IS the fastest, even faster than IE 7. The internet is NOT based on Internet Explorer. IE is NOT W3C compliant. In fact if you use the internet standards for your guidelines almost no pages are rendered by Internet Explorer correctly. While still not 100% W3C compliant Opera is the closest to being so. Among the current browser releases Internet Explorer 7 is the best alternative to Opera with Firefox 2.0 an extreemly close third. |
| ahjefri | Nov 28, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8660 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
This is the first time I am enjoying surfing with version 9 since they fixed the NLM authentication with proxy server. it used to ask me for every single tab , now only once. Bye Opera 8 ,, |
| Sammo | Nov 27, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8660 RC1 | 3 out of 5 |
Opera is the only browser that you can not copy/paste formatted web content into other programs like Word, Dreamweaver or Thunderbird. FireFox with Cairo is still faster than this latest Opera. |
| Blaxima | Nov 27, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8660 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
EDIT. @Sammo ^^^^^^ YES YOU CAN and it is faster but seeing as someone mentions FF and Thunderbird in their review its easy to see how they would rate it so low Allow me to be the voice of reason here seeing as I'm niether a FF fanboy or an Opera one. I still use Maxthon mostly. -Opera is fast but not the fastest considering the internet is built using IE so IE and its clones ARE faster. This is faster than FF. -It is the safest browser you can get. Secuna Reports show this and show that developers care becuase unlike FF, security issues dont linger 2 years later. - Like FF it is rare that you will run into a page that it can't render but it still does happen. It's not 100% yet -The lightest I find on resources with Mathon second and FF a pig. This is definately the alternative(non IE) browser to use 4.5* |
| wat0114 | Nov 27, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8660 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
A simply fantastic browser. The developers have improved the product in leaps and bounds over a relatively short time. It may not render all pages perfectly, but it is a very rare issue for me to encounter anymore. Splendid work! And to be honest, I don't give Firefox even a second thought anymore. |
| outofspace | Nov 27, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8660 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
1. The fastest browser ( Multiple test ) 2. Safety no.1 ( Secunia Reports ) 3. Yes you can love it! |
| DipThong | Nov 27, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8660 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
Too bad that reading has nothing to do with actual exploitation. That said, I've not had a single exploit hit me using IE, Firefox, OR OPERA. 4/5 because AJAX/JAVA heavy sites cause this browser to grind to a halt. That, and the WMP capability always seems to crash the browser (yes, fresh install) after closing a window containing said media. |
| zridling | Nov 27, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8660 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
When you read the continuing security holes in Firefox and IE, Opera lets you sidestep all that noise and just surf, among dozens of other great things this browser does. As for DipThong, time to upgrade that Wal-Mart special, dude. |
| keisan12 | Nov 27, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
pretty stable for me, it is geting better and better. worth for a try! |
| BNut83 | Nov 22, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
Still can't render all pages correctly. I don't care how it performs on the Acid test. Its score on that doesn't necessarily represent my browser experience. I also can't log into my College's Internet section due to some "javascript error" that they classify as a security violation. |
| jimmyyue | Nov 22, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
This highly customizable browser allows me to speed through surfing and is a powerful competetor to IE and Firefox. Try it, it works for me. |
| the artist | Nov 19, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Zankur said: "It only makes for a good laugh reading other people's stupid attempts to criticize this browser." that makes for the phrase of the month. |
| Daddy_Spank | Nov 19, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Wow, thats an amazing picture, tannenwheel... Ive been using this build for a few days now, and it seems very stable and 9.10 final cannot be very far ahead. Great browser! |
| wat0114 | Nov 19, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Near-perfect. |
| tannenwheel | Nov 19, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
yay, screenshots for constust, everyone http://img427.imageshack...27/2402/operascrtr6.png |
| Zankur | Nov 19, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Well,opera really puts to shame other browsers and their developers with their great new innovative technology and the speed and ease at which they develop it flawlessly. the new fraud protection is a new stupendous technology which mozilla will definetly try to copy in their version:3 maybe by 2008-9. It only makes for a good laugh reading other people's stupid attempts to criticize this browser. |
| Sammo | Nov 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 3 out of 5 |
Still no ability to copy/paste formated web content to apps like Dreamweaver. Opera is the only browser that does not do this. Until they add this obvious feature I will stick to FireFox. |
| Darken | Nov 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent build! 5/5 @ PhrostByte : «Opera is my favorite browser but the last beta had this bug where any webpage I went to would sometimes hang for about a minute... I'm about to try the new version.» -> Strange, no hang for me with latest 9.10 builds. :) @ constust http://img476.imageshack...6/5640/operamenu5bg.png - Simple and fast solution: http://www.howtocreate.c...tuff/otherBrowsers.html |
| PhrostByte | Nov 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
Opera is my favorite browser but the last beta had this bug where any webpage I went to would sometimes hang for about a minute... I'm about to try the new version. |
| Mastertech | Nov 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
More like what can you not customize on Opera? http://my.opera.com/community/customize/ |
| constust | Nov 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
Don't listen to the fanboys. This browser uses too much memory, crashes, renders pages bad, is slow, is ugly, is bloated, etc. In other words, this is the worst software ever made. Get any other browser but this one because it plain sucks. |
| Diam0nd | Nov 18, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Incredible developers team! Best browser ever! |
| zridling | Nov 17, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Here's the great thing: if you don't like Opera, there's a million different ways to customize it so that you will love Opera. Pretty incredible browser; great user community. |
| Blaxima | Nov 17, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
I still find myself using Maxthon more but this is by far the better option for browsing if you dont want anything to do with IE. Its fast Safer than FF despite what fanboys say Smaller impact on your sytem than the others too The only thing I prefer about FF over this is how they implement the arranging of the toolbars. Maxhton loads pages faster too but other then those little things this is easily reccomendable |
| muka3d | Nov 17, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Perfect browser. Fast, secure, and includes all the features you could ever need while staying tight and small. |
| yokozuna | Nov 17, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8653 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is perfect and it is going to get better :-) Please remember about the filling of the Opera survey and make the browser even better than you expect: http://www.opera.com/survey/upgrade/ |
| Eldar | Nov 16, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Is Alexa spyware? You may keep it, I don't want those here. Opera is one of the safest browsers around, so it doesn't need this junk. :-/ |
| eblade | Nov 14, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
eProfitsMaster: google for: google page rank opera and you will find that. I don't know about the Alexa thing. I have been using Opera as my primary browser since v6, and I highly doubt I will find any other product that I like as much as Opera. |
| kyleabaker | Nov 13, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Very good and stable build. Best browser available. Also great for web developers since the browser follows web standards. Fast, secure, advanced! |
| eProfitsMaster.com | Nov 12, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
Most requested features from me : Google Page Rank & Alexa Traffics Monitor. Like FF & IE have... |
| munga42 | Nov 12, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Its Opera, the best, the fastest, and the coolest browser ever made. |
| wat0114 | Nov 11, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Sorry to say Mozilla, but you guys are lagging behind. I don't really care about all the extra features. It's the speed, security and vastly improved page rendering (though still a few breaks here and there) that impress me. Great browser! |
| drfung | Nov 11, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Essentially it is the best browser out there for anyone who wants to take the time to learn it. This is the biggest problem for a lot of people. The built-in features (error & java consoles, ctrl-j feature, editable search.ini, mouse gestures etc etc) are very advanced, considering the size of the package. It's fast, and most important today, it's secure. Check out scunia.com if you doubt that. Fully customizable interface. Any browser is better than IE (used v7 yet? -much laughter). I see a lot of end users who browse with Opera for the first time get intimidated by it - "it's not like the other one". Lame excuse. Check it out, it's worth the time. |
| Diam0nd | Nov 11, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
The best. To say the least. |
| maxstep | Nov 10, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Amazing! Just plain amazing!.. |
| jspratjr | Nov 10, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Agree with Deedstyger - I'm surprised they even posted the build with the gzipped pages problem...was equally pissed. Fixed with this build, so back, in my opinion, to the best browser on the market for me. |
| tannenwheel | Nov 10, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
rofl, operas toolbars are slimmer than firefox' plus they can be even slimmer with a different skin, pluss they can be removed and replaced with hotkeys - if u are cool enough. 5 points for your review --- this build is the first usable (imho) since a few builds (since 8585). it's cool that overall most opera builds are useable. |
| Lurifax | Nov 10, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
Constust, change/remove the toolbars. It's not that difficult, is it? |
| constust | Nov 10, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 1 out of 5 |
toolbars take up too much space edit: to those above think before u write something u can NOT configure the toolbars to show what I have showing in FF or IE and have it take up the same amount of space http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/6814/oprz8.gif |
| Deedstyger | Nov 10, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8649 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Fixed bug where Gzipped pages was not decoded when loaded from cache fine to see that damned bug fixed.. it really made me angry. i was expecting a new build before this date though. |
| Daddy_Spank | Nov 6, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Hey, no problem with Gmail here, must be on your end. otherwise it seems to be a pretty stable release, yet there are a few bugs to sort out. post your comments on my.opera.com/deskteopteam if you find something that needs improvement. |
| nms04 | Nov 5, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
nice release!! the only problem i've found: THIS THING IS SOOOO MUCH BETTER THAN FF 2.0 :P |
| yokozuna | Nov 4, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
@Betachecker No wonder, because this version is a beta. According to the creators of the browser: We are getting close to 9.10 RC1... Known issues: - Finnish language files went missing in the package building. (Our finnish localization manager is not too happy..) - Gzipped pages are not decoded when loaded from cache, so some pages will sometimes look broken when visited a second time @zridling You are very right. There are some software products which have very good community support. Opera is one of them. And vice versa, there are decent programs with very unpleasant users (therefore I resigned from using Becky! Internet Mail, which is IMO one of the best e-mail clients. If you ask for anything at Yahoo support groups almost everybody will shout at you and call you an idiot. I speak Japanese, so I can change most hidden settings with ease and use almost every plugin. I found funny how the Yahoo wise men want to solve some problems with Becky). The community support is important, because I do not have any problems with Opera now but I may need some help in the future. The community guarantees that the problem will be solved. |
| Betachecker | Nov 4, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 3 out of 5 |
This version seems to be buggy, sometimes when going back to a page I get strange page full unreadable caracters |
| pseudoheld | Nov 4, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 3 out of 5 |
HMm i cant see my gmail inbox. it works with ff at the same time so it cant be googles fault. seems to be an opera bug. no good release imho going back 1 version. |
| [deXter] | Nov 4, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
4 because there are still a few issues to be fixed. Firefox 2.0 was a huge disappointment, thankfully, Opera doesn't suffer from the "serious" issues that Firefox is currently facing, like the memory leak issue and the yet-to-be-patched security hole. Although Opera scores over Fx as a faster and more stable browser, I still find myself using Firefox for the various extensions that have become a part of my net usage and I can't do without. |
| Paul Skinner | Nov 3, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
as kyleabaker said, this isn't RC1. ASCII problems are running riot in this build, which is a shame, but will no doubt be erradicated in the next release. The security check function is pretty nifty in that it doesn't take any longer to load a page. |
| Diam0nd | Nov 3, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best. Fast, secure, flexible, reliable. FireFox is a solid browser, but Opera IS better. P.S. Gmail works fine. |
| rseiler | Nov 3, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 4 out of 5 |
There's a serious known issue not mentioned here (manifested by blocks of ASCII): "Gzipped pages are not decoded when loaded from cache, so some pages will sometimes look broken when visited a second time." Needless to say, install betas "on the side" and not on top of your released version. |
| zridling | Nov 3, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Something that makes Opera better than just the software is its Opera user community, which are some of the smartest people on the planet. Always helpful in the forums, Opera provides them with sites and blogs to do anything they want, and experts like Tamil use it to compose incredibly easy-to-follow tutorials for sifting through the complexities of Opera. Love it! |
| jbaton | Nov 3, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
My Only & Lonely Browser :] |
| kyleabaker | Nov 3, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Great browser-great build!, but about the title of this release... "Opera for Windows 9.10 Build 8643 RC1 beta" This is not RC1... the title from the desktop team's blog says "Almost 9.10 RC1". |
| Nikkie | Nov 2, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Both firefox and opera are GREAT browsers..you fan boys/girls are annoying.both browsers are good at what they do and i support them fully for their efforts. Opera does everything i need it to do but i am still waiting for an easier way to install stylish or greasemonkey scripts with just a click of a button. |
| wat0114 | Oct 26, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Maybe I should follow up with Opera rox your sox! ...I think not. Clearly Opera has released their finest effort yet. Finally, it is rendering pages at an acceptable level. The speed is, as always, fantastic and the tab functionality is the best in the business. Well done Opera developers. |
| BadIronTree | Oct 23, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
firefox suck S*** |
| ranasrule | Oct 23, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Opera SUCKS !!! |
| CyberDoc999 | Oct 22, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
ebay works just fine! and you yes you can turn off fraud protection in the options! |
| LeXTeRiTY_X | Oct 21, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Great release, I couldn't use any other browser - especially fixes many sites. Ebay still doesn't work. Not the buying part of Ebay, but when selling an item, many controls are disabled or hidden. Annoying though, since seller support claims Opera 7.x and upwards compliance. |
| ModderXManiac | Oct 21, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Love Opera, dedicated user, but this release doesn't fix what they claim. I wish the option to disable the fraud protection completely turned the option off, so it wouldn't show that stupid question mark. They claimed to fix compatibility with Googlemaps/local, still broken here. Did a fresh install, cleared the whole directory; still some issues. However, this is the first public beta for v9.10, so I'll be pretty lenient with my review. |
| guti | Oct 21, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I have been using Opera since version 3.5. Glad to see it is getting better and better. 5 stars. |
| Daddy_Spank | Oct 20, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
You probably downloaded the classic installer. As always, I am enjoying the weeklies build. |
| benyahuda | Oct 20, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I'm not sure why, but the weekly build I got directly from Opera is slightly larger (4782 KB) and a slightly different version (o910w_8629m.exe vs o910w_8629.exe). No matter, it is a fairly reliable build (has the high CPU use, but only with some Google apps (Earth)).And it also includes native Anti-Phishing. Without the obnoxious intrusiveness and overbearing inability for the user to adjust security settings of the new IE 7. By the way, Secunia has already found a security exploit in the IE 7 RTM. |
| zridling | Oct 20, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Just learned you can combine functions into one keyboard shortcut (Nod to Tamil) — Opera is incredible, I will say. Oh and to LeXTeRiTY_X above, yes, it renders eBay just fine on my system. Care to name the sites Opera "breaks" or did you bother to install it at all? |
| tannenwheel | Oct 20, 2006 | 9.10 Build 8629 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
well just check out http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ for release notes. it says: Opera will in some cases not start on upgrading. (use clean install) fortunately upgrading worked for me anyway (single user "opera/profile" setup) first impressions of this build are good. fixes download annoyances. edit: oh well i just downgraded one build since i run into major cpu trouble related to JS and backgroundpageloading. |
| Diam0nd | Oct 12, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Great stuff, as usual! Opera #1 browser. FireFox/Avant #2 > with sites that Opera can't handle (not much of those these days;) |
| LokiLoki | Oct 3, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Great software. The only browser I use and if websites don't cooperate with Opera, it's time to ditch the websites. |
| PaceyPimps | Oct 2, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Has the most features and is the safest fastest but i wish it had one google for each tab like IE7 would make things faster. Make sure it comes in 9.03 |
| keisan12 | Oct 1, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
this is the best browser for me, fully optimize for window and even faster than firefox http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/browserSpeed.html |
| plings | Sep 25, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
It's too bad that some sites block Opera, but that's life... Discrimination will never disappear. But still, Opera gets it done with masking the useragent string and all that. |
| adamlau | Sep 23, 2006 | 9.02 | 4 out of 5 |
An avid Opera user since the days of 2.x, this latest release carries with it pedigrees of useability, acessibility and great user forum support. Unmatched in terms of rendering speed by even the likes of SSE2/SSE3 tete Bon Echo and mmoy Deer Park builds. Improving support for pages not well-formed earns this release a 4 out of 5. |
| zridling | Sep 22, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Sammo, say what?! Rich text editing is right on the features page and also right here in the Help file. Hit F1 dude! :-) |
| Lug | Sep 22, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Language files for Opera 9.02 Final Ukrainian: http://www.ukrlocal.info...nloads/ukrainian902.rar (58 Kb) Russian: http://www.ukrlocal.info/downloads/russian902.rar (58 Kb) |
| Vimes | Sep 22, 2006 | 9.02 | 2 out of 5 |
Still some wbsites will not work or display correctly when comapred with FF or Maxthon. Each site has been reported, many times, and hopefully they might improve compataibility. Until then it is difficult for me to use this for every day use as I find that I am switching too often to axthon just to get the sites that I often use to display correctly. |
| Sammo | Sep 22, 2006 | 9.02 | 3 out of 5 |
Excellent browser with one important exception: Opera still will not allow you to copy/paste rich content like every other browser out there does. zridling - you CAN NOT copy rich web page content and paste it as rich text into other applications such as Dreamweaver, as you can in FF or IE. It appears that the Opera rich text editing is limited to the email client. |
| Daddy_Spank | Sep 22, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Always exciting when Opera releases a new version... |
| fss69 | Sep 21, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
phiber0ptik = FF is an excellent browser, but it sounds like you've been brainwashed by their hype machine. :p |
| phiber0ptik | Sep 21, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
tbh i like opera too, but its just because all the flames going on :) |
| hurzx | Sep 21, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
We've seen significant improvements with the last 2 builds. Far better than FF, not even a question. If you have a doubt, look at Secunia reviews... Speed ? A joke. Look there : http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/browserSpeed.html. And finally, FF main issue imho is the lack of coordination betwwen FF and extensions when an Upgrade is released, preventing many of them ( major) from working with the new FF release... Again a joke. In case you want an alternative to Opera, I recommend K-Meleon 1.02, but obviously it's not feature-rich. |
| The Seeker 11 | Sep 21, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
@ballyhairs If you enable the Personal Toolbar, you can drag your bookmark folders onto that ;) |
| tannenwheel | Sep 21, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
9.02 equals Build 8585 (aka RC2) (and has a bookmarks toolbar (called "personal bar") plus most customizable toolbars overall) |
| rafaelcage | Sep 21, 2006 | 9.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 9.02 is ready!! |
| ballyhairs | Sep 20, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 2 out of 5 |
If they add bookmarks toolbar then I might give it a try, till then I feel happy using Firefox, the best. |
| some guy | Sep 20, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
renders a page faster then any other browser. smaller footprint then firefox. I love the copy to note option, great for programers or copying text. One thing I wish they would do for people that aren't to computer savy is create a lite version. I see alot of people that switch just get to confused with all the option's, but it's the best out their today it's free what more could you want? |
| Diam0nd | Sep 20, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
OPERA > * Works as a charm. |
| BadIronTree | Sep 20, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
Couscous just lol have you ever used opera tha last 6 months? PS: if you dont like bugs and crash. STOP USEING BETAS |
| Couscous | Sep 20, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 1 out of 5 |
You got mad at a guy for rating this software a 3 out of 5 so I guess you're gonna love me.. Opera is a horrible piece of software. The user interface is atrocious. The browser crashes a LOT. It can't even properly render websites even after taking an eternity to load them. I can't believe that people actually used to pay for this thing. |
| zridling | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is by far my favorite browser, but two things they could do to make the transition easier for anyone looking to convert: (1) make fonts easier and simpler, and (2) change that wacky IE7-like tab behavior. It should not be hard just to ask that all — all — tabs open in the background without pressing extra keys or hitting the middle mouse button. If for no other reason you'll want Opera — customizable keyboard shortcuts! |
| the artist | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
@Mandeep too: for the sake of objetivity, listen to me: what the F*CK did you want to do by comparing browser with a cold start?! WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH A BROWSERS QUALITY, WITH THE BROWSING SPEED, SECURITY, RENDERING AND STANDARDS SUPPORT?!! It was long since i read such a stupid thing! I'm no fanboy, i respect both browsers but this comment just... i couldn't stand it. |
| birkis | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
@Mandeep: I have noticed that Opera uses longer to start the first time (guess it's because it creates some directories and such), so be sure that Opera has been up and running at least once before you do the startup test. |
| FriscoKid | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
I have used Opera for many years, having paid for the first 3 releases--I would still pay for it. Opera is fast and resource friendly. You can open tabs within one copy of the program running--I have had 20 tabs open at once. You can use as much ram as you choose for cache, lessening the need to read cache from HD. One of my favorite features is the Wand, which is a built-in password feature. I have never needed an external password program because Opera Wand remembers. It has provision for multiple personalities--e.g. I have 4 different Yahoo accounts, and Wand allows me to select which account I want to login, then provides the correct password. I recommend Opera for all browsing--the only time I use IE is to download Windows patches and updates. |
| Mandeep | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 3 out of 5 |
As a longtime Firefox user (user not fanboy) I wanted to start looking for better alternatives to the web browser. I wanted to try Opera out because as a productive user I always want whatever performs the best. I've seen side by side comparisons of Opera vs Firefox and the speed is said to be faster in Opera so I gave it a try. Upon installing Opera I ran a few tests of my own. I rebooted Windows and ran Opera. I then rebooted again and ran Firefox. I wanted to test the load times as usually when I boot my laptop, the first thing I do is load Firefox. Upon completing this test multiples time I found Firefox actually started faster. Then I ran a test to see which program loaded faster after previously opening them. Both web browsers opened at the same time so I decided to uninstall Opera as it did not have the speed advantage I was looking for. Keeping in mind this is an RC2, I'll be looking forward to the next release in hoping it will be faster. |
| jonspencerbx | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 4 out of 5 |
Everything looks OK so far. Sometimes opera gets stuck loading a page, which can be annoying, but that's my only 'major' problem at the moment. @alanpalmer and anonymouscowturd, 1. go to Help > check for updates (this will download an updated browser.js patch to your HDD, see http://my.opera.com/hallvors/blog/show.dml/471328 for details) 2. Clear your cache 3. go to mail.yahoo.com Do note that some things do not work yet and that this patch is still in beta! But at least the page will load now ;) |
| anonymouscowturd | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
Still no advance on the Yahoo! Mail beta. I guess it's just blocked and no amount of fiddling will help. I've tried masking and changing the user agent no joy. bggoth: That link didn't help. I already have an account and all it did was just point me to the logiin page anyhow. Everything else seems to be ok. phiber0ptik: If you going to say it sucks at least give a reason why. The people trying Opera here already now how it behaves and how good/bad it is. You're not going to sway anyone by just saying it sucks... |
| BoNeLeSS | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
Thanks for you argumented opinion phiber0ptik. GTFO |
| phiber0ptik | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 2 out of 5 |
sucky browser, go for firefox or IE7 instead. My opinion. |
| alanpalmer | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8585 RC2 | 5 out of 5 |
Are we back to the nightly builds? Still doesn't get supported by Yahoo Mail beta. |
| zridling | Sep 19, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8584 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
If for no other reason to use Opera: customizable keyboard shortcuts throughout the program and interface! |
| ailef | Sep 18, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8584 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
the best no? dont install java :) |
| bggoth | Sep 18, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8584 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Here you go: http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/ -Press "Try It Now" |
| alanpalmer | Sep 18, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8584 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
anonymouscowturd: I couldn't see Yahoo Mail beta, either. I tried changing site prefs to "Identify as" and "Mask as" both IE & Mozilla, with no luck. I still got the message "Sorry, Yahoo! Mail Beta does not support your browser." I'm not worried as I only use it via the Web from work where I have to use IE anyway; at home I use Outlook. |
| Mark Gillespie | Sep 18, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8584 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
brusco, You do know that if you right click on a webpage, select Block Content, then click the content you want to block. It really does not get easier... If you click details, you can edit the image urls, and add wildcards etc... Oh, and you don't have to use the bloated MSI installer, the classic installer is 3.5Mb (half the size) and deploys the same files, here http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/o902w_8584.exe |
| Zankur | Sep 18, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8584 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
The best out there by a distance. |
| anonymouscowturd | Sep 18, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8584 RC1 | 5 out of 5 |
Everything seems to work as advertised for this version except for Yahoo! Mail Beta. It still doesn't work. So i'm not quite sure what they are going on about when they say "Yahoo mail beta should now work better". It's never worked before and it still doesn't. If anyone else can get yahoo mail beta to work please do tell! |
| derelict | Sep 17, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
three words: paste and go. in the context menu, of the adress bard and the search bar, in addition to the normal cut, copy, and paste functions, it adds the function "paste and go," or the equivalent of hitting enter after you paste something. so simple, you'd think we'd have realized it by now. |
| cloud23 | Sep 17, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 4 out of 5 |
nice browser though, compared to firefox, it is behind in the simplicity of ff, also a feature i'd love to see is a automatic spell checker on opera. |
| brusco | Sep 14, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 4 out of 5 |
This has some very nice features ad touchs not found in other browsers. I especially like the fact that widget installation and skin installation do not require s restart to get working. Nice job! Firefox is my main reason but its memory requirements are getting rediculously high. Opera pretty much has everything on my checklist. Only bad point is the clumsy way that content blocking is implemented. This makes it too awkward and invloved (having to go through menus, a dialog then manually tying in addresses). They should copy the way that the Adblock Plus Firefox extension does it (context based), then it would be perfect. |
| rickya100 | Sep 11, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 4 out of 5 |
Hey all you asses with your it's getting better/worse one line comments, hows about some real reviews and thoughts about the actual application. Maybe an actual writup of your experience when you used it (assuming you actually downloaded and installed it). As for my thoughts on it, I've given it a 4 because even though it has very little market share it manages to reproduce most websites very well. Of course some sites will not render too good but even then that's not all Opera's fault. And Opera can't do a damn thing (just like FF) on sites that implement ActiveX. I agree that Opera could have a better default layout for beginner's and I think lately the company has got sidetracked from what makes Opera a brilliant browser (speed and truly USEFUL/innovative features) and become overly focused on headline grabbing features (think .torrent support built directly into the browser with no way to turn it off). They should really consider dumping their widgets feature (so useless) and implementing a FF style extension system that a few other reviewers have suggested as well. With Opera's loyal and passionate userbase the extensions would quickly build up to rivil that of FF. And if their worried about losing some security or increasing the file size/memory consumption of Opera why not release a lite version with no extension support or fancy features etc. Give the user the choice. Overall but I have been using Opera for years upon years and even though I sometimes envy some new cool FF extension or IE only site I never stray or have been unfaithful to the big red O (o yea the logo could do with being changed as well). Take half an hour to try it out, you can only gain. |
| improvelence | Sep 10, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 1 out of 5 |
getting worse and worse!! |
| Daddy_Spank | Sep 10, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
I have used opera since version 6, I think I know what I am talking about just because I dont write an essay on it. This is for stating your opinion about the product and if you think its getting better I dont see the problem in writing so. That bein said, I doubt how much YOU actually have used Opera, since it takes about 5 seconds to disable the .torrent feature. what is bothering me atm is that for some reason www.continental.com is not working with Opera at all.... I wrote them (continental) and asked what the heck, it was working fine before, but they have not gotten back to me yet... oh well. I think opera is a great browser, nothing fancy but with lots of useful features, and also the fact that it has so little marked share makes me feel better about the security also because who wants to make adware for a 1% marked share browser...? |
| mesiex | Sep 10, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
Taking into account that there are almost no web pages "optimized" for Opera, it would be good to implement a better "chamaleonic" pattern to assume as own pages created for any other. For first users the initial page should be more simple (only one row of buttons), and include as buttons history, links and downloads. There should be a better solution for downloads, to avoid stopping them by simply closing the program. In spite of all this I give it a 5 because none of the existing alternatives is perfect. |
| t_guy | Sep 9, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 4 out of 5 |
Opera is a generally decent browser, I remember when it was pretty much the only viable alternative to IE. +'s: it's fast great interface great useability multiplatform -'s: some pages mangle a few minor bugs doesn't support custom plugins/extensions like FF |
| indoguys | Sep 9, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 4 out of 5 |
In my opinion one of the best browsers around on the market, screen rendering is very fast even on a slow dial up connection which I can't say from any other brand. Still I can't give a Opera a 5 as many web pages are not able to come out as how it should be or I get the message 'Not Optimized for Opera' Cpanel is a good example where some features not working. MSN Groups WYSIWYG doesn't work and many many more sites just not working well with Opera. Wished the Widgets could be set as an independent part of Opera I hate to have several windows open at once and with widgets Opera requires to stay open. Just a little thing. Great to have a build in BitTorrent. Memory cache is very fast. All by all a very professional browser with a professional look and feeling. |
| Donzy | Sep 9, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 4 out of 5 |
I have been a loyal Opera user for about 5 years now - love it to bits !! But since version 9, they have the "Annoyance Of The Century", and they have not fixed it in the last three updates "Right Click" to save an image, reloads the image from the server - does not save the fully loaded image on your screen or from cache So, if you opened 10 images of 1 meg each, saving them forces the whole reloading cycle - crazy! You can bypass this by holding down CTRL key and clicking image - but I don't want to use use two hands for this action Other than that, awesome browser |
| uberfly | Sep 9, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera rocks!!! People who b**ch about its features usually don't know how to use the program. |
| Vimes | Sep 9, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 2 out of 5 |
With the inability for the browser to support 'forms' as IE calls it, where previously typed information can be saved and it will automatically be there next time you visit a site. Also certain sites such as... www.currys.co.uk - problems with displaying products when selected. (reported ages ago and still reported as a problem). And Yahoo beta mail not working it is hard for me to give it a higher mark. Using FF I don't have any of the above problems nor are they there when using Maxthon, which I like. I DO like Opera but I do struggle with some features that are lacking (requested in their forums) and some websites simply don't work as they should. |
| alanpalmer | Sep 9, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
I've loved it for years. The best browser in my opinion. |
| Darken | Sep 8, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
Wow! This new build work great. All my Websites works fine with this new weekly build. Good job! |
| net_junkie | Sep 8, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
I had been a FireFox user mainly to avoid all the spyware and exploits with I.E.. What I didn't like about FireFox was it's slow load time, and RAM usage. Otherwise I thought it was great. I tried Opera because I read it was fast loading, fast surfing, and wasn't targeted by spyware writers as I.E.. All of this proved to be true, and I am now a convert. I hate the default setup of the toolbars, so I customized it using the MyVista toolbar setup and a different color/button scheme. I think because of all the differant setups possible, it confuses the novice user, which is Opera's downside. We all know that it's also one of Opera's strength. But because it doesn't setup like I.E., it feels foreign to beginners. If this is you, stick with it. Go to the "Community" pages and see what you can do. Opera is a safe, stable, and fast browser that you'll be very happy to have as your default browser. |
| ravemanson | Sep 8, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
Aahhh =) |
| rafaelcage | Sep 8, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
The best web browser on the earth!! |
| Diam0nd | Sep 8, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera > * |
| Lebowski | Sep 8, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
First version that I'm actually keeping. No longer the akward spacing on my sites. |
| Joey Deacon | Sep 8, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
How many of your "test websites" are standard compliant? Opera works fine here, it's secure, fast and feature laden. |
| obox | Sep 8, 2006 | 9.02 Build 8573 | 5 out of 5 |
This is much better version than previous. More speed, less bugs! Great work! |
| josejosefo | Aug 25, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 3 out of 5 |
Still Yahoo Beta and some other Ajax and Java websites don't render well or simply cannot run properly or don't load at all. Nice try but will keep on using Firefox meanwhile... |
| zeeZee | Aug 14, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 5 out of 5 |
opera is awesome. firefox with tab mix plus spins up cpu usage big time with like 30 windows open, lol. portable opera is awesome too. http://www.kejut.com/operaportable |
| wlados | Aug 5, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 5 out of 5 |
This high quality product Made in Norway, is really the best and most modern internet suite today. With the latest stable release ver. 9.01 you become browser, feed reader, mail client /very good one/, IRC chat in 4.6 MB!!!!! I have absolutely no complaints with functionality. The only thing in particular is the Opera´s rendering engine Presto. Opera is rendering pages with the latest webstandards really fast. It´s the second browser in history who´s succesfully past Acid2 Test from W3C. But there are some pages on the net which renders not perfect due to the Opera´s compatibility with W3C standards. But Firefox has on some IE-only pages problems too. Its the best internet suite for everyone. Thumbs up!! |
| crosscut | Aug 4, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 3 out of 5 |
Hewz, I would appreciate it if you didnt attempt to act like you know what I've done on my system. I've installed opera in numerous computers to include 3 virtual machines and they all have the same result with the cookies on forums. I have changed nothing in regards to how cookies are handled. Also, the claim about crashes was not what I meant when I said that it was due to sites blocking opera. The crashes were due to performing tasks like hitting REFRESH, or going BACK, after leaving opera idle for a bit. The site blocking issue seems to be an EXCUSE that many opera fans use when a site doesnt work. Half the sites I've tested, to include many banking sites, do not send opera different content. I've verified this with numerous people. So again, why dont you try REVIEWING the product, instead of acting like you know what everyone here is talking about. Just because a bug hasnt hit YOU, doesnt mean it doesnt exist. Anyways, Opera is a great browser, however, mainstream features like 3rd party support (interpret that however you wish, extensions addons, whatever), auto-complete, right click bookmark management in the bookmark menu (so I dont have to open a NEW TAB to manage my bookmarks), etc are just a few examples of how deviant opera is trying to be. Security is all well and good (the excuse given for not implimenting autocomplete), but when you dont give the user the choice, it becomes annoying as the devs are essentially telling you how to use your browser. I still use opera as my primary browser, but I am not going to interpret that as an automatic rating of 5 like most users. Opera is fast, it is lightweight, and it does its job well, however, problems like frequent crashes, the cookie management issue, the features that are implimented and left to stagnate, leave me with no choice but to rate this a 3. |
| Hewz | Aug 4, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 5 out of 5 |
Doesn't Yahoo Beta specifically block Opera? I don't know what eclipsingdivinity means by "funky interface", as Opera looks just like any other browser to me. And I don't know what crosscut's problem with forums is, as it doesn't happen to me. He has probably changed some setting somewhere. And no one ever said that crashes are due to site blocking Opera. Broken sites (as in not working) are usually due to blocking Opera or omitting the necessary parts of code to get it working. And no one claimed that ALL sites are trying to block Opera. Just a lot of them. Anyway, this fixes lots of problems, so thumbs up. |
| Vimes | Aug 3, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 4 out of 5 |
It would be nice if Yahoo beta would work BUT my online bank does work and overall compatibility seems better, with some of the forums that I use. Well done to the Opera team and a great step forward. |
| Darken | Aug 3, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent build, all seems to works fine for me. |
| zridling | Aug 2, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 5 out of 5 |
Relax guys. See that "See an Error?" link in the top right side of the screen? That's for reporting errors on these pages. Every time I've reported an error, BetaNews jumped to correct it quickly. However, they don't read every single comment, so you must formally bring it to their attention. Some of these updates are automated and sometimes need small changes like price corrections, dead links, etc. |
| rseiler | Aug 2, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 5 out of 5 |
8552 is the final (and the same build as the last beta); Fileforum merely made a typo. http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/901 http://www.opera.com/download |
| yokozuna | Aug 2, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 5 out of 5 |
Are you sure that this version is "9.01 build 8550"? I am asking because I downloaded the browser from the official site in the morning and my Opera 9.01 International Version is identified as "9.01 build 8552". |
| Daddy_Spank | Aug 2, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 5 out of 5 |
Download link works fine for me, but the build number is 8552, NOT 8550 as it says in the headline. Wake up BetaNews!! |
| chris34 | Aug 2, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 4 out of 5 |
still b8552 http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/blog/ |
| The MAZZTer | Aug 2, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 5 out of 5 |
Download link is bad, get it from the official website. |
| Paul Skinner | Aug 2, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 | 5 out of 5 |
Are you sure this 9.01 (Final) release isn't build 8552? It seems to be here... |
| zeeZee | Jul 29, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
considering the fact i am being harassed by area 51 secret police day in and day out via a satellite bio electro magnetic brain duplicator, for being married on 911. opera is awesome except for a few websites that cannot render. it also is the fastest. oh and ie 6 is faster than firefox, lol. no fanboy of any of them here. 845 849 9311 |
| Gar811 | Jul 29, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I need a new phone, but it works |
| guti | Jul 29, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The useful new features in Opera 9, with lots of stability fixes. Great. For me weekly releases of 9.01, seems more stable than the official 9. |
| Darken | Jul 29, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Two words: Excellent build! |
| Daddy_Spank | Jul 28, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Lovin the weeklies... |
| Mark Gillespie | Jul 28, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 9.01, does everything I need, does it well, no need to mess around with extensions or add-ins. Awesome. |
| Fred-Erik | Jul 28, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Sorry that I don't review the product, but I just want to answer to coover: That feature is already implented. Simply open anything you want launched at startup (pages, widgets etc) and click File -> Sessions -> Save this session. Check the box in front of "Show this tabs each time I start Opera" and you're done. |
| Diam0nd | Jul 28, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best. |
| coover | Jul 28, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8552 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Tis not true, Fred. When you do that, you get something from cache. When I open betanews.com as a home page and news.google.com (for example) as home pages, I want updated pages, not the old page that I had an hour or two ago. |
| aruprc | Jul 27, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8543 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Been a Opera user since version 3, have used every other major browser as alternate but Opera rules for me. |
| Darken | Jul 26, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8543 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Another excellent build. For me, all works fine with all my Websites (bank, forum,...). Gmail --> Work fine Hotmail/Live mail --> Work fine Google, neowin, deviantART, WinCustomize (new design) and many more! Don't forget to check if the Website is not "optimized" for Internet Explorer. (use spoofing/masking) -- More info: http://operawatch.com/ne...d-how-to-bypass-it.html |
| eclipsingdivinity | Jul 26, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8543 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
In a technology sense, Opera would receive a 5 out of 5 for it's speed and security. But in a usability sense, it lacks in its funky interface and website compatibility. Here's to Opera for being a strong competitor in the browser space, and hopefully will keep Mozilla and Microsoft on their toes with their own future browser iterations. |
| crosscut | Jul 26, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8543 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
And again, diam0nd's very nice review leaves the user wondering how they ever lived without the browser. Good job diam0nd, you show some real intelligence with your review that merely states "ownage". (please notice how he never gives any real input, along with half of these reviews, and usually resorts to insulting fanboys (which he obviously is of opera) of other browsers). Anyways, once this browser fixes the issue where you constantly get logged out of forums (even if selecting the REMEMBER ME OPTION), it will get bumped to a 4. It will get a 5 when the crashes on heavy java sites and ajax sites (That are confirmed to NOT BLOCK OPERA, so please, dont use that excuse as it doesnt fly. Not all sites are trying to block opera, despite what its fanatics would have you believe) and the crashes in general are fixed. Heck, I still get (along with several users on the opera forums) crashes when reloading a page or hitting back. Opera is a great browser, and these shortcomings aside you will be pleased for a general browser. It works, it works well (although I still die for the day that roboform support is added) but it does have a few issues which prevent me from rating it a 5. Good job opera. |
| Diam0nd | Jul 26, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8543 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Ownage. |
| zeeZee | Jul 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8542 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
super fast. fastest of them all. bmwusa.com never works, even with 8.54 opera, older java clean install, the drop down menus. even firefox cannot display comedycentral.com in-page media player. internet explorer works great. get a wrapper if you want, e.g ,maxthon, avant, netcaptor. all opera needs to fix is the drop down menu problems. then i am opera all the way. 9 years of surfing. i go back and forth with browsers. |
| benZin | Jul 22, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent, the portable/USB version is very good too ! I have always Firefox, but Opera 'poutre' ! :) |
| cannie | Jul 22, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8542 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
In my opinion it is simply the best. |
| Diam0nd | Jul 22, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8542 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I simply LOVE how firefox fans come here, sh1t on Opera, mark is low and say they're gonna get back using firefox. Guys, please, cut me some slack and go GET A LIFE. Opera - fastest browser on earth. I happen to agree. |
| clawso1 | Jul 21, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8542 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Opera 9.0 is terrible! I'll be glad when their development team fixes everything thats WRONG with it. Man, I had to go back to using Firefox! |
| the artist | Jul 21, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8542 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Some very long lasting problems have been fixed, i.e when i tried to see pictures at Gamespot kinda slideshow, it got stuck after a couple of pics, or when triyng to download a video from IGN.com that didn't show the "right click here to save" dialog. Great, my faith is renewed!!! |
| 9i08 | Jul 21, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8542 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
these beta beta beta's just keeping geting better! |
| Darken | Jul 21, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8542 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent, A new build for testing! |
| Daddy_Spank | Jul 21, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8542 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Newest build: 8543. http://my.opera.com/desktopteam |
| josejosefo | Jul 18, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8533 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
@Plings: I think DrJorgeB is just giving his personal rate. If he cannot see the pages -he usually opens- properly displayed then the rate should be low don't you think? I'm giving Opera a 3 because I still have problems with many sites but I cannot deny that Opera is the fastest browser (sometimes too fast to render pages as they should be...) |
| Hewz | Jul 17, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8533 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Most features from the Google Toolbar are possible to do in Opera, siryak! Try a search, or you could ask in the Opera forums. |
| plings | Jul 17, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8533 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Why don't you report them to Opera, DrJorgeB, rather than giving a rating of 1 just because some site most likely blocks Opera from working, which is usually the case if a site breaks in Opera? |
| DrJorgeB | Jul 16, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8533 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Still problems with heavy java script pages and some pages just don't render well!! |
| siryak | Jul 15, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8533 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great product. I am still using FF though because it doesn't support Google toolbar. But if it did then I would switch in a heartbeat. But most people wouldn't care about Google T. so I would highly recommend. Maye someday they will support it. |
| wat0114 | Jul 14, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8533 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
This build renders the fasted browsing speed I've seen yet. Other than a few minor issues, this browser is becoming unbeatable. Opera has just leap-frogged Firefox and Avant as my favourite browser. |
| zorz | Jul 14, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8533 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great build, better than final 9! @nms04: I had same problem with PHP forums, you nead to clean install opera 9 |
| nms04 | Jul 14, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8533 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
once again, great build! i don't know why, but my opera crashes when i try to post messages on phpBB forums :( |
| Darken | Jul 14, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8533 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Once again, another great weekly build! |
| crosscut | Jul 14, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 3 out of 5 |
How about you disclose this site instead of trolling and just making claims without any sort of backup. BTW, dont assume people are firefox or IE fans, just so you know, I cant stand either. So please, dont assume crap with which you have no knowledge of. I just really dont like people degrading another product without any concept of proof. BTW, you still havent posted the site ;-) |
| Richiez | Jul 14, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
Ha, it works with a site that only IE worked on previously :) Now Firefox is the only broken browser on that site. Edit: How about Firefox fans start remembering that this is an Opera review, and not everything is about Firefox? I've reported the bug (and several others) at bugzilla.mozilla.org. What have YOU done to improve Firefox lately, crosscut? |
| Richiez | Jul 14, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
So, on to beta builds again! These actually seem to be faster than 9.0, so thumbs up. |
| plings | Jul 14, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
Yeah... Still the fastest and most secure I guess :) "torrent, widget should be optional" They already are! :) |
| plings | Jul 14, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Seems to be even faster than 9.0 :o |
| WoBiDi | Jul 14, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
yanike > OK, opera doesn't support google pages, yahoo! > mail, MTV stuff, AOL stuff and lots of other > sites. Actually, at least some of those actively block Opera. So Opera supports them just fine - they just don't allow Opera access. > Also, I thought 9 was out of beta? Why did they > suddenly throw it back into beta. They didn't. Do you really think development stops when a version is released? Of course not. It's called 9.01 in case you didn't notice, and it's not a beta, but a weekly - a "development snapshot". If major changes are introduced, the version number will change to 9.1 or 9.5 or whatever instead. > Opera sucks! I can't believe I'm saying this > about this browser, but it does. Opera is for > the real basic user. Why? Who is "the real basic user"? A user who downloads a weekly (pre-alpha), and thinks it's a beta, or that Opera suddenly and unexpectedly returned 9 to beta? Sigh. |
| Eldar | Jul 10, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
@McAleck: If you copy over your profile to the directory where it's supposed to be, then all your settings will be restored. It happened a couple of times to me during the beta. Select About to know where your profile is stored. ;-) While Opera does have some rendering problems with some sites, I don't mind that a bit. It still is a very secure browser and very customisable. I do use Fx too, but Opera is my default. I like to work with it. Both are good browsers, so use whatever YOU like. Thumbs up for the Opera development team. :-) |
| nant` | Jul 10, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
yankie the basic user seems to think this is Opera 9.00. This is in fact another weekly release (note, it's not Beta, it's just BetaNews that doesn't know any better, as per usual...) of the next [minor] release of Opera, Opera 9.01. Sheesh, them basic users... |
| Bluehair | Jul 9, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
They still have to fix that lasting CPU load issue: with no pages opened, it's not normal that Opera eats up 85% or so of CPU time. |
| nms04 | Jul 9, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
this release is already very stable (unlike the previous 9.01 beta releases) ... i can't understand why everyone is talking about the rendering problems!? i can view up to 99,9% of the websites i visit the right way (without problems!) even the gmail inbox is now displayed the right way :D |
| Diam0nd | Jul 9, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera > * yay! |
| Darken | Jul 8, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Once again, excellent build! |
| Mark Gillespie | Jul 8, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
LOL DrJorgeB Which bit of BETA do you not understand? You are using a beta program, on Beta websites like Yahoo Mail and Live. You wonder why it does not work... |
| sQin | Jul 8, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
it works well only with default settings. Some changes in settings cause bad rendering (whole opera v9 problem). I use firefox without problems |
| ahjefri | Jul 8, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I have very annoying problem with V9.0,, I have to write my user id and password for every tab it was open last time I use, which is not the case with Version 8 I was doing it once, I guess 'NTLM should now work through HTTP proxies' is under question,, ?? I will stick to V8.5 until they fix this issue ,, |
| Vimes | Jul 8, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Still the usual problems... Internet Banking Sorry, you are unable to access Internet Banking. This may be due to browser incompatibility. Please contact our Helpdesk on xxxx xxxxx. Yahoo beta mail doesn't work. Yahoo weather doesn't show the same 'drop down' effect like it does in Maxthon, IE or FF. The download window doest seem to be able to be configured to be a small detached download pane like the other browsers I noted. |
| DrJorgeB | Jul 7, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Version 9 is probably the worst ever! Some websites fail to load properly and others simply don't load! The problems with sites as Yahoo! Mail Beta and Mail Live persist. |
| wat0114 | Jul 7, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Only because Opera does not have a right-click option for managing bookmarks without first going into Bookmark management will I not yet give it a 5, especially for something as simple as changing a bookmark name. Firefox has this feature. Other than that, I am becoming thoroughly impressed with Opera. Up until recently, it had annoying rendering issues. Though it is still not perfect in this area, it has improved immensely. Many complain about lack of extensions, but for me they are not that important. It does all I really need it do and does it extremely well. |
| nordlicht | Jul 7, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I'm downrating 'cause Opera seems to have some Problems with......I don't know what. When I'm surving a while it doesn't load pages anymore as if the connection is down. Funny thing: FF and IE are still working fine so I guess there's something wrong with Opera. Had such Probs in the past too, but I always thought its my connection. Seem as if it's not. |
| DaveNCheez | Jul 7, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
As a longtime firefox user, I must say I am really really wowed by Version 9 of Opera. It is simply amazing. I really really like it. Hopefully the community will be able to extend it like Firefox has with extensions. If it wasn't for the vast extension support, Firefox would have very little over opera at this point. I still use Firefox as my primary browser because of a few "Can't live without" extensions, but I am now frequently opening pages in Opera 9, despite the lack of extensions. Opera 9 is really just that good. Totally impressed! |
| alanpalmer | Jul 7, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Ditto on almost all the comments I can see here. I couldn't be bothered to read all of them, but most of them are (quite rightly) favourable. Here in the UK one of the big banks is advertising a lot on TV urging people to change to them because their call centres are in this country, not somewhere abroad where labour is cheap. My own bank's site (HSBC) works faultlessly in Opera so it might be worth starting an advertising campaign: "Change your bank, not your browser!" for those whose bank Web sites don't support Opera! |
| jspratjr | Jul 7, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8518 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
ditto on hurzx's first paragraph. |
| BadIronTree | Jul 7, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
best thing on the planet :P after sex :) |
| wat0114 | Jul 4, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 4 out of 5 |
There is no way I can nor want to research a product as thoroughly and comprehensively as Metshrine (those of you who flame him should recognize the obvious effort he puts into researching a product), so my review is based on my use of the most basic features of Opera which is all that really matters to me anyways, the most important being the site rendering issues it has been plagued with for so long. There is certainly improvement the likes of which I have not seen in the last version (8.??) I tested. The known (to me) sites that earlier versions had problems with are rendering perfectly now. This is a very encouraging development. |
| hurzx | Jul 3, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It's always a bit weird to read comments as Metshrine's. I've been using Opera for years and never experienced such worries. I cannot understand people complaining about site rendering as if it happened frequently. OK, I experienced that also, but very rarely, so that I'm really wondering what sort of sites you visit... Crashes no, really no, I'm sorry. Frankly, certain build are buggy and hang up but things have dramatically improved since O9 and this particular build is near perfect for me. Even faster and no issues at all after several days. Perfect ! Another point : the reasons why I cannot use FF are Security holes as listed by Secunia and that famous extensions which are not updated at the same time as browser !!! and without some of them as Noscript, Adblock... FF is hopeless. I must say I've been trying K-Meleon since last week. Impressive. A mus try. Faster than Opera but obviously very features-poor compared with Opera. |
| iyoul | Jul 2, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is The Best Internet Browser I have used opera for 8 years. |
| mesiex | Jul 2, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I use Windows 98 SE since 1998. It is no dobt an excellent product. As many hundreds of thousands old users around the world, I feel at ease forgetting computer worries and only repairing the machine when needed, as you do with any other home appliance. I wont leave Windows 98 SE core for as long as I can, but I must leave Internet Explorer and Firefox according to Microsoft and Mozilla decisions. That's why I tried Opera. Surprisingly I have found it is clearly the fastest of all three. Welcome Opera. I suggest some minor improvements: 1- Bug: When you adjust the width of web pages the right side is cut. 2- Too many options for beginners. It would be a great improvement a modular installer. 3- The default configuration is too complex (only one toolbar to begin with, please). Many Thanks, Opera, for your excellent work. |
| Floodland | Jul 1, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Bank and "secure" sites that requires Internet Exploited should be avoided by all means. If you still need to risk your money using IE, well, you can allways double click on that ugly blue "e" in your desktop and enter your (in)secure site there. Opera is not perfect, but is a great default choice, with almost every feature you may need included, no need for extensions. That's value. Widgets and Bittorrent client are nice additions, for a great software, even if I don't use neither feature right now, they are there. 5/5 |
| bggoth | Jul 1, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This may not be a perfect browser but I definitely prefer it over IE6/7 or FF... I'm also looking forwart to the release of 9.01 because of the bugfixes. |
| Metshrine | Jul 1, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
This browser is still my default but I feel I might end up having to dump it. With the advent of o9, and this version included, I have experienced random crashes when performing various functions such as loading webpages from an external app (I.E., clicking a url on irc, on aim, or from an email. And before you start commenting, these are all to well known sites like betanews' software update notifications, or msn, or columbiahouse), refreshing a page, hitting back on several sites, or just typing an address into the address bar and hitting enter. These functions have all caused opera to crash. I've tried what the forum goers at opera.com refer to as a "clean install" even thou its pretty hard to mess up an upgrade from 8.54 being that you just hit NEXT on the installer the entire time. This isnt an isolated incident either, this happens to me at work on 3 computers, on my 4 computer's I have opera installed on at home, and 2 laptops which I've installed opera on for friends. Another thing I hate about opera, which I know I am not alone in, is that since o9, I cannot stay logged in to many forums. Ever hour or so, I get logged out and when refreshing have to log back in. Its a very big annoyance since the remember me feature is supposed to do just that, REMEMBER YOU on that forum and let you remain logged in. http://my.opera.com/comm...ums/topic.dml?id=146398 See that post for mine and many other user's complaints about this. Opera is a great browser, it works well and is the most standards compliant browser. But I have to ask, what do standards really matter in a world where the standards compliant are not in the majority? I mean, I was always under the impression that whatever/whoever was in the majority set the standard, just like in the real world outside of software. I mean, if your browser cant display several sites properly, what does standards compliance matter? I have problems with slashdot of all sites, and it validates completely with the w3c validator. Anyways, opera does have several good things going for it. I love its tab management. The RSS reader is great, although it is tedious to switch between feed sources, but thats no biggie for now. There are a lot of configuration options, and even more if you want to get into ini editing (Although, there is still lots of room for improvement with configurability, as I said before 3rd party support would be nice so I can FINALLY use roboform). The wand has improved in this version and works better than it did in the past. Widgets...Well, I really cant say anything good about them as I've found no real use for them, but they are there for people that do like them. Torrent support, if improved, will be nice although I still use utorrent. _________________________________________________ Daddy_Spank has sunk to a new low for opera fanboys, insulting users and banks accusing them of not taking "security" seriously because they dont support what is at best a niche browser. I have never had a problem with my bank in any browser except for opera, and that comes when using various forms that exist on my sites (bank of america, citibank, american express, chase, and wachovia). Telling users to switch banks because Opera doesnt support the bank's website, that is just utterly stupid and ignorant |
| Avion Airplane | Jul 1, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
this is a Great program I give it a 5 |
| Daddy_Spank | Jul 1, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Call it what you want, but in my opinion its ignorant and stupid of certain banks not to support a browser with ZERO security vulnerabilities. I use commerce bank myself, and Opera has always behaved great. ------------------------------------------- If your bank doesnt support Opera, switch to a bank that takes their customers internet banking security a little more seriously, and support browsers other than the highly insecure IE. |
| hariskar | Jul 1, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great build!! |
| Mastertech | Jul 1, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 9 is simply a very good browser. It is fastest, most secure and most compliant (Acid2) on Windows. Firefox users should read this and stop complaining. http://www.FirefoxMyths.com |
| ssb | Jul 1, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Probably the best browser right now, becomes even better every day. I've something to tell to all those Firefox fanboys like AntiochMedia and the rest. If you really like Firefox then you have to "push" Mozilla's developers to do some serious debugging first, eliminating all those nusty memory and stability issues. Many web designers, especially blog owners, use to design their websites following Firefox standards only, the same big mistake MS fans did with IE based websites. I understand that you like FF as a browser, that's fine. That doesn't mean that is the most standards-compliant browser out there. Opera is way better on CSS than both FF and IE. Do you really know that Hakon Wium Lie, Opera's author, is essentially the "father" (aka inventor) of CSS? |
| ssstrong | Jul 1, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is The Best Internet Browser i have used opera for 2 year |
| Darken | Jun 30, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent build! >> «Save image as doesn't put it in transfers anymore + Last used search engine is now remembered» |
| McAleck | Jun 30, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 3 out of 5 |
torrent, widget should be optional, no rollback in latest version, all my settings are gone |
| Diam0nd | Jun 30, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I'm a fan... |
| bellgamin | Jun 30, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera works on ALL versions of Windows, whereas the producers of Mozilla, Sea Monkey, Firefox, et alia, have chosen to follow the *Cairo* movement and thereby yield to M$'s forced obsolescence and thus abandon the users of legacy Windows OS. Yes, the percentage of US users of legacy OS has become quite small percentagewise, but there are still hundreds of thousands who cannot upgrade. Moreover, there are LOTS of legacy OS users in other nations who don't have the hardware or finances to upgrade. For example, read . . . THIS web page. I consider that Opera's commitment to serve ALL users is a major PLUS for their excellent browser. Over & above the preceding factor, Opera is a superb, state-of-the-art web browser. Fast. Stable. Loaded with features. Easy to configure and use. VERY secure. |
| nordlicht | Jun 30, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8509 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Works fine,as always. Opera is small,fast and stable. And to all the FireFox-,IE7...and so on Fans out there: Betanews isn't the place to fight a regilious-like War for your Browser of choice. Try to make objective ratings in future. |
| Fred-Erik | Jun 28, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
*sigh* I'm getting bored of this. If you think that Opera aren't useful: don't use them. When you don't turn them on, you hardly notice the function is there. About customization: Opera is VERY costumizable. Of course, you cannot add something directly to the source or whatever, but you can add your own button, plugins, user javascripts, bookmarklets etc. And for the 'powerusers': There are also much configurtion settings in the .ini files. Not that hard, too. The GUI is easily editable with just one right click. And of course, there is skin support. And it really isn't hard to customize. Not harder than in Firefox. Have a look at this: http://my.opera.com/comm...;show=&perscreen=50 |
| sinedinsidan2006 | Jun 27, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 1 out of 5 |
Putting Opera up against an extensions loaded version of Firefox makes it almost impossible for Opera to win. There are countless add-ons available for Firefox that make it nearly limitless in its add-ons. I think that is what really separates the two browsers. I feel there are two separate audiences that these browsers are meant for. For an out of the box browser Opera wins hands down. For the power user, open source lover, and someone that wants to be able to customize their experience down to the last penny Firefox is the one. Also Opera still has those horrible rendering problems and the useless widgets are annoying. I personally use Yahoo! Widgets on my Windows computers and the build in widgets in OS X 10.4 on my Apple Powerbook G4. Not only are they useless in Opera but not necessary. I think widget support was an attempt to compete with the extension support in Firefox, but was not well implemented. Opera still can't be considered as a primary browser... not even secundary... |
| WoBiDi | Jun 27, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
- eclipsingdivinity: "But as a user i'll point out that the new features in Opera 9 are not really 'must have'...I think the 8 series had a more relevant approach to WHY it jumped a whole number. Now we're at 9 and I don't see why it's 9..." Did you even bother to read the changelog? There are lots of changes to the CORE of the browser. I realize that most people may be unable to make such a connection, but I would expect people at BetaNews to at least understand that there's more to a program than the user interface! - JavaJones: "This seems fairly obvious by the continued frequent Opera 9 updates post-release. I don't recall them being so frequent after Opera 8 or 8.5." Weekly builds are not "UPDATES", they are development snapshots intended for testing! Weeklies have been available for a long time now, and they obviously decided to continue with them after the release of 9.0. That doesn't say anything about 9.0 itself, just that they decided to allow people to download weekly builds. By your logic, every single version of Firefox is "released prematurely" because people can download nightly builds, even the same evening as a release of a new version! |
| HyipMaster.info | Jun 26, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 3 out of 5 |
After version 8414 i can not transaction properly in eGold.com It always show error like below : Error(s) detected: This form cannot be processed. Either your session has timed out or you do not have cookies enabled in your web browser. Anybody know how to reslove this ? |
| RootWebGod | Jun 26, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
To: Paul Skinner; coover To quote what I found from the Opera forums: "We have now replaced the Windows installer files on the server with a repack (build 8502) that should address some installer problems. There are no other changes to the package." Sources: http://my.opera.com/comm...ums/topic.dml?id=145119 http://my.opera.com/comm...ums/topic.dml?id=145120 |
| Paul Skinner | Jun 26, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 5 out of 5 |
@coover: Yes, you would be back-dating. However, you would be going back to the latest stable build of Opera 9.00. They released build 8501 as 9.00 Final originally, and have now fixed something and released a new Final version. Build 8505 is indeed Opera 9.01 Beta even though it doesn't say it is (this was a known issue). Does anyone know what was fixed from the previous 9.00 Final? |
| coover | Jun 26, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 4 out of 5 |
I'm confused. Last week I downloaded (and still have on my computer) Build 8505. Yes, it was listed as a Beta Build, and it's version number was listed as 9.01, but after download, I checked and found I had version 9.0 Build 8505 on my machine. So why should I download Build 8502? I'd be going backwards, or would I? Now, as to the Firefox extensions that everybody raves about, they're good but they break ... everytime the Firefox developers change their browser for security purposes, or to make Firefox better. Extensions seem to be a big part of the Firefox Religion. Extensions are, however, one of the reasons I remain a Firefox critic. I'm still not a big Opera fan, but I use it a lot more than I do Firefox. |
| NEOBassDUDE | Jun 26, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 4 out of 5 |
I love Opera. Its a great browser thats low on resources and huge on features. Although! I cannot use Opera full time for a number of reasons: 1) Google Browser Sync / Toolbar - I use this to sync my copies of firefox on multiple computers. Its seamless and effortless. - Toolbar makes it extremely easy to fill forms in. 2) Adblock Plus (and accompanying filter updater) - Best adblocking utility aside from admunch 3) IETab - Because not everything renders perfectly (microsoft sites mostly) 4) StumbleUpon - My Absolute most favorite extension in firefox... 5) Bugmenot - Integrated into right click is awesome (probably a bookmarklet or something might exist out there too) --- When those things exist in some form or another and are as easy to use as in firefox then I won't use firefox anymore. Its that simple. Opera is great. |
| DACWILSOL | Jun 26, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 2 out of 5 |
Create search still does not work and the browser still has problems rendering sites. |
| JavaJones | Jun 26, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8502 | 3 out of 5 |
To get this out of the way first, I'm now rating it a 3 because Opera 9 was IMO released prematurely. This seems fairly obvious by the continued frequent Opera 9 updates post-release. I don't recall them being so frequent after Opera 8 or 8.5. Anyway, I actually enjoy Metshrine's lengthy reviews, though I do think Betanews' formatting standards and content display make them a bit cumbersome to read and enjoy. He makes a lot of valid points, many of which I agree with. I'll point out specifically what I don't agree with for now. First off I'm glad Opera doesn't support every j-random toolbar around. Although I am definitely supportive of browser customization I think this is one area where - more than almost any other - the system is easy to abuse. Even legitimate toolbars like Yahoo's are really pretty bloated and crappy, adding little real functionality and taking up space and resources. Ok so some people may like it, but I'm just saying I don't find the lack of general 3rd party toolbar support a problem. Tools like that *can* be created for Opera - there could be Google Toolbar for Opera I believe, but it's just not a big enough market to warrant it. I *would* like better support for moving toolbars and other customization, but I don't miss 3rd party toolbars at all. I'd much rather have extensions. Speaking of that, apparently it's a very little-known fact but Opera *does* have a plugin system. It apparently supports some version of Netscape plugins, although I'm fairly sure they have to be somewhat customized to work specifically with Opera. But again it *does* have a plugin system, and presumably a reasonable robust one as the few plugins that are developed for Opera seem to have fairly deep access. It's just not nearly as easy to use as FF's Extensions system so there are far fewer developers. I definitely find this frustrating. I think the worst thing about this is how little documented, marketed and supported the existing plugin support is. For example with Roboform I would think an Opera plugin could be made and, if the Roboform people won't do it, then I would like to see the Opera devs themselves take it upon themselves. Roboform is a very widely used app that Opera should be compatible with. At the least they should provide more documentation for the plugin support so that others can work with it. I could rant on but I'm at work so must go. ;) To everyone else I say take the time to read what Metshrine is saying. I don't think he's an FF or IE fanboy, he seems to genuinely like Opera, as I do. But he also recognizes flaws in it, same as me. It's frustrating to see something so great, with so much potential, still failing in some key areas because of stubborness, bad priorities, or simply lack of resources and support. - Oshyan |
| eclipsingdivinity | Jun 26, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 3 out of 5 |
Blah! I tried using the beta before this release so I wont complain about any bugs (the slowness of the torrent). But as a user i'll point out that the new features in Opera 9 are not really 'must have'...I think the 8 series had a more relevant approach to WHY it jumped a whole number. Now we're at 9 and I don't see why it's 9...It's got a content filter? A torrent, and thumbnail tabs. Along with little other adjustments. But it's still the same Opera. When I use Opera (I'm not a feature wh*** on programs) I don't notice much at all. It still renders fairly the same (badly), and it's still a quick little browser to control. As a browser it's 'ok' but for the version it's presenting itself as, it does poorly. |
| Fred-Erik | Jun 26, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
A very good browser, highly customizable and when using it, you won't notice there is no extension support, like Firefox; it's just that you don't need them. Firefox is also a nice browser, but it uses too much memory and CPU on my system. And yes, even without extensions. Opera simply rocks! @Xssshell: Try to turn off the VPU Recover function in the ATI Control Panel. That should work. Or install the Omega drivers. |
| T-C-L | Jun 26, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
I wonder why Metshrine even bothers to write long-winded posts ranting about Opera for every single version and build. What's the point? You don't see me going over and bashing Firefox because Firefox fanboys are annoying, and because of Firefox's many problems with site compatibility. No, I stick with Opera and that's it. I didn't bother to read Metshrine's comment in full, but I noticed this: "Again, every browser (Heck, even LYNX (A TEXT BASED BROWSER) has an addon/plugin system) aside from opera can be customized by addons, extensions, whatever you want to call them." Opera can be customized by addons too. You can download custom menus, toolbars, User JS, panels, etc. So yes, even OPERA has an addon/plugin system... Anyway, back to Opera. It's smaller, faster and more secure than the competition. It's got loads of time-saving features built right in, and these features are created by professional developers who focus on usability and reliability rather than hobbyist coders who write an extension in their spare time. And that is one of the main issues here: Opera's features just work. Firefox's extensions are nice in theory, but come across as an afterthought bolted onto the browser. And they break when you update Firefox. Opera's features work, and they work out of the box. And when Opera introduces a new feature, you know it won't be long until someone in the Firefox camp copies it :) So, Opera... Best rendering engine, fastest, more secure, and smaller. Innovators, not imitators. And the best part is: ALL THOSE WONDERFUL EXTRA FEATURES DON'T GET IN THE WAY! They are hidden until you actually need them or want to use them. So yeah... I dumped Firefox a while ago because it has severe memory and resource problems, and because it breaks on lots of sites. Three out of four online banks I have access to don't work in Firefox at all. Opera works perfectly. |
| Xssshell | Jun 25, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 3 out of 5 |
I love opera it is faster, more secure and better standard compliant browser than any other browser out there! Hey I am a Webdeveloper and I know all browsers weaknesses. But Opera has only one! It's not popular enough ;) OK, there's something thats really bugging me and is not solved yet! --WHEN I CLOSE OPERA MY SYSTEM FREEZES-- --AND I GET A BLUE SCREEN-- ERROR ATIDUAG.DLL read at base xyz.. :::::::::: I've no viruses or other malware, I only Installed original stable ATI drivers and my system has NO faulty memory. |
| AntiochMedia | Jun 25, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
"Typical of Firefox fanboys to troll Opera reviews because they are insecure about their browser of choice :(" That sounds like something that Hitler would say. And for my actual comment - I enjoy downloading each release of Opera. It's an extremely lightweight browser that I would recommend end users who do not require Yahoo! Mail or use of sites that have been written with large amounts of Javascript / AJAX. While Opera's rendering engine is the fastest, it chokes when javascript is mixed in - and that's one of the hurdles that Opera has to face for v10.0. I view Opera's browser as a proof-of-concept. Their corporate identity is based on this browser, however, their main source of revenue is in the cell phone portable browsing market, where their browser is unrivaled in both quality and licensing. Do I like Opera? Yes. I love it. Would I use it instead of Firefox (or IE for that matter?) -- Hell, no. I've developed over 100 standards compliant websites and require Firefox's plugins and in my opinion, if Firefox and IE both render the page correctly and I can run my pages through a validator and get 0 errors there is absolutely no reason why Opera should choke. I'm thrilled that Opera exists and I'm thrilled that a weekly beta is released. The Opera team are damned serious about their browser, and when their browser can truly be all of the things that many Opera Evangelists claim it is right now - Opera will make a huge dent in the market. Until then, I would say that there's a direct parallel between Opera's slow adoption and Opera's current state of development. Brilliant software - can't wait for v10. |
| Darken | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Excellent weekly build! For me, all pages works fine with Opera. Windows Live Mail (with Classic Hotmail View) and Gmail works fine for me. |
| chemluna | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Have been trying Opera for almost a week now and have to say that probably is a good idea to try to make an alternative browser and don't let IE to be the only one but Opera stays in that: just a good idea. Sorry but as it is now will not be as neither my primary or my secondary browser. I reviewed the release before this one and could confirm the problems other guys where pointing: lots of pages are not properly displayed in the screen, unable to check my Yahoo mail beta accounts or Live Mail accounts. willywonkah & plings: Why an end-user should care if one or more websites ban Opera? Nobody is giving Opera a 1 star because it being discriminated. It's because due to that reason or not webpages aren't rendered properly! and properly display a webpage is what a browser is about! Is that so hard to explain/understand? Please go and cry somewhere else! |
| Metshrine | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 3 out of 5 |
To WillyWonkah OK, I've experienced issues with opera on heavily JS'd sites, and no they arent blocking the browser because I have it set to identify as IE. So please, hold that excuse as it wont caw. Not every site is out to block opera, as much as the fans and devs would like to think. Its not a conspiracy to keep opera down. __________________________________________________ Opera has made chase.com useless when attempting to register a new credit card account. Opera has messed up Bank of america military banking's, citibank's, and american express's menu systems to the point that you have no means of navigation (Please note, this is for users with registered accounts on these sites, not the homepage). All of the aforementioned sites work fine in other browsers, to include several linux based browsers. Opera does not have an auto-complete feature, because they feel it is a security risk to store this data on a pc where it could be hacked. Let me tell you, if my pc is hacked, the autocomplete history is the LAST thing I am worried about. Auto-complete is a standard feature in every browser aside from opera. Another feature is working auto-fill. Yes, v9 added a type of auto-fill, but it fails to detect various site's fields as auto-fill capable requiring a right click to insert this data. Opera's bookmark management is nice, but I have grown acustom to the way that IE, Firefox, K-meleon, and konqueror work allowing you to right click a bookmark in the menu system to manage it, sort it, delete it, etc. This seems to be a standard feature in most other browsers. Opera users clammer about those two websites that show you how you can use features similar to firefox extensions. This is all well and good, but you know, I like a browser to not lock me in to what the developers feel I should have, but allow me to extend it. Again, every browser (Heck, even LYNX (A TEXT BASED BROWSER) has an addon/plugin system) aside from opera can be customized by addons, extensions, whatever you want to call them. Noticing a trend here? Opera seems like they are so set on being deviant that they wont impliment features that are mainstream, but instead decide to impliment features which are only useful to a niche of users; I.E. torrent support, voice support (as javajones pointed out, would be something a user would be handling at the OS level anyways. Why would they use it in only their browser and not any other app?), widgets (havent found a good use for these yet). A good addon/extension system would make opera just that much more appealing to its users. If security is such a big concern for the opera devs, make the addons have to go through a certification process. From what I hear, one dev worked on torrent support, so why cant one dev work on certifying an addon for use with the browser? I have been dying for roboform support since v7, and while there is some of its functionality in opera, it cant compare to what roboform has to offer. If you google for it, you will see many users requesting the same thing. If you search their forums you will see the same thing, many many users wanting roboform support. There are various other addons that could be made, heck, maybe someone would add an addon for auto-complete *GASP*. Opera is highly customizable, but again, what would seem like a very basic customization doesnt exist. You cant rearrange toolbars. Here is where the hardcore fans clammer in "But you can remove and add any button you want to any toolbar, thus negating this lack of a feature". OK, How many home users are going to spend 5 minutes adding and removing buttons each time they want to rearrange their toolbars, be it only once on their first use? This might be well and good for us techie users, but I doubt a home user is going to spend the time to figure this one out. Opera is good for security but with this comes sacrifice. Opera has chosen to not add 3rd party support, the autocomplete mentioned above, as well as password viewing and editing (wand passwords), along with other features in an attempt to remove any point of error from the user that could cause a security risk. Security is good, but when it interferes with what should be common place features or functionality, you have to question how much is too much. Opera is a great browser, the best in my opinion, but I just cant rate it as highly as I think it will eventually deserve, as I explained further in my review below dated 19JUNE2006. After all, we are rating the current browser build, and not what it can be or how it compares to others, we are rating the functionality that exists. Opera is fast, it is light on memory, and it does have a high amount of customizability. I use opera every day, it is my default browser, and I love the functionality that is present, but that doesnt mean it cant be expanded upon or that there isnt room for improvement (Which there is, and sorely so in some areas). Overall, a good browser, but not worthy of a high rating in my book. See the review dated 19JUN below for more details Also, continue the discussion in a more mature atmosphere located here http://www.donationcoder.../index.php?topic=4075.0 3/5 Now, on a side note. I love reading these reviews where the so called "Opera fans" have to resort to insulting a user based on their review or because they rate it low due to not knowing a feature exists. This is even more prevelant in the latest beta thread here on FF located http://fileforum.betanew...review/945720329/6/view How about showing some RESPECT for a user's view? Nowhere in the TOS for betanews does it say you are required to agree with every review posted. I know, as a user, when I come to read reviews, I hate it when I see 5 star reviews that say nothing more than "The best", "Nothing beats it" or some equivelant. I like seeing users who rate it based on experiences because then that tells me more real world experiences and dont just give it a blind 5 without explaining WHY. Why is that a MAJORITY (Not all) cant seem to respect the fact that someone might not hold the same views as you? Why dont you respect the fact that if a browser doesnt work for a user, they have every right to rate it low? Who are you to tell them that they cant rate it a 1 if it doesnt work on the sites they use? Will the average home user know that a website is blocking opera or feeding it alternate code? No. Will they care that opera is the most standards compliant browser? (Which doesnt matter when it cant display a majority of sites (The ones THAT DONT BLOCK OPERA) properly, to include several banking sites (many of which I've seen reported on opera's forums and via opera bug reports). No, they just want their browser to display websites properly. They dont care about standards. EDIT To T-C-L This is called a review and I am entitled to display what I feel is wrong and missing from the browser. Since you didnt show enough respect to read my entire review before posting your flame, let me point out (as I did in my review) that I do use opera as my primary browser and I do feel it is a great browser, but it has its share of flaws that prevent it from being rated a 5. Unlike many of the sheep (read fanboys) around here, I am not going to post a glowing 5 just because I feel opera is the best browser. A 5 would indicate to the user that there are no flaws in opera, which is far from the case as in most pieces of software. A review should be based on functionality, or lack thereof, and not how you feel the browser performs under real world conditions, not some idealistic fantasy where everything is golden. If that were the case, I would be rating firefox a 1 all the time, but I dont because its not a bad browser, it gets a 3 from me because it also has its share of problems. Again, learn to respect peoples views, I never said anywhere in this review that you HAD to agree with me. Also, Opera does not have addons in the sense that a home user would want to use. Yes, you can add custom menus and buttons, but what about toolbars that many home users are fond of? What about adding programs that add functionality to the browser (Roboform, For example)? Why should I be locked in, functionality wise, to what the dev's feel is best? The wand is far from the best, and roboform definitely would be a breath of fresh air for opera (and many users, just google for it or search the opera forums for roboform, you will see) By the way, instead of saying "3/4 of the banks I have access to dont work", how about stating which banks so other users can chime in and let you know "Hey, this works for me" or "Hey, this doesnt work for me either" |
| plings | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I can't believe this! The guy below is giving Opera a rating of 1 because... Yahoo blocks it?! How is it Opera's fault that Yahoo specifically blocks it? Most sites that break in Opera are due to the sites specifically blocking Opera. Just use the new "mask as" feature and most pages will start working. I'm not even going to honor Velocition's lame review with a real comment... Typical of Firefox fanboys to troll Opera reviews because they are insecure about their browser of choice :( |
| bayernmunich44 | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
It seems that many many sites don't want to work with Opera or would it be that Opera is not prepared to work with them??? IE, Flock , Firefox, K-Maleon, etc, etc. work perfectly! My 1 star is because of the problem I mentioned before and because lots of pages are not well rendered. Yahoo! Mail Beta stills says that "the browser you are using is not compatible.. blah, blah" and other pages have the same problem. I won't mention them here as other users have already made a list of some of them... Also I miss at least 7 extensions present in Firefox that I need so much as they make my internet experience more enjoyable and productive. |
| Velocition | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Opera doesn't have nightlies. |
| willywonkah | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
I don't understand how beachgirl can give it such a low rating. Most useful Firefox extensions are already build in Opera after all, and if not, most can easily be done in Opera i some way: http://virtuelvis.com/ar...-and-firefox-extensions http://virtuelvis.com/ar...d-firefox-extensions-ii For example, you don't need a Firefox extension to check your mail accounts! ColorZilla is implemented as a widget in Opera. And so on and so forth. Also, Opera does not have problems with JS heavy sites. The problem is that certain sites SPECIFICALLY BLOCK OPERA. |
| willywonkah | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
EDIT: Firefox trolls like Velocition and bayernmunich44 above who come here just to give Opera a low rating with no real explanation is exactly why I dropped Firefox a while ago :( "Opera doesn't have nightlies"?! And that is a good reason for a low rating?! It does have weeklies, but whatever. My original review: Nice, this fixes a couple of annoyances! :) bunghole: Opera DOES have privacy option: Tools -> Delete private data. It's had that for AGES. As for your widgets comment, Opera is more easily customized than most other browser, including Firefox. Applying skins on the fly, etc., while Firefox requires a restart. Opera is a lot better at these things for non-geeks. And Vimes: You are giving Opera a low rating because sites block Opera?! I don't get it. You blame Opera for being discriminated against?! |
| Vimes | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
My opinion based on my usage... Yahoo beta does not work - I like to use the beta version of Yahoo mail. I can't use my bank for online transactions as it comes up with the following message... Internet Banking Sorry, you are unable to access Internet Banking. This may be due to browser incompatibility. Some forum tools will not work, in the forums that I visit some formatting options will not apply to my posts. For some reason I can't make the download tab (the Window that shows your current downloads) to appear like FF or IE - that is a small seperate floating window rather than a large full sized tabbed Window. I especially like the way that FF shows all your previous downloads in that small floating Window. All the above work with FF, IE or Maxthon that I'm using now. willywonkah I am basing my review on MY experience on using the browser. I am not blaming Opera for being 'discriminated' against (if indeed it is) I am just expressing an opinion on what value Opera is to me in its current form. I have made my bank aware of the issues with Opera as well as Yahoo, Opera are aware as I have mailed them on both issues. I see my rating of 3 as not being low but being in the middle of the rating system. I loved using Opera but I also use my online banking a lot and I do like to use the beta form of Yahoo mail. The forum formatting issues and the download tab is an inconvenience I could manage with but the other two issues cause me to use Maxthon as they are important to my online experience. Of course other peoples opinions will be different, but I respect that not all things will be the same for all people. |
| anonymouscowturd | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Absolutley the best. No other even comes close. bunghole, your requirement to search from the address bar without first having to type g is nonsensical. How is the browser supposed to know which search engine you want to search and indeed if you want to search rather than go to a website. As for the having to type "g", i don't think it's going to give you RSI any time soon. DrJorgeB, it doesn't work on sites like Yahoo! mail beta because they are retarded enough to use browser sniffing and non standard code, not because Opera is unable to support those features. All the browsers you mention other than explorer all use Gecko, which is not as standards compliant as Opera. |
| Lands | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
All the websites pages I usually visit are properly rendered for me. Still the best browser around. |
| Lug | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Ukrainian linguage file for Opera 9.00 - 01 you can take here http://www.ukrlocal.info/ |
| bunghole | Jun 24, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
(1) I really wish they'd implement tab options that are available in Maxthon, Avant, Firefox, K-Meleon, K-Ninja, and pretty much every other tabbed browser. Specifically Opera should have the option of automatically switching to the tab left of the current tab when closing a tab, rather than switching to the previously selected tab. (2) An option to automatically clean history, cache, etc., upon exiting the program is needed. Virtually every other browser has this option. Previous versions of Opera had a commandline switch for this, but for some reason they dropped it and never put it in the main program. (Willy, I know about the Delete Private Data option, but there's no automatic way to do it.) (3) An option to search directly from the URL bar without having to type g first. Yes, I know that's what the search box is for, but it's too small and unresizable. Plus I just prefer just to do it from the main URL bar. Again, every other browser has this already. (Anonturd, it's not nonsensical since every other browser does it. The browsers know which search to use because you tell them which one to use as default. They know if you want a website if you use .com,. net, etc, or use an alias. To use other searches, you use a trigger letter first as in Opera.) I can't see how any of what I mentioned would be difficult to implement. I'd really like to use Opera as my primary browser, but I can't until the Opera team focuses more on basic customizability and function and less on useless widgets. |
| crowbar82 | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
OMG!! This is a BETA! Dont use it if you dont want to!! If you have problems with BETA releases then dont visit this website! DrJorgeB: No problems with Yahoo mail for me. No problems with Swedish bank Handelsbanken. |
| DrJorgeB | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
WHAT? a new release after the official???? That's going to show us the "efficiency" of Opera's developers... Still problems with Citibank, Bank of America, Yahoo mail, Live mail, Blogger, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc. crowbar82: Yeah, as usual Opera works perfect on non-common websites... :-/ but with the most visited ones totally fails... It seems that you are not a Yahoo Mail Beta tester yet... anyway, Firefox, IE, Flock, K-maleon, etc don't have problems with it. But guess who is unable to properly handle it? |
| Paul Skinner | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@coover: You can have multiple homepages. Try saving a session of the pages you want to be loaded each time you open Opera. There's a little checkbox that says 'Show these tabs and windows every time I load Opera'; check it. Dadaa. |
| treworld | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
TELL OPERA TO STOP RELEASING BETAS SO QUICKLY! THIS IS LIKE A NIGHTLY BUILD OR SOMETHING. They should release PATCHES instead. |
| guti | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
After the fast 9.0 launch, it is a normal fact to get a series of 9.0x releases for polishing details and stability improvements. |
| 9i08 | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
sasesi, your right. its beta beta beta larfing my a** off |
| outofspace | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Blocking flash add ! This is what i need :) 5 points for Opera |
| coover | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Opera is an excellent browser which, unfortunately, still lacks certain features that I prefer, such as multiple home pages. At least 3 other browsers have this feature, Avant, Orca, and (gasp!) IE7 beta 2. Firefox, the browser which seems to have become a religion, lacks this feature, even with all of it's extensions. Several of the Firefox devout tout extensions as the reason that Firefox is the best browser. It is my opinion that extensions are one of the reasons that Firefox should be avoided. The reason is simply this ... extensions are not written by the Firefox developers. The Firefox developers do try to keep their browser up-to-date and secure. Whenever a change is made to the Firefox browser (for whatever reason, adding a feature or fixing a security problem), many of the extensions are broken. They no longer work. Folks dependent upon the extension features have to wait, sometimes several weeks for the extension writer to fix the problem, and sometimes, it just can't be done. I'd rather use a browser with abilities I know will remain, rather than one with abilities that might be lost next week. |
| sasesi | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Its NOT BETA |
| beachgirl_18 | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 2 out of 5 |
I really wish Opera grows and gets to the point to compete with Firefox. I still can't make the switch due to many VERY USEFUL extensions that Firefox has and Opera doesn't. Firefox isn't the fastest browser but it can SPEED UP your daily work as with for example, the extensions that automatically check your email accounts for you (Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, POP3s), the SiteAdvisor that check if a site is dangerous or a spammer, ReminderFox, ColorZilla which is a wonderful developer helper, SwitchProxy, etc, etc. all of these make your daily work easier and faster. Opera has the best User Interface available, it loads pages really fast (too fast sometimes that pages are not displayed as they should be...) but as I have tested and prove, it can't render pages with heavy JavaScript programming as the new Yahoo Mail, Live Mail, also the services offered by Google as Blogger and others render useless in Opera. If I rate 1 it would mean that Opera is totally useless which is not but what we are jugding here is if Opera could be a replacement for IE (or at least 90% of the time) and Opera fails at it. Opera -at this stage- should be considered more a winner wannabe bunch-of-guys-dream than a real capable competitor in real-life competence. |
| Metshrine | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Diam0nd, why dont you try and respect peoples views? If opera doesnt work for a user, they have every right to rate it a 1 despite how they might make good comments about it. Opera, currently, does not support auto-complete, does not have a way to manage bookmarks via direct menu clicking (I.E., right click the bookmark menu entries), along with many other problems. Opera is fast, I will give it that, it is also a light browser, I will give it that, it does support web standards, I will give it that as well (although that is kinda pointless when it cant even display a majority of sites PROPERLY (KEYWORD)). Opera prevented me from registering on chase.com for my credit card account (This worked fine in a majority of linux based browsers as well as firefox, ie, k-meleon for windows. For you to tell someone how THEY should rate a piece of software, is just indicative of your lack of respect for the fact that not everyone agrees with you or your views. For a more detailed summary of the faults in opera, please read my other review located here http://fileforum.betanew...for_Windows/945720329/1 or http://www.donationcoder.../index.php?topic=4075.0 But please, learn to respect someones views and dont insult them for rating the browser how they feel it should be rated. EDIT Crowbar, People should be allowed to rate a beta as they see fit. If the beta doesnt work on websites they visit, then why should they rate it high? |
| Diam0nd | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
beachgirl_18: most of the things you have said in your post below are YOUR subjective vies. Latest beta of Opera 9.0 with JRE 6 Beta 2 and macromedia plugin can load 99.9 pages PROPERLY. So next time I suggest you LEARN to properly use the software, before you rate it 1. Also, you are being SO inconsistent. How come you said good things too about Opera but then in the end STILL you rate it ONE? ONE, the lowest mark here. Unbelivable.. |
| skonrad | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Great brwoser, but is it only me where Opera 9 crashes/hangs after a couple of minutes? Opera 8 is fine, no problem, same with Firefox. I was hoping they would fix it for the final, but it seems to be a problem of Opera 9 in combination with my machine. |
| beachgirl_18 | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
I really wish Opera grows and gets to the point to compete with Firefox. I still can't make the switch due to many VERY USEFUL extensions that Firefox has and Opera doesn't. Firefox isn't the fastest browser but it can SPEED UP your daily work as with for example, the extensions that automatically check your email accounts for you (Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, POP3s), the SiteAdvisor that check if a site is dangerous or a spammer, ReminderFox, ColorZilla which is a wonderful developer helper, SwitchProxy, etc, etc. all of these make your daily work easier and faster. Opera has the best User Interface available, it loads pages really fast (too fast sometimes that pages are not displayed as they should be...) but as I have tested and prove, it can't render pages with heavy JavaScript programming as the new Yahoo Mail, Live Mail, also the services offered by Google as Blogger and others render useless in Opera. If I rate 1 it would mean that Opera is totally useless which is not but what we are jugding here is if Opera could be a replacement for IE (or at least 90% of the time) and Opera fails at it. Opera -at this stage- should be considered more a winner wannabe bunch-of-guys-dream than a real capable competitor in real-life competence. Diam0nd: I rated 1 because of what I said before. I cannot use it 90% or even 80% of the time due Opera doesn't cover MY needs. At this moment Opera is useless to me. I can't see a reason to use it when I have Firefox or Internet Explorer which have much less problems than Opera. But to be honest, OK I will give it 1 more star because I can probably load my 4 years old cousing websites in it (cartoon network, jetix, etc.) to avoid him changing some personal settings in FF by accident. Hope the mentioned websites load without problems... EDITED: NOP, Opera totally failed to open my little cousin's website (Nickelodeon's some of the flash games). That's why I'm returning Opera it's 1 star. |
| alanpalmer | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Whee! I was beginning to go cold turkey after a couple of days without a new build! ;-) |
| nant` | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.01 Build 8505 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
And the development goes forward. :D The weekly releases continue! |
| nomina | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
AD BLOCKING! Worth the upgrade alone! Love that you can change settings for individual sites. They improved on Opera 8, who'd have thought! :) The best just got better. |
| Hewz | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
So my friend is a long time Opera user and he told me about the ad blocker in Opera 9... I'd grown weary of Firefox's bugs and incompatibilities so I thought I'd give Opera a go. 'Big mistake' I thought when I read the reviews on this site, but the funny thing is that I really don't recognize myself in any of the one-point ratings. I mean seriously, a one-point rating would mean that Opera is completely unusable and probably the worst program there is. But that is certainly not the case. Even if you are a huge Firefox fan you have to recognize Opera's strengths, such as small size, speed, and also being more secure than even Firefox. Even if you prefer something else over Opera doesn't mean that Opera is useless! Now that I've dumped Firefox I wouldn't give it a rating of one just because I found something better. I'd give it a 3, due to it being slow and unstable, and my extensions keep breaking. Now, if the lowest rating cannot be justified, how can I justify giving Opera a 'perfect' score? Simple. It fits my needs perfectly. It starts quickly, operates quickly, and has loads of nice features like mouse gestures, saving sessions, etc. And the cool thing is that these features keep working when you upgrade Opera, unlike Firefox extensions... Anyway, maybe Opera isn't perfect for everyone, but to me it's the best there is. I'll be damned if I let some silly Opera bashing by Firefox fans (I used to be one, and I must admit that I used to bash Opera before I actually gave it a proper go) convince me that I should stop using Opera and go back to Firefox. |
| plings | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
I used to be a diehard fan of a certain other open source browser, but the latest versions of Opera have just been getting better and better. The previous version had some missing functionality, like using formatting when posting in various forums, but Opera 9.0 addresses this and many other problems. It's also as secure and fast, unlike... well, most other browsers ;) |
| Richiez | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
This update brings new things that are really important, such as rich text editing capabilities, which was really needed. Of course, many sites will block Opera from using it using browser sniffing, but it usually helps to contact the site admin. Other than that, what is there to say? Still the best. Most secure, most stable, etc. Looks like there's some organized effort by Firefox fans to pollute the reviews, though. |
| FriscoKid | Jun 23, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
I been using Opera since its first release, actually paid for previous versions. Firefox may have lots of external add-ons (extensions) but I prefer Opera's internal customizability. I am a touch typist and I like that I can browse, open new panels, move back and forth, save bookmarks, and other actions without leaving the keyboard. Regarding "problems" with version 9--go to Firefox. Loyal Opera users who appreciate the small use of system resources, wonderful little features like the ability to open a new panel next to previous panel, ability to go to previous panel by keystroke combination, loyal users know that Opera developers will continue to improve the product. Regarding utilization of Opera versus IE and Firefox: I bet many people, myself included, use Opera in IE compatibility mode, so that it appears as though we're using IE. Many pages which reviewers complain won't rend in Opera will do so if IE mode (F12 to set) is specified. Version 9 is not as fast as version 8, but I'm patient and expect further development. I use IE only for Windows update and a few pages which won't accept Opera. Try opening 10 IE pages and see how few resources are left. Then try the same thing with 10 Opera panels. Your machine will hardly slow down. |
| TGB72 | Jun 22, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
Untill v8.52 it was a great browser, v.9 is simply a crap, the rendering problems in this version are intolerable, why add torrent support to a browser when there so many programs for that purpose out there?... the "widgets", what a useless crap!!! why they added such a stupid feature. They lost the path and I really doubt that could be a return from this way of think a browser, really a desapointment. |
| naldino2006 | Jun 22, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
Problems with Citibank website when reviewing my credit card balances! Problems with Bank of America when trying to transfer founds from one account to the other. No probs when using IE or Firefox! Problems with Yahoo! Mail beta. Opera is not supported or Opera doesn't support it. In this point I should say that Opera MUST do all possible to be compatible or what do the Opera devs think?! that a small percentage of people use Yahoo! Mail? Problems with Live Mail, same think as above! Opera developers, WAKE UP! Neither Yahoo or Microsoft will modify the way they are coding just because you want to set new standards! Problems with Macromedia's registered users area. Seems that all flash is ignored! Problems when using Blogger. In the User Control Panel all buttons are missing. Opera can't handle them! Problems with blogs featuring Radio Blog. Radio Blog is simply missing! No problems when visiting text-based websites. No problems when visiting porn websites. Hope Opera improves with next versions but it seriously doubt it. The same problems have been present from previous versions and nothing has been done! |
| Radu Coc | Jun 22, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply THE BEST! |
| messinfanboyspants | Jun 22, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
@munga42: the only mess here is the one that the Opera fanboys make whenever a new version is released! hehehe why don't you tell us why you rated Opera 5-stars? probably is because there is nothing good to say about this software... right? i rate it 1 because of rendering problems and incompatibilities with new Yahoo and Live mail services among other pages that are awfully displayed! and as other guy said, not even Opera's main page is displayed well!!!! |
| munga42 | Jun 22, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Someone please clean up the mess here.. |
| brannko | Jun 22, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
I was waiting for final version of Opera 9 and here it comes. What to say... This is ridiculous!!! It has so many problems. It even doesn't render www.opera.com properly (I mean that page that first opens and shows party - can you see the picture of party in Opera 9 - No!). I couldn't import my Thunderbird emails. Sometimes it has problems with UI (I can literaly see how the buttons are being drawn - so slowly). And I am so happy that I now have that technological miracle - WIDGETS! Whau! I don't know if I could live without them. It is so useless that it is best described with .(yes with no single word). Well, someday we might get a decent browser from Opera team, but till that day I recommend to use something different. |
| BadIronTree | Jun 22, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera rules... Burn the firefox boys i bet they have never install opera.... |
| PunkTiger | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
I don't know what Chemluna, Maryk and r_soldier are talking about, Yahoo Mail works fine in Opera. Online banking thru my bank also works perfectly in Opera. My system is Linux (Mepis 6 beta 4) as well. I've been an Opera user for many years (at least since Opera version 3), and I am quite happy with the performance, configurability and speed of this browser. I'm glad they got rid of the Widgets tab as default for the final release (I was never a fan of the Widgets). I've found Opera 9 to be very stable and will display most web pages perfectly. Parting words: F12 is your friend. Firefox advocates need not apply, at least, not without an open mind. |
| maryk21 | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
crowbar82: if you don't use a browser for checking bank accounts, don't use Yahoo mail, don't use Hotmail, don't care about Flash websites that don't render properly... then what the f**k do you use an Internet browser for? as r_soldier said, probably Opera users are just browsing through porn pages ;-\ And asking where am I from is not the solution and you know it. Or what do you mean? that Opera is just for US users? is so, let everybody know so people can decide whether to stop using it or not! Are you going to ask many other users as: chemluna, Vimes, Brian49(who even rated it 5-stars), etc, etc. that also have problems with their banks websites, where are they from too? (!) |
| chinobis | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser gets even better. I think most of the new stuff is wellcomed. And i know, many of these features will (again) be copied by the other browsers. Someone needs to read the manual first though in order to better understand the Opera, there's a whole orchestra of stuff crammed in there. My major gripe is the one about the rendering (or non rendering) of some sites. I dont give a rat's behind if a site violates this and that of the wcw or other standards, i just want Opera to be able to display this site correctly as most other browsers do. For those rare instances that a site is non-renderable in Opera i keep ff and ie as backups, but thank Gawd, i only have to use them (ptui ptui ptui!) rarely. |
| crowbar82 | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
I dont use Yahoo mail and I dont give a f**k about Live Mail... all the pages I visit works fine with Opera. I dont know which websites you visit but I dont have a problem with Opera. PS: All Yahoo mail users... maby you should send a email to Yahoo and tell them that it dont work with Opera, mabye its not Operas fault maryk21: Who said that I dont use Opera for email? I dont use Yahoo mail thats what I said. I dont know which websites you visit but I have around 100 bookmarks and they all work with Opera (no pornosites). I understand if you dont use Opera becose Yahoo mail do not work with it but I dont have eny problems with opera. |
| chemluna | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 2 out of 5 |
have been using Opera since yesterday and I got sick of it! lots of pages that I visit daily are not properly displayed in my screen and it's annoying! I'm unable to check my Yahoo mail accounts, Live Mail is not handled either. And just to see if the users that mentioned that their bank's sites don't work with Opera I decided to check it for myself and it's true. Links don't work in two of my banks websites. I will go back to my trusty Firefox with all the extension I also miss. Opera is not a good competitor to Firefox or Internet Explorer yet. |
| Yogurth | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
So what makes Opera better than IE or FF? o1. Security. Look at how fast is FF closing to undisputed king of security flaws, IE. Over 20 security patches from day 1.5 was released. o2. Constant innovation and feature drive. Mouse gestures, Tabs,... in this release Bittorent client, Widgets o3. Speed. Starts as fast as IE on Windows platform, several times faster than FF. Renders pages,cycles through tabs, moves back/forward absolutely fastest on any platform o4. Performance. Compared to competition, it's extremely memory efficient, has tiniest memory and HD footprint. Talk about good code ^^ o5. Add here... Opera is not perfect browser, but in a world of non-perfect browsers Opera comes closest to that Goal. @r_soldier. You obviously do not understand word security in world of online browsers or otherwise You wouldn't made such an idiotic statement. Opera supports all current encryption methods used on Secure sites. AND THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BROWSER SECURITY VULNERABILITIES!!! It means that web site hasn't been coded to either follow web standards or support Opera. Yahoo!Mail Classic works fine in Opera. I check my Yahoo mail with Opera without any problem. Flash sites work also without any quirks. I wonder why do ppl even bother to post/lie here If they aren't using Opera? |
| Vimes | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 3 out of 5 |
Seems very stable and I do enjoy using it although I had a couple of problems... Yahoo mail beta would not work, notification sent to Yahoo, but since I have noticed that this has been mentioned by other people in the Opera forums I am not too optimistic for a quick fix. My bank would not allow me to access my account, IE and FF work fine. Back to FF for now... |
| MellonCollie | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Erotic! |
| Brian49 | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
This version is generally very good, but is unusable with my bank's website, so I'm staying with v.8.54 which handles it fine. Edit: I've revised my rating as I've found that the above issue can be dealt with by tweaking site preferences. |
| ssb | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera used to be the lightest browser in resource usage and still is. Authors managed to fit an excellent web browser, email client, newsgroups reader and a lot of other useful stuff in a small package. Although never liked the "All in one" concept, I admit that Opera’s modules are very functional, sometimes better than other dedicated applications. Many people accuse Opera that is doesn’t comply with web standards and it doesn’t render right all websites. And which browser really renders all sites correctly, Firefox? During last two years, I’ve noticed hundreds websites that Firefox was not able to render correctly. Does that mean that IE, which renders them all just fine, is a better browser? Never been a fan of Opera (and FF), but latest versions, 8 and 9, are very good and IMHO much better than Firefox, application quality wise. Who care if Firefox has “Extensions”, all that functionality is built in Opera in a single small, secure and fast package. Highly recommended |
| Adie | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
I got some problems with this version but all were related to old configuration files. These days there only few sites that are unusable with opera (mostly ASP.NET tutorials from MS). Recently I found that even IE7.0beta2 renders some sites incorrectly so if site is usable it's ok for me. Anyway I couldn't find other so much superuser friendly browser out there |
| ahjefri | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 4 out of 5 |
I like opera, fast. This version is a bit annoying specailly when I have to enter userID and password for every tab that was open before for proxy authentication, which I had to do only 1 time in the previous verstion. the other thing, these widgets did not install automaticaly like they say. I copied them in widget directory after unzip, still did not reconize them in the widget page. as for the rendering, some web site they do not go standard, I do not mind much. I use mix of FF opera , and maxthon.. |
| JigPu | Jun 21, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 4 out of 5 |
I've used Opera since version 8 because of Firefox's slightly excessive memory use. In the time since, I've found only a handful of sites which render incorrectly. Similarly, from Firefox 0.7 to 1.1 (when I switched to Opera) only a handful of sites rendered incorrectly. Mabey I just don't visit enough of the internet =D The one failing point of Opera IMO is that it does not support extensions. While Opera has packed a LOT of features into a small footprint (major kudos to them!), there are some things that I just miss from Firefox. Without an extension system, the only way I'll ever see these features is to write to the devs and hope they appear in a subsuqent release. It's not a major problem (the features that come stock go a ways to fufilling my needs), but it certianly would be nice if it wasn't so closed :( |
| guerreropaolo | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
I paid for Opera when they charged to get rid of those nasty ads. But I was dissapointed with it's performance then that I even requested my money back. Which they did. I am totally surprised to find that the same problems from version 7 are present in this one! It hasn't evolved yet! Now a torrent search engine was added, the mail function that only a few people use is still present. Sorry but I have to agree with many guys here that rate it 1, 2 or 3. They are right in their reviews: pages don't render well, very well-known and highly used websites become useless in Opera. Definitely Opera is not for everyone, it's just for people who like to mess around the options menu and trying to guess how to make websites work in the browser and have fun with it. Busy users won't have the time to guess what is going on with their favorite website that doesn't look correctly in the screens. Opera is pretty but this is not what we are judging here. |
| bayernmunich44 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
Blaxima, Firefox is indeed the second most used browser and mainly because FF works perfectly with the most used websites. I won't mention them here as they have been mentioned before. You recommend people to go to secunia.com but secunia.com hasn't all the credibility it would want mainly because is not professional! I've noticed that many Opera-groupies always mention secunia.com... probably because is the only website that gives you the reason :\ I use opera from time to time because I find it has terrible deficiencies when rendering pages. 2 stars for the intention but nowadays Flock is a much better option than Opera. |
| Blaxima | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 3 out of 5 |
sebastianbechio = A typical FF fanboy who doesnt even know the truth about the browser he's slurping on. Renders 99% of web pages does it? hahahaha, nope it doesn't do that. Have a look at the facts on what a secure browser is. Opera http://secunia.com/product/4932/ FF http://secunia.com/product/4227/ and if ur interested in my first choice http://secunia.com/product/4110/ Opera is not the memory pig that FF is but it is not as customizable as it should be considering its rivals abilities. I like Opera and will continue to watch it closely. EDIT. I can't help but laugh at the review above. I never said FF wasn't the second most used browser and I use Maxthon which disqualifies me as an Opera groupie. Read first and post second.(its only cuz ur a Bayern Munich fan that I'm being nice) I would give Flock a try if it came in zip version |
| zridling | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
What princeofpentacles said! |
| princeofpentacles | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Yes this is simply the best browser out there :)..Never mind what firefox fanboys have to say,lol |
| nms04 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
wow it seems like the same idiot posted a few comments with different display names :-/ |
| sebastianbechio | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
Firefox has extensions that work better than Opera's widgets. Firefox can block pop ups very well. Firefox have very interesting themes. Firefox is the second most used browser in this planet. Firefox renders pages by far better than Opera does. Firefox has more useful extensions not present in Opera yet and I believe they'll never be. Firefox works without problems with Blogger, Google Calendar, Bookmarks, Yahoo! Mail, and 99% of the websites out there. Firefox has a community of intelligent people and not a small group of guys so excited when a new version is released that I am almost sure they make a mess in their pants. |
| mjm01010101 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 4 out of 5 |
People raving about Opera: I block thousands of sites using adblock. I don't see ads: ever. I can't import this list in opera. It's the single most important feature to me, it's why I use FF, and it works great. Every time I try Opera I look for some basic ability to import the look and feel of FF _or_ IE into Opera, it fails. That means toolbar location, bookmarks, the pages I want in my tabs, at the most basic level. I'll keep Opera 9 installed, but it's unlikely I'll use it day to day. It's a close #2 to FF however. |
| porlcurez | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
I was looking forward to this new version but it seems that the guys at Opera hate Internet Explorer and Firefox users and try to create their own standards that no one will even try to follow. I regret it because Opera has the best UI in the browser category but it's main goal should be to help users to be able to read their emails, post in their blogs and display websites properly.I expected more from them but I am disappointed. |
| MARQUEZ_133 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
Hello. This is my first post in Betanews! I don't know how to say this, I have some mixed feelings. On one side the look of Opera is nice but on the other side it doesn't work! I get the following message when trying to access my Yahoo! mail inbox: "Sorry, Yahoo! Mail Beta does not support your browser. You can either download a compatible browser or proceed to the original Yahoo! Mail." I can understand that probably the fault is on Yahoo side but anyway if I were to use Opera I wouldn't be able to read my emails anymore! I'm so sorry but I have to rate it a 1. |
| gasparin20061 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
Those of you who rate Opera with more than a "3" I call you all the "poor yes-men" gang. Opera programmers can give you garbage and you will accept it gracefully. You say that the main problem is because of a bad configuration??? WHAT??? From the point of view of a regular user... why Opera doesn't come configured with the "right settings"? Instead it seems to be determined to make most users stay away from it. Sorry clawso1 but you are one of the many lamers yes-men that Opera seems to attract so badly. BTW, tell us what the "right settings" are so we can rate it 5 OK? If you don't do so is because there are no "right settings" and you must accept that Opera is far far away from to be called a "good browser". We all want to hear from you again Clawso1 so the idea that many may have from you now may vanish... |
| clawso1 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Those of you who rate Opera with less than a "3" I call you all the "Dope & Dog-food gang," because that is certainly what you must be on, because Opera is the BEST browser one can use, period!!! One of the main problems that you all have is "Configuration"--- you don't know how to configure Opera and then you cry about it doesn't work right! |
| JasonCooperCure | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
haha... yeah great review from Fatal! hahaha And this is not the only stupid 5-star review you can find here. 99.9% of all these 5 raters just say non-senses all the time. I am sure that they use IE & FF because Opera can't be considered as a main daily broswer. Too many problems rendering pages, even well known ones. Sorry... 1 little star for you Opera. |
| MANTHONY_89 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
Please, read Fatal's review below and laugh. How can anybody rate 5 to a product if "In spite of the fact that build 8501 sems to me not ready to be called a final release, it's pretty good overall." "Hopefully some bugs and regressions will be fixed soon in 9.01, 9.02, etc... At this time enjoy all new Opera 9 with new features and new supported standards!" What kind of review is that. Can anybody take any of those 5-raters seriously? Opera is not a replacement for IE yet! Bear this in mind. As other forum member recommended, click on the "View all reviews" link and read better reviews of this piece of crap. |
| FataL | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
In spite of the fact that build 8501 sems to me not ready to be called a final release, it's pretty good overall. Hopefully some bugs and regressions will be fixed soon in 9.01, 9.02, etc... At this time enjoy all new Opera 9 with new features and new supported standards! |
| carman01010 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
Based on some good reviews I decided to give it a try. The first site I tried was Blogger as I update my blog everyday. Opera COMPLETELY FAILED to handle Blogger as I don't know why all the buttons in the Control panel are missing! Bad news so far. Then I decided to try it on Yahoo! Mail to see for myself if it was true that Opera fails to handle it. Well, Opera COMPLETELY FAILED to open Yahoo! Mail properly. Please, please, please! guys who rate Opera 5 stars tell me how can you recommend such a product when it fails so much? I kindda like Opera's UI but this is not it's primary funtion. It seems that nothing can beat Firefox. At least not for now. |
| christoofar | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Do not base your feelings about how Opera works by what is written here. Try it out for yourself.And give yourself a good week before making up your mind. |
| Lands | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Definitely a great improvement over the 8.5 version. Stable, fast, lots of cool features (like widgets and block content), everything I want from a browser. Overall the perfect browsing experience. I tried almost all the browsers available today and this is by far the best. |
| Blackhole8746 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 3 out of 5 |
I do not enjoy using Opera, I don't believe it deserves being anyone's default browser |
| alanPER | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
New users, please click on the "VIEW ALL REVIEWS" link and don't just read the 5 stars rates. If you notice all of these 5 stars raters have nothing good/bad to say about the product. Just nonsenses. Have Opera-fanboys brains? Kisses |
| AntiochMedia | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 3 out of 5 |
Opera has terribly slow javascript support and does not like to render many IE/FF copmliant pages correctly. As a sleek app, it's very nice and very fast. I enjoy testing each version. Why do all of my menus in Opera change to bold courier on upgrading my current install? It's been this way for months of betas... |
| Diam0nd | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Could it really get any better? :D |
| alanpalmer | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
So, it's out at last! Hopefully this will stop those ridiculous posts from those complaining about how hard it is to HAVE to download the daily builds. :] |
| jamon | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
ha ha ha! Firefox! if you look on list of extensions for "FF" you figureout that you can make opera from firefox! So FF is better... in dreams! Slow ugly ... memory hungry! Opera rulez! |
| toymachine | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Very complete now, I like having everything all in one without plugins. Pictures on PlanetElderScrolls render correctly now. Aparently Aguita can write a review, but can't figure out Caps-Lock. |
| Paradise-FH- | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 3 out of 5 |
i would hardly agree that what it lacks in rendering it makes up for with having buttons that fade in and out when you hover over them. obviously people don't use web browsers to browse the web anymore. |
| betabetabeta | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply Amazing!! Kicks ass!! This is a web browser of the future. One day IE will die, Firefox will die, but Opera will survive. Agreed it is not the best renderer for some websites, but it is the best for all commonly used websites. What it lacks in rendering, it makes up in UI. So when it comes to features and moreover customizable features Opera leads the rest. |
| AgUiTa | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
"State-of-the-Art Browser! 1st in using new web-standarts! " OOHH NOW I UNDERSTAND WHY THIS BROWSER CAN'T HANDLE MANY MANY WEBSITES AND APPEAR TOTALLY WRONG IN MY SCREEN... "Most complete tool. Too bad theres no AI-Roboform plugin! We have to honor the effort of the developers! To make other browsers that usefull, You need up to 30 plugins!" "MOST COMPLETE TOOL"(?) OPERA-LOVERS ALWAYS KEEP THE BEST FEATURES OF IT AS A TOP SECRET. THEY NEVER MENTION WHAT MAKES IT A "COMPLETE TOOL"... 30 PLUGINS FOR WHAT???? "Highly recommend it to everyone!" NO SIR, OPERA IS NOT FOR EVERYONE OR AS OTHER MEMBER OF THIS FORUM SAID, OPERA SHOULD BE FOR MARTIRS WHO ARE ABLE TO SUFFER FROM RENDERING PROBLEMS... "Passed Acid2-Test error-free! Web 2-Standard! We see, how useful this dayly builds where!" WOW, PASSED THE TEST.. WOW!!! BUT YAHOO MAIL IS NOT PROPERLY SUPPORTED... "Take me by the word ;-) " DUE TO YOUR BAD REVIEW MANY USERS WOULD TAKE YOU BY THE B@LLS INSTEAD... ;) |
| djtf | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
State-of-the-Art Browser! 1st in using new web-standarts! Most complete tool. Too bad theres no AI-Roboform plugin! We have to honor the effort of the developers! To make other browsers that usefull, You need up to 30 plugins! Highly recommend it to everyone! Passed Acid2-Test error-free! Web 2-Standard! We see, how useful this dayly builds where! Take me by the word ;-) |
| TC17 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
I use Firefox also, but do like Opera also. I have not had any page formating problems yet as others have mentioned. Opera seems quicker than Firefox for some reason, when using the back/foward button between pages. I also like very much how I can hit the cntrl-+ buttons and it makes everything nice and large instead of tiny print. |
| ninjeratu | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 3 out of 5 |
Good browser, but nothing special. Seriously. Soon we need to have a bloat warning too. Opera has choosen to add non-browser content and hotfix lots of very specific bugs instead of making a competetive browser from scratch. It's still, more or less, a revamped Opera 5 with some varnish and a fanatic userbase. (mv flames /dev/nil) ACID2 compliant, which is good if you want to check test pages. In real world browsing Opera is very fast and you don't really care about ACID2. Unfortunately it's sometimes _too_ fast and many pages will not be displayed correctly, even if you change browser ID to IE/Moz (something you have to do a lot since people tend to forget Opera when coding pages). The browser should follow the real world, not try to enforce standards on people that still choose to code for the leading browser, IE. Doesn't matter if we all hate IE, the majority still use it and _will_ use it. Deal with it. If 70% of the browsers use a particular tweak it's a de facto standard, even if W3C would like something else. Period. Lots of pointless stuff for most people. Most have support for torrents, mail, and so on in other programs. Sometimes when you use Opera 9 you feel like they got all excited about the new stuff they could add and forgot what was important: The browser. The interface itself is non-standard (as it always has been) and a lot of things other browsers win users from is ignored because it's "not the Opera way of doing things". Plugins, better/more intuitive adblocking, customized installs, etc. Take it for a spin, it won't hurt you. You might even like it. The "best browser" is a subjective feeling and reading the fan boys getting excited is quite amusing. It might be good enough for your needs, but it's still just a browser with quite a few quirks that many won't like. EDIT: Forgot. No, it doesn't feel like a Final version. But on the other hand all the Opera versions since 1.0 have more or less just .. evolved. Soon we'll have a new beta out and it'll start over again. They probably just set a number of critical issues that had to be resolved in the Final release and then released it no matter what else people found. Nothing unusual in that. |
| bggoth | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 2 out of 5 |
In my opinion people who know what is Opera, almost definitely know what is Torrent and how to use it. I think for the mass of user the torrent feature is nothing but annoyance that'll have to disable , cause is faaar from perfect. Widgets cannot justify the bunch of KNOWN regressions and bugs. They say they want to win new users but I wonder how with the current piece of software... Too bad for being final, definitely ! |
| cmarchand | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
OPERA SUCKS!!!! PROGRAMMERS WON'T CHANGE THE WAY THEY CODE JUST BECAUSE OF OPERA'S INCOMPETENCE. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PIECE OF &^%&^% |
| josejosefo | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 2 out of 5 |
Opera is for those who consider themselves "geeks" (or in this case should they be called "martirs"?) Many websites don't render properly in Opera, as many other users have stated not even Yahoo mail is properly displayed. Many Google services don't work in it either! |
| DrJorgeB | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
WOW what a terrible "final version". Many pages don't render well and there are guys saying that is because "programmers don't follow the rules" buuuuh, poor Opera... Firefox is by far a better option! |
| JEdwardP | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 4 out of 5 |
A good browser, as always, but there are a few sites I visit regularly that it still doesn't handle as well as Firefox does. I've never particularly liked its interface either, though that seems to improve slightly with each major version. |
| kellysint | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 1 out of 5 |
Final version? it has the same problems as the betas! Yahoo mail is rendered in the middle of the screen all the way to the bottom! BAD, BAD, BAD ! |
| Dennis87 | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Finnaly=D This is the broswer no 1! RoSmecher: Visual problems on websites is in 99,9% of the times bad code, it's not operas fault that people don't follow web standards!. |
| lew | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
For my opinion, Opera it was, it is and it will be the best browser! |
| RoSmecher | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 3 out of 5 |
good browser, but i agree with most people when they say that this should not have been released as final yet since there are tons and tons and tons and tons of visual problems on many many many many web pages. |
| capandjudy | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 2 out of 5 |
To say that Opera 9 final is premature is an understatement. This could have definitely used another month in the oven. |
| Lurifax | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.00 Build 8501 | 5 out of 5 |
Can't be beat. Don't listen to the Firefox fanboys who try to tell you otherwise. They are propably just insecure teens. No, I know they are. Who needs extensions other than insecure teens? |
| yokozuna | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 9.0 was released around 6 hours ago ;-) Probably you will need the newest Flash Player from here: http://fpdownload.macrom...flash_player_9_beta.exe It perfectly works with Opera 9. Problems with flash pages are caused by the old plugin, not Opera itself. |
| bggoth | Jun 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
This time Opera gets one big fat LOW ,from a "fanboy", for releasing a product with 100+ bugs in it and naming it "Final".. that was juuust silly :(( |
| borisT | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Based on previous reviews that gave it 5 stars I decided to give it a try. I have to say that it seems to load pages faster than IE or FF, BUT many websites just don't look good! I'm unable to access my Beta Yahoo Mail account because "Sorry, Yahoo! Mail Beta does not support your browser. You can either download a compatible browser or proceed to the original Yahoo! Mail". IT SUCKS! Why Opera guys don't go with the mainflow and make it compatible? Firefox is still the clear winner as with the many Extensions available really accelerates my daily workflow. I'm currently using Joga Companion to have access to the FIFA World Cup information, Gmail manager to automatically check my gmail accounts, FoxyTunes to control Musicmatch, WMP, Winamp, etc directly from FireFox, SiteAdvisor to check if a given website is a spammer/malicious or not, Yahoo Mail notifier to automatically check my Yahoo emails, ReminderFox, FireFTP and other that I use daily and find useful. Thanks to all of you who rated it FIVE now I almost hate Opera for going against the users! Why to use Opera if something so basic as Yahoo can't be displayed properly? I thought the bad rates were from people who hated Opera without a reason to. Now I know better. Stay away from this browser if other option as Firefox is available. |
| pamseymourl | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Hope all the rendering problems will be fixed when the final version is released. This beta is worth 1 star only. |
| Jordanr05 | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
If you install numerous widgets it seems to slow down the rendering engine - sorta defeats the purpose of the WEB BROSWER doesn't it. Although this browser comes out on top in sheer speed on various browser tests - it still fails the real-life test - too many rendering issues to be my browser of choice. |
| kellysint | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
This thing is driving me crazy! Cannot properly read my emais in Yahoo, cannot hear my radio station in my blog, cannot get flash files to work in many websites as nokia.com, cannot properly display some newspapers websites!!! I will continue working with Firefox that is the best option nowadays. |
| josejosefo | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Look for Metshrine's review on June 19, 2006 for an accurate and well-written review of Opera and stop reading all of these 5 stars rates that only damage Opera's programmers efforts as they tend to hide the weak point's of this software! If you read them please notice that they didn't say anything beyond: "it's super", "it's great", "5 Stars", "WOW", "I love it", "Opera rulezz!" and things like that... |
| cmarchand | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
I will get down to the level of LURIFAX and co. as not say anything intelligent. OPERA SUCKS! |
| crowbar82 | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I dont like this browser, I LOVE it! |
| Lurifax | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser by far. This beta is the best yet. Five stars. |
| JavaJones | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
First I'd like to really commend Metshrine on an extremely well-written and in my opinion very accurate, insightful review. I agree with just about every point he made. I've been using Opera as my primary browser since they removed the ads something like a year ago and I've really fallen in love with it. To me it embodies the quality of being intelligently designed. Things like the pop-out Start Bar, intelligent tab handling (ex: click a tab a 2nd time and it goes back to the previous one), and especially the advanced history functionality are all vital to my daily browsing habits and are extremely well designed and integrated into the browser. It also has excellent support for saved sessions which is very important to me as well - I haven't lost any browser sessions due to crashes or power outtages since I have used Opera (I used Avant previously and it has this capability too, but FF does not without an extension). All of this is built in and "just works" - as it should be IMO. All that being said I too am increasingly frustrated by the continuing rendering issues on a more-than-insignificant number of pages. As Metshrine said it really doesn't matter whose "fault" it is, Opera isn't going to get people to just do what they want and if they want to increase their market share they need to provide solutions that "just work". Sometimes it's even Opera's fault and although they're generally good about fixes, they're surprising stubborn about certain things that IMO should be fixed. Meanwhile, as previously mentioned, they are adding on all these fairly niche, non-browser-centric features like bittorrent and voice. Who cares? Ok, with voice they are helping some handicapped people and that's great. But isn't it simply better for those people to have system-wide voice support? So why is it Opera's job to do this? Meanwhile FF gets by virtually on the sole merit of its excellent extension system - even a lot of FF fans must agree that without extensions Opera is superior. If Opera allowed extensions it would be a hands-down winner IMO. Voice, bittorrent, etc. could all be added as extensions! As a power user I am very frustrated by my browser deciding for me that I can't use something because it poses a "security risk". What's worse is that Opera does put a lot of power in the hands of users that could cause much greater security risks - the wand is one (though I find this very convenient and would hate to see it removed or limited). So the security argument is really pretty hollow IMO. In the end I continue to use Opera for my daily browsing because it truly is a pleasure to use most of the time. The ability to use a program that "just feels right" is very important. But the more pages I see rendering improperly and the more cool FF extensions I hear about the more frustrated I get. I think Opera needs to take a serious look at what its userbase wants and what the greater market would respond to and make a shift for Opera 10. They should have 2 fundamental goals for Opera 10: 1. Fix rendering issues for 95+% of sites (support this with a sponsored campaign to encourage people to report faulty sites, maybe a "report broken rendering" button in Opera - make it super easy) 2. Create a secure, easy to use, powerful "extensions"/plugin system that equals or surpasses FF's system in terms of ease and speed of development and end user ease of use. That's all for now. Sincerely, A Dedicated Opera User |
| DrJorgeB | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
This beta still fails to properly display many pages I visit daily. I salute Metshrine's review and this should shut MANY mouths up (hurzx, patel, LURIFAX, jamon, kl00, Daddy_Spank, etc, etc.) What is being rated here is the beta version and also the funtionality of it in the view of a regular user! |
| djtf | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
State-of-the-Art Browser!We all have to honor the efforts of the developers! Imagine how perfect the final will be! I stay tuned! ;-) |
| Metshrine | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Patel, starting off your review by insulting people (telling someone to grow up because they dont share your view is an insult) is not going to make your review look any more credible. You say that a user should not rate it bad because a site doesnt work with it. Tell me, does an end user (NON TECH) care about web standards or whether or not a page is feeding opera different code? No, they only care that their pages work. If a page doesnt work, I think every user has a right to rate it bad because of this. The browser doesnt allow them to do what they want to do, browse that page, and as such points SHOULD be deducted. No piece of software should get a 5/5 just because of its history, but only because of how it performs in its CURRENT STATE. Tell me, is an average home user going to care about web standards being the reason for their pages not working? NO, the average user is just going to know "My pages dont work in opera, but they do in IE, or in Firefox. Why should I use this if the pages I use dont work in it?" To TechGuy22 "First off users who complain about web pages not displaying properly should know more about the root causes and what opera is doing to fix them. http://operawatch.com/ne....html?pollresult=1"; As I said above, us tech users (or advanced users) will understand the root of the problem, but the average home user will not. As said on the URL you provided, the main problem seems to be more that opera cannot handle the webpages that are serving the same code regardless of the browser (which I can verify, with various sites I use, is the problem for a majority of sites). Opera has added widgets in Opera 9 beta which is similar to FF’s extensions. Opera is also the fastest browser available today take a look. http://www.howtocreate.c...wserSpeed.html#winspeed Wrong, extensions are NOTHING like widgets. Widgets are designed to provide external use of the browser on the desktop, not provide functionality that is missing IN THE BROWSER. An extension does just that "Extends the browsers functionality". A widget allows the user to use the browsers engine to render objects on their desktop that dont require the browser's main window. Please, before you post, learn what exactly you are talking about. If Opera supported "Extensions" or "Addons", something IE and FF have supported since their inception, I believe opera would gain a whole lot more userbase. But, they CHOOSE to remain closed to 3rd parties because of security. As I've said in many past reviews, security is all well and good until it starts to affect functionality. Yes, the browser can do what its programmed to do, but if you are limiting the end user to what is included with the browser and telling them they cant addon to it, I dont forsee many users switching. Most users are content in the way they browse, they dont care that you can type "g searchstring" or use the google search bar to search, they know their google toolbar, they know it works, and they dont want to change (especially a home user). I've run into this many times on PC's I've built for users who have wondered why their favorite addon doesnt work. Also if you do not think Opera is a great browser took a look at this review. http://www.softpedia.com...Java-Review-14620.shtml Why should I care about someone elses review? Please, explain that to me? I dont care if someone else rates a browser highly, if it doesnt do what I want it to, or doesnt work on sites I visit, I will rate it accordingly and for anyone to tell me I am wrong in doing so, obviously is closed minded to any other users opinions (as is the case in most fan boys of all browsers, Firefox, IE and Opera). _________________________________________________ Opera is a browser that shows lots of promise. Aside from the rampant number of pages that cant be displayed (PROPERLY), be it due to being passed different code, or the browser just not rendering the same code appropriately, it does happen and it does happen more than I would like. Aside from that, Opera is a great browser, but its not without its faults. Opera also fails to support many features that I use on a daily basis in other browsers. 1. Autocomplete. Opera has no way to remember previously typed entries in text fields on various sites. Again, this is due to their stance on security, but I feel this is something that should be included as even the most basic and obscure web browser solutions support this feature. 2. Form Filling. Opera supports form filling but in a very primative and tedious way. Yes, its there, but its nowhere near up to par with what it could be. Proper form filling would require the above auto-complete feature as well, so that the user could fill from previously typed entries. Yes, you can use notes, but who wants to type all of their terms into a note before they actually get to use them? 3. Bookmark Management. Something that, again, can be done in a vast majority of browsers is the ability to delete/edit bookmarks by RIGHT CLICKING THEM IN THE MENU, as opposed to using a separate window to manage them, but not in Opera. While their bookmark manager is nice, I prefer to not have to open a new tab to manage my bookmarks. 4. The wand. This is a feature that sorely needs work. One, you cannot use the wand button until the page completely loads (or you hit the STOP button) without moving to the keyboard to press the key combo. Opera seems more committed to incorporating features which only a NICHE group of users will use; I.E., Widgets, Torrent support, Voice capability, etc. These are nice features for those that would use them, but I dont think that a majority of users will bother with them or even care about them. Opera seems to not impliment many features several users request (One common one I see is roboform support, which makes up for what the wand and opera lack in form filling/password saving. They do this from a security standpoint, and as I said before, security is good until it interferes with what could be great functionality to the user. Extensions/Addons are one thing I think Opera sorely needs. They could add a warning that appears each time one is installed warning the user of risks of such extensions, and if they click yes, then that means they understand. Or perhaps, even only allow TRUSTED extensions that have been opera approved. That would show that the extensions meet opera standards of quality. This would attract far more users than any feature they could incorporate into the browser itself. Now, aside from the faults I've mentioned, I still use opera as my daily browser. It is quite powerful, but nowhere near as powerful as it could be. Opera is also not without its share of security faults, it has had security patches that were needed. Opera has been very good about patching these holes, but that doesnt mean it is immune as several of its users like to believe and try to convince others to believe. I tend to live in the real world where any application can have security problems, and tend to not believe it when a mass group says "Oh, this piece of software makes you more secure". Security is in the eye of the beholder and you are only as secure as you are educated about web security. If an end user clicks yes to everything they see, or browses sites with questionable content and downloads, then it is on that user when they get hit by an exploit, in my opinion. We dont need a browser that tries to take every aspect of any security decision from the user, we need one that works and does what most users want. What these browser companies should do instead is try and educate the end users about web browsing. Then they could focus more on implimenting features the users really want. Opera has earned its place on my desktop, but I do sorely miss several features that have not been implimented due to a security concern. Summary: Opera gets a 3/5 from me. It is far better than firefox, in this users opinion, and loads better than IE, but the faults I've mentioned above prevent me from rating this beta, and any previous beta, what I feel it will one day deserve (5/5). It is faster and lighter than any browser I have used, but that alone doesnt justify a 5/5 from me. Good job for now opera, and I look forward to your future. To discuss this more, please visit us at http://www.donationcoder...bb/index.php?topic=4075 for a very heated debate about opera, and other browsers as well. |
| 1uk3 | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It's very very good! This is the first build I've tried in quite a while and there have been a lot of improvements. The only thing that keeps me using Firefox over Opera is Firefox has great extensions. Opera is faster, prettier and better than Firefox in lots of ways though. //Final version 9.0 has been released |
| patel | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8501 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Plz grow up guys ! If your yahoo mail cannot open in OPERA, its not the problem with browser, its the coding problem. Their code is not compatible with opera. For this reason you should not rate it bad... Its so far the fastest browser i've come across. Good JOB |
| Techguy22 | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
First off users who complain about web pages not displaying properly should know more about the root causes and what opera is doing to fix them. http://operawatch.com/ne...ility.html?pollresult=1 Also as Opera gains a larger market share websites will begin to support Opera instead of just IE & FF. http://operawatch.com/ne...s-to-support-opera.html Opera has added widgets in Opera 9 beta which is similar to FF’s extensions. Opera is also the fastest browser available today take a look. http://www.howtocreate.c...wserSpeed.html#winspeed Also if you do not think Opera is a great browser took a look at this review. http://www.softpedia.com...Java-Review-14620.shtml (By the way I have not had any problems with the Opera 9 weekly builds I am currently using Opera 9.0 Build 8496.) |
| niknet | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I Dont Know May Be Something Wrong But The New Beta Version Cant Load After Installing Im Try It Many Times From Different PC! Crap. v.8 Is Working Smoothly And Have No Problem.5 Star For V.8 |
| Darken | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Opera 9 lastest builds are great! Another good browser. |
| ACARSOnline | Jun 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
It has some flaws, but in general, it provides the most pleasurable browsing experience available. I've put a more detailed review up at http://www.bestfreeapps.com/opera.html, which acknowledges the rendering issues. |
| robertsmith5000 | Jun 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Have just downloaded this beta version and the first website I visited was Yahoo! Mail but the page wasn't properly displayed. If Opera cannot display a well-known page then I won't even think of it as a replacement for Internet Explorer or even Firefox that is the best browser around. A rate of 5 is misleading new users like me. Please think a moment: if you find many many reviewers that give this version a 5 then what new user should expect? You are doing no good to this software rating it beyond what it deserves. |
| cmarchand | Jun 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Why rate 5 to a browser that doesn't render webpages properly? Seems that Opera users don't have brain hehehe Are you a bunch of i*iots or what? Rating it 3 or 4 would be fair! AND THIS IS FOR YOU LURIFAX AS IT SEEMS YOU LOVE CAPS!!!!! AND I RATE 1 JUST BECAUSE YOU OPERA-INCONDITIONALS ARE SO DISGUSTING AND LIERS BECAUSE OPERA DOESN'T DESERVES A 5. YET. |
| jamon | Jun 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
OK... Firefox is better?!! ;)))) But! Opera is much better! =)))))) OPERA RULEZZ! my choice from version v4.0 |
| Lurifax | Jun 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I'm rating this a five because Opera is the best browser (betas included) and to piss off DrJorgeB a little more. We want more caps lock, Jorge! |
| DrJorgeB | Jun 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
I have nothing against Opera. Have used it for some weeks and found it to be an a little-less than acceptable performer. OK, probably we should blame those programmers who prefer to comply with IE and FF and not with the poor Opera... And why Opera doesn't make the move to comply with but is common programming practicing nowadays? Right now Yahoo Mail is not rendering well among other major page-drawing problems. And I'm not using the beta version! Now I agree with one of the guys who said that if people rate Opera 1 to 3 is because they are experiencing some kind of problmes with it. HOW DO YOU THINK OPERA WILL IMPROVE WITH YOU GUYS WHO RATE IT 5 ALL THE TIME???? HOW WILL IT IMPROVE WITH PEOPLE WHO HIDE THE ERRORS AND PROBLEMS IT HAS???? AND FINALLY, DON'T YOU REALIZE THAT WHAT PEOPLE IS RATING HERE IS THE B E T A VERSION, NOT THE FINAL 8 VERSION THAT PERFORMS A LITTLE BETTER??? BETA IS SUPPOSED TO BE -SOMETIMES- FULL OF ERROR AND MISTAKES AND GIVING IT 5 DOESN'T MAKE YOUR FAVORITE PRODUCT ANY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!! IF YOU RATE IT 5, THEN YOU MEAN THAT IT SHOULD BE THE FINAL VERSION RIGHT???? IF YOU THINK IT DESERVES A FULL 5 THEN ASK THE OPERA PROGRAMMERS TO STOP NOW AND RELEASE THE OFFICIAL 9 VERSION TODAY! I'm rating it 2 because of Yahoo, Blogger (posting) and pages featuring RadioBlog problems I have when using Opera 9 BETA VERSION. And these are websites/features that should be rendering/performing OK in any browser... |
| kl00 | Jun 17, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
"FYI guys, if some people here rate it 2 or 3 because problems with some Beta version if because that specific version deserves it!" Actually, I find that Opera users (and developers) are a little more up-front about the limitations and shortcomings of Opera than Mozilla fans are about their preferred products. Mozilla seems to have become some sort of infallible religion-substitute for a lot of people, and I'm sure that at some point there will be an extension (a word I'm really getting tired of) that will blow my nose, tie my shoes and make my coffee. But it will probably conflict with Adblock ;) And to those who whine all the time about page rendering, why not do a little whining to web authors who throw up pages written in half-a** code just because IE and Fx will accept it? Someone wrote earlier that their personal list of sites that don't render properly in Opera is now up to 75. How about some links? Post them here or in the Opera forums. We'd love to test them out as well. MB for MB, Opera is simply one of the most excellently-coded apps you will find. Fx and Thunderbird are simply too bloated and resource-hungry, and Fx developers STILL haven't figured out how to make a browser that handles tabs well. The Opera 9 betas have all been very stable for me. ZERO crashes. |
| guti | Jun 17, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser. Version 9, is quite stable. Testing it since TP. Hoping to the team will be able to release a x64 version soon. |
| josejosefo | Jun 17, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
FYI guys, if some people here rate it 2 or 3 because problems with some Beta version if because that specific version deserves it! I don't understand why some of you ("Opera lovers") cannot stand it. Why in the world could someone rate 5 to a Beta version that fails to complain with what it's supposed to do!!! And as I stated in my previous post, I am a registered Opera user because I liked it a lot. I've never used Opera 100% of the time because as we all know, many sites don't render well in it yet. Now I find myself using Firefox 80% of the time because of the many extensions -that accelerates my daily work- that don't exist in Opera yet. |
| The Seeker 11 | Jun 17, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@nms04 - It certainly looks that way |
| crowbar82 | Jun 17, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
agree with Daddy_Spank! Love this browser!! ;) |
| hurzx | Jun 17, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I can only agree with previous reviews. If you're not skilled enough to correctly install Opera or not prepared to accept a Beta stage, Betanews is not for you. Now, except build 8490, all recent build worked great for me. I felt real improvments since b8482 and this one gave me no issues so far. All together it's much better than a couple of weeks ago. I don't have particular difficulties with sites : all the ones I visit are rendered properly. So, no negatives. Really a good work. |
| Daddy_Spank | Jun 17, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
im kinda tired of reading of people complaining that "opera screwed up some settings" or that it "erased previous version" and give it a 3 because of that. The reason is in 99% of the case the users incapabilities to deal with it. After all, Beta and TP's are not for everyone and if you complain that settings got changed after re installing a fresh build, please stay away from trying it out. |
| nms04 | Jun 17, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
wow how fast r they working? a new build with fixes every day :D does someone know if they r gonna release final on the 20th? from what i can remember someone here wrote something like that on a review :-/ |
| zridling | Jun 16, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Agreed. Don't play in Beta land if you're not prepared to deal with a problem here and there. |
| New_G_age | Jun 16, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8496 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Wow, another build :) This is great. No Issue for me here. |
| mharvey | Jun 16, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8493 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
(midnighter_9999) If you are tired of downloading the latest every few days then maybe you should just stick with the released version or the official beta releases and stay away from the weekly (sometimes daily) incremental builds. Opera is making some serious progress and is still my favorite browser but these builds are not for everyone. |
| Master- | Jun 16, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8493 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
This new Opera screwed up som settings. |
| midnighter_9999 | Jun 16, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8493 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Opera for Windows 9.0 Build 8500 Beta ------ I'll download this!!!! |
| benyahuda | Jun 16, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8493 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I have had a better user experience with Opera Betas than with most other browser finals. ZombieREA, you do not need to install every beta released. Opera made a decent choice to make weekly releases easily available. This is for those who want them. If you don't, then just ignore the weeklies. Maybe put yourself on a once a month or bi-monthly schedule. Then there will be more changes for you to play with. Otherwise please don't comment and rate as that type of comment really is rather useless. |
| eclipsingdivinity | Jun 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8493 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Oh Opera is a bittersweet browser indeed. They always seem ahead of every other competitor in features yet everytime I use Opera I come away a little disappointed. It doesn't work with enough websites, and it's just awkward. It's a quick little 'open, nab something non Microsoft, Google, Yahoo' and go. I don't blame Opera for the lack of browser support, but nomatter what it certaintly doesn't help my experience with it. |
| ZombieREA | Jun 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8493 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
With me Opera is a browser that i cant use computer w/o it. But.. Look like 2 much beta version release in short time. ...Not really gud ! Why they dunt stop release 2 many beta version until they have something, some big thing changed in next release! PS: Sorry about my poor English |
| hurzx | Jun 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8493 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Works perfectly so far. @josejosefo : you just can't downgrading a soft only because you're not PC litterate enough to be able to properly run your PC. Blogger runs fine here. So clean your system, install Opera ( and other progs) properly, use it for a while and then only your comments will add value to other. |
| josejosefo | Jun 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8493 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
For hurzx: I can't help but laugh at your words... You seem to be an Opera big fan but as other guy stated here, Opera is not fully supported by many sites and this lead us to look for other alternatives or stop us from using Opera as our main browser or consider using it 100% of the time. (To be fair, Firefox is not a 100% solution yet). And just FYI, I am a registered Opera user since 2003. And this is something that a few people can say. |
| alanpalmer | Jun 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8490 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I can't remember a crash in Opera since I started testing the weeklies several weeks ago. This build seems as stable as ever (so far!). |
| FataL | Jun 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8490 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Pretty good and stable weekly in comparison to last 3... ;) |
| Perth, Australia | Jun 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8490 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
agree with ya nant... i think its great that opera releases minor fixes for users to test and report. if you don't wish to test and want a stable version then wait for the final release. opera sh!ts over firefox and ie http://my.opera.com/Twilo/picture.pl |
| nant` | Jun 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8490 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
WTF are you whining? So don't download and wait for the Final release! |
| midnighter_9999 | Jun 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8490 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
when will the last beta be coming out?????? its anoying to dload a new opera every 4 or 5 day!!!! |
| Richardky | Jun 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8490 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
its heading in the right direction - widgets havnt worked in the last three versions for me and still many pages wont disply enough to even be viewable ... love the options layout and skins for it.. i wouldnt use it as my default browser as of yet but like where its going looking forward to the finished version. |
| Daddy_Spank | Jun 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8490 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Cant wait for this to get out of beta. I love Opera. End of story. |
| josejosefo | Jun 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8482 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I'm having problems with tabbing. Whenever I click on the "New Tab" button nothing happens, and when I right-click and choose "Open in background tab" it load in the same tab! |
| alanpalmer | Jun 13, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8482 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Good. They've gone back to the "Opera Beta" default installation path. (See my message of a couple of days ago.) |
| the artist | Jun 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8482 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
- Please "altern8energy"! you can change that behaviour under Tools/Preferences/Advanced/Reuse current tab!!! din't you even try to sort it out? - also "nant", you can just middle-click! and yes, the browser is... we all know. |
| nant` | Jun 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8482 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Huh? That is expected behaviour... Right-click the link and choose either Open or Open in a background tab. Makes perfect sense IMO. 5/5 as always. |
| altern8energy | Jun 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8482 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
for some reason the Tabbed browsing is messed up. It should work like Avant or Maxthon browsing. when searching or clicking on a link from history, it won't create a new tab. It will reuse the current tab you are looking at. This has been the reason I've not switched to Opera.. Little annoying things that don't work, yet lesser browsers seem to get them right.. |
| yokozuna | Jun 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is faster than Bugatti Veyron :-) Opera 9.0 build 8482 Last build had a few very annoying issues, so we decided to give you an early update. Searches now work again and the error console shouldn't pop up every 20 seconds or so ;) Known issues Old RSS Icon. We're sure you'll find some more. ;) Changelog Searches are fixed. No crash when rightclicking in personalbar. Error console not always appearing. Lots of stability fixes. Regarding the old RSS icon: Mozilla would like us (and other users of it) to sign an agreement on the use of the feeds icon. We fully respect their rights to the icon and will not use it as long as this isn't sorted out. Download link: http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/o90w_8482m.exe |
| alanpalmer | Jun 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
For some reason the default install path in 8473 is ~Program Files\Opera\ instead of ~Program Files\ Opera Beta\. You may want to update your config files if you've been using betas for some time, or change the installation path. |
| princeofpentacles | Jun 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Works cool for me :) |
| Sammo | Jun 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
I went back to 8414 because the last 2 builds are EXTREMELY SLOW to respond when a link is clicked. And still no RTF copy/paste. |
| 9i08 | Jun 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Still using Opera as my primary browser. I prefer Firefox in some aspects because the cookie management is so simple and on-the-fly, really takes no intuition to use. However with Opera it seems more configurable, but ultimately slows the process down, flicking though tabs just to set site preferences, they should be listed in the same area, that way you could use the point-and-click approach like in Firefox and IE. However...u can't have everything I suppose, but you can have a lot, which is why I like Opera Imagine if you could import a list of cookies like in Adblock for Mozilla, now that would be cool and time saving cookie management. |
| Diam0nd | Jun 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best of the best. P.S. Gmail works fine here. |
| nms04 | Jun 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
have to agree crowbar82 :) one of the best pieces of software 've ever seen! fortunately they've released their browser for free, it sucked to look at the banner ads in opera 6, 7 and 8 :) > haha |
| crowbar82 | Jun 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Love this browser! |
| djtf | Jun 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Very stable, could become "Beta 3" status! Best browser, milestone by far! State-of-the-Art! Still displays AIM-Mail ´n Gmail wrong! Otherwise ist would be a 5-rating! Keep ahead! |
| Yogurth | Jun 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Here is the changelog: Middleclick features (Paste'n'Go and Panning) are fixed. Opening standalone files that require plugins are fixed. opera: and mailto: links now work again. Animated gif images no longer speed up! (Wheeee!!) Added support for DOM level 2 Style Sheets and associated parts of DOM level 2 CSS. (Yay!!) Improved handling of offsetTop, offsetLeft and offsetParent. When enabling the status bar, link and form tooltips will not show the URL address anymore, and will display the content of the title attribute without the "Title: " prefix. Multiple stability fixes. IMAP fixes. several NTLM fixes. ------------------------------- Quite a few fixes this time around, and this build is quite solid apart from broken search boxes(mind that inline search works normally, even with custom engines) |
| ModderXManiac | Jun 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Mhmm, they classify adding images to the installer a beta build, that's all for this one. Nevertheless, love this browser, love the security, however, the real rendering issues are Opera developers faults for not making an adaptive and flexible rendering engine like Gecko has become. Also the obsessive compulsive caching they implemented leads to what some mistake for a rendering problem. Sure, Opera makes standards such as CSS fster than Mozilla does, but it doesn't justify the rest of the rendering problems? Why should web developers have to waste time coding browser recognition for an Opera-only page when the real rendering fault is with Opera? Why can't Opera comprehend code as well as gecko, simply speaking? The fault is with Opera developers, though they've been pretty caught up in security, which is honorable. |
| grisla | Jun 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Amrit. Just hold down the right button and operate the scroll wheel to pick your tab from those displayed on the page. No need to put down your beer :) Very classy browser that is improving with every build. I have never had any serious rendering problems although there are occasions when a 'fit to width' (Ctrl-F11) command is needed to get an error ridden page to display properly |
| zridling | Jun 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Love this browser! |
| Metshrine | Jun 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Amrit, CTRL+TAB works just fine in opera 9. |
| Amrit | Jun 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
@ Metshrine The good live is having both legs on the bureau, a bottle of beer in the left hand and the mouse in the right hand and the headphones on my head. Which leaves me short of one hand to reach for the keyboard. And before people start protesting, I have been pointed out other possibilities before, but placing the mouse cursor on the Tab-bar and then using the scrollwheel to scroll through the different tabs is so terribly obvious, I'm actually very surprised it's not a basic function. Why make things more complicated then they have to? So, as a wise ma .. creature once said: "Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try". Do! |
| pea | Jun 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8473 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera simply follows standards. If pages don't look right then it's their fault for not using standard code. This release has a few useless features such as widgets. Who needs an analogue clock when you have a clock on the task bar? They have made the history recording thing better to manage though |
| ciwir | Jun 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser on earth |
| stisev | Jun 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
The new versions changes www.digg.com\'s text appearance AND b0rks www.dealsea.com Why opera can't render standard frikken pages has escaped me. |
| the artist | Jun 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
no punkesito, i know which are just "weekly problems" and which are plain ETERNAL. maybe when my heart heals, ill go up to a 4 with the rating. lol ;) - hey, pssst, Techguy22... where did you get that info that Opera will be final on the 20th of June? |
| Diam0nd | Jun 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best. |
| Techguy22 | Jun 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the fastest browser I have ever used and the most secure if you do not believe me check out this site http://secunia.com/product/4932/ (By the way Opera 9 will be released June 20th. You can read more about it here at http://operawatch.com/ne...aunch-on-june-20th.html) |
| Terumo | Jun 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera blir bare bedre og bedre, og nå er den i Norsk språkdrakt også. Meget bra, kan anbefales til alle som vil ha noe bedre en IE. Opera har oså en bra e-post som jeg bruker og er svært fornøyd med. Så prøv du også. Terumo |
| sham69 | Jun 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
this build is not as good as the previous one (build 8432) for example, take a look at the following page: http://www.undertexter.se/?p=senasterls It appears all empty in Opera 9.0 build 8460... But I'll still rate it a 5, because opera rules, and always will (btw does anybody have a release date for Opera 9.0???) |
| punkesito | Jun 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
the artist, this version is weekly version, so has the problems, try with beta 2 version(has problems but less) |
| ModderXManiac | Jun 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The rendering faults are not with web-developers and the code; the problem is with the rendering engine itself Why should web developers have to develop a browser recognition for Opera itself when the fault is when Opera cannot meet code standards as well as Firefox? Ok then, I was wrong about the standards;Opera has always been ahead in CSS standards, but if Opera can't have adaptive rendering as such like Firefox or IE, it's Opera's fault for not perfecting the engine. Since the last release rendering has vastly improved. Other faults are exaggerated caching Opera has implemented which can cause issues which is commonly referred to as rendering issues, but is a caching issue that can simply be resolved by auto-refreshing java scripts. This delivers great quality browsing, skinning, widgets, fast rendering, security; and all using far less memory than the gecko engine browsers! They can run Opera on a DS, Minimo Mozilla comes nowhere close. P.S. zridling, you're wrong; IE will remain the most used because it's what's included with Windows; most people don't know of anything else or are just too lazy to install an alternative, or are corporations with I.T. management on Microsoft payroll. My school forces Internet Explorer, I use Opera and Firefox. You say IE doesn't have any "unfriendly code"? How about the numerous crashes and buffer overflows on IE6? I've experienced none with Opera, your claim is false. |
| zridling | Jun 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Most of the sites I visit with Opera are either perfect or better than Firefox, but the source of the artist's frustration lies in Opera's adherence to standards. They're already supporting CSS3 when no one else is even thinking about it. The reason IE6/7 will remain king of all browsers is because it is so forgiving of bad code. So you could say that Opera is simply ahead of its time for now. |
| siryak | Jun 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8460 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great program and this build appears to have fixed the problem with the xbox.com forums not being able to click the page 1,2,3 buttons. |
| the artist | Jun 5, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Can't believe i'll say this, cause i've been using this browser for years and i love it but, from now on i won't rate it higher than 3 because there are WAY TOO MANY problems with pages that aint correctly rendered. I just cant browse the web with it!!! Opera is a GREAT GREAT PROGRAM with a BAD BAD rendering engine. To the developers: F**k the rules of the right thing to be done with your engine, just make it wooork! I guess you can't use it as your main browser too! Somehow it may be as perfect as to pass the Acid2 test, but despite that, it doesn't work with common pages. I guess i'll have to stick to Firefox... Hope that they change their philosophy for Opera 10. |
| krgood | Jun 5, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Great browser, it has some great features i really enjoy. However, Betanews.com will not load now. It was loading in the previous release but now, it just sits there saying "waiting for betanews" and never retruns. IE works fine...loads the site right up with no delay...looks like some more testing is needed?? |
| bluemonq | Jun 5, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
yanike - don't know what you're talking about; at least on the two pages you mentioned, opera renders things fine. amavida - you might want to try the "mask as ie"/"mask as firefox" options under the site-specific preferences. it's not opera's fault if the site uses a broken way of identifying browsers. *cough*washingtonmutual*cough* |
| amavida | Jun 4, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I agree with yanike, they have had _YEARS_ to get page rendering up to the same standard as IE/FF but _STILL_ I cannot see my bank & some other web sites properly!!! Has lots of features but seems destined to be an also ran. In the case of FF you can add an extension that alows rendering a tab with the IE engine _WITHIN_ FF. Wow! what a great convenience!! Try that with Opera? |
| yanike | Jun 4, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Great Browser! Page support still sucks badly. Has anyone else experienced opera crashing on Yahoo!'s new homepage & mail and checkout AOL.com and some other mainsites. When will Opera fix the IE and firefox engines. It's always been messed up! I will always rank this browser a 3 for now on until it's fixed. |
| princeofpentacles | Jun 4, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Lol @ Zankur...I guess you are right and Opera rules, right ! |
| Zankur | Jun 4, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
this is the best browser ever...firefox(opera wannabe) will be able to assemble all opera features hopefully by 2010 or something,considering its development schedule... |
| Diam0nd | Jun 4, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser ever. |
| Sammo | Jun 3, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Good browser, but still no RTF copy/paste like all other browsers have. |
| hurzx | Jun 3, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Until now, this build seems to work much better than previous ones. Even faster, rendering much better, smoother... it sounds excellent to me. Brillant shot. The only negative I noticed is a higher ressource comsumption. So far, so good, especially for a beta ! |
| crowley | Jun 3, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
This new Beta release of Opera will not work with my Leechget downloader at all; all I get is a scripting error. I Had to revert to 8432 Beta to get it back to where it was. Hope the next Beta will function as well as all the others have so far. Keep up the good work on my favorite browser--the best browser in my opinion! |
| McAleck | Jun 3, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
why does it have to be a resource hog??? |
| yokozuna | Jun 3, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I strongly advice downloading this http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/opera_8455_m.exe installation file. It is multilanguage (14 languages), however, the installer is considerably bigger. This linked by BetaNews contains only the English language version of the browser. |
| nms04 | Jun 3, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
hahahahaha i give it a 5!! this is the 1st release where i got the widgets to work!!! well done opera, keep up the good work!!!! |
| ModderXManiac | Jun 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
The rendering faults are not with web-developers and the code; the problem is with the rendering engine itself Why should web developers have to develop a browser recognition for Opera itself when the fault is when Opera cannot meet code standards as well as Firefox? I see Opera is finally dealing with it. This delivers great quality browsing, skinning, widgets, fast rendering, security; and all using far less memory than the gecko engine browsers! They can run Opera on a DS, minimo mozilla comes nowhere close. |
| RoSmecher | Jun 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
would be great browser, if pages load properly. it's a lot of pages that don't load properly too, not just one or too. |
| Richardky | Jun 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
i like the skins and the speed of it ..but the past two betas i havnt been able to use any widgets the browser crashes every time..and 6 out of 10 pages on most forums i go to do not display correctly it has some nice options .. and since its still in beta bug it deserves a easy 4.. it is useable and i even like it .. but the problems it has for now i would never use it as my default browser .. |
| stisev | Jun 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8455 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
@@@@@@@ URGENT WARNING @@@@@@@@ DO NOT INSTALL THIS VERSION digg.com's text are altered and the navigation toolbars are rendered useless! God dammit...now I have to go back to the previous version somehow |
| Photoyoda | Jun 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I still have problems with www.piv.no . Nearly impossible to navigate furhter because the navigation buttons are packed together as a snowball. I really hope opera can do something about this. The domain belongs to my employer. Firefox has no problems with www.piv.no . |
| Sammo | Jun 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
The best Opera beta so far. You can easily block ads and flash by right clicking on a page and choosing 'Block content'. The reason for only 4 stars is Opera's lack of ability to copy/paste RTF content. All other major browsers do this, when will Opera? |
| DaComboMan | Jun 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
No Adblock. No access to GMail Calendar... hum! Not to mention difficulties with accessing many websites. |
| ppinheiro | May 28, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Great ( the Best? ) browser, but not Roboform Support?? why is that ? I will not stop using roboform cuz of Opera |
| outofspace | May 28, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
For me it's the best browser a specially if you're using mail client build in. OHHH Forget about Outlook express Try Opera with M2 |
| pvolk | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
issueswith groupwise webaccess and secure webpages loading. dont get this build |
| philosopher_dog | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Good browser, but it still lacks support for Roboform. There's really no excuse. |
| bggoth | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Can't see why someone would give it less than 5, considering that's Alpha... for comparison I installed Bon Echo Alcha 3 (cause I use Firefox also) and it crashes every like 4 min, it's disstessing the least... :) I like them both but Opera a litsi - bitsy better ;) |
| Diam0nd | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
ZEE best! :| |
| Babylon2x | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I love Opera. But for some reason I still don't use it as much as Firefox. I think I'm just not as keen on the interface for some reason. It is a great browser though, easily on of the tops and it also renders the ACID2 test correctly unlike certain other highly promoted browsers. We need more of this in an effort to get a single standard with web technologies. |
| jspratjr | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Still the best and getting better. |
| 9i08 | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Better still, why the **** are you rating without reviewing the software Here, make room for me! ps. i hate Opera, but i'll give it five stars, should get the fanboys diapers all s***-t-y |
| alanpalmer | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Why do these people talk about "going back to Firefox"? It's a beta, for Chrissake! |
| Budgie29 | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
use to be stable 2 builds back but now its Just crashes and takes ages to load a page I have also gone back to using Firefox |
| yokozuna | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
finalcut, spellchecking works when you install Aspell dictionaries. More about it here: http://www.opera.com/sup...orials/opera/spellcheck |
| finalcut | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I switched back to firefox a couple of weeks ago because Opera cannot copy paste a text keeping the layout and paste it somewhere :( And also I love having the spell check feature built in firefox that I'm using right now because english isn't my primary language! |
| Stadi | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Opera looks promising, but it's still far-far away from IE7+Maxthon. In IE7 ClearType is turned on without turning it on for the whole system and this way Maxthon uses it as well. This one feature keeps me from using other browsers the most. Another feature I like in Maxthon is links drag&drop, I simply drag&drop a link and it opens in a new tab, I don't have to move my finger away from the left mouse button, it's much fasteer this way. |
| BadIronTree | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
improvelence drop dead press shift + F12 and and chose over 5000 skins and plugins |
| improvelence | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Still slow, sill ugly, low compatibility, still supported by a bunch of whiney a** mofos. Leave it for the garbage pile. |
| Ferahgo | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Changelog: * Several IMAP fixes. * Several Cookie fixes. * Cookie site preferences now override general preferences. * Fix for a situation where setting Cookies froze Opera. * widget.setPreferenceForKey for Widgets now works. * XHTML mobile profile rendering is fixed - fixes for example http://www.google.com/xhtml/ * Fix for missing marker on floated list items. * Doubleclick to select words now doesn't select punctuation. * Opening images in mail by rightclicking image now works. * Several content blocker fixes. * Better visual feedback in UI for changes that depend on each other. * Temporary download directory used for opening files in external applications can now be modified in opera:config. UNIX specific: * Now using operapluginwrapper to detect plug-ins. * Fixed several crashers related to multiple concurrent login dialogs. * Java now not doesn't grab all keyboard input. Known issue *Pages that cause XML parsing errors may cause Opera to crash *Line-height issue with some characters(affects japanese, Korean etc) ---------- @coover: Take a look into preferences page and then upgrade to 5 stars. It's on the very first page of the options that you can choose how you want to start. Far more options than IE. Just open the tabs you like, save them as a session (File->Sessions->Save this session) and then choose "Continue saved sessions" in preferences. |
| coover | May 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Daddy_Spank: Opera is a very good browser and I use it frequently ... but IE 7 Beta 2 is also very good. And regardless of the size of the two browsers, IE 7 Beta 2 is much faster than Opera 9.0. In fact, I seem to find myself using IE 7 Beta 2 more often these days. The biggest reason is because IE 7 Beta 2 will open more than 1 "home" page automatically when the browser is opened (The Avant and Orca Browsers also have this feature). I realize that Opera will open all the pages that were open when the browser was previously closed, but, generally, when I close the browser, the 4 pages I like opened when I open a browser are not tabbed at the time. Opera has a definite disadvantage to IE 7 in this particular feature, and I recommend that the Opera Programmers add it to their browser. |
| Joe Dirt | May 26, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Change log please! |
| Daddy_Spank | May 26, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8432 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Well, right now I cant even get IE7 b2 to open plus im getting frequent bsod's after uninstalling it so... for me, the IE kinda sux :) |
| BogdanSHA | May 25, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
At least he voted 5 stars :) |
| Sammo | May 25, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
This version is quite stable and robust. The only gripe I have is during the installation process. Even when choosing the upgrade option which keeps your existing settings, this beta did not keep them, causing me to completely reconstruct my personal settings, toolbars, buttons, etc. |
| Brian49 | May 23, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 4 out of 5 |
Pretty good on the whole, but I'm sticking with v.8.54 until and unless v.9 works with my online banking website. There seem to have been some changes to the way Opera handles secure sites which have had this detrimental effect from my point of view. |
| statm1 | May 23, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Yes thanks for mentioning that 8314 is beta 2. I wont need to download it again then. |
| alanpalmer | May 23, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Thanks for that, nant`! I was just about to download the file. I've already got build 8414 as a weekly, so I won't bother. |
| nant` | May 23, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Now the Opera are after the beta release, more fixes will be continued to be added to Opera. There is still time for changes. Lets all look forward for the next weekly, it is rumored to have a lot of fixes. For users of the weeklies, build 8414 was released as beta2. |
| manni | May 23, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
It works well, even the image rendering is now fixed! |
| netean | May 23, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
not noticed any significant difference in beta 2 to beta 1.. Widgets are still rather pointless (IMO). NOt experienced ANY rendering problems at all with beta 1 or beta2. (still doesn't work with google calendar though) Beta 2, like beta 1 has never crashed on me, and worked well. I've got 10 tabs open, (several with flash in them) and memory used is 2192Mb. Fantastic, esp compared to firefox (which I also love, but it loves my RAM wayyy too much) |
| Ward574 | May 23, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Note how many of those claiming Opera has significant rendering problems never actually post any links. Really helpful. If they did, they'd get fixed. Until then, ignore 'em. |
| eaves | May 23, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 1 out of 5 |
Still a long way to go before this software is beta-quality. Just putting the name "beta" on a release does not make it beta-quality. Significant browsing features are missing or non-functional, e.g., most of the enhanced cookie processing features. Many, many sites still have significant rendering problems, even when Opera identifies itself as IE. (links in question have been sent to Opera support, no sense posting them here.) This is alpha-level software, at best. |
| baki_princ | May 23, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
I don`t know what`s is the diffrence compare to the beta 1. In "about" it also says:Version 9.00 Beta Build 8414 just like previous version. Anyway I adore Opera although beta 9 keep crashing and crashing and crashing....There is a lot steel to work on this browser (like download menager) so keep up guys good work. Opera is the best! |
| Dennis87 | May 23, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 2 | 5 out of 5 |
This browser rocks=D I hope it's not long time again before they release final version |
| stihler | May 22, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
My opera flash problem went away when I installed Macromedia Flash Player for Windows (Firefox & Opera) 9.0.0.296 Beta. |
| Photoyoda | May 22, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I`ve been using Opera since 4.0. The program has never been able to get this web page right: www.piv.no which is the official web page of a major psychiatric hospital in Norway. The scroll bars under the main heading are put on one place, in stead of in a row. Why Opera? Why? The Opera9beta does not handle this page either. |
| debugged | May 21, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The problem that I had with Flash was cleared up by doing a clean install with a new profile. I would recommend that others who have had these Flash problems do the same. Opera 9 gets a 5 star rating from me. |
| yokozuna | May 21, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
An interesting brief comparison is here: http://reviews.cnet.com/...2217-1.html?tag=fea_txt IE7 b2 FF2a1 O9b1 Built-in tabs Yes Yes Yes Saved tabs Yes No Yes Tab mini preview No No Yes Side panel Yes Yes Yes Search history Yes Yes Yes Integrated RSS Yes Yes Yes Widgets No No Yes BitTorrent No No Yes Antiphishing Yes No No Page zoom Yes No Yes Of course everything out of the box. FF has extensions but Opera has M2 and more. |
| JaapB | May 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Perfect browser, very fast and relative small. The only problem is that google calender doesn't support Opera. But, that has something to do with Google and not with Opera. I tried that Jeep site that was mentioned by Sammo. I don't know what he is talking about, that site works beautifully. So Sammo, you have to change your rating. |
| Qlib | May 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
simply exellent in every way.. smaller than firefox.. faster than firefox.. more stable than firefox.. better than firefox..etc.... IE .. dont even go there!.. Opera 9 has also passed some of the hardest tests in rendering html code correctly.. if authors cant wrote html.. tough! As far as its visual appearance.. I totally agree that the default view of Opera is.. butt ugly.. thats the beauty of skins and the EXTREMENESS as to wich opera's gui can be skinned and altered.. it doesnt get better than this! |
| kl00 | May 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Although I'm a big fan of most open-source products,I've totally jumped ship from Firefox to Opera. I am SICK of the crashes, memory issues etc with Firefox, not to mention its bloated "cousin", Thunderbird. With Opera I have everything I need in one excellently-coded package. Which brings me to some of the comments made by improvelence below: >Slow in comparison to Firefox, IE6 and 7, Mozilla, Seamonkey...ugly. Hmmm...well, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I guess; I've always thought Opera looks pretty elegant, comparatively. And among the browsers I've tried (and I've tried quite a few), only Maxthon on Windows is faster. And you're saying that SeaMonkey, of all things, is prettier? Puhleeez. >This browser looks like it came off of Windows 95. The buttons are goofy and the tabs are way too big. Again, subjective...although doing a visual measurement, Opera's tabs look, if not smaller, at least no bigger than those of Firefox in its default theme. > Major problems rendering websites... And a lot of web authors have major problems writing valid code. In my experience, if a page carries a DTD and passes validation, Opera will render it beautifully. >low user base. Hmmm...the last I checked, IE was still number one in terms of user base, and so I guess that might mean that the size of the user base has really no relation to the quality of the browser. And anyway, Firefox's user base is still dwarfed by that of IE, so I guess Fx's userbase might be described as "low" as well. > Waste of time. I've become convinced that Firefox 1.5.x has become a waste of time, a major step back from Fx 1.0. As for Flash, I turn that crap off anyway. It's a blight ;) |
| stopbuggingme | May 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Same old crap. Will not run flash stuff on many pages. When is Opera going to address this issue? |
| Sammo | May 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I love Opera, but none of the beta 9 versions will work fully on all Flash sites (I have the latest Flash 9). I don't like most Flash ads and will block them, but there are many sites that you can not navagate thru without Flash (ex: http//www.jeep.com). If Opera gets 9 to run Flash correctly I would give it 5 stars. |
| RawGutts | May 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
a 3 for having to install beta's? You tool; go crawl back in a hole. |
| crowbar82 | May 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
gbp007 And thats why you give it 3pts? Dont use BETA then |
| gbp007 | May 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
So when will opera 9 final version be out ? All this opera betas every 3 days is kind of tiring having to install ! |
| teseglet | May 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I have been an avid Firefox user for 1 1/2 years however I have an older computer and found Firefox slower than touted. Most recently my Firefox version 1.5 would not launch but I could get 1.0.X to launch as well as their Beta 2.0. I can't figure it out. These problems led me to try Opera 9 beta 2. Wow am I impressed. It is much quicker and seems to have a much more refined feel than FF. I can't say enough good things about it. |
| womfalcs7 | May 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
"Memory leaks" in Firefox (Most of the time they're not but I won't get into that) aren't a problem if you have a good amount of memory. Especially if you regulate how much maximum memory Firefox can use. I like Opera, I've downloaded 9b and I use it sometimes just for fun. I'm a Firefox user because of the extreme amount of obtainable functionality but Opera is good as well. |
| Lug | May 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Ukrainian and Russian language files for Opera 9.0 Build 8414 Beta you can take here http://www.ukrlocal.info/ |
| nms04 | May 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
siryak this is still a beta, so it might happen that there r some bugs or memory leaks ... cant't wait for beta2 and the final release! |
| siryak | May 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Hmm it seems this version has developed a memory leek. Better get that fixed Opera because thats the only reason why I left FF. |
| SebXX | May 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
So, I give only 4 because that's still a beta - some memory leaks (make Opera using almost all the physical memory on 2 different computers) - Flash is still not supported But I'm sure it will be fixed asap ! I hope google will make their toolbar for Opera too |
| alanpalmer | May 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Nice to see Betanews back to normal! Flash (8,0,24) works fine for me, including on Youtube. |
| nant` | May 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8414 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Changelog for build #8414: - Fixed display on betanews.com. - Cache is not shared between widgets and pages opened from widgets. - Fixed Bittorrent downloads on Unix. - Fixed crash that could occur when exiting pages with Flash 8. - Fixed IPv6 on FreeBSD. |
| Yogurth | May 17, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@debugged flash works normal on that page, version 8.0.24. Must be something on Your side. |
| debugged | May 16, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
No version of Flash (not even 9) will work right with Opera 9. For all you guys that say Flash works with Opera 9 (not Opera 8) try this page and see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPu19jOcJF4 I get similar Flash problems with many other sites as well. Flash sites will work ok with Opera 8 but not Opera 9. |
| BogdanSHA | May 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@treworld: Changelog: -Fixed session handling for widgets. -Fixed bug with creating folders in widget panel. -Fixed wrongly nested tags freezer. Known issue -betanews.com still broken |
| lasitajs | May 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I'm a 5-year user of Opera and like what I see from 9, except for one crucial thing: when I hit the back button on my mouse, the previous page returns considerably slower than the instant response of the current (and past) versions. This is a killer for me. I hope you can return to your previously class-leading return speed, otherwise you'll be no better than the other, lessor browsers. I love being able to just click away and page back as fast as the blink of and eye... |
| treworld | May 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Good browser. However, try viewing www.betanews.com. It does not load properly! |
| FmlyRnn | May 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is an Excellent Browser!!! I have no problem with Flash or anything else! I feel that it is Superior. Soon it will be my Default Browser. I am still running test's on what it can do. However, I still have the old version installed, and I compare what each does. So far, so good! Also, I love it's Mail feature. IE7, FireFox are on the System but I still find myself at the Opera. Thank you, FmlyRnn |
| LRN | May 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Make sure you installed latest version of Macromedia Flash Player (currently - 9 beta), else flashes may not work properly |
| Daddy_Spank | May 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best build so far. |
| stopbuggingme | May 15, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Some Flash works, others will not. Example - Flash doesn't work fully at http://www.nissanusa.com |
| punkesito | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
flash work perfect for me. |
| Sammo | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I would give this 5 stars if Flash worked. When is Opera going to get 9 to work with Flash correctly? I have Flash beta 9 installed and Opera beta 9 still won't function properly on many sites (I tried the Nissan link). |
| wasan | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I've used Opera for many years (since Version 4 I suppose) and it impressed me since the begining. I can't claim that it is the best browser. But for some people like me whom browsing styles are based on reading news and searching information then Opera is the best. Especially when you've learned enough to utilize it then you will love it. For this new version we might considered it as one of a big step by integrating many things in its own style which new users have to take times to get use to and to learn how to utilize it. So please don't bother to argue about which browser is the best. Since Opera has its own style (like tab browsing or mouse gesture functions...which now seems to be more common) and if it suite you well then enjoy it!!! |
| immortal223 | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the BEST Internet experience!!! I love this programm!!! There is no internet for me without Opera - Ave Opera! |
| maraskus | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Opera is nice , I use opera since version 6 and for me, until version 9 all are all right but.... (ever have a "but") since version 9, Opera are inestable and visualy renderize some pages bad (Example : FileForum). It's a pity but I change to Firefox. Ok, Firefox speed not is like Opera, and Ok, the Opera develop contains much plugins of Firefox but..... Firefox is stable now, very stable, secure and the unique alternative to Internet Explorer with Opera. FireFox and Opera are good Browsers, and them are brothers not challege (sorry by my very very bad english) Since now, I test Opera AND Firefox. |
| Floodland | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@zridling Microsoft hasn't come out with any original ideas since the old dos windows days. They've been stealing ideas from everyone since then. Especially in their new IE7. Mhh, we can go futher: Microsoft bought Windows NT project(which later degenerated into 2000/XP/2003) and earlier bought D.O.S.. And everybody knows that early Windows was a Mac OS wannabe. So if we talk openly, M$ never came out with any origial idea, but they made exceptional marketing and law-avoiding strategy. Great rats; erh, sorry, economists! |
| kyleabaker | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@betasun "left clicking on links to open in a new tab" --press shift and click the link @cip2kro don't think you even tried Opera out. the block content feature is far better than FF. The functionality of it is far better as well as the way it works. Entire inline frames can be blocked. @zridling Microsoft hasn't come out with any original ideas since the old dos windows days. They've been stealing ideas from everyone since then. Especially in their new IE7. @RWW "Opera renders BetaNews differently than other browsers" --This may be a bug in Opera's latest build, however, if you right click a betanews page in opera and click the "Validate" option you'll probably laugh at the results. On the betanews homepage alone there are around 250 coding errors. @ranasrule "bloatware" --you are a complete DA. Name one thing that makes opera "bloatware"? Opera is the exact opposite of "bloatware". If anything is "bloatware" it is FF. What you think those extensions help the speed of FF? *laughing* You think IE7 is a fast browser? once again, *laughing* Way to be a spammer ;) if you want to make the most of your use with opera turn here... http://www.opera.com/support/tutorials/ If you validate this page, there are over 1,100 errors! Its no wonder opera displays some pages wrong! Especially when the code has mistakes, and this many! |
| betasun | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@kyleabaker as i use many tabs in a window or having many clicks on links is it not better to have an option for it ,also im not accustomed to middle click on links which is easier than holding shift key . |
| Terumo | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I tink we have beta 2 soon. Jeg tror vi har beta 2 veldig snart. Opera is the best, even beta. Opera er best til og med beta. Heng in there Hold ut Terumo |
| UTAKER | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
cip2kro, did you really try out this Opera release before commenting? Or even know the exact features of it sinc eyou gave it a low rating and teh reason you specified doesnt seem to tally with it since opera does all that pretty well (With forms too) |
| yokozuna | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Honestly speaking I do not understand why some people complain at ad blocking functions of Opera. You can make your own list thank to this Web page: http://pgl.yoyo.org/adservers You need around 5 minutes to do that. BTW, the Ad-Block of Mozilla/FF is based on this list. Just open urlfilter.ini (Opera catalog) with notepad and copy all the addresses generated by the Web page. Simple? Yes. Worse than Ad-Block? I do not think so. If it is too hard just copy this file http://rapidshare.de/fil...4453/urlfilter.ini.html to your Opera catalog. gbp007, in early July. betasun, right click ---> block content, right below the toolbars (alternatively, right click and press "k"). You just need to show what to block and click "done". To open a new tab, right click on any existing tab and select "new tab" (alternatively, ctrl + "t"). |
| cip2kro | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Too bad i have so many firefox extensions that i use. Too bad opera doesn't have a proper adblock yet. Too bad i dont need 2 seconds faster loading program, i need my web pages and forms to work properly (and yes, i know many pages.. especialy torrent forms and many important sites) |
| nant` | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
You're "tired" from all of these beta releases"? What are you, a kid? If you don't want to test the software, don't download the betas, jeez, wait for the final, which will arrive WHNE IT'S READY. |
| gbp007 | May 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
So when is opera 9 going to be officially released ? Im tired of all these bets already ! |
| zridling | May 13, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Has anyone else noticed the IE7 has copied several features from Opera 9? Good for Microsoft for recognizing good ideas! |
| RWW | May 13, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Pantagruel, Opera renders BetaNews differently than other browsers. If that ever happens usually hitting reload usually puts it right into shape. |
| Pantagruel | May 13, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Nice, but doesnt correctly display even BetaNews.com EDIT: Reloading doesnt help:( http://my.opera.com/comm...ums/topic.dml?id=138047 EDIT#2: news.yahoo.com doesnt work properly, tv.yahoo.com doesnt work properly as well. Other sites are also kind of funky looking. This makes Opera unusable:( |
| emupaul | May 13, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
One of the best browsers peroid, |
| CallMeYoDaddy | May 13, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I've tried most of the well known browsers out there including Firefox but Opera has won me over! With Opera, extensions aren't needed, plus it is a fully featured browser out of the box with no need for third party software. If you'll bother to learn the many features of this browser and pay attention to the details of this browser, you too will see that this is hands down the best browsers available! (Opera 9 Beta Build 8410) |
| protowall | May 13, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Definately NOT bloatware! Best browser out there! |
| ledjani | May 13, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8410 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Once I got opera in version 7.0 never looked at another browser again. This latest beta is giving me a couple of rendering issues with a couple of sites, other then that, Opera rocks! |
| the artist | May 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
"gawd21", ya shouldn't be so angry at Opera, i think that many of the problems you mention are ocuring to you alone. It still has (and for a long time it may keep with them) rendering problems with some pages, but for the amazing it is at everything it touches, i'll keep giving it a 5. take "uberfly"'s point. that is mine too. glad to see that "netean" is now from our side too. |
| horsecharles | May 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Don't install Flash 9 on this yet, stick w/ 8 for now... |
| some guy | May 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
well said from the guy below me This browser just rocks plain and simple! |
| uberfly | May 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The power user's browser. Opera hammers out the ideas before the firefox bunch copies them. Anyone who actually uses this browser for even a short period of time sees how well thought out it is. Firefox is buggy bloat, IE is still IE, and Opera forges ahead. |
| netean | May 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Using the latest beta, and indeed all the previous betas i've found very very few sites that don't work with opera and even less that don't display properly. For me, it works, every time. Fast, usable, mouse gestures-out of the box. Just superb. ONLY criticisms I have of V9 is that I find the widgets utterly pointless - maybe that's just me, but never seen one that I thought was useful in any way. Also wish it had some kind of plugin support for Del.ico.us. stumbleupon etc. |
| gawd21 | May 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
9 Versions and about 10 years, still not a working version yet? Hmmmmmmmm, why the heck bother? "Reviewer: EdenAdore May 11, 2006 Version: 9.0 Build 8406 Beta I'm seeing the same results with BetaNews.com being screwed up. Not sure if it's just this beta, but by default, the font sizes are off a bit and cause sites that show up correctly on IE and FF to have linebreaks. I'm impressed with Opera's steady progress and always enjoy testing each new Beta. Rating: Reviewer: stopbuggingme May 11, 2006 Version: 9.0 Build 8406 Beta I manually installed Flash 8.5 and it STILL WILL NOT WORK! Some pages work, some don't. I give up on this crap. Rating: " I have this downloaded in the hope that it might work, but the damn thing still doesn't load half the pages right and it is not faster at loading pages, it just gives you gray screen until it has all downloaded then it loads, I would rather have something that loads the text and then the pics if there are any after my adblocks removes the trash. Sorry, but this is still junk. 10 years and 9 versions and nothing works right, yet! Now if I am quoting people that have left feed back, so how is it that you say I must be the only one that is having the problems? |
| Zankur | May 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I think 9/10 reviewers cannot leave aside their bias while writing a review... I use firefox more than opera,but that doesn't mean opera sucks!!!! Opera has always been leader in new innovative features and 9/10 times...they leave other to catch'em up! this version works great and very well done! |
| zridling | May 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Ouch. Looks like the Firefix boys are just as angry as the Mac boys. Grow up children. |
| AntiochMedia | May 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I'm seeing the same results with BetaNews.com being screwed up. Not sure if it's just this beta, but by default, the font sizes are off a bit and cause sites that show up correctly on IE and FF to have linebreaks. I'm impressed with Opera's steady progress and always enjoy testing each new Beta. |
| stopbuggingme | May 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
I manually installed Flash 8.5 and it STILL WILL NOT WORK! Some pages work, some don't. I give up on this crap. |
| finalcut | May 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
eh, fixing display issue but betanews is all screwed with this release :( |
| BadIronTree | May 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
best ever... to get flash you must install the flash installer manualy |
| outofspace | May 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser to block flash adds |
| betasun | May 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
i like the Opera have an option for left clicking on a link to open it in a new tab .can widgets do this ? |
| iamtux | May 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I finally tried a beta right before this one, and found that I fell in love with Opera. Its really fast, even on dial-up. I'm still a FF fan, but this has become my default browser. |
| mikeyx11 | May 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Works great and is really fast, but I still prefer Firefox somewhat, because it's open source and I prefer the layout. |
| Sammo | May 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Still no FLASH! |
| alanpalmer | May 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8406 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I must have been lucky not to have suffered the bugs in the previous build reported by others. I've only just downloaded this latest build and it seems to work OK so far! |
| xippon | May 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
I must sey that it's first beta of Opera, that have more bugs than pros. - flash ads with close doesn't work - jpg pictures bad display (mess with collors) - strange behavior with js and CSS with mambo admin - still not load all images on page problem Previous 8.x compilation works fine for me. |
| stopbuggingme | May 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I have Flash problems with this beta. I have installed the latest version of Flash 8.5 and it still does not work. I would give it 5 stars if the Flash worked. |
| Diam0nd | May 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best. For those complaining about Flash in Opera, try this first http://fileforum.betanew...zilla_Opera/964714156/2 then complain. |
| osric | May 5, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Uh oh. I recently noticed a very irksome bug in Opera. It is with respect to Gmail, Yahoo Mail and probably with more such sites. The problem is that when reading mails, until the entire contents of the mail message gets downloaded, the various actions such as Forward and Reply do not work. In Gmail there is the link right at the bottom of the page itself which when clicked the page opens up and there is an area where the text of the mail appears. But if the mail is still downloading this area appears white and sometimes causes graphical glitches. In Yahoo Mail, the Forward, Reply, Delete and other buttons do not work at all until the entire mail gets downloaded. This problem becomes very evident when opening mail that contains a lot of embedded images. Really Irritating Problem. |
| Sammo | May 5, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I've been an avid FireFox user and have recently converted to Opera. This latest 9.0 beta 8393 will not work with Flash 8. I installed the latest Flash 8.5 beta and some sites work now, many still do not. I'm sticking to 8.54 for now. |
| jimmyw85 | May 4, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Nth to say abt it , it's so great. With user javascript , no rendering problem at all. Widgets ideas are very good! It's the fastest and most secure Secure Graphical Web Browser in Windows The best competitor to IE of coz, BETTER than Firefox |
| photonboy | May 3, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
This could be an incredible program, and was very configurable and responsive, however I kept running into webpages that would not work properly. I prefer Firefox, but the newest Internet Explorer 7 beta works quite well. |
| alanpalmer | May 3, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The new Widgets UI is a vast improvement on the old methods; much more intuitive. |
| improvelence | May 3, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Slow in comparison to Firefox, IE6 and 7, Mozilla, Seamonkey...ugly. This browser looks like it came off of Windows 95. The buttons are goofy and the tabs are way too big. Major problems rendering websites...low user base. Waste of time. The only reason I have this installed is so I can test my websites on it and avoid emails from Fanboys complaining how something doesnt work in Opera. Opera...the name says it all. Its an art form for the boring. NUFF SAID |
| nant` | May 3, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Changelog: Widgets UI changes: - Widgets are no longer displayed on a faded --screen. - New widgets menu, providing options to add, open, and manage widgets. - New widget management window. Other changes - Fixed handling of multiple changes to document.body.style.backgroundColor. - Fixed behavior of range.compareBoundaryPoints. - document.compatMode now gives 'BackCompat' for documents being rendered in quirks mode. - Improved XSLT error reporting. - Allowed custom headers to be displayed in the quick mail headers toolbar - Fixed some bugs in the MSI installer. - Improved handling of "Stop executing scripts on this page" tickbox on script dialogs. - Support copying attribute nodes in XSLT with copy-of. - Refuse invalid namespace declaration attributes. - User CSS is enabled by default in Author Mode. - Temporary downloads are now cleared when deleting cache. - Improved deleting of single messages from trash in IMAP accounts. - Fix for duplicated messages in IMAP. - Fixed SSL negotiation problem for servers that does not tolerate TLS 1.0 version in the record protocol of the client hello. - Added system tray icon on Unix. Known issues - Opera might fetch some old feed entries double - Opera might not start in some Unix desktop environments when using a menu entry to start Opera: start it from conosle instead. you need to use a clean toolbar setup to get the widget menu and the widget panel The RSS reader in this build is rather wacky. Be warned. :) |
| SamppaX | May 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Im Mostly Firefox user, but this really is a huge jump to next level. Widget idea is good and works ok, but needs work still. Now the bad things about this. I used this about 2 weeks, When i started first time i already saw some nice things like it takes bookmarks from firefox, so easy to switch, And Blaa Blaa... But Rendering problems are very common and some sites didn't even work/load. This is thing that you can't really blame websites because if FF, IE shows them alright then it something like "standard" to work. I can handle few sites but if 4-8 of my sites don't work i guess something is wrong. And More widgets! ^^ lol I know, this is beta, but still. So That's why 4/5. Once they fix Widget & Rendering problems they should be pretty good enemy for FireFox. =) |
| wat0114 | May 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
I really want to like this browser, but the continual rendering issues on the same pages (many of them) is inexcusable. Some of you can blame the sites all you want, but why do other browsers get it right? Forget it. I'll stick with Avant. |
| decmk | May 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I using this browser as default for a while and is wary good, fast and loading pages from cache is amazing. I have tried to import IE Favorites with subfolders and Opera don’t import subfolders. This is still beta, probably will be fixed this in later builds. |
| ckliebert | May 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I like it, however flash does not work for me in 9. but works in version 8. any ideas |
| zridling | May 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Renders text, CSS, and graphics better than any other browser, especially Firefox. I love this freakin' browser. |
| Dwiebelhaus | May 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I've used this browser extensivly and it is one of the best alternatives to IE - BUT - a Firefox / Thunderbird combo is much more practical for hardcore daily use honestly. |
| AntiochMedia | May 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
HOORAY! -- Widgets now have a toolbar menu and have been made practical! The 'Pandora' Widget is VERY cool -- if anyone wants to give widgets a try - check it out. The skin for the Pandora widget works much like a WMP / WinAMP skin with animated minimizing etc. I'm impressed. I'm so glad they retooled the widgets system. I --AM-- still using FF as my browser. Opera's development is a hobby to watch until sites that render perfectly on both IE & FF will render perfectly on Opera also. I'm a web developer and would work on Safari compatibility in addition to IE/FF before Opera just based on the usage stats. |
| UTAKER | May 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
osric, look in the options, there is an option to turn off the notification for that popup blocker messages too advanced/notifications |
| yokozuna | May 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8393 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Changes: There have been changes to the Widget UI to try to make it more easy to use. We have removed the "widget mode" and the widget handle. The widgets now appear in their own panel and have their own menu entry. When a widget is closed it will still be available in the widget panel. You can delete them from there. This is still work in progress and some things are missing. Changelog Widgets UI changes: Widgets are no longer displayed on a faded screen. New widgets menu, providing options to add, open, and manage widgets. New widget management window. Other changes Fixed handling of multiple changes to document.body.style.backgroundColor. Fixed behavior of range.compareBoundaryPoints. document.compatMode now gives 'BackCompat' for documents being rendered in quirks mode. Improved XSLT error reporting. Allowed custom headers to be displayed in the quick mail headers toolbar Fixed some bugs in the MSI installer. Improved handling of "Stop executing scripts on this page" tickbox on script dialogs. Support copying attribute nodes in XSLT with copy-of. Refuse invalid namespace declaration attributes. User CSS is enabled by default in Author Mode. Temporary downloads are now cleared when deleting cache. Improved deleting of single messages from trash in IMAP accounts. Fix for duplicated messages in IMAP. Fixed SSL negotiation problem for servers that does not tolerate TLS 1.0 version in the record protocol of the client hello. Added system tray icon on Unix. Known issues Opera might fetch some old feed entries double Opera might not start in some Unix desktop environments when using a menu entry to start Opera: start it from conosle instead. you need to use a clean toolbar setup to get the widget menu and the widget panel |
| Daddy_Spank | May 1, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser on the market today. |
| osric | Apr 22, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 4 out of 5 |
Great browser. I have a problem i hope someone has a solution to that. There is a website that i visit frequently that requires login, doesnt save cookies and displays a popup every time i visit it. Although opera blocks the popup, Opera also displays a message that popup was blocked and that takes the control of the textboxes where i need to enter my username and password. it get pretty anoying. any way to make opera not display messages when popups are blocked? |
| Diam0nd | Apr 22, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 5 out of 5 |
Kicks ass. Whizzy, START USIN IT! NIGGA PLEASE! |
| Metshrine | Apr 22, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 4 out of 5 |
Wirpo: With extensions, you know very well what he means. Opera does not, has not, and never will (according to its devs) support EXTENSIONS in the sense that many users refer to. You cannot download an extension and install it into opera that adds auto-complete (which is non-existent in opera, and no, i am not talking about the auto-complete where you have to enter your personal info and it offers to complete that), you cannot do the same for one that puts your weather in the bottom of the browser, you cannot do the same for one that adds better and far more advanced password saving or form filling capabilities (The wand is a poor excuse for password saving/management, and the form filling in opera is just tedious). These are just a FEW examples, I can list plenty more that I have discussed in detail on opera's forums many many times, So please dont accuse me of just pointing these faults out in a review and not reporting to the devs, as I have done so. Opera is a lovely browser, I use it as my default, but its customizability is limited unless you want to go in and mess with ini files. The toolbars arent easy to customize. In IE, Firefox, Konqueror, AND safari, I can drag toolbars into an arrangement I want, as opposed to having to go into the toolbar customization window, removing the icons from a toolbar I dont want, and adding the ones I do want. That is HIGHLY annoying. Opera could very well benefit from extensions being allowed into the browser. People use the age-old excuse of security vulnerabilities, but I have only seen ONE vulnerability in a firefox extension, and that was greasemonkey, which was quickly patched and pushed via the updates system. Just because extensions have the capability to cause a problem doesnt mean they will if implimented properly. Thats like you saying you are going to get a car that doesnt have a computer controlled transmission because the computer might fail and hence your transmission might go. Or that you wont buy a flashlight because the batteries inside of it might die when you are using it leaving you open to injury. Opera is by far the best browser out, dont get me wrong, but I dont leave myself living in a fantasy world (where I pretend opera is perfect and without flaws) when it comes to identifying faults or shortcomings in a product like fanboys for so many applications do. Opera has its share of areas where it could be greatly improved, but it is still the best web browser I have ever used. |
| Wirpo | Apr 22, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 5 out of 5 |
Why even bother with Firefox anymore? :-D BTW, ninjeratu's review is simply misleading. > Yes, they're useless! Why? You can't remove > them or ignore them at installation. So what? Opera is still a tiny download and all those features are hidden/disabled by default. > Opera is cumbersome and awkward when it comes > to customizations. Um. Drag and drop?! Sorry, ninjeratu, your arguments are simply nonsense :) > It's ACID2 compliant and fast because you > cannot add plugins Wrong. Opera supports plugins and other extension options. BTW, what on EARTH does Acid2 have to do with the user interface capabilities? > You get the same rendering errors you get from > time to time in all Opera browsers since Opera > 5-6 Only for sites that use browser detection to specifically send Opera fubared code. Use spoofing and it'll work. > it looks a lot like it did 5 years ago Stop lying. It looks NOTHING like it did five years ago. > Most features haven't changed since Opera 5 > either. Another lie. And the ad blocker is easier to use than anything else. Just click on the stuff you want to block. How can it be easier?! |
| plings | Apr 22, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 5 out of 5 |
Yes, stick to Mozilla, Browser12. I will stick around with Opera - a faster, safer and better browser ;) |
| yokozuna | Apr 22, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 5 out of 5 |
Browser12 - "Its not easy web browsing" (about Opera). What is SO hard in browsing with Opera and what is so easy with other (i.e. Mozilla) browsers? Is it too fast? Too safe? Something else? Please, explain in detail. Thanks. |
| Browser12 | Apr 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 1 out of 5 |
Total piece of crap. |
| the artist | Apr 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 5 out of 5 |
ninjeratu, youre complaining about non-existant problems. get FF instead and stop crying. |
| bggoth | Apr 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 5 out of 5 |
Well the widgets is a fairy new feature and some time ago there were no good ones but now there are very handy widget available & the they are constantly imroving them. G' job! |
| AntiochMedia | Apr 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 4 out of 5 |
Excellent Browser. I agree with the comments shared here -- the Widgets system is rather silly in both concept and application. Opera is fast, and does a rather reliable rendering job. I use Firefox and W3C Validation on pages that I create and always check to make sure that the page renders properly in IE. Opera does not have reliable results for a developer. |
| Jordanr05 | Apr 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8372 | 4 out of 5 |
You can finally use the ctrl-enter shortcut - you have no idea how happy that makes me. A few notes: The widgets are useless, why bother with this feature? Love the integrated Torrent Search. The ad-block feature is weak. I don't know why these fanboys are making it sound so great. I can honestly say the adblock extension for FF is superior in every way. Hopefully they improve the ad blocking by 9.0 Final. I'm also cutious how long it will take for hackers to target this browser now that's it free. Only time will tell... |
| avalanche256 | Apr 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
This is my first time using Opera... I've been using Firefox since the .1 days. I have to say, I'm fairly impressed. It seems pretty intuitive... I was able to pick it up and get it customized to my liking in just a few minutes. I can't believe how fast it is, and there's a few good ideas that could be better implemented in Firefox. However, the adblocker seems like it could use some more work still, and I don't really get the whole widget thing. There's also a few firefox extensions that don't seem to be replicatable (word?) in Opera that I've grown too used to (Forecast Fox, Foxy Tunes, IE Tab, Web Developer to name a few). From what little I've used of it, I'd have no problem recommending it to someone looking for an IE alternative. In fact, I might even recommend it over firefox for it's better out-of-the-box funcationality. But for me (and anyone else who wants to take the time to get to know firefoxs extensions), it jsut won't be replacing Firefox any time soon. |
| Diam0nd | Apr 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best. |
| Lands | Apr 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Everything I want from a browser. Period. |
| sQin | Apr 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
opera 9 is realy better than firefox IMO, because: + more secure + same most popular features (ffox adblock, noscript, mouse gestures, widgets...) + designed for old cpus, you can browse 10 tabs at the moment without slowdown of memory leak |
| rcglidden | Apr 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
ummm.... wow. I'll keep it short... THE only browser I LIKE to use... ok, bye. |
| ninjeratu | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Right, I think we need to give some of the people here some tranquilizers before they make a mess in their pants. "Best browser" is an utterly subjective feeling, and the fan boys should chill a bit. People might start to think Opera paid you to write "reviews" here. Opera 9 an excellent browser with some interesting features, but fail to excel because of a few serious issues. And yes .. it's a BETA. Unfortunately the problems aren't bugs - they're functionality and implementation. So.. ACID2 compliant? Yes, great! Fast browsing? Yes, great! Small footprint? Yes, great! .. Unless you use widgets, torrents, mail, RSS ... And then..? Useless features like Torrents and mail. (Yes, they're useless! Why? You can't remove them or ignore them at installation. I don't care if 2% of the Opera users actually USE the mail client. Even Mozilla asks if you want to install extra crap. If you could opt to install it or not it would be an EXTRA FEATURE and something good. Now it's annoying and useless.) Opera is cumbersome and awkward when it comes to customizations. Easy to change icons and colors, but beyond that it's unnecessarily difficult to customize anything. It's 2006, it shouldn't be this difficult. It's ACID2 compliant and fast because you cannot add plugins (in the sense most of us mean by plugins). They add (at the moment) pointless widgets, the closest Opera will get to plugins - without actually being able to change any functionality. The "content blocker" and "Site Specific preferences" are OK for adblocking. But since you can't change or add any functionality to Opera they should be made much more intuitive, able to load/import sites and have an updater function for site lists (like AdBlock). Too little, too late. And the password manager? I can only use two words. Not. Good. That it cannot remember and autofill forms by default (since you can't add it as a plugin) is just unbelievable. It's still 2006, not 1996. You get the same rendering errors you get from time to time in all Opera browsers since Opera 5-6 (I bet it's because they take shortcuts when rendering pages, and it just can't render fast enough sometimes). Somewhat confusing and annoying configuration, counter-intuitive and "old skool" - it looks a lot like it did 5 years ago. (But so do a lot of other browsers). Most features haven't changed since Opera 5 either. Not necessarily a bad thing, unless you want a more flexible and customizable browser. Opera is a good browser, but it won't end all famine and wars, like some people seem to believe. The only thing it's actually better at, compared to competing browsers, is the ACID2 compliance and rendering engine (which still has some issues). They should've added better adblocking features, a more flexible tab handling system, better customization options/implementations, redone the configuration screens and scaled down on the extras (or compiled an Opera Lite!). Want mail, torrent support, RSS, widgets, a fast browser in a package that can render testpages better than anyone else but with annoying shortcomings and sometimes frustrating idiosyncrasies? Use Opera. If you don't, go somewhere else. |
| the artist | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
although probably "the fastest browser on earth" indeed, it has some quirks with some flash content (or shockwave, i really can't tell the difference) from some pages, but trust me its a one in a million and maybe im the only idiot who came across that. hell, who cares! this is by far the best browser on its whole.- firefox is for grandmas; if you need a more seriously designed browser, get Opera. And remember its in BETA phase yet. No mean to offense, i just really feel this is the truth to it. - Plus, try the acid2 test with IE, Firefox and Opera and SEE IT FOR YOURSELF. http://webstandards.org/action/acid2/ |
| Lug | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Ukrainian and Russian language files for Opera 9.0 Beta 1 you can take here: http://www.ukrlocal.info/trans/ |
| lil2short2see | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Although probably not the "fastest browser on Earth", this new version put many useful things in it, and little neat widgets. Could have more extentions (or any at all) like Firefox. I base my rating on my previous experiences with Opera. This is definitely a good browser. Give it a try! |
| zridling | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
If you're still stuck on Firefox, get over it and start using a secure browser for a change. Opera doesn't brag, it just works. |
| alanpalmer | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Slightly surprised that Beta 1 is Build 8367. I've been using the weekly builds since they started coming out with no problems, ending on 8371. I assume Opera know what they are doing, though. :-) |
| DaComboMan | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
@jonspencerbx: It took me a while to figure out how to make the "content" bit works. I was right-clicking on images instead of the page! Now i goccha!! 4+ (be nice if it had a general adfilter) |
| jshurst | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
I am impressed. I'm a hardcore Firefox user and I like this browser too. The widgets are awesome, cool skins, and built in mouse gestures. Very cool. The person who mentioned Windows Live not working is correct though. I guess it doesn't know how to handle webparts. Anyway so far I love it! |
| ravemanson | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
"The upgrade says that it will easily upgrade an existing install of opera without loosing your settings. This alone failed miserably. It also appears my IRC channels are missing as well as all of my email accounts. Things are not right in Opera land." For Christ'sakes, You haven't lost anything, the directory paths this version uses are different from Your last version's paths. Just copy your profile folder over the new one stated in HELP>ABOUT in Opera. |
| imrans | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
@felixml: Don't blame your unability to do anything correctly to the browser. I perform bookmarks export /import periodically (as I use Opera and FF both) and it works just fine. Better learn the proper way than shouting like a 4 year old. |
| tafugate | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
opera 9 beta 1 is build 8367 because of some regression with 8371. but i've been using 8371 since its release, and i've had no problems whatsoever. however, I'VE READ on the opera forums opera 9 beta 1 is not as stable as 8371. i know, ya gotta take that with a grain of salt. i haven't had an opera crash since version 4. i agree, great browser. |
| maxxpilot | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Hmm this Beta didn't live up to it's billing. I upgraded my existing version of Opera which was a technological preview. The upgrade says that it will easily upgrade an existing install of opera without loosing your settings. This alone failed miserably. It also appears my IRC channels are missing as well as all of my email accounts. Things are not right in Opera land. To ravemanson: I didn't write the script where it claimed to upgrade seamlessly. Your somehow assuming that its my fault or I wrote that snypit about it upgrading seamlessly. The fact remains that its a claim by the staff at Opera that it would do so. If they can't live up to the billing then shouldn't we who are testing this point it out. Time to grow up son. Opera is a great browser and I use it daily. However, if they are going to make a claim then they need to make sure it works as advertised. This isn't seamless if you have to reconfigure your browser. This doesn't seem seamless or what they intended. Hence why I pointed it out. Its also apearant that you have little idea what or how beta testing works. If you test things and they fail. They should get a low grade. You admit in your post that it didn't work and I needed to reconfigure according to help. Yet you gave it a 5. It seems to this tester if it doesn't work according to thier statements it should get a lower grade. To paste a 5 for a rating on something that doesn't live up to its billing is inflating thes score of the product. This isn't a popularity contest its a score based on its current development in Beta. |
| LyyNx | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
love the browser offtopic: according to Opera 9 Beta1 about page it is actualy "9.0 Build 8367 Beta". so my question is why is earlier build said to be the next step after 8371 build? or am i getting the wrong idea.. |
| asellus | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
From a Firefox user who migrates from Opera 7.x At last, full GMail support (the 7.x and 8.x versions doesn't do Rich Text editing for e-mail composing).even when Opera claims full support. Can only give 3 though, because it sucks at opening http://www.live.com which is my home page. Will stay with Firefox until at least it renders Live.com correctly! |
| jonspencerbx | Apr 20, 2006 | 9.0 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
@DaComboMan There IS Content blocking in opera 9 Beta! Maybe you should first read the changelog and try the program? Anyway, right-click on a page and choose 'block content'. You don't even have to install an extension ;) This is a great release! A little bit unstable in places and the widgets implementation still needs a lot of work, but it is really getting there! |
| DaComboMan | Apr 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8371 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Still no Adblock... |
| RWW | Apr 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8371 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Build #8371 starts quickly, very much improved. Was receiving several error "Opera has encountered problems and is shutting down" messages, so far none on this build. Hate to be critical of my favorite browser but that is how things get better. The voice feature is clunky, hard to use and understand. Needs improvement in controls and instruction. |
| osric | Apr 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8371 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
How to download from mms:// links? |
| d3bruts1d | Apr 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8371 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The information is incorrect. This is NOT a Beta version... this is still a pre-beta version, in fact; the Opera Desktop Team called it a "Beta RC". So you should expect to see a true beta in another week or two if we are lucky. This is also the reason you don't see it listed on http://snapshot.opera.com (the beta site). You'll find the information on this version at http://my.opera.com/desktopteam The alpha versions of Opera have always been great, and I usually use them on my main system instead of the latest [public] released version. |
| aruprc | Apr 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8371 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Works nice and smooth,ditched version 8 for it,time for them to make it a final release. |
| henris | Apr 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8371 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fastest. |
| Terumo | Apr 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8371 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Kan anbefale denne til alle som vil ha et bedre alternativ en IE 6 ( 7 ). Syns du det lukter svidd, så er det bare Opera som kjører fort. Ha.Ha.Ha. Og den er vel snart ute av beta også nå. Terumo |
| jan.kachlik | Apr 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8371 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is best.. but i don't understand what i can't download beta from their beta pages.. http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/ |
| outofspace | Apr 19, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8371 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Well if you want ULTRA FAST, nice, easy but with lot of functions Opera is the choice. This is not even BETA, so it can be non stable, but for me in this stage is quite ok, no problems. |
| yanike | Apr 16, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Awesome Browser! It does support flash content. Go to the flash site and download flash player to your PC, shut down Opera completely and run the flash installer. Restart Opera and Flash Works :) Also try my new IE7 for Opera skin(http://my.opera.com/comm...ize/skins/info/?id=3520) for the beta. I decided to do this new skin, cause some Opera users were saying the old skins didn't look right. |
| BadIronTree | Apr 16, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
the best ever |
| SebXX | Apr 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is really a nice browser: light, fast to load, with a very pleasant design... And a lot of features for advanced users (but still easy to use) The only bad point I found in this version 9 is the lack of support for Flash plugin... (but hey, it's still a beta) Else I found the "block content" tool amazing! Far better than Firefox (I was tired to search for extensions to get the same power as I have in Opera) Well done Opera! |
| GimieGimieGimie | Apr 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Just a quick review between v8.54 and this build: Fantastic upgrade, additional useful features without comprimising the excellence of the previous version. And the inclusion of saving a webpage to a single file (mht) has FINALLY been included in another browser other then IE (i've been waiting for this for YEARS), thank god! Opera has always been ahead of IE in terms of its features for over 6 years now (as far as i can remember v3.0) but has always had the irony of not including the simple but useful features IE offered, glad after all these time, Opera is finally catching up. I just hope they match IE's simplicity one day in terms of including a right click context menu in everything they do. This is an age old argument i've already had over in the Opera forums and they still haven't advanced with this, which is my only negitive comment to make about Opera and its company, too much pride. If you want to be the best of the best, you got to include the best of the best that has come before you, not what tickles your fancy as a programmer, this is fact and will always be fact, and i hope that Opera includes ALL of IE's wonderful features one day. (Yes, IE was good for something once upon a time) But back to this build, i am certainly enjoying this build over v8.54 and i doubt i'll go back, so great work Opera team! |
| osric | Apr 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8367 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Overall a great browser, but there are somethings that i still wish for: 1. Accelerated downloading - Yeah, I know its a browser and not a download manager, but since they have a feature to handle transfers then why not make it comparable to a download manager. That would eliminate the need for a download manager. 2. Improvements in torrents download - Opera does not give any error message if the torrent file is corrupt. I wasted a lot of time trying to figure out why Opera is not able to start the torrent till i finally installed BitComet that informed me that the torrent file is corrupt. 3. More flexibility of toolbars. I keep my bookmarks on a toolbar. There is no option to create folders, rename bookmarks by right clicking on the toolbar. 4. Better rendering of sites. For this point I blame not Opera but the designers of websites for developing incompatible websites. All the new mail services - Gmail, Windows Live Mail and Yahoo Beta are giving problems. |
| AntiochMedia | Apr 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I like Opera - and it's interesting to be able to view sites as they would appear on a cell phone. One issue that I have with Opera's small screen support is that on many of my sites, I have a DIV area with height: 1px and opacity at zero. It works fine in Opera, Firefox, and IE - but the minibrowser expands the area and all content, which I can't find a way around. I also don't understand why Arial Unicode MS is set as the default font for menus, but Opera opens and uses the system font for all of my menus. Each time I reinstall, I have to manually select Arial Unicode MS (even though it is set in the options screen). Each install resets this. Weird - and I've not found anything about this on the net. And I don't care for the widgets =) - I think they are silly =) |
| Wes | Apr 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Changes: Stability fixes. Save directory only reset to Download directory when Download directory is changed. Fixed viewing messages in GMail. "Cycle without showing list" now includes also minimized pages. Unix specific: X clipboard fixed. Fixed RSS stylesheet on Unix. |
| Terumo | Apr 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8367 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Jeg liker dette mer og mer. Det er ikke lenge til nå før vi får en ferdig versjon av Opera. Stå på. Terumo |
| rijp | Apr 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8367 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
MarcFou. By my calc, that's 3.625! But good just the same, not quite a 4, but maybe I will help it a bit. This build is definately better than previous builds. |
| Wirpo | Apr 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Clear improvement over 8. |
| Daddy_Spank | Apr 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Fixed Yahoo mail rendering issue as far as i can see... Still not 100% compatible with Gmail. But another nice and stable build. Looking forward to final result. |
| MarcFou | Apr 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Been using Opera exclusively since v7.0 Beta 1. Here is my honest review... (Scale 1 to 5, with 5 being best) Stability: 4 Ease of Use: 3 Help & Documentation: 3 Speed of loading pages: 4 Speed of Program Load: 5 Skins, Addons, Plugins: 4 Intuitive Features\Design: 4 Wizards, Import, Export: 2 Overall Rating: 4 |
| yanike | Apr 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Great Program! If the installer doesn't work could be for these reasons. If it's a beta don't install it over another beta. Always do a new install with betas. Also uninstall and manually delete the left over files from the old beta. Hope this helps :) |
| osric | Apr 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Great Browser!!! @Irritated User Try the classic installer: http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/o90w_8359.exe I have a question: Does Opera have segmented downloading? |
| Irritated User | Apr 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
UPDATED --------------- Orignal Msg: "Opera 9 beta would not install, I got the following message: "configuration data for this product is corrupt". It obviously works on others' machines. Anyone any clues?" The Update: ----------------- First, my thanks to 'osric' for providing mw with the Opera link, this version works. For years I've looked at Opera with the view of making it my default browser but I've always rejected it for one reason or another; with version 9 I now can. Why? Well, Opera has always had a number of advantages over Internet Explorer but, up until now, it has never had the ability to save a Web page as a single file archive, however IE has had this feature since early versions of IE5. The single page Web archive format is IE's .MHT format [Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension HTML (MHTML)], and until now it has ONLY been available in IE! (Yes, I'm well aware of Christopher Ottley's .MHT/.MAF/.MAFF extension for Firefox, but being an extension which often breaks with FF's updates, it's only been for diehards like me.) Clearly, this is a breakthrough for alternative browsers for we now have a real alternative to the Microsoft product, as Opera now just about fully competes with IE when compared feature by feature. It has perplexed me for years (and still does) as to why MHTML/.MAF has been such a very glaring omission from alternative browsers. (I can see very few reasons why anyone would want to save a Web page in the normal fashion (.HTM), as the page saves in an unholy mess: there's all sorts of files, often dozens of them, .HTM, .GIF, .JS etc. including a directory. The MHT format allows all of this info to be encapsulated into one single file which means it can be archived, emailed, not subject to disintegration from duplicate file programs [which zap .GIFs etc.], and such.) Question: I've not found how to make Opera 9 save in .MHT by default. Is there a way to do this? I'd be most grateful to know. Immediate wish list -------------------------- 1. Opera 9 beta still gives me problems with Microsoft-specific pages, for instance Internet banking and frames--where the text is missing from (generally) the left hand frame. (I really wish the Opera people would swallow their pride and add an exceptions-to-W3C feature DLL or whatever. It's a fact of life that M$ just about runs everything--especially big corporations' IT departments--so allowances have to be made to accommodate this rubbish.) 2. Another M$ compatibility: make the default fonts EXACTLY the same size and type as IE (a good test is a Google search results page, in Opera the heading font is always too large). If it's not considered important enough for the default then provide for this option within the setup (I waste hours stuffing around with this nonsense--Opera uses more screen than IE does for this reason.) 3. Improve the configuration of the Toolbars (very inflexible outside what's already given). 4. Include a History icon on the default toolbar a la IE. Also, improve toolbars so that they can still retain all the selections but use up much less screen/desktop space. 5. A function key or CTRL+key to IMMEDIATELY and (dynamically) stop Java and Java script/applets etc. and restart it again by re-toggling. Here, Opera would clearly indicate whether Java/Java script is on or not--a big red Java sign with or without a diagonal black line through it or such. Not loading Java often makes a huge difference in site loading times. And it also kills off much of the other useless garbage that Java loads (to do this at the moment I use IE for my main browser with Java on and Opera with it turned off--both browsers are loaded and I cut-and-paste URLs from IE to Opera. This is very messy and a one-browser solution is sorely needed). 6. In a similar vein to (5), filters/key combos etc. are also needed to stop other types of content from being downloaded or being load. It's often very clear what kind of content a site has and often one is only interested in the data not the adds, links, embedded content, web bugs or junk loading from referred sites or data being sent to referred sites and other such rubbish. Being able to filter them out (a) in decent filters within the browser as presets AND (b) also toggle the features on and off on the fly would be a really marvellous feature. Whilst still needed, using permanent settings is often not the answer as for 'trusted' sites you often want this extra stuff and for 'suspect' sites you want it to be nuked. Most firewalls haven't got this fully sorted out either so there's a real need for it to be done within the browser. 7. And of course, being able to save .MHT Web pages by default and a and single function allocated would be just perfect (even CTRL-S). There's more but I'll spare you all from that for now. In summary, all in all, the Opera 9 beta is a very welcome development and I heartily recommend it. |
| PC Rat | Apr 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
... "Love Opera. Switched around v7.0, never looked back." ... Absolutely ! Trust the PC Rat: Opera is the BEST web browser. ... ... "Stable. Nice features. And last but not least, quick." ... ~Exactly~ so ! Firefox and Internet Explorer are DOGS compared to Opera. ... The Computer Rodent ... |
| chrisoverzero | Apr 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Love Opera. Switched around v7.0, never looked back. @computershack Opera will use as much memory as you tell it to. You can reduce the size of the on-disk cache in the settings. @terryphi What bug is that? |
| Alnag | Apr 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great and even more than that. Stable. Nice features. And last but not least, quick. |
| Terryphi | Apr 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
Developers are in denial about the disastrous cookie management bug. This makes it virtually unusable. For this reason I'll grudgingly give this version a rating of 1. |
| computershack | Apr 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
"Mac specific: - Easter egg added (hint: You need a remote control)" Err, instead of writing ****ing s***e, why not address the massive memory usage? |
| alanpalmer | Apr 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It consumes 100K of RAM on my machine. |
| McAleck | Apr 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
why does it have to consume 100+ MB RAM? |
| Terumo | Apr 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera blir bare bedre og bedre, og jeg gleder meg til den ferdige versjonen kommer. Denne er også ganske stabil, ja fra 8333 så er den så stabil at jeg bruker den hver dag. Kan anbefale den til alle som som leser her. Stå på Opera. Terumo |
| nant` | Apr 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8359 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Changelog for the new build: - Fixed widget crash in in 16-bit/24-bit resolutions - Fixed crash caused by corrupted language files - Fix crash when resetting a form with a fieldset inside - Fixed bug with some archive files opened blank - Fixed bug where width calculation of images in Java-Script doesn't work - Fixed flash crasher - Fixed Bit Torrent crash and leak when resuming a torrent with one file missing - Fixed a couple of memory leaks Mac specific: - Easter egg added (hint: You need a remote control) Windows specific: - MSI installer fixes for win98/win95 Unix specific: - Known issue: RSS feeds require "Prefer plain text" to be displayed (fix here: http://my.opera.com/toman/blog/show.dml/212104) 5pts from me. :) |
| Terryphi | Apr 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 4 out of 5 |
Cookie management bug created by the introduction of site specific preferences has *still* not been fixed after 2 months of weekly builds. It can seriously mess up your saved cookie preferences. My advice: stick with version 8.54 until this is fixed. |
| horsecharles | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 5 out of 5 |
Widgets on win9x still have screen display issues(Nvidia, the last 2/3 weekly builds)-- and, this site: http://music.aol.com/ still has many issues. (Just for testing purposes-- not an aol fanboy please......) |
| guti | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 5 out of 5 |
Getting near to be gold! Much improved features than 8.54. At this point, quite stable for regular usage. |
| wanderer2005 | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 4 out of 5 |
Opera is a great browser. I am amazed at it's speed to render webpages. Opera 9 includes a new feature the ability to block ads. Prior to Opera 9, you needed to add a third party plugin to block ads (e.g. Opera Ad Filter). But, the plugins were clumsy to use. This message is for "osric." To configure Opera to ask for a password when you use the wand for the first time, follow these steps: 1. From the Menu bar choose Tools > Preferences. 2. Choose the "Advance" tab 3. Click on the "Security" option which appears on the left panel. 4. Under "Ask for password," click and choose "once per session." 5. Click "OK" and viola all done! |
| Sinister | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 5 out of 5 |
It's worth it, believe me. |
| jonspencerbx | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 5 out of 5 |
Getting better and more stable every week. Widgets are also getting better, and the available widgets are also getting more usefull. @osric: tools > preferences > advanced > security. Use the dropdown menu and set it to 'once per session'. Also enable 'use as master password for e-mail and wand'. |
| osric | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 4 out of 5 |
Great Browser. Is there a way to set a password for the wand so that it will ask me for a password when I use the wand for the first time after starting Opera? |
| Wirpo | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 5 out of 5 |
It's kind of silly to blame Opera for "losing" settings when it doesn't lose anything. People should read the announcement on Opera's site and NOT just install without looking at known issues. Giving Opera a bad rating because you failed to read the announcement is... Well, not very clever. |
| plings | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 5 out of 5 |
*** NOTE ABOUT LOSING SETTINGS *** Opera does NOT LOSE YOUR SETTINGS. The latest weekly simply FORCES A SPECIFIC BETA FOLDER to avoid problems for NORMAL people trying out the beta. But your settings are NOT LOST, they are simply left in the OTHER installation. LeXTeRiTY_X: Opera *** DOES WORK ON SITE COMPATIBILITY ***. But the fact is that most sites that don't work are broken because of BROWSER SNIFFING, and they keep sending BROKEN CODE SPECIFICALLY TO OPERA. Don't blame OPERA for being DISCRIMINATED AGAINST. ZonkSJx: Get Flash 8 and it will probably work. Not Opera's fault. |
| Diam0nd | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 5 out of 5 |
AWESOME! |
| BadIronTree | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8348 PreBeta RC | 5 out of 5 |
nice a beta RC finaly |
| BogdanSHA | Apr 6, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Latest stable version - 8.54 -> http://www.opera.com/download/ Latest beta version - build 8348 |
| bggoth | Apr 5, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
1. Minimize to sys tray is presented as feature for a loong time now (Ctrl + H) 2. Use the CLASSIC installer , the other one is in testing... look for the classic one @ http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/ |
| osric | Apr 5, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
"Thank you" to the person who posted the review that he lost his bookmarks. I took the precaution to export my bookmarks and then restore it after reinstalling. Seems like this precaqutionary step should always be performed before installing a new version of any browser. Opera keeps improving with every build. Hey, Opera should intorduce segmented downloading in transfers. That would eliminate the need for installing a separate download manager. One more feature that I feel Opera should include is minimise to system tray. That way i can let transfers of torrents and other files running without obstruction. |
| vifins | Apr 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This browser is just getting better and better! @marty & krgood: Check the paths in Help->About Opera The settings and bookmarks are probably not lost, but stored in a different location than before for some reason. It could be that you changed from multi-user to single-user, or selected a different place to install Opera. You might also want to try the Classic Installer which you can get from http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/ since there seems to be some issues with the new MSI installer. @bunghole: 2): I guess you mean the history dropdown? You can turn it off in opera:config. Search for 'Auto Dropdown' and deselect it. 3): In Tools->Preferences you can choose to delete cookies and empty cache on exit. You can also set number of addresses to remember to 0. |
| shroom | Apr 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
You should not forget that you're using a beta software... So you should take all appropriate actions before using it. That's up to you if you've lost all your bookmarks :) |
| bunghole | Apr 2, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Thanks vifins, those did the trick! Much appreciated. I think I'll be using Opera a lot more now. |
| bloodx | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
No google type toolbar. Useless without it. |
| krgood | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
Gotta go with a 2 as well. It ate all my bookmarks as well as plugin's,and skins. It had problems hanging on sites, so I went back to 8326 and all was back and normal. This one has some issues, at least for me. |
| marty | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 2 out of 5 |
I still have to rate the version of Opera as a 2 (only because a FEW of my bookmarks were retained). I restored the Opera program file using Acronis 8.0. Find a copy of Acronis 8.0 somewhere. Ver 9.0 adds many useless options but doesn't create an image on my system (Windows 2K and Win XP x64. I hassled around with tech support and they were cretins - telling me my disks were bad when their own log file said otherwise. Got my money back for 9.0 and Disk Director 10.0 free. Sorry to add this rant to an Opera review but it shows you that an "upgrade" even out of beta - can be big trouble |
| McAleck | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I wish it didn't guzzle 110MB+ RAM |
| Yogurth | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@betasun It is easy to turn off, just click on curved arrow and deselect show widget button... Opera is really getting better and better, this release fixed several issues with rendering alignments on vBulletin for me. I can't crash it yet :) |
| betasun | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
everything is good but i dont like Opera Widget pending above and over the browser and my monitor. |
| AntiochMedia | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
A fantastic browser. I'm also experiencing certain concerns over rendering -- my sites look exactly the same on IE and Firefox, and I go to great lengths to make sure that my sites are 100% CSS and XHTML compliant, yet many of them will have Opera-related quirks. I'm not too sure about the Opera Widgets system either ... it seems rather odd to have a separate Widgets layer associated with Opera that do not actually benefit the browsing experience. Why not just have this as a separate entity? |
| dejavu | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Great Browser! Be careful Firefox!! |
| hurzx | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I like Opera and would like it to be my only browser. However, because of rendering issues, I have to use another ( Seamonkey) which is quite impressive. |
| Terumo | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
For meg er Opera den beste og leteste nettleser som fins. Den har alt man trenger, nedlasting, e-post og mye mere. Jeg kan på det varmeste anbefale den til alle. Men pass opp den er svært vanedannende. PS. Vi trenger noen Norske også her. We need som Norwegian review also. Terumo |
| guti | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
baki_princ, I supose you are refering to the Windows installers. In that case, get the Classic Installer (Wise), instead of the Installshield Windows MSI. |
| yanike | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Better than before. Congrats Opera! |
| baki_princ | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I love Opera but this is first disapoiment for me! this instaler is diferent then previus, and erase it ALL my wand paswords, my personal setings, my bookmarks! Beware and backup all of this before you install this version. |
| LeXTeRiTY_X | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Opera sure is getting better. The Widgets are an excellent addition although Opera appear to focus on the smaller details rather than site compatibility. Also, they have missed a few smaller details like resizable toolbars when used with left or right placements. I can resize most toolbars I have encountered to just icons on the left side, but sadly, not with Opera. Until Opera work on site compatibility, I refrain from recommending Opera as a preferred browser to other people, unless they're familiar with site design to work around site compatiblity. Since this site compatibility issue is still around, I can only recommend Firefox to others, even though Opera is the default browser in my system. |
| McCrap | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Better than the best! |
| maxstep | Apr 1, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Incredible. With each build opera is getting better and better)). Latest betas are even bug-free for me. Perfect browser. I will never ever use anything for browsing. Internet means Opera for me. |
| ZonkSJx | Mar 31, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Ill give it a 4 because of continuous progress. The only thing that bugs me about these betas is that it doesnt render some flash content very well. example.. www.vh1.com ... It doesnt show full content, no matter if you reload or not, or it may get one or two pieces of the content. |
| sajjansinghania | Mar 31, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I think Internet Explorer Aol Explorer and all other small Browsers should stop developing own and start copying Opera. Never has such sweet experience before I started using Opera. Congrats to developers. Great efforts, immaculate expertise, uptodate technolodgy and right exxorts. |
| BoNeLeSS | Mar 31, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I don't like to express myself in absolutes... but when this get out of beta will be the best browser ever... Fast as hell, almost perfect standards compliant, and working popup blocker and password fillers. I just love it |
| Eldar | Mar 31, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Had the same problem about the settings which were lost on install. :-/ Also didn't get the same screen as before to choose update, instead of new install. Let's remember it's a beta, so these things can happen. If you don't want the trouble, then don't use a beta, but instead wait for the official release. However just copied the previous settings over from My Documents and every setting/bookmark/note, theme, ... was back on restart. LOL Still my most preferred browser. :-) |
| tannenwheel | Mar 31, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
make sure u pay close attention to the setup screen. you must choose the same option as you chose for previous installs. that would be either 'single user' or 'for all users'. just choose the same directory, then the right option is selected automatically. i tested this version and did not loose my settings. the installer which is linked here (executable) still provides the options i am referring to (they are hidden until you choose another directory form the previous). i have not tested the other msi installer. i dont say there is no bug in the installer. i just dont want people to be scared away. just make a backup of your directories. you should do that anyway. hm... well my option is 'NO individual profiles', maybe the bug concerns only those who choose indivduals ..... (wich is default) CHANGELOG Several memory leaks fixed; Display issues fixed - noticeable e.g. on gmail and vBulletin sites; Fixed bug with attachment button on gmail; Fixed bug with pages not loaded on restart; Fixed content blocker; Fixed Proxy On/Off toggle in Quick Preferences; Added setting for show widget handle in Preferences > General; Ongoing work on widget GUI; |
| RoSmecher | Mar 31, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8333 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
great job they are doing with the weekly friday builds. improving the product everytime, i just hope they also improve lots of those strange alignments of some web pages. anyway i am sure the final opera 9 will be amazing. good luck to firefox and ie 7. |
| Mark Gillespie | Mar 30, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8326 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This build is the best weekly of Opera 9 so far, I have no stability issues whatsoever, some of the previous weeklies had quirks... |
| Orbitration | Mar 30, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8326 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Grrrr. I forgot Opera does NOT keep your personal settings, and I just spent 1/2 hour resetting the whole program back up to my tastes. Is it so hard to update withOUT losing personal settings like every other program known to man, almost ? Other than that, it's Opera. We all know the meaning of that. |
| coover | Mar 29, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8326 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Something is wrong with the download link. The download I get is 74.1 K in size, obviously not Opera. |
| horsecharles | Mar 29, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8326 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Can we PLEASE change the home page listed here for this version to: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/ Gaining added functionalities at some classically inaccessible sites-- it feels like eventually all such obstacles will be overcome w/ final 9 release... |
| yokozuna | Mar 29, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8326 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Forza Opera! |
| bggoth | Mar 29, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8326 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
"We'll probably have another build this friday. :D" Yay! Can't wait! ^^ |
| nant` | Mar 29, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8326 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Edit: I was beat to it! siryak, to enable the usage of newer WMP in Opera, add a "opera.exe" key in the registry in the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Microsoft >> MediaPlayer >> ShimInclusionList Edu_SS, Check your keyboard setup by going to Preferences >> Advanced >> Shortcuts >> Keyboard setup >> Edit and search for "hide opera", change your shortcut (if you so please) and viola. Changelog for this "mid-weekly" release: - Fixed timestamp bug in Mail. - Fixed copy bug where space was inserted before special.characters. - Fixed bug where links from widgets opened in new window not tab. - Remember widgets independent of startup option. - Reloading open message when IMAP is checking. - Fixed bug where widget handler stole focus from opera when starting. - Script dialogs now have the option to stop scripts running on the current page, in order to prevent further dialogs from appearing. Mac specific: - Startup crasher fixed. - CTRL+any key crash fixed. Unix specific: - Widget handle can now be disabled. - Fixed plug-ins when libXft was not preloaded. We'll probably have another build this friday. :D ^ Nothing official, of course, just what I saw on the forums... |
| FataL | Mar 29, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8326 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Edu_SS: You always can hide Opera to system tray by pressing [Ctrl]+[H]. Also when Opera hides in tray it eats even lower memory... |
| tannenwheel | Mar 29, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8326 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@Edu _SS opera has no option to minimize to tray (as such), but shows a trayicon with informational purpose -when- the mailing feature is used, and this trayicon includes those minimize commands. according to the changelog nothing has changed about the traybehavior http://my.opera.com/desk...am/blog/show.dml/200577 these are not beta releases but weekly builds for hardcore fans who take risks. don't wine about bugs (not here, that is). CHANGELOG Fixed timestamp bug in Mail. Fixed copy bug where space was inserted before special.characters. Fixed bug where links from widgets opened in new window not tab. Remember widgets independent of startup option. Reloading open message when IMAP is checking. Fixed bug where widget handler stole focus from opera when starting. Script dialogs now have the option to stop scripts running on the current page, in order to prevent further dialogs from appearing. Mac specific: Startup crasher fixed. CTRL+any key crash fixed. Unix specific: Widget handle can now be disabled. Fixed plug-ins when libXft was not preloaded. |
| Edu_SS | Mar 29, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
How can I set 'minimize to Tray' option in this version? |
| Diam0nd | Mar 27, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best and fastest browser on earth! LOVE IT! Changelog Build 8321 Beta: New widget User interface: Some of the new widget User interface is not yet available on Linux, UNIX, or Mac. Widgets will not work on some Linux or UNIX installations, while work is being carried out on the new widget User interface. Widget thumb is shown at the top of the screen, providing quick access to widgets (this can be removed using the settings button when viewing widgets). Widgets are now displayed on a faded background. Pinned widgets have their own tasks, and can be activated with Alt+Tab as with normal application windows. Pinned widgets can be kept on top using the right-click menu. New welcome mail to replace dialog when first creating a mail account. History panel now uses localised time when grouping by date. Optimised tooltip formatting to prevent long tooltips from causing Opera to become unresponsive. Re-added gender setting to voice preferences. Fix for display of toolbar button text. Content blocker now collapses blocked iframes. Improved handing of image changes through CSS :hover effects. Shift+Enter in forms is no longer detected as an unwanted pop-up. Support PUT method for XMLHttpRequest. Fixed support for LSSerializer.writeToURI. Improved support for HTML output in XSLT. Windows specific: MSI installer can now download the Windows Installer if it is not yet installed on the system. And many other fixes! Changelog Build 8303 Beta: Tabbed browsing preferences have been moved to Preferences - Advanced - Tabs. Fix for Shift+Click text selection. Removed support for SGML comments in HTML. Comment parsing is now based on the Web Applications 1.0 draft. Fix to allow object tags with an empty data attribute to load plug-ins. Fix for loading PDF do** [ www.9down.com refused this word ] **ents in a plug-in via the POST method. Implemented stepUp and stepDown for Web Forms 2.0 date inputs. Added support for Audio, as described in the Web Applications 1.0 draft. Images held only in memory using the Image() constructor now report the correct dimensions. Added support for controlling plug-ins with site specific preferences. Clicking a label for a checkbox now fires events for the associated input. Formchange event is now fired when contents of the form are changed. Several designMode improvements, including handling of queryCommandEnabled and queryCommandState, and converting multiple paragraphs into list items. Added support for dynamically generated script tags in SVG. Allowed animating of flood-color in SVG using animateColor. Fix for mouse events in widgets. Dragging a scrollbar in a widget no longer drags the widget. Fixed handling of :hover over block elements. Improved handling of whitespace around inline elements. Fixed aligning of fonts on buttons. Self closing tags no longer break layout. |
| siryak | Mar 26, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I absolutely love this program it works great...but can anyone tell me how to make it use the newer version of windows media player? Because it is using a very old version. |
| Mark Gillespie | Mar 26, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Whilst the Opera brower is the best there is, this is not even beta, it's a weekly, and of variable quality. It may not work for you, it may crash, it may do other nasty things. If you are looking to try Opera, use the stable version (currently v8.53), play with that, if you like the features of 9, try the test previews, or weeklies. I would hate someone looking to evaluate Opera, stumbles on a weekly, and bases their opinion of it's stability on it. |
| pohlman | Mar 26, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The last few builds were a mess with Flash and many pages rendering poorly. I have yet to find a page that doesn't come up perfectly with this build so if you were turned off by a recent build, now's the time to try again! The new ad/content blocking is brilliant and easy to use, so if you were one of the many who refused to try it because of no AdBlock plugin, this will also change your mind. I have nothing against Firefox (especially since the speed and resource problems seem to be getting fixed) but I don't think I'll be using it much anymore. The best Opera yet. |
| hepman | Mar 26, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I really like it! It is much better than FF and IE. Only thing I wait is plugins support, like FF have. |
| varsity | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Now this is more like it! The problems with the last build are fixed in this one. This browser is making me forget about Firefox. |
| the artist | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
the best of the best. - - - Darken, what bugs are u talking about? |
| Darken | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Many old bugs not fixed + bad support of RTE with many scripts. Opera dev's are focusing too much on widgets... 3/5 |
| jimmyw85 | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
To niti: u may just set it in preference EASILY!! Opera still the best and have a great market share after it became freeware than FF if no IE6/7 in windows...it'll be the 1st and the only choice! |
| niti | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
It is good. The results of the installation: -It does not create any opera shortcuts after installation. - It accommodates itself with opera mail on the start menu without ask the user. Wish: -If only one can be open the search context in the new tab. |
| URAWMD | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I dumped the fox for this, and it just keeps getting better.***** |
| wat0114 | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The developers have made terrific progress with this browser over the past year. It is rendering pages near perfect as far as I can see, and I have always liked everything else about it. |
| Wirpo | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
This test version is more stable than most finished software... |
| jonspencerbx | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Seems to be getting better and better. Less and less issues on pages and getting more stable overall. The new widgets implementation needs some polishing, but has a lot of potential. @trebor: right-click the sidebar > customize > toolbars tab > style > choose 'images only' |
| trebor | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Superior interface compared to IE7 and Firefox. Solid as a rock alpha or beta!!!! Completely aside browsing, the IE7 print formatting is great, but that's why we're not browsing are we! Widgets, not spend time on them, but hope they will develop similar features like stock tickers, local weather tracking, streaming radio/tv, etch. etch.., in page spellchecking, stumbleupons and whatnot.....one negative....I continue to dislike the wide space the buttonbar on left takes....make it resizeable similar or optionally similar to what the All In One Sidebar extension for FFX has, icons only only. In the very early days of Opera bought twice an upgrade....this is return on investment!!!! |
| plings | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
mr_mr_007: What on earth is IDA? orizng: Widgets are very useful, and they are just normal web pages anyway. Just because YOU don't use it doesn't mean that it's useless. Geez. pjb: It is NOT a beta yet. That is made very clear. These aren't even previews, and Opera previews are ALPHA versions. Maybe it says beta because the next version is a beta, but these are similar to nightly Firefox builds. And surely you wouldn't claim that they are betas, now would you? I don't think I'm even going to bother commenting on improvelence's review... He's obviously trolling. |
| Daddy_Spank | Mar 25, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Wonderful to see this program progess... gets better for each build. |
| MoeRL | Mar 24, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Banquo, these are official weekly releases, and are completely public. See the Opera Desktop Team Blog here: http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/ Another great release of the best browser ever :) |
| Banquo | Mar 24, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I stand corrected. :) Anyway it's a great browser and getting better with each build. The options still seem a bit cluttered and confusing (or maybe it's just me) but overall I like it very much. |
| pjb | Mar 24, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
(Updated - plings; standing corrected). Opera is a good steady browser, progressing with every build. |
| orizng | Mar 24, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I think Opera is getting better, but developer should be careful to make opera more effective, rather than adding useless stuff like widget. and yeah, stop bashing firefox, especially when it cant grab anything from ie for so many years. Its really absurd to watch some Opera Fans are so hostile to Firefox rather than trying to convert ppl from IE. |
| hurzx | Mar 24, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@improvalence You're just not credible. Anybody who tried the 3 know that you're just a stupid liar. The only one to compare with is SeaMonkey. |
| improvelence | Mar 24, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
I just cant get into Opera no matter how much I try. Doesnt have that much needed feel over IE like Firefox does and it's a little slower than the two. I know a bunch of Opera losers are going to slam me and tell me how many things opera had before FF so dont bother...I dont care. To add to what this guy "claims" @improvalence You're just not credible. Anybody who tried the 3 know that you're just a stupid liar. The only one to compare with is SeaMonkey. Seamonkey is nice, but I didnt say anything except that Opera is a little slower...I have all 4 on my system because I am a web designer and need to see how things pan out...so your " you're just a stupid liar" comment shows exactly what you are....an opera user. |
| nant` | Mar 24, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8321 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 9 is not beta yet, when will the BETANEWS IDIOTS get this? Always mislabel software. argh. |
| mr_mr_007 | Mar 24, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Sory boys and girls but Opera 8 was beter then 9. It get one poit less because it does not work on all Computers, and it does not work with IDA. But still god beacouse sometimes you want a separate downloader, if IDA does not work. So 4 out of 5 becouse it doe not work on al coputers. |
| Wirpo | Mar 23, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Yeah! Fixes one of my long standing issues :D |
| plings | Mar 23, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
More stable than most final browsers... By the way, why does this site say BETA? Opera 9.0 is at the ALPHA stage! |
| jcollake | Mar 22, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
These are weekly beta builds of Opera, not even public betas, so that is the reason they are buggy. I recommend not downloading them, as they are developer snapshots instead of proper releases. I've had assorted troubles with each build since 9.0 technical preview 2 beta. |
| varsity | Mar 22, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Same issue as the two reviewers below and also the same issue with TSN.ca I went to report it but the latest available release http://www.opera.com/support/bugs/ takes you to 8.53, and not this beta. Do they not want Beta related bugs reported? If Opera developers can work out these bugs and a few others, it will be an awesome browser. |
| J-PJ | Mar 21, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Noticed same what bendingspoons said. And when clickng QuickSearch box the text wont be selected as earlier versions. Now have to double click. Small rhing but annoying. Btw. bendingspoons what program did you use to save "flash screenshot"? |
| bendingspoons | Mar 21, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
Love Opera,but this is a really bad build. I couldn't even click on the fileforum links on betanews with this build... Screenscast(flash;about 300kb) http://svslinks.googlepages.com/betanews.html Another cosmetic bug i reported to them http://svslinks.googlepages.com/Opera.html |
| Terryphi | Mar 21, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Avoid this build if you are running on Win98 or WinME. The MS installer is not compatible with these versions of Windows. Opera developers have really fouled up on this build. See Opera beta forum and opera.beta newsgroup for the reaction of longstanding Opera users. LATER: Build 8303 is now available without MS installer. Opera devs have listened to their loyal users. See http://my.opera.com/desk...am/blog/show.dml/187723 for link to build with classic installer. |
| rpavl | Mar 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Best of the best. |
| wat0114 | Mar 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Okay Opera is not perfect but there is so much to like about it. The page rendering has improved somewhat, even if it isn't on par with IE or Firefox. The interface is slick - the best of any current browser - fast browsing speeds and plenty of options to customize a very comprehensive browser to one's individual tastes. I love the option to quickly setup preferences for individual sites via Tools->Quick preferences->Site preferences. |
| alanpalmer | Mar 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
If you find a site that is written so that Opera can't access it, let Opera know in the Opera Community Forum. They can't fix things they don't know about. It might not be a bad idea to let the webmaster of the offending site know that something's wrong with his code, too. ;) Opera is by far the fastest and best browser around. |
| ZombieREA | Mar 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Still dislay error for myself. Site: http://ogame.org when check in Inbox Msg ! :( I hope Opera Developer will fix it in Final Version |
| ModderXManiac | Mar 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
It now renders all my sites perfectly with exception of 1, 5/5. I just wish opera had it's own software-integrated bugzilla-type utility. |
| Marcinneekk23 | Mar 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Why?? It`s great browser :-) |
| sQin | Mar 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
i hate the MSI installer, but the latest opera is great |
| nant` | Mar 20, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8303 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
A note to those who download build 8303, there is a bug with :hover, so no complaints. :) Also, this is the first version of Opera using an MSI installer for the Widows version, so there are some issues, hopefully will be fixed in the next weekly release. Personally, I had hoped they'll switch to NSIS... |
| princeofpentacles | Mar 18, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser out there |
| jp122182 | Mar 14, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
fast browser, but won't dl certain files |
| rafikk | Mar 13, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
I'm personally quite happy with latest builds. Few important problems fixed, better shortcuts (CTL D for bookmark), and ACID 2 test is finally passed :) |
| horsecharles | Mar 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Agree w/ Diam0nd. Methinks Stisev's system (Quote: As a an self-proclaimed Opera fanboy, I urge you all **NOT** to use the latest betas)must be 1nf3ct3d with porno malware: I've'd ZERO issues with all v9 builds on 9x,ME,XP,Ubuntu4/5/6! (btw, was that as a self, as an elf, as an efin-pro, a** an, Hassan, sans self, saint Elmo?) I'd recommend to confirm this by testing on a different system, or on a new hard disk or empty partition w/ newly-installed OS.. buona fortuna, caro. I do hope though, that eventually, interfacing at music sites like Aol archive, Artistdirect, etc. becomes a reality. I don't really hold this against Opera, even though all the Moz browsers work fine at those two sites(meaning audio & video clips there can't be played on Opera)....as there are still sites that work with IE Only & No Other Browser, not even any of the ie engine variants like Maxthon, etc. |
| Diam0nd | Mar 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent. No crashes with the latest build. Btw, for those crying about instability, PLEASE, WAKE UP! This is BETAnews, not FinalNews, OK? Those BETAs are SUPPOSED to be unstable, because they are meant for testing, so please stop crying, because this is getting rediculous. 5/5. Opera > * |
| BogdanSHA | Mar 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
A new verion with REAL improvements each friday... Please, tell me about another browser like that... |
| mdew | Mar 12, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
seems pretty sad mastertech needs to troll everywhere he goes. |
| stisev | Mar 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 1 out of 5 |
As a an self-proclaimed Opera fanboy, I urge you all **NOT** to use the latest betas |
| ZombieREA | Mar 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I love Opera..but dunt know why from version: o90w_8246.exe until this time. I had wrong dislay when load OGame.org in message page. Have anyone got this wrong dislay ? |
| Wirpo | Mar 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Wow, the Firefox fanboys are giving Opera a low rating just because Mastertech gives it a high rating. Typical. This is a better site than Mastertech's anyway: http://www.slyerfox.com/ |
| niti | Mar 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Much better from the former beta release. |
| Lurifax | Mar 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 3 out of 5 |
All this browser bashing is sooo redicioulous. Firefox sucks! Uh, no, Opera sucks! No, your mama sucks! It's annoying. Get a life, geeks. And by the way, this weekly build has some issues which make me rate it 3. Opera itself is a clear 5. |
| Zankur | Mar 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
Being a staunch supporter of firefox for years,i would admit this version of opera is far superior than any other browser available till date.... The new features which seem to flow in every now and then...makes it special... It also make me wonder what firefox has achieved in good 2 yrs?? It has got same features which opera had in 7! two years ago.. sorry,but with all great features and e-mail client,i dont think anybody comes close! |
| ModderXManiac | Mar 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
Would get a 5 if it rendered better, but it really is improving alot! The resource usage, customizability, simplicity, features set this above. It's almost up there with Seamonkey; it has bittorent, email client, and a great browser! |
| plings | Mar 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
"Scrolling the page of the result of the acid2 test removes the top of the smiley face as well as moves an additional black line underneath the 'scalp.' And this is simply scrolling with the wheel." That's what's EXPECTED. Acid2 isn't supposed to be scrolled. Opera passes Acid2, and that's that. |
| hurzx | Mar 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
So far so good, a relief after the build 8246 regression. A must-try. |
| Shadowkahn | Mar 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 4 out of 5 |
I'm not too sure about the fact that this passes the acid2 test. Scrolling the page of the result of the acid2 test removes the top of the smiley face as well as moves an additional black line underneath the 'scalp.' And this is simply scrolling with the wheel. Other than that, this has always been a wonderful browser - these builds still have a few bugs in them, a couple of the flash pages I visit seem to be missing layers - could be a flash plugin issue with the Opera build though. All in all very promising. |
| bggoth | Mar 10, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8265 Beta | 5 out of 5 |
@mdew: That wasnt even a real comment on the program. ): As for ALPHA version I give it 5. |
| shagger1 | Mar 7, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 3 out of 5 |
Unusual browser-very high learning curve but works well-I still like IE based browsers better but a lot of people love this browser-worth a try as it ununstalls cleanly. |
| plings | Mar 7, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
Maybe if people didn't come across as trolls, they wouldn't be attacked. Constructive criticism is great. Trolling is not. Metshrine's latest review is level-headed enough, apart from the obvious trolling and baiting, insulting people for responding to trolling. I know, one should ignore trolls, but trolls do exactly that: Post stuff to get people worked up. And as a matter of fact, ModderXManiac, Opera supports Shockwave, and also "extensions": http://virtuelvis.com/ar...-and-firefox-extensions http://virtuelvis.com/ar...d-firefox-extensions-ii |
| eblade | Mar 7, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 4 out of 5 |
BEFORE using this, you need to read the release notes page. The Opera weekly builds are NOT BETA builds, these are ALPHA. |
| the artist | Mar 6, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
it's true that this version is very unstable, but it is still a BETA! if you want a stable release get the latest from the official site. i hate those lame idiots who don't seem to realise that and then say that they will stick to FF or even IE! this is for sure the very best browser available. man, each one to his own... |
| jth | Mar 6, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 4 out of 5 |
Small, fast to start; tabbed browsing with small memory footprint. Effecient keyboard shortcuts ("Z" for back one page, "X" for forward). Simple mouse controls for faster browsing and stable! Not all pages can be opened - some sites still require IE. Some 3rd party extensions are availble (RC URL). Handles RSS simply. Email client and newsreader are a little clunky and are not my preferred option. Overall, my favourite browser. |
| Lurifax | Mar 5, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
It's a problem that Betanews categorizes every single build under one when it comes to ratings. That means that a buggy technical preview/weekly build (like this -it isn't a beta) affects the rating of Opera in general. |
| Adrian79 | Mar 5, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 2 out of 5 |
i tried the final build they have on there homepage..man, i was impressed at first, then i realized that i could never get used to that browser :-( it seems cool, i especially loved the mouse ball to move back and forth ...ya cool stuff, but since i'm used to IE7/Firefox i wont change over. It didnt run great on my machine seem 2 crash once in ablue...unlike my FF which on my machine..only crashed when i force it to crash LOL |
| niti | Mar 4, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 3 out of 5 |
I love 2 browsers: Opera and Firefox. I cannot be without them :) But I agree with jspratjr. |
| jspratjr | Mar 4, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 3 out of 5 |
Agree with others - GREAT review Metshrine. I too use Opera as my default (have been for years) and have "mentioned" on the Opera support forum items I thought needed to be changed only to be verbally assaulted for having the audacity to express my opinion :-). This build is not for everyday use (unless of course you don't visit sites that use flash) as according to the Opera Desktop Team (http://my.opera.com/desktopteam/): WARNING: This build will frequently crash when using Flash. I love Opera, always have for all of the reasons Metshrine mentioned but I'll pass on this build and rate it accordingly (we are supposed to rate the BUILD and not the overall browser performance - correct? As for the browser, a 10 out of 5 :-) |
| Metshrine | Mar 4, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 3 out of 5 |
Opera is a great browser, however, most of the user/fan base behind opera act just like the user base behind firefox. They are fan boys and tend to insult a user who posts something negative about the browser due to their own experiences or thoughts about how it should work. NOT EVERYONE will ever agree with anyone else on how a browser should work, hence why we have reviews. I've seen numerous users, myself included, flamed for posting their thoughts on how the browser should work and what we feel are its shortcomings. The user Yogurth below, flamed me for mentioning the lack of a rename function in the manage bookmarks function, requiring you to go to the properties window to rename it (an unneeded click). This feature is standard in every other browser. Many users fail to realize that not everyone will think the way they do about something. Its called being objective and fileforum, and various other forums/review sites where these fan boys roam, are plagued by these people that bring a bad name to their favorite browser or piece of software by insulting other users that dont agree with them. Up until just recently, I used firefox as my default browser. Opera is now my default browser since I grew tired of crashes and unnecessarily high memory usage that firefox had. Firefox gave me what I wanted at the time, but again, i grew tired of its endless bugs. The primary reason I wouldnt use opera was, A. Rendering issues (requiring you to force a refresh on many pages, or some pages that just plain wouldnt render), b. Lack of 3rd party support (not necessarily extensions, but allowing 3rd party software to interact with the browser (such as roboform, or various other toolbars that many users have grown accustom to), and C. The fact that opera has identified, by default, as IE. the only issue above that has been resolved is my C issue. Issue B is frowned upon by many of the opera users because they claim that 3rd party support would decrease the security. Also, many users claim that any needed 3rd party support programs are already included in opera. I've made arguments many times that the functionality that could be added by 3rd party programmers that dedicate a program to a specific task usually outperforms in many aspects the way the function in opera works. In my experience with opera, the devs tend to impliment a feature, get only the BASIC FUNCTIONALITY working, and then let it sit. An example, the wand, as stated in my past reviews. The wand fails to recognize passwords on many sites. The wand also doesnt give you an option to update a password that has changed when you type in a new one on the same site. You also lack the ability to edit your passwords (again, the claim of a security issue is made). Editing passwords is a basic function. If the requirement is made that a master password is setup, then the security issues lies with the user. If the user doesnt come up with a decent password, then its on them I would say. Issue A has also failed to be resolved and will probably take some time since, instead of identifying as opera, the browser ID'd as IE for a very long time by default. Rather than ID'ing as opera and fixing pages that are broken, they chose to ID as IE, which many users wouldnt change, and left a good number of potential reports of broken sites go unreported because of this. Now, dont get me wrong. Opera is by far my favorite browser, but the developers really need a few things. A. the support for third party software (not necessarily extensions, but a way for programs to interact with webpages inside the opera browser, or interact with the browser itself, to provide functionality the developers dont deem as "necessary to incorporate in the core code"). Even if the list is opera approved 3rd parties only, that would still be a start so they dont feel the need to impliment a feature in its most basic form, and then let it stagnate. B. A better reporting system for broken sites. C. A better bug reporting system (sort of like mozilla's bugzilla tracking system). But like I said, opera is by far close to being the most advanced browser. It is light on memory, fast (startup times are 1/8th that of firefox and almost equivelant to IE disproving the myth of firefox that it cant load as fast because IE pre-loads with the OS), and it has MANY (nowhere near all) of the features that most require. However, since it still has these flaws, as well as those mentioned in every one of my past reviews, I have to rate this a 3/5. Just because a piece of software is good, doesnt mean it deserves an immediate 5/5. TO PLINGS Are you saying I am trying to troll here myself? I post flaws of the browser, not a glowing review just because a piece of software is "good" or "the best". I post truthfully, and not the typical "This program ROXORS YOUR BOXORS" review. I am just sick of users that insult others for posting their thoughts on a piece of software. Your review, the links you post, are not "extensions". Opera does NOT support extensions, and according to the developers, it wont. Extensions allow you to tie in third party code to the browser to perform a function that the browser lacks functionalitywise. Opera doesnt offer this capability as it is CLOSED TO THIRD PARTIES. |
| hurzx | Mar 4, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
This sort of permanent argument between Opera and FF is tiring. Try both, as I did, and you'll see that the choice is easy. I am not saying that FF is bad, but extensions are an issue. Some argue that Opera lacks extensions but all features of FF are already integrated. Extensions are actually a real issue for FF. They are not updated on the same calendar that FF so that some of them become incompatible when a new build is released. Anyway in a couple of months, lanscape will change with the release of IE7. |
| yokozuna | Mar 4, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the Bugatti Veyron of Internet browsers... ...but free! |
| osric | Mar 4, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
Nice review Metshrine!!! =D> Looks like the bottom line is - Try out both Opera & FF, use what suits you and stop arguing which is better. |
| Daddy_Spank | Mar 3, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
For a TP, this is a great release, and i am eagerly awaiting the final version. Rendering issues and site compatibility, especially with sites like Gmail is the biggest issue, and I hope Opera puts pressure on those things. |
| Kramy | Mar 3, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 4 out of 5 |
Oh my god, not another FirefoxMyths fanboy! Let it die - FirefoxMyths got owned; everything was disproven by multiple people, and the author proven a spammer with over a dozen aliases. Flash issues... :/ |
| Perth, Australia | Mar 3, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
this may help some users; http://internetweek.cmp....Id=180203262&pgno=1 personally i've gone back to 8238 build as the current does state and it does fault on flash items. flash works fine for build 8238. i verified this when ordering domino's pizza online; https://internetorder.do.../estore/home/estore.asp which is flash driven |
| Dennis87 | Mar 3, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
It's the fastest browser i have tried, and i have tried them all:P Some crash bugs in the beta versions but its beta, 8.0 version is 100% stable |
| michael83815 | Mar 3, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
You have been calling Opera 9 builds betas. but they are not beta they are Technical Previews. They are not at the beta stage yet... |
| BogdanSHA | Mar 3, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
WARNING: This build will frequently crash when using Flash. This weekly build has some issues with Flash so we advice you do disable plugins if you want to use it. Changelog: -Fix to make e-mail and news items display correctly when they are selected. -Improved BitTorrent disk cache. -DCC file transfers now displayed as a link in a private chat window. -Added support for onmousewheel events. -Fix for canvas gradients and blur. -Improved behavior of offsetParent, offsetTop, and offsetLeft. -Script events now report correct keyCode for insert, delete, home, end, pause/break, scroll lock and num lock keys. -Added support for element.cssText. -Allowed self closing SCRIPT tags in HTML documents. -Fix for SRC attribute in atom feed summaries. -Allowed FTP downloading of files whose names contain colons ':'. -Experimental fix to allow downloading of files larger than 4GB. -Added [Network] Enable NTLM setting to toggle NTLM support. |
| ModderXManiac | Mar 3, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 3 out of 5 |
Too many rendering flaws to provide a desirable browsing experience, no plugins, and the interface doesn't have the customizabilitiy Firefox provides. For it's security, easy OS integration, and for the sake of it being the first browser on my DS; it's saved from a score of 2 from me. *edit* no shockwave support. |
| GimieGimieGimie | Mar 3, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8246 | 5 out of 5 |
I thought i'd try out the new Opera in hopes that they added multiple home page support, but i just installed it to a seperate directory to my Opera v8.52, opened it and i see very little new, is this because i have to uninstall v8.52 first? Am i doing something wrong here? |
| eblade | Feb 26, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8238 | 5 out of 5 |
allan0r: sounds like you've got problems non-browser related. TP2 was fairly unstable, but the newer weekly releases are much more stable. The description of your problems sounds like you are using early v8 TP releases. Opera is just plain the best web browser there is, IMO. Add a dozen extensions to Firefox to end up with an extremely bloated Opera. The Content Blocker improvements to this build of Opera nearly make it as good as FF AdBlock extension, and now I don't think there is -any- reason whatsoever to not use Opera. What is FlashGot? |
| Yogurth | Feb 25, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8238 | 5 out of 5 |
Yes there is flashgot like addon for opera, here: http://my.opera.com/comm...rums/topic.dml?id=90198 , but tell me how ridicolous is writing a review or scoring a browser that You havent even tried? And people rating browser low cause it's feature isn't working as they would like it(*hint rename)?? Haha. These are test builds, and it's quite normal that they are buggy or unstable (as was for me b8225), however new 3228 is uncrashable in ~30 hours of usage for me. Opera is still no1., even in this early development it's still more stable than for instance Firefox final builds. 3228 has upgraded Content Blocker, which allows the review of blocked content for something that You wish to unblock in later time. Very Nice. |
| allan0r | Feb 25, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8238 | 4 out of 5 |
Used this browser for long time now and it has been 1 of the best. Up until they started releasing the newer versions. It just keeps crashing and getting errors on my machine. Also it will not load gmail, i can login but the main page just doesnt load. So now i'm back using firefox. Hopefully the final build will solve these problems and so i'll wait for that. |
| osric | Feb 25, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8238 | 4 out of 5 |
Is there an equivalent of Flashgot available for this browser? If there is then I might consider trying this out. The trash can is good. |
| Zygi | Feb 24, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8238 | 4 out of 5 |
Best browser on earth right now. I was using FF but after setting it to have similar functionality as opera, it turned to resource hog. Yes i know adblock is great, flashgot is damn good but still opera is lot faster. Only one thing isn't still changed, i can't see my password in wand manager. I heard they don't do it, because of security reasons... Say what ?!? What it have to do with security, because right now if someone knows my master password, he can steal my passwords anyway, he can use custom button to show passwords at login site, or press wand, esc and use some asterisk revealing program (Revelation for example). It's done great in FF, why can't it be like this in Opera ??? Only 4/5 for that small but rather problematic annoyance. |
| wat0114 | Feb 24, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8238 | 4 out of 5 |
Geeze, for some reason I keep reverting to Firefox - Again! Could it be that Opera still breaks pages? Yeah, that's it. Though not at the rate it once did, it's still enough to be annoying. |
| Metshrine | Feb 24, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8238 | 3 out of 5 |
All platforms changes: Default mode for cycling tabs with Ctrl+Tab without popup window is now visible tab order. Added quotes to paths in opera:config to prevent path corruption - opera:config can now be used again. In content blocking mode, clicking an image or plug-in shows all other content that matches the filter. Content blocker shows previously blocked content when entering content blocking mode. Content blocker filters are no longer case sensitive. Leaving content blocking mode removes all content that matches the new filters, including pages in inline frames. Improved blocking of plug-in content when an object tag is used without an embed tag. Improved display of content blocker toolbar. Reduced delay for thumbnail tooltips. Added disk caching for BitTorrent to improve speed. Moved site preferences to Preferences - Advanced - Content. DCC chat now respects the nosave and nodownload switches in kiosk mode. Improved handling of removed elements in Web Forms 2.0 repetition. Added support for stepping in time inputs. Fixed a crash when hiding plugins with display:none; General stability fixes Mac specific changes: Intel Macs now work Java updated to 1.4x/1.5x for PPC Java introduced for Intel (1.4x/1.5x) Unix specific changes: Fix on Ctrl+Tab "Cycle without showing list" File input/upload location now remembered Improved window manager session management Known issues: Mail doesn't show until window is resized Sometimes dialogs show up empty on Mac That said, I have another annoyance to be included with my reviews below. With managing bookmarks, there is no way to right click and RENAME a bookmark from the bookmark manager (Again, this would be ideally done by right clicking the bookmark directly from the bookmarks menu itself rather than having to manage bookmarks, but opera doesnt seem to agree). You have to right click it, choose properties and then rename. Just another extra step that shouldnt be required. A simple context menu item for RENAME should suffice but is lacking. The browser is the best available, but it is far from being the most customizable, as explained in my reviews below. It is fast, light on memory, and renders MOST pages properly (There is still the very common occurrence where you HAVE to refresh to get pages to display properly, as the initial rendering doesnt display properly). But, as I said, the minor annoyances prevent me from rating this as it deserves. 3/5 for me YOGURTH: A review is a persons opinion on a program. And if a feature doesnt work the way a user likes, why shouldnt they rate it lower? Please tell me YOUR definition of a review. Just because someone doesnt share your glowing thoughts on something doesnt mean they are wrong. If you read my past reviews, you would see plenty more reasons for my rating. Also, why dont you try getting the build number right ;-) |
| VikingBlade | Feb 24, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8238 | 5 out of 5 |
As for "No google toolbar? no google suggest? no skins?" True, no google toolbar, though what exactly do you need from it? You can use Google Suggest with Opera. Opera has had skins for a long time, and has a better implementation at that. |
| gawd21 | Feb 24, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8238 | 1 out of 5 |
Still no user supported extensions. Not worth using, even IE has user supported extension. |
| jcollake | Feb 24, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8238 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera's is the best browser. Period. Its image, font, and HTML rendering somehow makes everything look better. Its quite amazing. This build seems to improve GMail support, though its still not perfect. However, this build breaks the lower panel in the RSS Feeder (its perpetually empty). Its near unusable for me. I'm looking forward to v9 final. I need GMail support, but I'm tired of these v9 betas breaking stuff, so I guess I'll have to wait for the final. |
| xdeimox | Feb 22, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 4 out of 5 |
I love opera, but this beta build is rather unstable for me at the moment. Back to the previous beta for the time being. |
| ballyhairs | Feb 22, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 2 out of 5 |
Its fast, thats why I give it 2 out of 5. But... No google toolbar? no google suggest? no skins? No thanks. I stick with Firefox with those few bugs it has. |
| ZombieREA | Feb 21, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 4 out of 5 |
Gru....gr... I dunt know why. Look like this is ugly version. How can beliv, this ver let's me crash many time ... But..Now i can't back to ver 8.x because i like some shortcut in ver 9 and my wand password look like can't use with version 8. I hope Opera will be release new version soon as possible. |
| eclipsingdivinity | Feb 19, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 4 out of 5 |
The only true innovative competition for Mozilla is Opera and they seem to have done a good job with 9.0. There are a few feature changes, like the Ad-Blocker, but beside the widgets feature, I don't think i've fully scratched the surface. I'm actually quite confused about the usefulness of widgets because they seem like a poor excuse for 'extensions', but someone can come along and prove me wrong. Opera is more responsive than Firefox, but not nearly as dependable due to the fact Gecko is a reliable rendering engine because of it's popularity. Not an Opera fault. I like how Opera handles tabs with it's own specific options and such. But when It comes down to it...the UI is confusing for me, and i've gotten used to how FF works. Opera is getting better, but not enough for me to switch. Especially with FF 2.0 approaching the horizon. |
| minklein | Feb 18, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 2 out of 5 |
If it won't render my home page then what use is it? (SBC.Yahoo)It does look nice and may have some potential but it appears to be lacking right at the moment. |
| faja | Feb 18, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 4 out of 5 |
Great browser, getting a lot better in my opinion. Just one problem, ad blocking makes pages look ugly without blocking the frame itself as well. Only reason I'll stick with Firefox until they get that last bit working. It'll be worth that extra star if I see that in 9.0 Final :) |
| Diam0nd | Feb 18, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 5 out of 5 |
This build is a bit unstable. Had it shut down a coupla times. BUT, its still the best browser around, imho. THUMBS UP. |
| PC Rat | Feb 18, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 5 out of 5 |
... For functionality and ease-of-use, Opera can't be beat. Page-rendering only rarely an issue. ... The Computer Rodent ... |
| cool_guy | Feb 18, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 5 out of 5 |
It's good but could be better. Yes I give it five but it really deserves four. Some pages just won't display correctly. I don't know if it's the fault of the browser or the pages not being coded correctly according with the standards. |
| LeXTeRiTY_X | Feb 18, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 5 out of 5 |
I have noticed that it is slowly becoming better at rendering pages. By a long distance, Firefox and IE do render pages properly, but for the performance improvement, I would rather grind my teeth and use the "Help -> Report a problem site..." menu item whenever I can. Sure, I don't have to put up with it. I "could" use Firefox and see the internet how it's mean to, but that's just my choice. I would rather support a browser with potential than something that slows my system down. And *NO*, I don't need to get a newer computer. A program running slowly on an older system is a display of poor programming, not a slower computer. Opera runs fine even on a 166Mhz / 64MB RAM system. It deserves 5 stars for features that other browsers don't have. But, don't get me wrong here, I don't hate Firefox at all. I've even rated Firefox 5 stars aswell. They probably don't deserve it, but if I can't rate applications by their current state, I'll give them a mark for potential. |
| wat0114 | Feb 17, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 4 out of 5 |
**EDIT** Never mind. As usual, I've gone back to Firefox. The page rendering of Opera is still just too much of an issue. If only Opera developers can fix this ongoing issue, it will be the best browser available. It's still a close second to Firefox. Up until now, I've been disappointed with the rendering ability of this browser. It used to break so many pages, but now that is rarely the case. That improvement aside, it still is the slickest looking browser on the panet and a pleasure to use. The tab functionality has always been a huge plus for me and it still delivers big time. The browsing speed has a definite edge over Firefox as well. I believe this version of Opera has officially bumped Firefox to number 2 on my favourite browser list. |
| kl00 | Feb 17, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 4 out of 5 |
I've only used the beta a little, but I've always been impressed with Opera, aside from some rendering quirkiness. And the email client is funky and takes some getting used to, but is great really, considering its small size. Another point: Opera developers could teach some of the Mozilla guys a thing or two about making a browser that handles caching well. I'll be looking forward to Opera 9 final. |
| Metshrine | Feb 17, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 3 out of 5 |
And yet again, modder resorts to insulting other users based on their opinions. Yes, opera is very customizable, but it is not customizable in ways that are standard to 90% of applications used today. You cant move toolbars, you are required to remove buttons and re-add the ones you want. You cant place the address bar (navigation bar) above the tab bar without going through a long process of removing and adding buttons and unhiding toolbars. Opera:Config, a feature NOT EXCLUSIVE to opera. I am sick of seeing opera users clammoring over every feature firefox uses that opera implimented first, so I had to point this out. Firefox had this WELL before opera. Point of this rant? It doesnt matter who impliments a feature first, its about who impliments it best. Opera did a good job on their implimentation, I like it, but there should be more options than what is available. Anything configurable in firefox's pref's dialog, is accessible in about:config, the same should hold true here. Opera still fails to allow third party developers to incorporate their code into opera in the form of toolbars, addins, or even more detailed plugins. This is a necessary feature, I feel, because then a 3rd party dev can add functionality to opera that the opera developers dont feel is necessary. Again, plugins/extensions are a system implimented in many many applications, its nothing new. Yes, security seems to be the reason they dont do it, but if opera is the approving authority on when an addin/plugin gets added, then we can trust their QA judgements. They've done well thus far havent they? Opera dev's seem to have a policy of implimenting a feature, and once its done, leaving it to stagnate. Take the wand. This feature could have easily been expanded and developed further, bugs fixed, but none of this has been done. Bookmarks still are not able to be right clicked to manage/move/delete them as is capable in every other browser available. You cant edit passwords stored in the wand, because of the security claim again. Security is all well and good, but when you let it force you to not impliment a standard feature such as editing a stored password, I am sorry, but that is plain silly. All these rants are not my whole point. Opera is a fine browser, and with TP2, its my default. It is far faster than firefox and uses far less memory. I dont want everyone to think that I am bad mouthing opera because I am a fanboy of some other browser, I just dont like users who are fans of a piece of software and cant point out its shortcomings, or insult those who do (ModderXManiac). I try to take a neutral perspective when I rate anything, including software, and I wish that other users would do the same and respect the opinions of others. Just because someone DOESNT SHARE YOUR SAME VIEW ON SOMETHING, DOESNT MEAN THEY ARE AN IDIOT, and any such assumption shows how lacking and uneducated a person truely is. Now, I can expect at least one post against me flaming me for my thoughts and opinions. |
| Kramy | Feb 17, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 4 out of 5 |
Ehh....I gave it a 5 ModderXManiac. Why the flaming? No intelligent Firefox fanboy would say Firefox is more secure than Opera. No intelligent Opera fanboy would say Opera is more customizable than Firefox. It may be *easier* to customize Opera, but you also hit its limits faster. I really love how Mozilla Seamonkey starts in 4s on a 333mhz IBM Thinkpad 390e w/256mb mem! ...Oh, and wasn't Opera picked for the DS because they took the time to make a dual-screen Opera, and because they have pre-processing tech? |
| ModderXManiac | Feb 17, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 5 out of 5 |
Hey fellow Opera fans, want absolute control over Opera, including making it faster than Fireferret on Fasterfox? I heard a yes. all you need to do is type opera:config in the address bar, and you will open a huuge array of options. You can disable bittorent, modify security, etc. To make it faster, obviously you will go to performance, and turn up the # of Max Connections to server and whatever else # seems helpful. I'd recommend going no higher than changing it to 30 connections, as anything higher will certainly increase webserver load. opera:config is an new feature introduced with Opera 9, it's quite similar to what Firefox has had for awhile, only it's cleaner looking and more comprehensive. This is the most secure browser, period. NOT Firefox...Firefox is NOT the most secure. Also this uses faaar less memory and resources for rendering and tabs. For the last time n00bs, Firefox is NOOOOT as secure as this. Also, the interface is incredibly customizeable, it just seems you guys have no clue what you're talking about, as in most cases people hardly even LOOK in the preferences and appearance menu's. This has stability, rendering, customizeability, security, and flexibility that Firefox NEVER will. This browser was chosen to be put on the Nintendo DS for crying out loud! Me, I use Maxthon in realization that it's just a frontend, but this is by no doubt the highest quality independent browser available. Get your facts straight and embrace your curiosity about this product, learn it, before giving it a bad rating. |
| anthfiat | Feb 17, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 5 out of 5 |
This is now my default browser. Version 9 is amazing. |
| RWW | Feb 17, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 5 out of 5 |
I agree...only drawback is that it is slow to load. Have used 9 since it was first available and it did stop the "freezing" problem I had. |
| horsecharles | Feb 17, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 5 out of 5 |
Wrong section to post this in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1. This should follow the v9 beta already started!!!!!!!!! 2. v8.5x is a totally different beast. Though i will say one thing-- v9 is so stable that i removed 8.5. This is the fastest-browsing Opera version yet, BUT the slowest to initially load. Come on kids, in unison,"How slow is it?" Well, to answer your clamoring query-- it is so slow, that by the time it starts up, your sis-err, it makes FF look zippy by comparison!! |
| forgie | Feb 17, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8225 | 2 out of 5 |
dirt slow on my PC compared to Firefox and IE. Not a clue why. |
| UTAKER | Feb 17, 2006 | 8.52 | 5 out of 5 |
excellent but *right click in the bookmarks should work, you know, its hard to goto manage bookmarks to edit etc |
| Kramy | Feb 17, 2006 | 8.52 | 5 out of 5 |
Don't like the lack of customizability. It allows you to do *some* things, but my tastes of where things go are different than most people's. Last I checked it couldn't turn a panel into a toolbar, but I haven't tried 8.52 explicitely, so it could have changed since I installed it. Stable. |
| NurEinTier | Feb 17, 2006 | 8.52 | 5 out of 5 |
Several browsers are exellent but one is more exellent than others...Opera! Try it. Tweak it. Cons: a bit of a learning curve. some sites will not work. The upcoming 9.0 is even better (adblocker). |
| josejosefo | Feb 17, 2006 | 8.52 | 3 out of 5 |
The fact that it doesn't support SOCKS yet make it impossible to toy with several anonymous communication systems that need this feature. Apart from that I find it useful but I am stuck to Firefox which I find more customizable than Opera. |
| some guy | Feb 17, 2006 | 8.52 | 5 out of 5 |
use to be a big fire fox fan but I like Opera better 1 speed page loads+ opens faster 2 dosn't crash on a windows embed video 3 small foot print on sys 4 love the note option in tools great for copy paste text. the only thing I have had a problem with is some fourm buttons are non clickable? |
| RWW | Feb 17, 2006 | 8.52 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera has been my default browser for about two years. Started using it as a secondary a long time ago, it is one of the first softwares I actually paid for. It has really grown since 7....that is when I really noticed exactly how much better it had become. I have set it up for many people and become irritated when people find it takes a few brains to use it and they stick with IE. It's a great browser and I find new things about its customization all the time. |
| BogdanSHA | Feb 17, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
Latest stable version (8.52) fixes the last vulnerability (Secunia.com) & Gmail, rendering problem. The best browser... |
| net_junkie | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
With the release of 9.0 I've officially left Firefox. I actually never thought I would. I have tried Opera in the past, and was impressed by the speed and integretion, but I like my browser set up in a certain way. In the past, I always had trouble setting up Opera. Now Opera supports skins, differant configuations, widgets, etc. If you go to the "Community" of Opera, you will find alot of differant setups, skins, etc. To get the tool bars the way I like, I turn off what I don't use, the I downloaded "My Vista" under "Toolbars" on the Opera Setups area of the Community page. For a skin, I use...WinVista. It also FINALLY has Ad-blocking, which of course is a necessity now. Try it again like I did. I'm happy I did. |
| Blackhole8746 | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
I'm impressed, truly... A browser that kind o' smiles at you when you use it, lots of features, nice and fast... |
| twosheds | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 4 out of 5 |
This has gotten a lot better in the last 8-9 months, and much more standards-compliant too. As a web-developer I am far too addicted to Firefox Extension tools such as the incredible Web Developer toolbar, but this is a faster Browser than my installation of Firefox. On the other hand, Firefox is only slower than this because I have added extensions to completely customise the web, which I absolutely love and I'll sacrifice a miniscule amount of response time for that; I cannot do that to anywhere near the same extent with Opera. |
| crowbar82 | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
I used FF over 1 year and I tried Opera 8.51 last 2 months, now Opera is my default browser. It IS faster then FF and I dont care what you say. I recomended Opera for 5 of my friends and now they also changed fron FF to Opera. I have not tried 9.0 and I thing I will wait for the final version, but I dont think I will go back to FF, will see what FF 2.0 have to offer. Opera: 5 Firefox: 4.8 |
| wat0114 | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 4 out of 5 |
This is looking to be the best Opera release yet. It does load pages faster than Firefox and uses less CPU and Memory. The interface is, as usual, very pleasing as well. Haven't yet seen any pages break either. I'll try it out for a little while longer before I decide whether it or FF is my default browser of choice. I've always gone back to FF after trying every previous release of Opera. Not sure why anyone would flame Metshrine. His reviews are consistantly some of the best and most comprehensive I've seen. |
| Metshrine | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 3 out of 5 |
And again, the fan boys come out to flame someone for posting a negative review. I am sorry, but I've noticed with any application you have those groups of people that cannot stand ANY negative statements being made, they cant respect another persons opinions and have to put in their two cents. Opera is a very very fast browser. Until 9.0tp2, it wasnt my default, but now I am glad to say it is and has replaced firefox. But just because it is my default doesnt mean that it is perfect. It is far from it. The user below, which is now getting flamed, is absolutely right. Standard windows API functions have yet to be implimented in the WINDOWS VERSION of this app. I respect they want it to remain cross platform, but I know that dragging of toolbars into a position that is appealing to the user can be done in every OS (Windows, Linux, Mac, FreeBSD, BeOS). Yes, you can customize what is on the toolbars, and that is the workaround given to many who want to drag toolbars to a custom position, but its not true customization unless you can do it in a very standard way. I shouldnt have to remove all the icons from a toolbar, hide the original toolbar, unhide a new toolbar, and re-add all the icons to it to simulate a dragged and repositioned toolbar. If opera is the most customizable app, you've seen, how come it cant be customized in such basic ways as toolbar dragging? Support for 3rd party code. Fine, they dont want to impliment it in order to maintain security. But if you arent going to add it, add the functions the users are clammering for in your forums. I've seen numerous requests for various 3rd party app support to be added from form fillers (I.E. roboform) to ad blockers (which the content blocker cant touch, it doesnt have a default server supplied list which is updated, it doesnt allow you to block ad's in various ways that apps like ad muncher, proxomitron, adblock, and even ad subtract can do), to even a proper auto-complete implimentation that doesnt require the notes function to be used. The notes function is nice, but again, the opera dev's give you a workaround to a feature that is standard in many apps used on many different platforms today instead of implimenting it. The wand is an example of a feature that has been allowed to stagnate in the code. The wand is a great feature, but it lacks support for certain webpages. The wand saves passwords after the submit action has already been sent to the web server, which allows the webpage to perform certain actions on the passwords (such as changing them to 4 asteriks for security, so no one can guess the length of your password) instead of saving it when the user presses enter. I've reported numerous sites that use this technique to their forums, only to be flamed and have them blame the web site for not working with opera's feature. This is an incorrect answer. I've seen several third party form filler/password managers that can save these passwords properly and yet the developers use the excuse of a poorly coded site as a reason why their feature doesnt work as it should. Another problem with the wand is the inability to edit passwords. Again, they claim this is for security. But if you require a master password that meets certain criteria (I.E. meets DoD or higher standards such as requiring 2 numeric, 2 lower case, 2 upper case and 2 special characters along with requiring the password to be a decent length, security shouldnt be an issue) then security should be that much less of an issue. Right now, to edit a password, you have to delete your current one, which requires you go into the pref's dialog, go to the wand tab, click on wand passwords, search for the one you want, click the + sign next to it, click the one you want, and click delete, then go and re-enter your new login info. This is unacceptable. Editing your password should be done from this same dialog and not require the user re-enter their login info into the page. Again, this is basic functionality that you would expect in a password management tool like the wand. Security is all well and good, but when the security excuse is used as a reason to not impliment basic functions seen in various other applications (many of which have never had security vulnerabilities), it gets old quick. Dont get me wrong, even with all of these complaints, I feel opera is a great browser. It is the fastest, lightest on memory, and most responsive. This browser blows the comparison that firefox uses about startup times (IE starts up faster because the browser pre-loads stuff with the OS startup sequence) out of the water. Opera starts up quicker than IE on my system and opens 18 tabs in the same amount of time it takes firefox just to start up and uses 70-80MB less ram than firefox does. Its memory usage is near the same as that of IE7's December CTP, but IE7 still lacks support for certain functionality. Now, let the flames against me begin. There is always a user who is not going to respect my opinions and feels he has to interject his opinions onto me instead of just reviewing this application and stating his opinion. I am sorry, but I've grown sick of this on fileforum. They've allowed the trolls and flamers to run rampant and dont offer any sort of control for it. The users who cant stand someone bad mouthing one of their favorite pieces of software, the ones that will resort to insults and name calling when someone says something bad about their favorite piece of software. The ones that assume that when someone posts something negative about a piece of software, that the reviewer must be unknowledgable or just a newbie. Now, flame away because I dont agree with your point of view and make these assumptions. Prove me right :) |
| donpacman | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
I love it! 5+ |
| ramian | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
Edit: This is in response to metshrines review above. @metshrine, I agree with you completely. I agree that Opera does have its flaws and I'm not trying to deny them. I too love and enjoy having Opera as my primary browser even though I'm well aware of its shortcomings, many of which you've summarized in your very good review. My post (which I seem to have accidently deleted) wasn't intended as a flame against ninjaratu or as a fanboy-type response; I was just trying to clarify his opening comment that it was devoid of meaningful customizations. |
| johnd164 | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 4 out of 5 |
This release of opera is Not a Beta release. According too Opera this release build 8212 is Opera 9.0 Technology Preview 2 for Windows. It is wrong for FileForum to call this a Beta Release. |
| a6 | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
opera was and is the god of all browsers. only found different issues with the flashplayer and quicktime which can sometimes smaller this overwhelming browsing experience. but besides that, opera is the fastest, most customizable and secure browser. and it keeps getting better and better. and guess what, it's free since v8.5... |
| romashka | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
To ninjeratu: Did you read any Opera tutorials? Right click on any toolbar or button or panel in Opera and choose Customize... !!! Are you tried to customize Opera? It has MUCH more customizable GUI than SeaMonkey, Firefox, IE and most IE clones!!! Opera is THE BEST browser! Period. And don't tell me about Firefox. I like it, but it is too much PRed, and the reality is that Firefox is not as good as Opera. |
| ninjeratu | Feb 14, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 3 out of 5 |
Opera is fast. Very fast. It's very compliant with standards. It's also got a low footprint in the system. That's good. But there's a price to be paid for all this. It's almost completely void of any meaningful user customizations except icon/color themes. Basic functions you'd find in any application based on the Windows API, like dragging the toolbars, does NOT work, which is unbelievable in a modern browser. Opera actually have layout themes .. This feels outdated and unnecessary. Opera does not use plugins (the new widgets might change some of this, though), and any adblock "plugin" you find is either an external application or a java(script) hack. The browser was one of the first browsers with mouse gestures. Fine. But simple things like dragging links or images or customaizable tabs have yet to be invented in OperaWorld. It cannot, not even with external hacks, save user form data. Only the "personal data" (in the options screen) can be saved and inserted into webforms. Lots of small things you'd expect in a modern browser cannot be found and cannot be added. The few "extras" you find cannot be tweaked or changed more than minimal. It feels like the options screen looked exactly the same in version 2.00. I feel this is kind of obvious: If you're going to prevent people from easily adding plugins to expand or change functionality .. you need to add functionality and tweaks in the browser itself. Not add relatively unimportant and useless functions like BitTorrent support, "improved" mail, better RSS support and things like that. Please focus on the _browser_, Opera. I can understand that they chose a fast, compliant and stable browser instead of a tweakable, user-friendly browser with all the bells and whistles of the Windows API. But it's gone a bit far. So many things you find (and expect to find!) in other Windows application today cannot be found. It's time for Opera to enter the 21st century. Sadly, it feels a bit like an anachronism. I get the impression they still add to a codebase from 1998 and don't know what to do because they don't want to rewrite the entire application - so they add "modern" things like BitTorrent support to look like they're up to date... Unless Google will actually tell Opera to shape up and make not just the fastest and most compliant browser but also the most user friendly .. this browser will continue be the browser I want to use but keep uninstalling. |
| chimpypimpy | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
No politcal rhetoric here, just a straight review of Opera. Opera is small. Opera is fast. Opera has most needed funtions built-in. Opera now has ad blocking!!! The end. |
| mjm01010101 | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 4 out of 5 |
If I can't block ads or elements of websites, I won't use the browser. Opera obviously is a slick little package and perhaps it would be my browser of choice with that functionality, but why bother when I have an OPEN SOURCE solution? As for ratings, just ignore the haters. Opera Maxthon, and FF are all great browsers/extensions, it's the final touches that brings ius to use each one. I'll use opera only when IE and FF fails: i.e. almost never. |
| Kramy | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 3 out of 5 |
Sorry for the low rating, but it's the only way to get people to read this. I think Opera is the best web browser, and that Firefox is the most customizable. Unfortunately, I see completely clueless Opera fanboys slamming Firefox with 1 and 2 ratings, and ruining all its reviews while quoting 100% false sources. I don't think either browser deserves such low ratings, but Opera fanboys are really agressive vs Firefox, and Firefox fanboys are really aggressive vs IE, which is really creating a lot of crappy reviews like this one that really say nothing true about the actual product. The next person to quote something from FirefoxMyths and use it as justification to give Firefox a 1 will in turn giving Opera a 1. That site is full of nothing but s*** for people to throw back and forth at eachother. Form your own opinions and post them. Don't quote 100% false sources, as it makes you look like fools and makes lots of angry Firefox users retaliate. On a side-note....Seamonkey starts in 4 seconds on a 333mhz IBM Thinkpad 390e! |
| robmanic44 | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 3 out of 5 |
There was a time when I was an avid supporter of Opera. It had some rendering problems, but was ultrafast. Since I started using Seamonkey as my primary browser I have had no reason to complain. I find it hard to believe that more people haven't jump on the Seamonkey bandwagon. |
| faja | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 4 out of 5 |
Does what it's supposed to do, but something about it turns me off each time. As for ZombieREA's comment "FF dunt have good GUI and some feature that i want (like Forward & Back withou reload page)" Firefox 1.5 has the back/forward without reload feature. |
| yokozuna | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
I am impressed by the number of widgets. Last week - 8. Today - 47. Most of them are REALLY useful. Keep going Opera! |
| improvelence | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 1 out of 5 |
"Anywayy FF dunt have good GUI and some feature that i want" Opera User. |
| horsecharles | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
I call a spade a spade: Started w/ Netscape before IE was born & was subsequently forced onto IE due to proprietary standards / compatibility issues. The trashing by MS of IE6(decline began in 5.5v2) encouraged use of Communicator-- Netscape 6 was horrible(but v8 now is a very, very good). Opera was ok then, but as in Netscape case, got worse with subsequent upgrade(and now is actually in contention for best browser title-- compatibility everywhere remains Achilles heel though). Moved onto Phoenix/Firebird/Firefox-- but 1.5 & 1.6 DeerPark left a lot to be desired. This is not to say that v2 or 3 would not draw me back in the future, if it improved. Now using a medley of Maxthon for sites requiring IE, & Opera + Netscape. To this day there are still some sites that do ONLY render correctly in IE & NO other browser. Maxthon gets the rest of IE-required sites(no, IE emulation/reporting does not always work with other browsers), and Opera gets the rest of the yeoman work, with Netscape as its backup for non-compatible sites. The point was not to bore you to tears with my dreary story, but to establish non-bias bona fides: i'm only beholden to whatever works best. Opera's doing a wonderful job, and w/ continued improvement may just become #1...or then again, may slip down...who the freak knows? |
| Ward574 | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
'Firefart' :D Seriously, if you're tired of the memory hoggin slowness of Firefox and all the extension just making it worse, think about Opera. More functionality than your fully extensioned up Firefox, yet smaller than Firefox without any extensions at all! Plus, it even beats IE in cold/warm starts despite IE being preloaded and built into the OS! |
| ZombieREA | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
I love Opera better than any Browser. Actually this time, i only use Maxthon when i need to manager web site (because Robo Form cant work with Opera) and IE if the site required. I think FF is comfortable & easy to use when you need small Browser that can store into USB and use any where,dont need 2 install. Anywayy FF dunt have good GUI and some feature that i want (like Forward & Back withou reload page). |
| jspratjr | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
Occasional crash in TP1 fixed - as well as a download bug. Use IE, Firefox and Opera for one reason or another, but Opera remains my default. |
| ModderXManiac | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 5 out of 5 |
Firefox fanboys, looky: http://mywebpages.comcas...ortCD/FirefoxMyths.html Myth - "Firefox is the Fastest Web Browser" Reality - Opera (now 100% free) is the fastest Graphical Web Browser in Windows. Myth - "Firefox is the Most Secure Web Browser" Reality - Opera is actually the most Secure Graphical Web Browser in Windows. These things are true, this browser just plain has the best tabbed interface, features every thing that Firefart should have out of the box, while maintaining more efficient installation and integration on Multi-platforms, while maintaining a smaller install size. Less memory and resource usage, less rendering issues, more stable than Firefart will ever be, and just plain faster rendering that Firefart overall. The programmers of this actually know what they're doing. And version nine is looking veeeery nice. |
| crashoverride | Feb 13, 2006 | 9.0 Beta Build 8219 | 2 out of 5 |
It is a bit faster but sorry, still a Firefox fan. I also don't feel like switching browsers again. Opera and Firefox both are worlds fatser than IE which won't even load microsoft's own Live.com and half the time give Page Cannot Be Displayed. For me personally I have plenty of memory so that sob story about memory usage is a nonissue. I'll give opera a bit of a try but there's just something about it I don't like. |
| Wirpo | Feb 11, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Former Firefox user here... 9.0 P2 won me over. Wow! |
| RavenTS | Feb 9, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
In addition to adding new features, they also fixed stability issues and the annoying 2-minute-exit bug (where closing Opera took a looong time) from TP1. Love it! |
| Richardky | Feb 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
this version is really cool ...they have come along way (free) and add free being the new best part ..to many new useful options to mention ..speed improvments atleast for me pages load fast in comparison to older versions.. i really like the fully customizable interface and drag and drop anything .. |
| Fred-Erik | Feb 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser around! Much faster than Firefox, much functionality integrated (email, im, bittorrent (tp2); you name it) and a smaller download. New functionality in Technical Preview 2: Widgets, Bittorrent, easy content blocking, easy adding of new search engines, improved pop-up blocking and thumbnail preview for the tabs. |
| oubeaver | Feb 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
My favorite browser. This version will be great. I have one very very very small gripe...I kinda wish there was some gui changes. Just something that looks a little different. 9.0 looks exactly like 8.5. I just like change I guess. |
| some guy | Feb 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
my favorite Nice job guys:) |
| Mirrebex | Feb 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
trapanator moron.. if u want to review firefox go to the firefox download page.. Opera is great.. , two thumbs up..x |
| trapanator | Feb 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 1 out of 5 |
Firefox 1.5 is MUCH better, expecially in javascript support. |
| Jarda72 | Feb 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
@Bixente: Do You a little fool? The TP2 was released 7-2-06 and You test it 7-2-06 for 3 days? This is not stable release, not beta but technical preview only. Only real idiot install it without backup over the stable one - when You missing Your bookmarks look for the Opera folder for so named .BAK file. I think there is no better browser and there is no reason to give 5 (if I can not give 6)! |
| Zankur | Feb 8, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Personally,i shifted to ff 1.5 after long hiatus between tp1 and tp2 become un-berable..but lemme tell you,this build is worth the wait.. I would encourage people to try it and report any bugs or as question on their forum.. The reviewers before me have written enough..so 5/5 to it |
| fatray | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera kicks butt! Been using it for years, even though right now I am trying out IE7. I can say a lot more web sites work with Opera and not with IE7. You can't beat the Magic Wand and my favorite 'Right click, Left Click' and vise versa for the back and foward buttons. I do wish I could have the Google tool bar for Opera, I need that spell check. |
| yokozuna | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
I love all these small things that make the browser so convenient, like WAP pages surfing (try e.g. http://wap.yahoo.com ) and that Opera shows the miniatures of sites if you hover your mouse over the tab. You can try it with your browser ;-) ... and a word concerning security. Opera is not only favourite but also the only browser of Bruce Schneier ("Personally, I use Opera. I like the fact that it seems to be designed with the best interests of the user in mind, and not the best interests of large corporate websites"). Good recommendation? |
| Bixente | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 1 out of 5 |
The 3rd day I used this browser it had forgotten all my bookmarks. For a browser calling itself a version 9.x this is a serious shame. |
| Tokar | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
klingon379: you are a dope. There are probably just as many webpages that don't work in FireFox that would work perfectly or better in Opera...like those, um, with Acid2 (since everyone likes to compare web standards in browsers). Opera is more secure than FireFox...keep on dreaming. John_Bedin: Im not sure how you can backup your claim considering all the leaps that Opera is taking way past FireFox...tab previews, bittorrent, faster load times, better support of future web standards at this point in time, smaller download, smaller memory footprint, better interface, etc. Metshrine: -No browser is perfect. If a page doesn't work in Opera, you go tell the devs the problem, and then you go use it in Internet Explorer, or have you forgotten that Windows comes with Internet Explorer? Not a big deal. -I would figure with everyone worried about security nowadays, getting serious about autoform filler would be the last thing on their minds. -Im glad you use AdMuncher though and don't rip Opera's content filtering in favor of FireFox AdBlock. AdMuncher trumps every ad filter on the internet, including AdBlock. So if you have AdMuncher, then you don't need Opera content filter or FireFox AdBlock...very very simple. sophist_dreams: so let me get this straight. If a webpage doesn't work in FireFox you use IETab extension to use IE to render the page and go your merry way. But if a webpage fails in Opera you 1) won't use Internet Explorer to use it and instead say how much better FireFox supports the page and 2) complain and moan that it doesnt work and say how bad Opera is? Boy you are a real hypocrite. ServerMechanic: As stated, AdMuncher trumps both Opera content filter and FireFox AdBlock. Go get that and quit complaining. For all of you writing negative reviews because sites don't work in Opera: You guys are just too lazy to check out the help menu...let alone the Opera forums. The Opera dev team encourages that you submit sites that don't work such that they can improve their product. Seeing as how your only purpose in life is to just rip something based on first judgements, I doubt you will ever use this feature and the sites you visit on a daily basis will never get fixed. Kudos to you! However, if you are smart enough to submit the site problems, then the Opera dev team would look into it and fix any possible problems when the final version (or next beta version) comes around. Then in future reviews you wouldn't have these complaints and you would save everyone the time from reading your stupid complaints that your sites don't work in Opera. But then again, if they were to fix these problems, you would probably make it your point to find new sites which don't work and complain about those too...bah! Anyway... They have added so much, especially the NEEDED CTRL-ENTER shortcut for www.-.com completion. I figured AOL Explorer would be the only browser with tab previews...I guess I was wrong. They have added so much its ridiculous...I trully believe in this project because of how active and dedicated the development team is...now if only the IE team was this active. 5/5. This is the best browser on earth (this coming from a computer user who has been using Internet Explorer for the past 7 years up until 2 weeks ago when I changed over to Opera 8.51, then Opera 9TP1). |
| horsecharles | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Out-freakin'n'friggin'-standing!! FFFFaassssttttt! On steroids! Too bad some FFanboy mistook this area for a restroom. Always some party pooper not too far away, ready to dump. Now needs a coupla things: better compatibility with streaming AOL Media Playback(unagi plugin: test on Channels @ AOL, that won't work, though the new aol video player and site works fine)-- and ability to scrunch toolbars 'n their space area like w/ IE engine. |
| librarianscott | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Yay! Ctrl+Enter finally auto completes "www" and "com" when used in the address field. The widgets seem to be faster (less resource hogging?) than yahoo widgets, etc. But, no betanews widget yet :( Now if they only had filterset.g adblock built in I would forgive the lack of extensions because of the speed. |
| eyv | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is a truly excellent web browsing platform. However, I will not use it myself because it's not Open Source. I may recommend it to others, who would not spend 20 minutes tracing through a crashed firefox.exe. Yes, it DOES happen more often that I'd like. Also, Opera has better memory usage. I can't speak for security. |
| klingon379 | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
Firefox security nightmare? I think you have Firefox confused with Internet Explorer 6. Firefox is currently the most secure web browser available. Opera is a good web browser but there are a lot of web sites that don't display properly in Opera. |
| plings | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Thank God this browser exists to take me away from the Firefox security nightmare... |
| munga42 | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Finally, an easy way to set cookies per site. Getting close to perfection now.. And hey idiots, get your facts right before you spam here. |
| sQin | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
i hope there'll be i-frame blocker integrated in the future |
| Yogurth | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
This version rocks for me..it unbreaks some sites that were broken in 9.0tp1, it has absolutely the best and most elegant AdBlock/popupblock/Flashblock implementation on market. It has per site customization!!! It's super fast and it has all features I need from webrowser... It has AJAX based widgets, so in near future ppl that uses widgets on Windows platform can kiss goodbye both Yahoo's and Stardock's memory intensive widget solutions FF and IE are sunked even deeper with this release. |
| John_Bedin | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 4 out of 5 |
Maybe not the best browse, Firefox still leads the pack, but the fastest and most user friendly. maybe I am merely lazy but I like having bookmarks available on demand |
| photonboy | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
As much as I love the way Opera feels, I too agree completely. Opera should be more compatible by now. I fill out a lot of forms, and I really HATE the Wand. I don't want to type the first letter to fill in the space, I want it to be FILLED already. I love the Split View, but is it necessary to take up the extra space on the far left for only a few icons? (I only use the Bookmarks and Transfers icons and they needn't even be there) Please don't change the way things work in other browsers just to be different as different is not always better. Opera is very responsive and enjoyable to use for basic browsing so I'm frustrated. I only want one browser, not two or three. (So I use Opera for basic browsing and then Copy the link over to IE if Opera doesn't work properly. As much as I like Firefox's extensions, I draw the line at 2 browsers.) I was looking forward to IE7, but the recent beta release (2) is VERY buggy and should NOT be installed if you care for your computer. (It's the first time in a while that Microsoft has released such an unstable product as a general Beta) |
| CyberDog | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
I believe I agree with everything Metshrine just said... |
| Metshrine | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
Opera is by far the best browser in terms of speed and efficiency, however, it doesnt work in some of the ways it should. There is no right click ability on the bookmarks menu, allowing you to right click and delete a favorite or folder. The wand does not, even after my many reports of the same sites to opera's developers, save passwords properly on certain sites. The lack of auto-complete and auto-fill (and please dont lecture me about the notes feature, that is not how auto-complete should work) is another show stopper for me. The wand also does not supports sites like www.us.army.mil which utilize a login dialog box to process login information, so again, the program roboforom, mentioned below, takes the cake from wand again. And, as always, a browser transition means that the programs I've used in other browsers should work in this one. I've invested time and money into certain programs which add functionality opera doesnt have, and from their forums, I gather they dont plan to add. Support for programs like Roboform, a form filler and login manager that blows wand out of the water. Features like the ad block extension for firefox (which the content blocker can't even begin to touch in terms of functionality), while not a problem for me since I use ad muncher, but for others it seems to be a necessity. And please, before you flame me for my OPINION, realize that a review is in the eyes of the reviewer and that I am not required to agree with any of you on how I feel this browser should work. Like I've said in past reviews, opera is by far the best browser in terms of memory usage, speed, and rendering, but until it can adapt to what I want it to be, firefox will remain my default browser (even as much as it pains me to say that since firefox is SOOO SUBPAR). EDIT: Munga42: Thanks for your insight into our reviews without stating an example of where we were "spamming". Just because we dont agree with your view doesnt mean our reviews are spam EDIT: Tokar: "No browser is perfect. If a page doesn't work in Opera, you go tell the devs the problem, and then you go use it in Internet Explorer, or have you forgotten that Windows comes with Internet Explorer? Not a big deal." If you bothered to read, I have reported the site not working with wand since version 7.0, and have gotten no where with it. I dont care about rendering issues, I dont judge opera based on that, but when a feature they put in the browser doesnt work, and they dont fix it, I am sorry, but I will judge a browser and its devs based on that, and I will rate negatively accordingly "I would figure with everyone worried about security nowadays, getting serious about autoform filler would be the last thing on their minds." So, because its a security risk, there shouldnt be any personal information entered into the browser preferences for auto-fill now should there? If you protect the autofill with a password like roboform does, that is then used to encrypt your personal info, the risk is made into that much less of one. I am not the only one who uses roboform, I've seen it requested numerous times on the opera forums, so please, dont knock a feature/function because it can be used negatively in a security standpoint. Any feature can be exploited, but its the way that feature is developed that causes this. If you program it so the data can be read easily, then yes it will be stolen and hacked, but if you program it in such a way as to thwart most of the basic hack attempts, then it pretty much nullifies the risk. "Im glad you use AdMuncher though and don't rip Opera's content filtering in favor of FireFox AdBlock. AdMuncher trumps every ad filter on the internet, including AdBlock. So if you have AdMuncher, then you don't need Opera content filter or FireFox AdBlock...very very simple." Again, you are going against my OPINION, which is not what a review is about. I stated an opinion, you dont agree with it, no one asked you to. So please, dont flame me for my opinion. IN MY OPINION, adblock does blow opera's content filter out of the water. It is far more customizable via regex and doesnt require you click on everything you want to block. But as I said, ad muncher blows that out of the water too, so I honestly dont care about adblock. "You guys are just too lazy to check out the help menu...let alone the Opera forums. The Opera dev team encourages that you submit sites that don't work such that they can improve their product. Seeing as how your only purpose in life is to just rip something based on first judgements, I doubt you will ever use this feature and the sites you visit on a daily basis will never get fixed. Kudos to you! However, if you are smart enough to submit the site problems, then the Opera dev team would look into it and fix any possible problems when the final version (or next beta version) comes around. Then in future reviews you wouldn't have these complaints and you would save everyone the time from reading your stupid complaints that your sites don't work in Opera. But then again, if they were to fix these problems, you would probably make it your point to find new sites which don't work and complain about those too...bah!" You resort to insulting users for having a complaint with a product? Wow, you are a mature one. A review is an OPINION, and if a site breaks, that forms a negative opinion in the reviewer. Who made you the final say as to who is knowledgable? No one. You obviously dont fully read reviews, because if you did you would have seen mine wasnt complaining about a broken site, but a broken feature which I also stated I've reported to the dev's on numerous occasions. You would also see that I praise opera as the fastest and overall best browser, but yet you still resort to flaming me when I have something negative to say about it. And it seems according to you, a user is stupid because they point out in a review that something doesnt work with a particular application or they state their opinion. You must have a vast experience reviewing software, Am I right? If all reviews were limited to only positive ones, there would be no point to a review site. This would just be a "Come here and praise your favorite product" site. Get off your high horse and respect others opinions. |
| ModderXManiac | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
It breaks 2 websites I visit frequently, of which have been reported for faulty rendering multiple times. Aside from that, this release still goes to show this is the best 3rd party browser available. More sites work natively on this than on Firefox, I have discovered in my studies. It's more stable, it's moe secure, and is much more integratable into multiple operating systems. |
| BadIronTree | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
the best lol some reviewer load opera for 30 seconds and they know everything |
| Ward574 | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Some reviewers know next to nothing! To open a link in a new tab, middle click or hold down shift. Otherwise, Opera v9tp2 is the fastest and most standards compliant Windows browser of them all. |
| ServerMechanic | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
It's a halfway decent browser but it's just not Firefox. It doesn't render everything how it should. Some sites I have visited have had text over top of pictures and pictures over top of text. The new ad blocking feature "Block Content" is OK but it blocks way to much or not enough. With Firefox and the Adblock extension it is perfect. Everytime Opera comes out with a new browser version I use it and end up coming back to Firefox. |
| Mark Gillespie | Feb 7, 2006 | 9.0 Build 8212 Technology Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
mmmm, lots of new stuff, Blows the IE7 preview and Firefox out of the water in features and stability (even beta) speed and memory footprint. If you want 100% stability, try Opera v8.51, otherwise give Opera 9 Tech Preview 2 a shot. You wond't be disappointed. |
| Hellcat_M | Jan 25, 2006 | 8.51 | 4 out of 5 |
I like Opera, I just have one beef with it and that it has really no options for tabs. To open a link in another tab you have to right click or click the open tab button, you can't just have it open tabs with new URL links or typed in the address box. I also like having a new tab open with searches and favorites. If they gave you options on when you want tabs to open like Maxthon and a few other browsers. I've also had problems with typing in some fields (like blog entries and such), it just won't type and instead it'll find that letter on the page and hightlight it. Fix those two problems and it would be the best of all browsers. |
| fair_is_fair | Dec 28, 2005 | 8.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is fast, secure, and feature-rich. Windows and linux versions available. I love "wand", the autologin tool. You really can configure Opera to your heart's desire. Opera is constantly under developement with regular updates. My only complaint is no 64 bit support as yet. Opera will spoil you on other browsers. |
| Mastertech | Dec 25, 2005 | 8.51 | 4 out of 5 |
This is the fastest, most secure and most standards compliant Web Browser. However numerous web pages break with it and I've had some problems with it crashing. Finally the M2 email client is text only and I am unable to view all emails in it properly. Fix these problems and it would be perfect. |
| RADicalSatDude | Dec 8, 2005 | 8.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Very fast, bends to my will in every way possible, tool bars, adding custom search engines to the search bar.Saving my personal info and so on. Only thing annoying is the history layout, I prefer IE's***ory layout, and using the third party Search.INI editor, eventhough it works fine, just seems like it should've been built in as well. Look Maa No extensions! ;-) |
| GimieGimieGimie | Nov 26, 2005 | 8.51 | 5 out of 5 |
My comments on Opera v8.50/51 can be found here: http://www.betanews.com/...deos/1132685634#c123908 |
| dono1216 | Nov 25, 2005 | 8.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Better browser than FF in many respects. Have both at home just because they're both free. ...Forced to use IE at work. Argghhhhhh. |
| Lands | Nov 23, 2005 | 8.51 | 5 out of 5 |
This is the best browser ever. |
| Macross74 | Nov 23, 2005 | 8.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Great program fullstop. pity it does not get the same hype as firefox. every person is differant, as the below user stated their preferances. easy to convert from IE. |
| Brian49 | Nov 22, 2005 | 8.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent - very stable, highly configurable, lightning fast. Some pages render a little differently to what they do in IE or IE-based browsers, but still render perfectly well. |
| ModderXManiac | Nov 22, 2005 | 8.51 | 4 out of 5 |
Does not render as well as Firefox 1.5. 4 for all the features and the best tabbed browsing experience. |
| cltx99 | Nov 22, 2005 | 8.51 | 3 out of 5 |
It's OK, but every time I try a new version of any of the main browsers, I always come back to "Sea Monkey". For the life of me, I don't understand why many more people aren't using it, Sea Monkey, that is. |
| Mystenes | Nov 22, 2005 | 8.51 | 5 out of 5 |
the only thing that i'm looking for in Opera is "Adblock+" plugin :-) when someone will write this for Opera it will be the best browser on Earth! |
| sQin | Nov 22, 2005 | 8.51 | 3 out of 5 |
+ nice rss reader + browsing speed - bad download managers support - no plugins |
| BogdanSHA | Nov 22, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
It removes completly from memory, but it's true, after a few seconds of activity. Try to decrease your cache size. I did and now it takes maximum 1-3 seconds to unload from memory. Anyway, version 8,51 is out! |
| asaenz | Nov 4, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
Some cpu usage when idling even on sites with mostly text. Does not completely remove itself from memory when I close it. Have to use Task Manager to completely remove it. |
| lapcia | Nov 2, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Perfect, even if it has few little bugs ( do not forget that it's 9.o beta release ;) ) but the stable 8.5 version is the best of the best. Thenk you Opera team |
| groanz | Nov 2, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Interesting that Velocition managed to find one single feature Firefox had first, when Opera had all other features before Firefox. Good for you! But it doesn't change the facts. And guess what, sophist_dreams, the fact that sites work or break depending on what you set Opera to identifies means that it's the site's browser sniffing that discriminates against Opera, not that Opera can't handle them. A comment like "It does not adhere to industry standards for html" indicates to me that this is a person who has not been around on the net for a very long time. Especially in light of the above comment about browser identification! And finally, don't mind the Firefox fanboy httpd.confused who is desperate because Opera beats Firefox, hands down. Opera: Smaller, faster, more functional than Firefox. The "middle finger" httpd.confused made conveniently ignores the fact that this means that paying users will never have to pay for an upgrade again, and that this will lead to more users and thereby more webmasters testing their sites with Opera, which benefits even those who have paid in the past. Not to mention the fact that one can ask for a refund. But hey, don't let facts get in the way of FUD... |
| The-Who | Oct 26, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
almost perfect. almost... annoying Java problems and doesn't support the download manager i use (FlashGet). it could be and can be perfect... |
| BadIronTree | Oct 22, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
just perfect... to the people that dont like the white skin i say CHANGE it! shift + 12 to download 100+ skins "almost perfect. almost... annoying Java problems and doesn't support the download manager i use (FlashGet). it could be and can be perfect" there is a plug in in the site the make opera nad firefox to work with flashget man |
| LeXTeRiTY_X | Oct 22, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent update Opera, all pages appear flawless on this computer now. Online banking was the biggest problem as most banks prefer IE and NN based browsers. Still a few minor annoyances (I say this on the behalf of NN/FF fans out there) like extended plugins--or "extensions" as they call it--but the inline find was a wise choice to replace the annoying find dialogue. |
| ravage777 | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Has everything I want in terms of default functionality. Very fast as well, not only in browsing speed, but in startup speed as well. To the user below: Press 1 or 2 to move back or forward through your tabs. |
| Metshrine | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
The user below is exactly why I hate most fanboys of any piece of software (be it a browser (ff, opera, ie), an OS (linux, bsd, windows) or any other application, they cant respect the fact that not everyone is as comfortable or knowledgable using a piece of software as they are or that not everyone has their same viewpoint or opinions on every aspect of a piece of software. They tend to flame instead of understand where someone is coming from with a viewpoint. Quick to insult, never understand Opera definitely has some quirks that take some time to get used to when jumping ship from IE or FF. The CTRL TAB function, for one, leaves alot to be desired in that it doesnt just jump from tab to tab, instead presenting you a list. An option there would be nice to switch between either displaying a list of tabs, or tabbing through them (as is the case with IE7, konqueror, and firefox). The subpar wand function is annoying to me and I long for the day that I will be able to use roboform with opera. One thing I noted on their snapshots website is this entry in the change log "Added Netscape Plug-in API extensions developed by browser and plug-in vendors" Perhaps this means a type of plugin/extension architecture is coming? One can only hope. A great browser, no doubt, but until it supports the stuff I need it to, I cant rate it a 5 or use it as my default (which I am longing to, being that it is faster than any browser out there). I dont like software that cant adapt and grow with me, leaving me to instead wait for the dev team to either add functionality, or enhance what is there already, which leaves me waiting. A big annoyance with this browser. But as I said, this is definitely the number 1 browser, but just not default browser material for me just yet. |
| some guy | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
excelent ,, the browser built in pop up is the best I have seen in any browser-IE Fire Fox. I like the configuration better choices,show animated gifs great to turn off on dail up. renders faster then IE or FF. was a firefox person but I have found a new king dont get me wrong fire is still better then Ie but this ones the best in my opion out of the 3. great job guys:) 99Honeyburst how the hell can you have a hardtime working this browser? hate to say it but yes you are dumb. |
| 99Honeyburst | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 3 out of 5 |
I've experimented with Opera a few times and downloaded it again when it went free. Somehow I can't get my head around using the thing - maybe I'm dumb or something but the transition from IE to Firefox for me was seamless, but I just find myself struggling with Opera from a useability perspective - it's just not as intuitive IMO. Pity 'cause it does appear to render pages faster than Firefox or IE (on my machine at least). I can see it's a great product - I just wonder how many others will have a similar experience to me... |
| Velocition | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
I would give this a 5, but there's much left to do on the rendering issue. Ofcourse, Opera and Firefox are both great alternatives to IE, and I would love to see the world using either. @ Ward574: "Ever wondered where Firefox and the very antiquated IE browsers get their ideas? Opera!" "User Interface: Added opera:config for managing preferences" Sorry man, but Firefox has had that option for quite some time now... |
| wanderer2005 | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is truly a fantastic browser. I have been very happy about previous versions. Opera gets better and better. Many people comment on the speed at which Opera renders webpages. It's fast!Unfortunately, I only have dial-up but using Opera it feels like I have broadband. How the company manages to fit so many features in Opera is astounding. Opera 9 (3.8MB), Firefox 1.07 (4.7MB), IE 7 beta 1 (10.1MB) |
| Ward574 | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera defines the future. Ever wondered where Firefox and the very antiquated IE browsers get their ideas? Opera! It does really take some getting used to, but once you're hooked, thats it. Speed wise, it is without compare. It has everything you need built in yet still less than 4Mb! |
| anyletter | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
If you've got rendering problems, why don't you go ahead and file a bug report over at https://bugs.opera.com/wizard/ . Couldn't hurt to let the devs know what's wrong, right? |
| stisev | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Best. Browser. Ever. Only complaint is that some sites don't render properly. That's all |
| KingSky | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Love this program... it works great and is really fast. Now that the popup blocking has been enhanced I love it even more. To those who are subtly bashing the guy who doesn't visit pages that render correctly... get over it. We don't all visit the same pages and not all pages are designed correctly. Yes, the authors of those pages probably need to re-work them to use proper coding.. but do you really expect anybody to adjust their browsing habits so they only visit properly coded sites? I mean come on... he probably doesn't even know that that is a problem. |
| immol | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
I've used Opera for a long time and very rarely do sites not render properly. The performance and features surpass IE and even Firefox for my needs. Opera has better performance through my proxy server than IE or Firefox. The mail client is great, the 'wand' feature is excellent. The built in ability to undo closed tabs or retrieve closed tabs from the 'trash can' is great as well. I feel that Opera is best in the hands of hardcore users who can appreciate the features and not be overwhelmed by them. |
| Zankur | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Another stunning update,opera developers keep notching up and re-define browsing standards with every release,keep it up! |
| rpavl | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best....the poor kid who says opera isnt rendering pages is running a P3 500 mhz dinosaur..this is one awesome program |
| jshrk | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera well done this is a fantastic release keeping ahead of the game, good stuff PS: sophist_dreams I have used Opera for along time now and very rarely encounter rendering issues on websites, unless the 35 websites you refer to are all virus enfected porn sites which you visit, i see no reason it wouldnt function correctly as it does for everyone else. |
| reets | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
To ModderXManiac: Firefox might suck to you but to let ya know, I use Ajax to make sites and most of they won't work at all in Opera but work perfect in Firefox and IE. On the other hand, I would pick Opera over IE any day. I have nothing against it, it's very good software and am glad that it is now free! :D Great job guys! |
| JaDaDowntown | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
It's getting better and better. What can I say, it is the TOP 1 browser. 1000 x Thank's to the Opera team!!!!!! |
| ModderXManiac | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Wunderbar! opera:config!!! ITS FASTER!!! OH YEAH!!! *ahem* Firefox sucks ^_^ |
| hurzx | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Amazing ! So fast and smooth ! Pages are rendering instantly. Now the gap with Firefox is huge. Bravo !!! |
| robmanic44 | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
I like Opera and have owned both the Windows and Linux versions for years, but SeaMonkey is faster and does a better job of rendering. I really don't understand why more people haven't tried it. |
| yokozuna | Oct 20, 2005 | 9.0 Build 8031 Technology Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Wooow! What a speed boost! Incredible! PS Ctrl+N is replaced by Ctrl+T, at least in my language version. |
| One Loop | Oct 12, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is a great Internet suite. It's got a very good standards compliant web browser, a very convienent E-mail client, RSS capabilities and a tonne of great features that work out of the box and don't require configuration. I like Opera because it's fast, flexible and very easy to use. I've been an Opera user for a couple years now and I'll continue to be for quite some time. |
| SamiChang | Oct 2, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Well it takes a bit time for the Maxthon morons to realize what a internet browser is ! |
| BetaJunky | Sep 30, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Love it! Get It! Firefox is great too. Opera seems a bit faster and I think more user friendly. |
| httpd.confused | Sep 30, 2005 | 8.50 | 3 out of 5 |
Oh, gee, Opera Software has technology they refer to as "SNORRE". How appropriate. By the way, BTS and XSLT aren't "acronyms", they're initialisms. This freeware release is simply a middle finger to everyone who paid for the previous version. And as for their "premium support", it sucks. |
| jtstone1983 | Sep 29, 2005 | 8.50 | 4 out of 5 |
Great interface, and it beats firefox by 100% The built in download accelerator is a useful tool; The Popup blocker is top notch. However, I don't like how it makes it to go back to a previous page when you click on a link. And tabbed windows are a must. Still needs a little work when you move to a different page when you click on a link... |
| Drich | Sep 29, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
I have tried all the browsers out there. Opera is the best. Full featured browser with a fantastic email program to boot. :) |
| jcs83md | Sep 28, 2005 | 8.50 | 4 out of 5 |
Fastest browser on the planet, thats for sure, but do I miss my AdBlock from Firefox. Yes, I know of the third-party programs, and the filter.ini - yada yada. I also know about the rendering & java problems tht I encounter on a daily basis as well. Nevertheless, I give Opera a 4/5 and have been using it lately. |
| yokozuna | Sep 28, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Such reviews like this below, written by Blackhole8746, made me angry. Some people are probably made of concrete :-( ad 1. Maxthon is better in what? In using NCSA Mosaic engine? ad 2. tools--->preferences (or Ctrl+F12)--->advanced--->speech (or similar, I do not use the English version of the program). BTW, speech has been supported for almost a year!!! And what Opera A/S says about the future of the browser (aka Opera 9.xx): Merlin is the name of a small falcon, an Ancient, and as Olli mentioned, the code name of our next major release. Since we released Opera 8.5 today without banner ads, we thought we'd tell everyone some of the things they have to look forward to in the future from Opera. We've been working hard on the next major release for quite some time and we're getting ever closer to releasing a preview. Here at Opera, we like acronyms. In QA, we use acronyms and abbreviations every day. We have stuff called SPARTAN, OASIS, SNORRE, BTS, etc. In fact, we like acronyms so much, we've stuffed a bunch of them into Merlin. You might recognize a couple: XSLT 1.0, WF2, a new IMAP back-end, and some CSS3 Selectors. Of course, we can't fill Opera with just acronymns, so we stuck in designMode (rich text editing). Oh, there's more, but we can't reveal all our secrets now. Don't worry, we also had to fix a bunch of bugs. So, we made OBJECTs and IFRAMEs respect z-index, improved our margin-collapsing code, fixed problems with width inheritance for positioned elements, and nearly completed support for Acid2. There's way, way more to talk about, but that'll come later. Enjoy 8.5 and look forward to Merlin. It's going to be great! |
| Blackhole8746 | Sep 28, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
This is definitley the best browser that ever existed... Just love the voice feature and over all it's just terrific... I thought of Maxthin as the best browser ever but I just tuned it down in one second after I saw Opera 8.5. And FireFox is just stupid I hate it Opera is much better I do not see what FireFox has to offer even more than IE!! IE is loads better than the crappy FireFox |
| Redeyes_Gambit | Sep 26, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Superior in speed to Firefox. Superior in features to IE (which isn't hard :P ). Sinkable, highly customizable interface, easy to learn, built in pop-up blocker, importation of IE and FF bookmarks, will run side by side with IE or FF and more. The only problem I have with it is bookmarking a page with the "bookmark page" under the "bookmarks" button. If you have a lot of folders it makes it fairly difficult to put it in the right place (it has the tree all expanded out). However if you use the sidebar and just drag the address to the right folder it is much easier. Try it out, if ya' don't like it you can always switch back to your old browser. What do you have to lose? |
| gedazx | Sep 25, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser in the Earth. |
| klumy | Sep 24, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent software |
| Opialus | Sep 23, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Been using Opera for 6 years. An excellent browser and miles ahead of any other. Now that it's freeware I don't see why anyone wouldn't use it. Great! |
| bunghole | Sep 22, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is a great alternative to IE/Maxthon/Avant. It's miles ahead of FF. My only gripes are (1) the search bar's width isn't configurable; and (2) you can't search from the address bar without typing a "g" etc first. These two things are do-able in pretty much every other browser. I haven't found any way of changing them in Opera (either from Googling or searching the Opera forums). It seems like one or the other would be fairly trivial to implement. Edit: I forgot being able to automatically clear the history when exiting the program. Avant/Maxthon/Deer Park have this feature. No reason for Opera not to have it. 4/12 stars |
| sikomo | Sep 22, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the BEST! Even outfoxed FIREFOX in my estimation. Tried using this before with the ads but very annoying. Now with its browser clean of the ads, Opera operates with amazing speed and unbelievable stability. If other browsers can't live up to expectations,then I will have to use this for a very long time. |
| Zankur | Sep 21, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
I think finally opera is the best of the web!it was the best and their continous,good&steady updates has been a example which other developers of browsers around the world should follow!! It has now removed ads which makes it completely free and with all features which u ever need! |
| _eclipse_ | Sep 21, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser ever. Fast, secure, fully customizable. |
| Ward574 | Sep 21, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Easily the best browser available. It does it all for less than 4Mb. With a little editing, it works fine off USB drives. The main killer features: Undo - undos a closed page. Sessions - If you close the browser, sessions allow you to carry on from where you left off. Mouse Gestures - so useful, Windows should have them built in. |
| a6 | Sep 21, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
opera, the high configurable, comfortable and clean browser, that is so fast... and now it is free! if this is not worth a five rating, what else? there is no better browser yet. |
| cool_guy | Sep 21, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
I just hope they don't go out of business and they have still some type of good income. Excellent browser. |
| twosheds | Sep 21, 2005 | 8.50 | 4 out of 5 |
I wish Opera luck now that it has truly entered into the hitherto two-horse race that are the new browser wars, by removing the ads. However it seriously breaks some standards-compliant sites that use CSS positioning, and needs to work on this. |
| horsecharles | Sep 21, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Kudos!!! This has been my main browser... until October comes around and this comes out(from former Moz/FF folks): http://www.flock.com/home/ |
| LeXTeRiTY_X | Sep 21, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
One of the best moves was to go freeware. Many improvements have been made, it even works on Internet Banking now. The only downfall is that some CSS positioning elements aren't properly calculated. Needless to say, they deserve 5 stars for listening to their users and going freeware after so many years of shareware and adware. |
| JEdwardP | Sep 21, 2005 | 8.50 | 4 out of 5 |
I still prefer Firefox, and only use Opera for site testing, but the absence of the ad banner now makes Opera a closer second to Firefox for me. I applaud the Opera folks for finally making it freeware. It'll definitely be the browser I recommend to anyone who doesn't like Firefox for whatever reason. |
| captainahab | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
This is great! Downloading now... As for FF being better because of extensions - Opera has most features built-in. No need of buggy, third party plugins that fail to be updated with new versions. |
| Richardky | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Very smart ideal going freeware and about time the browser is adware free ..back on my dial up days i didnt see this as a faster browser but on broadband it does seem just a dot faster and they have come a long way in looks and options the pop up blocker works fine my opinion as for my opinion.. allthough i think they should go in the plugin style addons instead of all built in this way us the users can add or take out what we see as useless or needed goodies... |
| nightops | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Doesn't block pop-ups? Huh? This is fully customizable. You can block all pop-ups, block no pop-ups, or block 'undesireable' pop-ups. You can manually enter the names of sites you consider safe to view pop-ups from, and also manually enter sites you want to always block pop-ups from. Just because some site says it doesn't work, doesn't mean that they checked everything out. It even shows you how to block pop-ups on the Help files... this is an easy 5 of 5 for me. |
| bgfeldm | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 3 out of 5 |
Pros: Some Nice Features. Like the way the got away from the status bar. Cons: 1) Lacks Blocking Popups (failed: http://www.popupcheck.com) Firefox and IE are greatly better. 2) Spacing is off on pages (Buttons and Form Boxes do not display as the right size. Causing Spacing to be off for the rest of the page.) 3) FireFox and IE are faster then Opera on my system. (My slower: Windows XP, Duel Pentium 3, 500 Mega Hertz, 1 Gig of RAM). 4) View --> Source, takes forever to comeup. 5) Lacking Cookie Control. There is a tool to view cookies. You have to set cookies manualy by domain. Can not set it up to block all Third Party Cookies on all domains. IE has 3 Party cookie blocking for all domains, and Firefox has allow cookies from original site only (which blocks 3rd party cookies.) |
| guti | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Even faster than previous release, stabler, and free. Amazing! Can't wait for Bittorrent to be added in the release branch. |
| guitardave78 | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 3 out of 5 |
Well done to opera for finally releasing this for free. It looks great by far the nicest looking browser. But it still has the same problems it always had. It's rendering engine is just not very good. It appears slow, even though it is supposed to be the fastest. The way it renders looks slow, even if it is not. and as Paradise-FH- said, code the works fine in ie and firefox, fails to render correctly in this. A shame to be sure as it is a nice browser with some noce features, but is just not worth developing extra code for, when you already have ie and firefox specific code. |
| maxstep | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser now is free. If you never tried it because of the price, now it's great opportunity to give opera a chance - try it now! I'm using it for two years already and nothing can be compared to opera even slightly. |
| dejavu | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
One more great free alternative! |
| wat0114 | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been hard on this browser before, and rightly so. However, this version has come a long ways. The removal of the ads is a huge step in the right direction and it seems to render pages far better than before. The rendering of Flash images is so much better than before too. Nice feature set and a pleasant overall surfing experience. At first, I could not see anything from my inbox on Outlook Web Access, but I fixed that by going to Tools->Quick Prefernces, then choosing "Identify as Opera" instead of "identify as IE". Not sure why that fixed it, but it did. Yes, the developers have done a nice job with this version. |
| tp | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
this was a nice surprise for the day.. i love opera even though it doesnt interpret some of my php and I cant figure it out.. better/easier ad blocking is something they need to do.. or integration for operaadfilter |
| Paradise-FH- | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 2 out of 5 |
I can't give this any higher than a two since it seems more than happy to annihilate my code that works identically in firefox and ie. If the code works identically in one of the most strict (firefox) and one of the loosest (ie) shouldn't it work in opera without any further tweaking? |
| [deXter] | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
"Woohoo! The best browser becomes free!!!" Man.. You beat me to it- I was gonna use the exact same words! Lets see what excuses other-browser-fanboys can come up with now! Can't wait for Merlin! |
| finalcut | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 4 out of 5 |
awsome browser but still too many sites that dont work and even after the ua.ini file modification now that the software is freeware, let's see if they will implement a real adblock extention plugin like Firefox AdBlock! |
| jonspencerbx | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Woohoo! The best browser becomes free!!! really, this is good news. I hope they will get significantly more marketshare now, so that websites will be forced to support opera (and firefox). I think this is good for the internet as a whole. @Witchblade2002: Bittorrent is not yet included in opera 8.5, it is still being worked on. The same goes for RTF, it will all be available in opera 9 (codename Merlin). Read more about opera 9 here: http://weblog.timaltman.com/node/794 |
| donpacman | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
This is a gift from the good people of Opera!!! Enjoy All. * Opera will not slow down your system but, it will improve your Internet experience. |
| Witchblade2002 | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
omg..its freeware now...just now firefox got a new competitor. pros -got torrent feactures -got addblock cons -Still no RTF formatting in GMail |
| nirmalv | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
wow !! imagine the sheer quality of browsing power now available to millions of users for free. Dn't forget to use a ad blocker guys http://www.monroeworld.com/operafilter/media.php |
| joshpx | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Best, nuff said. Firefox zealots like gawd21 are lying about Opera because they know that this move will kill Firefox. |
| cyberguy | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 4 out of 5 |
Very quick and complete. The only gripe I have with it is that it seems to still have some rendering compatibility issues with the sites I frequent (including my own). The message editors in my VBulletin 3.0.7 bulleting board do not render properly for me. Too bad. It loses a gold star for that issue from me because I can't use it in the sites I use most. Back to FireFox for me |
| gawd21 | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 1 out of 5 |
Slows down Firefox and the system will slow down while you have it open. Junk. |
| midfingr | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
OMG Freeware? That amazing. I haven't used it much; since it was a little pricey for a browser. But I was considering buying it anyway - oh well, I don't have to worry about that anymore :D |
| crowbar82 | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
RESPECT! |
| ModderXManiac | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
OPERA IS NOW FREEWARE!!! WOOHOO!!! Best 3rd-party browser, period. FF doesnt stand a chance now that this is freeware!!! |
| robertguda | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Good move to go free ! Good browser very good alternative to using only IE. they have come a long way and this latest move confirms their aspirations to become even better. differences between browsers (firefox, maxton, IE, etc) will always stay and serve as a good motivation to keep perfectionizing. hope they keep up the good works. |
| betabetabeta | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Three cheers to Opera on going ad-free!!! I repeat my quote "Opera is a browser that will survive for a long long time." Metshrine, You are talking about freedom of third party stuff...See how many crappy toolbars have ended up in IE. And Firefox is also not going to be spared (The Nostradamus in me says..Unlike Opera, Firefox growth will nosedive from its much hyped growth since the past 1 year). Adware, Spyware, Virus, Bulls***... all will come in packaged as third party plugins; I hope Opera never gives in to support such stuff. Also about I am never in favor of saving passwords, some rogue program/virus CAN still decode it. And btw, what additional functions do you want, it has almost all useful/popular web browser features. If you want more, put a feature request to Opera, I am sure they will at least think about it. Also, as robodesign suggested try out UserJS, UserCSS and custom buttons. Checkout http://nontroppo.org/wiki/BookMarklets But again be careful with any of these and use them only from trusted sites. |
| lordnaastik | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 4 out of 5 |
Now let me get something straight.Opera has been around for ages.it has been popular with the non IE commitee.it is loaded with features.now suddenly a innocuos looking firefox comes around and clocks a million download in no time.There is a reason for it. Opera is not open source.it is not meant for older computers.it is and always will remain an excellent browser. But no where near firefox. LISTEN UP !!!!!!!! FIREFOX RULES |
| jessshaun | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
I've never been a fan of opera, simply because of their pricing. I have to completely agree with this move. I use Firefox, but it's nice to know that there is yet one more great free alternative to IE. Any free browser that is not IE is good in my book. |
| otero1 | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
One of the best , thanks Opera for going Free-Ware. |
| outofspace | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
If you want fast and great and FREE browser choose Opera ! |
| Canuckistani | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
I think a truly ad-free Opera so great. It's no secret that the less than geeky have a difficult time with gecko browsers and many have abandoned Firefox and Mozilla suite because they can't handle text based configuration and so on. Fair enough, not everyone is born with a sliderule up their butt, but they are going back to IE and that just means more infected computers pounding my firewall. An ad-free Opera just might be the happy middle ground Jane and Joe Sixpack can live with. While I will be sticking with Firefox myself, I certainly will be recommending Opera to IE users. |
| Banquo | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Considering it's already tiny size, it's amazing that the download actually became smaller with the latest version. No registration at all now though; I knew that whole "Free Opera Day" was just a publicity stunt. So much the better though. |
| rpavl | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Now this is a product that I can positively endorse...fireflop has a LONGGGGGGGG WAY TO GO... |
| robodesign | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
To Metshrine: Yes, it's true it doesn't allow extensions the way you want it to. Yet, you have not fully explored the possibilities opened-up by UserJS, UserCSS and custom buttons. These can add functionality, if properly used by developers, to Opera without sacrificing security and speed (of course it all depends on the developer). I'm glad you like Opera, in general :). I like it too. |
| Mike | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 4 out of 5 |
This is the first time I've tried opera since version 7 I think. This thing is pretty darn good!! I am utterly impressed. It loads as fast as IE, the interface is smooth and functional, and pages for the most part render quite nicely. If only it was extendible like firefox, this thing would be unbeatable. |
| Dolfhin | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Firefox is even more insecure than IE and Opera is now free! Not A hard choiche ;) |
| gkar | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Great browser and now it is free, no ads, no registration. I recently upgraded to version 8, but I don't mind having paid for it. They cram a lot into a 3.7MB download. ***** Stars |
| Metshrine | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 3 out of 5 |
To elaborate on my post below, this is a very high quality browser. This puts every other browser to shame, with one exception. While this browser is customizable beyond your wildest dreams as far as the interface goes, functionality wise it isnt very customizable. If I require the use of a certain application for my daily browsing, I should be able to use said application. Instead, with opera's closed nature (extensions create vulnerabilities, or so I am led to believe is their philosophy according to haavard on the opera fora, and as such they want to eliminate the possibility of this vulnerability negatively impacting their browser). This is the whole reason I use firefox. It can be customized in EVERY aspect. I dont really care that it is open source, as I am not about to hack the code, but I do like that I can attach an application that performs (to me) a much needed function and I am not limited to what the developers feel is "Good enough" for a certain function or what the developers have time to put in. As I said now and in the post below, this is an outstanding browser, but I dont think that just making it free will appeal to as many users as they wish. Yes, it will appeal to alot more users, but alot of these users still like the idea of extensions and 3rd party addons, which opera simply doesnt allow. I will gladly make opera my primary browser, but I simply cant do that as I have invested alot of my time AND MONEY into other programs to make web browsing a personalized experience for me. Plus to the user Dolfhin above, WRONG, firefox is not more insecure than IE, and we will see operas security put to the test now as more and more users get into it. Please dont flame browsers here, post a review of how it works, flames dont help anyone To robodesign: yes, you can use UserJS and custom CSS Scripts, but that still doesnt allow you to do functions such as filling a web form, sending a command to the browser to go to a site and submit login info, or interact directly with the page so that when a button is pressed, you can be prompted whether or not you want to save your user login information for that site. This is just one of the programs (roboform in this case) that beats opera's solutions (the wand) hands down. Heck, if the wand saved my bankofamerica.com site's password properly I'd be happy, but it doesnt even do that despite me submitting numerous reports and getting flamed on opera's web fora for being a "noob". I have taken opera through its paces, I tried it as my primary for a good 2 months (plenty of time to evaluate it and more than an average user will give it, I am sure). As I said, all opera needs is a simple API to allow 3rd party programs interact with the browser (modifying pages, submitting info, redirecting output, etc). This doesnt mean opera has to allow extensions to be installed directly from a webpage (you should be required to download and run an executable installer). This would greatly eliminate the "security" risk that they are attempting to avoid. As I said, please dont misinterpret my comments as flames against opera or that I dispise opera, because I dont. I just want them to allow 3rd parties to attach to their web browser so the developers dont feel they have to add every function under the roof to it. ------------------------------------------ BetaBetaBeta: You wrote "You are talking about freedom of third party stuff...See how many crappy toolbars have ended up in IE. And Firefox is also not going to be spared (The Nostradamus in me says..Unlike Opera, Firefox growth will nosedive from its much hyped growth since the past 1 year). Adware, Spyware, Virus, Bulls***... all will come in packaged as third party plugins; I hope Opera never gives in to support such stuff." Show me one piece of spyware that has hit firefox? I have yet to see one that is due to an extension that is listed on extensionroom.mozdev.org or updates.mozilla.org. If you get your extensions from any place other than these two places or the extension makers homepage (which should be listed on one of the above two sites) then yes you are asking for trouble. As I expected, when posting this review, people have come to criticize third party plugins/extensions. And your point about third party toolbars, yes, there are lots of them, but guess what, people have different tastes, that doesnt mean you have to use every single one of them, but if there is one I want to use, I should be able to do so, I shouldnt be limited to what the browser has built in. You wrote: "Also about I am never in favor of saving passwords, some rogue program/virus CAN still decode it." Ok, so does that mean it should never be done? Because you are against it and that there is ALWAYS a chance of someone hijacking your data? If you keep your pc up to date, and keep your data secure (roboform, for example, allows a master password to access the data stored in its files, and as long as you use decent password creation rules, chances are a hacker wont waste the time or effort to crack it). Now yes, there is ALWAYS a chance of someone hacking your pc and stealing the data, but if you use a password that is very simple to guess, it wont matter if they hacked you or not because someone could have just as easily guessed your password should they want to. By the way, check out admuncher (a commercial ($25 for a lifetime of updates). its a great ad blocker that works on ANY WINDOWS BASED APPLICATION that utilizes http for html page/ad retrieval. Yes, its not free, but guess what, it comes with a default list that is updated about 4 times per week and removes 99.9% of ads. Plus its getting new features every week. |
| MellonCollie | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Awesomely awesome! |
| Mastertech | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Now 100% Free! If you are looking for an alternative to Firefox and IE look no further. It also comes with built in email. |
| d3bruts1d | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera has always been a great browsers. Power, speed, security. It has it all. |
| Metshrine | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
Regardless of 8.50 going free (which should have no basis in a review, if you ask me), I still stand by my rating of a 3. Until they open the browser up to third party extensions or toolbars (such as roboform which far exceeds the wands capabilities) then I will not give it any higher than a 3. There are so many 3rd party utilities that could easily expand opera's functionality given the chance, but opera chooses to remain closed source and limit you to what you can use with their browser to what the developers feel like adding. Opera is a great browser, dont get me wrong, and I would have gladly paid for it back when it was a pay browser, but I cant justify it if the browser will not grow and work with me HOW I NEED IT TO (KEYWORDS: HOW I NEED IT TO). Yes, You can customize it to no end, but what good is customization if I am limited to subpar functionality in certain areas. Remember, if someone wants me to use a piece of software, they have to show me how I can get all the existing functionality I am used to out of it, I shouldnt have to sacrifice the way I work just to get a few nice things. Firefox allows all that I want, expandability, customization, and works with several of my third party tools. As I said, my goal here is not to bad mouth opera, because it is by far the best browser around, it just doesnt work the way I want it to. |
| hurzx | Sep 20, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Since yesterday Opera is free. No more ads! It's time for all those who misrated Opera because of the banner to reconsider an evaluation. |
| jonspencerbx | Sep 9, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Great release. Stable as a rock. The bittorrent part does need some work (it tends to stall the browser when you start a big torrent download. It doesn't crash though). I have big expectations for the next final release (new IMAP backend, massive rendering engine update, Bittorrent, etc...) @randal2k: There is no need to press ctrl + enter. Just pressing enter will do. You can even configure it if you want: tools > preferences > advanced > network > Server name completion. As for personalized searches: This is possible. You can add your own search engines in search.ini in your profile directory. And you can choose your prefered default search engine in tools > preferences > advanced > network > search |
| randal2k | Aug 31, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
Nothing new here.. firefox, Maxthon and others have this all for free. It's in now way faster then my Firefox or IE standard. What is the big deal over this rogram? It's even missing simple things like ctrl+enter for adding .com etc... it doesn't allow things like personalized searches. Why use it? I was hoping for big things fromthis browser.. Since the first i used it when it was small enough to fit on a single floppy. then it was good, now... it's way to out there.. to pay for this would be uninformed about better browsers. I give it a 3, for lack of features, and price. Other then that.. it's a web browser... |
| alanpalmer | Aug 21, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser around. |
| Zalan | Aug 15, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Small and fast browser. Just the best. |
| papillonn | Aug 13, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
i think it is the fastest browser that i have ever seen but there is no roboform support so i couldnt use it,and also why torrent?There are a lot of torrent clients out there. from me 3 points,-1 for torrent and -1 for roboform :) |
| wat0114 | Aug 11, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
For the first little while, I liked this browser. After using it for a painful couple days, my opinion changed. This browser has some severe rendering issues. Those of you who call it the best thing since sliced bread are obviously blind to this fact. Do you people like the ads? I knew you would. Furthermore, it will slow to a mollasses-like crawl after an hour or so of surfing. Opera has the potential to be the best, but the developers have alot of work ahead of them to make it that way. |
| karlo | Aug 6, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Wonderful and fast! I hope rendering issues are fixed. Especially in BetaNews. |
| christoofar | Jul 31, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Hilliard- Would love to read thru your list of "free browsers" to see how many are just simple shell apps for I.E. Opera is a slim, tightly coded browser that has been thumbing it's nose at I.E for years now with a great set of Options & features.Adding BitTorrent support is just the latest icing on the cake. |
| Hillard | Jul 30, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
Christoofar question? Do you like the BIG flashing ad on this browser and the price you have to pay to get rid of it? Because if you do I can understand the Full rating. Easy to uninstall. Has a big flashing ad that you can rid for a price. There are better alternatives for free. Gave 3 because it was pretty fast, but there are other browers for free that if tweaked are just as fast if not faster. Opera is a more complete package than most. But, still not worth the time when comparing step for step because of the adware and they are still gonna charge you a price. |
| d3bruts1d | Jul 30, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
You really couldn't ask for a better internet suite. Yes, Opera is more than just a browser. ;) |
| Dennis87 | Jul 30, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the best internet browser=D |
| jason_dal | Jul 30, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera gives you the real internet experience. |
| donpacman | Jul 30, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
"Much better than Firefox" |
| biggman15 | Jul 30, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
I'm using 8.02.... The one that doesn't have Bittorrent... Considering I don't use or Need bittorent support... Is it worth Upgrading to 8.10? |
| Adrian79 | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
agree fully with Alex, 2 or so below |
| BuFu | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Simple the BEST!!! |
| BogdanSHA | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Speed & security = OPERA!! (www.secunia.com) |
| AlexBR1974 | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 2 out of 5 |
Buggy, buggy, buggy! Won´t use it again until the lazy Opera team fix the rendering and dozens of others little problems. Get a grip, lazy guys! Want the best, safest and most compatible surfing xperience? Get the perfect combination, Maxthon for compatibility and Firefox for speed and safety. |
| yusufjee | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 4 out of 5 |
I like opera a lot. I download it almost every other new release but the only problem i have is that theys till dont have any proper settings for tab browsing like opening new tab from address baror search and so on. That is my only criticism. Runs pretty fast on my computer otherwise. |
| Zoroaster | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 4 out of 5 |
Rather than having a neat BitTorrent integration, I'd rather have a reliable web integration: I know it's not the browser's fault, but there are far to many web sites which do not display correctly; moreover, having to install manually this and that plugin is cumbersome. This is why I returned to IE, within Avant Browser: peace and fluidity are back... Sorry Opera, but I just couldn't stand it any longer. |
| dcaw8 | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
what is that VS, and where can i get it? some one please tell me |
| guti | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Amazing! |
| B3AN | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Still the best browser, but I don't see the point of bit torrent support. |
| yokozuna | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
darthbeads, are you kidding? The current build (7685) is smaller in size than the previous one (7680)! You can check it by yourself. Do you call it "bloating"? If you will not click torrent files Opera 8.10 will behave, look and feel exactly the same as 8.02! |
| darthbeads | Jul 29, 2005 | 8.10 Preview 2 | 3 out of 5 |
I have absolutely NO desire to have BitTorrent integrated into my browser. Talk about BLOAT! |
| Osama bin Laden | Jul 28, 2005 | 8.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser so far... |
| gchenry | Jul 28, 2005 | 8.02 | 4 out of 5 |
Opera 8.02 does not support bittorrent but Opera 8.02 TchnicalPreview 1 does http://my.opera.com/foru...read.php?threadid=96020 |
| looto | Jul 28, 2005 | 8.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Rules. Much faster than Firefox. |
| a6 | Jul 28, 2005 | 8.02 | 5 out of 5 |
not the fastet browser on earth for me... (netcaptor is faster on my machine) but surely the best (because of configuration abilities). i miss only some few features, which are not important for most of the browsing time... firefox can not match up to this one... opera makes my browsing convenient. |
| Valhingen | Jul 27, 2005 | 8.02 | 4 out of 5 |
Great browser! No complain except one.. It should be free as any other browsers.. No adware just like FF and IE or any other browsers. Why should Opera use adware while others not? I would gladly give it 5 as a rating if not because of the adware Sorry for the broken english. |
| Dolfhin | Jul 27, 2005 | 8.02 | 5 out of 5 |
I've had some huge problems with firefox leading to a lot of data los and frustration and I'll stick with Opera. Opera is the fastest, safest most feature rich browser I know of and more important it dind't delete my freaking bookmarks! Firefox is a timebomb and something will go wrong and you will lose data. Stick with Opera until firefox is mature enough for serious stuff. |
| biggman15 | Jul 27, 2005 | 8.02 | 5 out of 5 |
darthbeads, You said it yourself... "Frankly, FF with a ton of extnsions loads faster and renders better for me." For you.... On My computer FF is Bulky and slow.. Opera runs smoother in Everyway... I haven't had any problems with Opera... |
| darthbeads | Jul 27, 2005 | 8.02 | 3 out of 5 |
Firefox is the "slowest & buggiest browser on the face of this earth", eh? How many browsers have you, in fact, used, oh Lord of the Browser? Opera is ok. Frankly, FF with a ton of extnsions loads faster and renders better for me. |
| horsecharles | Jul 27, 2005 | 8.02 | 5 out of 5 |
i have no rendering problems anywhere w/ Opera-- the fastest browser on the face of this earth. Contrast it w/ FF-- the slowest & buggiest browser on the face of this earth...i'm a bit weary of constantly having to tweak & debug FF up the kazoo...though i'll take it over IE any day. |
| rseiler | Jul 27, 2005 | 8.02 | 4 out of 5 |
It's not declared final right away, allowing for any last-second problems that people find, so consider it a release candidate with a very real chance that it will be the final. |
| [deXter] | Jul 27, 2005 | 8.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Well Opera team ISNT lazy as a matter of fact... Just see the plethora of features being integrated into Opera, WITHOUT slowing or bulking down the browser! On the other hand, Firefox makes no significant improvements with a release; besides I still get the Firefox / Deer Park 'consuming too much cpu' bug inspite of no-extensions and clean installations. As far as page rendering bugs are concerned, its present in ANY browser, even IE. They are due to poor webdesigning, not due to poor coding of the browser. As far as I personally am concerned, I havent come across a single such site that renders badly in Opera. But mention Firefox, and voila! Slashdot comes on top of the list.. But I still dont understand why we are Firefox-Opera bashing.. Instead we should come together and bash IE! |
| chinch | Jul 27, 2005 | 8.02 | 4 out of 5 |
is this a beta still or what? the opera page doesn't even reflect the release of an 8.02 version yet.. and the preview page still shows only the TP1 has been released. anyone can clear this up? |
| AlexBR1974 | Jul 27, 2005 | 8.02 | 2 out of 5 |
It is indeed an beautiful browser. Has the looks! But... it has serious problems when it comes to rendering pages. Problems working with forms. Problems with pages fonts. And these problems come from previous versions of Opera. It seems that the Opera team simply don´t care about them. Firefox, on the other hand, used to have such problems too, but the firefox team really does a great job, improving the software more and more. And firefox 1.06 is just fine now! I find that Maxthon and Firefox are the best combination for surfing the web. I understand that you Opera fans are just like Microsoft haters. You cannot take a bad review. Well, too bad. Opera team, stop being LAZY! Wake up! |
| B3AN | Jul 27, 2005 | 8.02 | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser by far. |
| captainahab | Jul 14, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
A super browser that is faster, uses less memory and has more built-in features than either Firefox or Internet Explorer 6. If it only had an Adblock plug-in as good as the one for Firefox. Until then use Admuncher. |
| Zalan | Jul 13, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Lightning fast! :-) |
| hypatech | Jul 11, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 1 out of 5 |
Opera sucks Firefox and Deer Park Alpha 2 Rule!Do the switch today! |
| karlo | Jul 8, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Wonderful, I hope that their rendering issues are fixed. |
| d3bruts1d | Jul 8, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
The latest official release of Opera (8.01) is great, and 8.02TP1 with the added BT support is even better. I'm really glad to see that Opera Software sees the demand for BT support. |
| FataL | Jul 7, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Now more users will use Bittorent protocol instead of FTP or HTTP to download files, because Opera make it just simple as usual download. I think, after Opera releases this version (this is technical preview - even not beta) they start provide Bittorent link to download Opera, so they will save their bandwidth. EDIT: Actually they already provide a link to torrents: http://torrent.opera.com/ So, Opera just come with one more really good innovation to browsers world! |
| CyberDoc999 | Jul 7, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the best of the best! here is your tip for the day: in the Transfer windows there is a icon with eye glasses that says view open this icon and select "show transfers in the background" |
| -Lord- | Jul 7, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
As soon as they fix the fact that when you start a down load you are forced to the Transfers tab, I'll give it a 5. They need to put in an option to down load files in the background and notify you when they're done, like it happens when you manually close the tab. I HATE that tab popping up every time. |
| serby | Jul 7, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Best Internet browser!!! ;) |
| gkar | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is really the only browser out there that keeps up with the latest discovered security flaws, according to http://secunia.com they have left only 1 flaw unpatched since version 5.xx till present 8.xx and it was a minor one in 5.xx and 6.xx. I have not purchased their browser since version 6.xx, I feel they are a little rigid in their upgrade scheme, but that's their choice...their browser is the best. Go to http://secunia.com and see how I/E, Mozilla, Firefox etc.. still have quite a few unpatched flaws, many of them long going. BTW: I have found no rendering flaws as of yet, and the cookie manager is good..They need to incorporate an adblock feature that way I can stop using Proxomitron...though I'm not sure I would. |
| Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
this product is definitely good and really deserves 4 stars but it has some serious competition ahead in my opinion....firefox will be 1.1 and ie will be 7.0 but i assume they will not be pretty stable. by that time if they remove that advertisement opera will be 1 step ahead of them (sadly, netscape is really dead). i don't know who's gonna win this "browser wars" but at least opera is making a lot of progress....keep up the good work | |
| donpacman | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is a must have! FF Fanboys will be trolling over this. :)) |
| jshrk | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Says Adware cause it contains a advert in the browser (up top) unless pruchaced real cheaply and well worth it, no point moaning about it, Opera wouldnt be the best if it didnt have it. BTW Seinfeld get your facts right before you start moaning about it, you'll find that Opera have been improving the core of the program which is why it runs so much faster and smoothly since 8, you can make your own keybrd shrtcuts/even voice shortcuts. Go back and hide under your rock, come out when you ready for it. Superb ideas and functions from Opera love it, Firefox good for quick on-the-go computers, find Opera fanatastic on static computer used all the time with time to personalise and investigate all the features. |
| tvadakia | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
ArabianNight, it says adware because the free version contains non-destructive/non-intrusive banner-ads. The paid for version does not. My second favorite browser and it deserves a 5+. I'll be interested to see where they go with the addition of BitTorrent support. |
| ArabianNight | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
nice...why does it say adware though? |
| Seinfeld | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Opera is loosing the point. I want native XSLT support, Rich text editing (c'mon, even Safari has it), better javascript support and godammit, fix the stupid text selection bugs and remove the double click selection menu.... AND add some common keyboard shortcuts like IE or Firefox. |
| guti | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera was the best browser since version 7, with release 8, it is not also faster than before, but also packed with useful features. |
| stisev | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Will you Firefox fanboys stop posting your idiotic chatter in here? This is a review about Opera. Most of you probably even haven't used it yet. |
| [deXter] | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Its amazing that they can add all these and STILL manage to keep the size down.. While Fx* without any plugins at all still is much larger than Opera.. This proves that we can have tons of features built into a single browser seamlessly without bloating it up- Opera does that gracefully. And about buying Opera for removing the Ad: you don't really need to. If you really like Opera but don't want to buy it, you can participate in the Affliate scheme to earn your own Legal License for free! For those who are lazy, you can simply use an Ad Blocker to block the ADs displayed in Opera.. (* The correct shorthand for Firefox is Fx and NOT FF, according to Mozilla) |
| biggman15 | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
I like Opera... But Why Bittorrent... |
| GhoS | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Great idea to add BitTorrent support, however it still isn't enough to cause me to buy a browser when such an excellent one as FF is available. |
| crashoverride | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 3 out of 5 |
I'll give em a 3 for having the idea of an integrated bittorrent client. I still find Firefox faster and I don't have to buy Opera to get rid of the ad which i do not have to do with firefox. Also as i have commented time and time again with Firefox I get a choice of what features I want. |
| Tene | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply genius, I suppose they have nothing to lose in their situation, they have a select audience & end user base, therefore ... Well they'll roll convenience & optimisation into one package. The one thing they don't have is coverage. Bittorent support & still a low download size. To sum up, genius. |
| computershack | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Why does Opera need built in Bittorrent support? ...because unlike FF, you can't add extensions. |
| darthbeads | Jul 6, 2005 | 8.02 Build 7668 Technical Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
Why does Opera need bitTorrent support? For that matter, why does ANY web browser need bittorrent support? |
| UTAKER | Jul 1, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
EXCELLENT (although you might want to buy it as compared to other competitors, that is the only drawback, otherwise it is simply the best out there) |
| hurzx | Jun 21, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 1 out of 5 |
Surprised of so many positive comments. I have tried and made Opera my default browser for about 2 years. And today I say goodbye and good luck. For some time Opera appeared slow; it took me time to figure out why. It seems that my bandwith is divided by 2 with Opera compared to Firefox and IE, which means I am losing about 3 mb ! No wonder about the speed of browsing... I don't know if Firefox is the best but compared to Opera browsing is lightspeed... Sorry Opera. |
| xippon | Jun 19, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
I'm very glad that Opera is all the time better. Buy it and you will be glad of great software. |
| distinguished | Jun 17, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
I use Opera all the time, except when a website is written incorrectly and needs firefox. I have removed internet explorer entirely with xplite. The only hassle is when I logon to yahoo, and have made Opera identify as Opera, yahoo redirects me to secure logon, and makes me type out the letters in the image. If I could identify as firefox, only for stupid yahoo mail, I'd be completely satisfied. |
| vinczej | Jun 17, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 8 is the most handsome, extremely customizable, expandable with JS. Step by step less bad sites (better and better UA cloaking, but because of that unfortunately detected as not Opera in the market share tests :( ). And inegration with M2 is super. Not perfect, yet, but clearly the best! |
| donpacman | Jun 17, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera kicks Firingfox square in the nuts. |
| guti | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser ever! |
| Metshrine | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 3 out of 5 |
This is a great browser, would be alot better if they allowed (even whitelisted, determined by the opera developers) extensions. I would love to be able to use opera as my primary browser, but I cant due to some of the extensions I use (Not browser specific ones either, roboform works with every other web browser, except for opera) and have already invested my time/money in. I would gladly support opera, if they were to impliment some way of making 3rd party stuff work in the browser instead of trying to put everything in themselves and make it "use what we put there, or nothing at all". The wand is very tedious, for those of you who will recommend it, and it doesnt have near the amount of functionality that roboform does (no auto-form fill, no login button to go to a page and login). Even using the wand for its designed functions is tedious, as it doesnt save some sites passwords correctly. You cannot edit passwords that are stored either, which although is a minor security risk, if you required a password prior to editing them, the risk is greatly reduced (I know there are some users who will make their password common and easily guessed, so nothing is 100% foolproof). By the way, as others have pointed out, opera was NOT NAMED browser of the year for 2005, it won the WORLD CLASS award, firefox has the product of the year. By the way, to the reviewer below who removed his entire first review to criticize me, show me WHERE in here I said "opera doesnt work with opera". A review is an opinion, and I pointed out WHY I dont use opera, what functionality it lacks, and so forth. Opera is a great browser, hell, it deserves more than a 5, but I cant give it anything above a 3 if I cant make it do things I WANT IT TO DO. The web browser is something that a user should be able to customize HOWEVER they want, not just stuff like editing an INI file (which isnt very convenient for most home users who dont even know what an INI file is) or through the options avaialble in its preferences section. Firefox has opera beat in the fact that any 3rd party app can tie into it and add functionality, yes there is a security risk, but as of yet, I have seen no security warnings about ANY of firefox's many many extensions or any of the 3rd party utilities I use with it. Also, I do criticize it because it doesnt support my "favorite" plugins. Why? Because I have invested time and money (Yes, I have paid for several of the addons I now use on a daily basis) configuring and setting up my plugins to make the browser do what I want. I should NOT be required to rid myself of these when they offer better functionality than the opera dev's can provide and work for me already. I should not be required to change the way I browse because a developer doesnt feel allowing third party programs into the browser is a good idea. To win over a user, it has to do what that user wants, and how that user is used to it. I dont mind relearning something, but only if the alternative is equal in functionality to what I am used to, if it lacks, I dump it. |
| just_recovered | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 4 out of 5 |
Ok browser Ok update, still have problem with certain pages.I have used both firefox and opera. Still prefer Firefox. Firefox extensions allow greater customization and options. Also the comment about firefox and PCWorld was a little misleading. Firefox was named product of the year. Really don't see that much difference in speed for opera and other browsers, considering I am on broadband it seems no different and at other times slower than other browser. Course I don't have time to get the stop watch out to measure the load time, cause I really don''t care that much.I am not a fantatic regarding firefox or opera, a browser is a browser long as it gets the job done. Overal opera is still a good browser, I like many of the features and wish it much success and by the by the google ads are annoying. |
| sQin | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 4 out of 5 |
Not so stable, sometimes craches. Very few download managers integratin well to Opera. also it doesnt support many useful plugins. Overall its simple, fast and quality browser |
| asellus | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
To Zankur and ModderXManiac:- Opera doesn't won the PC World 2005 World Class Award. In fact, Opera are rated third behind Maxthon (1st) and Firefox (2nd). Opera Software has since withdrawn their misleading press release. http://www.betanews.com/..._Opera_Clash/1118436090 Opera is a good browser though (will be much better if they can get rid the ads). Anything is better than IE, even Maxthon itself. |
| ModderXManiac | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
I love this browser. I've been using it for about 8 months now. And I always look forward to updates to the worlds best browser ^.^ Yeah, sure, one part of the update is "Recomended security fixes" But surely, none of you have been hacked since v 8.0 This browser works flawlessly. Opera has been named best browser of the year 2005 in PC World Magazine.. And Firefox didnt even come close... Surely that must mean something? I'll also note that this is not a beta. Lastly, if the adware tag frightens you. All there is is a small adbar near the top of the browser. It is ran by google ads, so there's no need to worry. Besides, thats the reason this browser is free. The worlds best browser just got even better. I recommend this to anyone who wants a safe and productive internet expierience. *edit, I'm on dialup. So I would surely know if something is faster or slower. And v. 8.01 is faster than 8.0! WOOT! |
| Zankur | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
i never write counter reviews,but i will have to for metshrine's review.Have u even thought about what u wrote in your review,u critized a product just because it doesn't support some of your favourite plug-ins????????????? "opera doesn't work with opera",o for god's sake,don't be a toddler,ok! and it made me laugh my gut's out on your review,sorry it's not even a comment. U haven't even described even 1 of opera's feature,maybe u haven't even used this new version!! and as for maxthon being voted ahead of opera,u just can't compare a ie clone to a fully fledged suite of opera,plz be more mature in reviews!!! |
| Raxim Koron | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent software; I've used it for quite a few years. One problem I have with it now is that banking sites look to see what browser you're using instead of actually analyzing what it's capabilities are. Using the quick preferences, if you choose "identify as Internet Explorer" it fixes their lazy programming though. Also, they've started to implement RSS capabilities into the browser, but it's in it's infancy (I can't get it to pull more than 25 posts at a time from a feed). It all comes down to preference and I prefer Opera over Firefox |
| BogdanSHA | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
httpd.confused, until now, i've read all your comments with eyes wide open. From now on... nevermind... http://193.69.116.22/ - uuuu... I'm scared... Click & see... incredible - opera's start page :P |
| lgjivic | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser EVER!!!! But there's only one thing missing - autocomplete. Are we about to see it soon?:) |
| slickandy | Jun 16, 2005 | 8.01 Build 7642 | 5 out of 5 |
This is now officially available (ie it's on opera.com). Anyone who downloaded before June 16 should probably double-check their build number to ensure that they're not running the 8.01RC that was pulled shortly after it was "released". Fast, stable, secure, standards compliant browser. |
| plings | Jun 7, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
httpd.confused is a liar and a FUD meister. Opera 8.01 isn't even available as a final version yet. Firefox zealots like httpd.confused who spread lies about other browsers is the reason why Firefox fans have a terrible reputation all over the web. |
| joshpx | Jun 5, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera "phones home" by loading a page on startup? Yeah, like Firefox and IE "phone home" when you load the homepage? Talk about FUD. Did you know, Opera actually "phones home" all the time to check for upgrades? Just the way IE and Firefox do? |
| httpd.confused | Jun 5, 2005 | 8.01 | 1 out of 5 |
Opera 8.01 now phones home when launched (Please note: The above URL may become invalid, due to Opera Software reps changing the thread ID in order to try hiding it, without taking the obvious step of deleting it completely. In that case, please simply search the Opera forums for "phoning home" and/or "search.opera.com".) A home page can be changed or disabled. Firefox lets you disable the default home page upon installation. Opera 8.01 connects Opera servers each time it is run, and this (apparently) cannot be changed. There is no comparison. Weekly update checks are different than something that connects out each time the software is run. Also, those update checks can be disabled entirely. Try again. |
| Dolfhin | Jun 4, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent browser! More than recommended it's simply the best |
| UTAKER | Jun 4, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
simply perfect for the purpose of webbrowsing |
| CyberDoc999 | Jun 4, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
The Best is getting better! I am happy to pay for Opera! |
| wat0114 | Jun 3, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
For those who are paranoid about Opera "phoning home", just create a rule with your pc firewall as follows... Action: Block | Protocol: TCP |Direction: Outbound | IP: 193.69.116.13 ...Done! You could throw in UDP if you want. This is one fine browser indeed. It's interface has a few minor issues such as a greyed out Navigation bar and the ads are annoying, mainly because they rob about 1/2" of viewing area, but it's hard to ignore everything else that make it such a slick product. I especially love the feature that allows the placement on the Tool Bar of quick-launch icons to websites, it's eye-catching special effects and it's overall low impact on my system. The secure site certificate analysis and reporting feature is very impressive as well. Until now, Firefox didn't seem to have any serious competition. As much as I like FF, Opera now might become my browser of choice. |
| tre2004 | Jun 3, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
I love Opera, and do you wanna know what one of my favorite things about the browser is? When you click on a Pic on a page, you don't have to close it out, or GO BACK to get to the other pics to choose another one, Just hold the Left mouse button, and then tap the right mouse button, or HOLD the right mouse button, and move the mouse Left OR RIGHT, & I think you can even use SHIFT + Z OR X to go back and forward. It really does save allot of time, and makes Porn so much better :P That, is just one of my favorite things about OPERA! |
| nirmalv | Jun 3, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
vanalex: have you tried http://www.monroeworld.com/operafilter/ for adblocking? It's far better than adblock |
| LatestGadgets | Jun 3, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera has created a highly versatile platform for a range of users - from those seeking a fast and secure internet experience all the way to adapt IT professionals with demanding email demands. It is technically superior to any other major browser and email suite. It is highly customizable and powerful. I strongly believe that by using Opera for several years, I have been spared the nuisance of trojans, viruses and pop-ups that overwhelm the other browser. A more advanced Contacts database would complete their supremacy. |
| deadmonkey | Jun 3, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
I am very impressed and very happy using Opera 8 as my primary browser. Excellent all round application with only a few minor annoyances. Seems to run much better over long periods of time than Firefox however it still lacks the power you can give Firefox via extensions. I would love to see an open plugin system for Opera in the next major release. |
| nant` | Jun 3, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
Please note that this is not the official 8.01 release. Untill it shows up on the main Opera.com page, it is subject to change... That said, Opera rocks! :D |
| Tene | Jun 3, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser out there bar the latest Firefox nightly builds. Infinite improvement over pre-v8.0 Opera. |
| Lurifax | Jun 3, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
By far the best browser out there today. Beats Firefox by a considerable margin. |
| VanAlex | Jun 3, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent application, fast, stable and efficient. I really love the wand for password management, the only thing that keeps me using Firefox is the lack of an add in as perfect as AdBlock... |
| jonspencerbx | Jun 3, 2005 | 8.01 | 5 out of 5 |
Looks very promising so far! My reported crashers are fixed. The gmail memory leak seems to be gone. It's MUCH more responsive on page load (I wasn't able to click any tabs while other pages were loading). Conclusion: opera 8.01 is what opera 8.0 should have been! |
| BogdanSHA | May 24, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
...speachless... 15.06.2005: http://193.69.116.22/ - uuuu... I'm scared... Click & see... incredible - opera's start page :P |
| larsk | May 23, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
Regarding "dsilvia"s comment: I never asked questions about the environment because those details just weren't necessary to answer the questions. Actually 4 of 6 requests (all regarding Opera Mail, namely "importing contacts", "composing html mails", "saving mails" and "invoking mail without opening the browser") were answered in less than 24 hours. The 2 requests left both dealt with one problem with Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin. I first pointed to the FAQ as it contains detailed instructions on how to install Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin. When those instructions didn't solve the problem I sent another mails with a solution, but dsilvia had already uninstalled Opera. A refund was initiated on May 18th, the money should be returned within 3 business days after that. |
| nirmalv | May 11, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
Dsilvia : as far as i know Opera opens separately within the acrobat reader itself.Personally i prefer that,but i can understand your point of previewing it.Maybe you should have tried the trial and then tried to buy it . |
| May 11, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using opera for about 5 years, and nothing else even compares with it. Many people think the need IE "as backup" for pages that don't work in Opera. Some two years ago I completely removed IE from my windows computer, and there has never been a problem visiting a page. (And I visit a lot of pages). During this time I have never had a single virus, spyware or even a single file or process I did't want. I have recently been trying out FF, because it could be a good alternative. Not for myself, but to recommend to people who are afraid of functionality. But there is a single very stupid thing about FF that is why I can't recommend it: Even when is has a tabbed interface (which is not the same as Opera's MDI) when you click a link with "target=blanc" or a popup appears, it still opens a new window! You have to right-click and specify that you want it in a new tab. A tabbed browser should never open a new window if you don't want it to |
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| RavenTS | May 9, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
To sophist_dreams: You said: "This thing is not industry compliant no matter what they claim. In order to access a long list of web sites (including but not limited to NPR, ESPN, Hotmail, AOL online mail); you must go to preferences/network and identify it as either IE 6.0 or Mozilla 5.0. Yes it is fast, yes it seems to highly adaptable, no it wont go to MSN chats or groups even if it is identified as IE 6.0 (it does however if you identify it as Mozilla although certain features dont work, go figure that one out for me). The question that I have is: if this thing is so revolutionary and complies to all industry standards as the authors claim it does, why does it need to identify itself as another browser type to work on web sites?" Because most pages you mention work fine in Opera as long as they let it in! The use browser-detection scripts that are five years old to distinguish between Netscape and IE (those scripts have mostly been fixed to include FF, too). At that time it had its merits - Opera versions 4 and 5 (and to some degree, ver6) had bad support for advanced technologies like JS and DOM. But since version 7, there has been no need for this! As they still shut out Opera, it identifies itself as IE or Mozilla to be let in. |
| robmanic44 | May 8, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 2 out of 5 |
I've kept Opera 7.64 on both of my XP boxes. Tried 8.0, but find it more difficult to navigate. I'll wait until they get some of the kinks out of 8 before I switch. |
| zeon | May 8, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
To dreem katch3r, it should be fine to just install this over 8.0. Although it is a beta, little has changed and it should be fine to just replace your 8.0 install with this. Worst case scenario if it performs worse for you, you can always install 8.0 final back over the beta (but I doubt very much that'll be necessary). If you're feeling paranoid you could back up your Opera directory somewhere else to be safe, but in my experience this isn't necessary for minor upgrades like this. |
| dreem katch3r | May 7, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
So, can someone please tell me if I install this seperate from 8.0 or if I install over top of it. Cause I am confused, this is suppose to have bug fixes for 8.0, but this is a BETA, so I guess I am suppose to install this SEPERATE from 8.0??? Just want to make sure before I try it. And, if I do install this seperate from 8.0, is there any reason for me to use 8.0 anymore? Or just start using this one.. since it is 8.0 W/ Bug FIXES?? THANX |
| Dolfhin | May 7, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
Don't mind sophist_dreams obviosly be is a troll and doesn't know what he is talking about (this release doesn't fix the hotmail junk folder problem). Opera is a decent, fast and secure browser with some REALLY nice features that you will fall in love with. If you like Firefox you have to give Opera a try, You'll love it! |
| lemonlovr | May 7, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
To the person with the question about using Azureus with Opera...I've been using it with Opera for a while. I'm not sure what you're asking it to do specifically, but all I do is click on a .torrent link and opera will ask me if I want to open, save as, etc...when I click open, it goes straight to Azureus. I suppose I could also set it up to automatically open if I wanted to. Unfortunately I'm out of town right now so I can't tell you what my exact settings are. But if you want to e-mail me I can let you know as soon as I get back. My e-mail is lemonlovr@comcast.net. |
| yokozuna | May 7, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
Citius, altius, fortius. to tamahome320, actually you can also assign it by yourself. Go Prefences-->Advanced--> Applications or Programs (I am not sure the name, because I do not use the English version of the browser, so you have to figure out by yourself)--> and you can manually add that e.g. e2k:// links will be open by emule.exe, torrent:// or magneto:// links can should be open by something different you use (unless you use Shareaza which a multiprotocol p2p program). I hope it made the thing a bit clearer. to dreem katch3r, install it as an update. Opera AS always writes "install it in a separate catalog" but believe me that nothing bad will happen if you update Opera 8.0 with the preview version. |
| zridling | May 7, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
I just can't get over how fast this version is — dang, way to go Opera! — and with none of the security headaches Firefox brings lately. |
| May 6, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
Great browser, uses less than HALF of what Firefox was using, of my 512MB of RAM ^_^ On to a question, though...I cannot for the life of me, seem to get Azureus to work with Opera! :( As in, I want to click a torrent link in Opera, and have it open the torrent in Azureus...any help? ^_^ I know I have to configure Opera somehow, anyone know exactly what I need to do? Thank you all :) | |
| [deXter] | May 6, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
Excellent! |
| Marcin Świerczyński | May 6, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
In my opinion it's the best browser. |
| Marcinneekk23 | May 6, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
Still beter and better :) |
| jshrk | May 6, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
I love you opera!! |
| jonspencerbx | May 6, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
Absolutely great. This release is a LOT more stable then 8.0! Espacially the Gmail fix is very welcome! This release is merely a stability bugfix release. And a very welcome one! @tre2004 (again ;)): Yes, that is right. If you want you can install this preview on top of your current isntallation (this is not recommended, but I didn't have any issues in doing so). So there is no need to uninstall anything. If you have more questions I encourage you to take a visit in opera's beta forum: http://my.opera.com/foru...y.php?s=&forumid=31 @tre2004: The build you are currently using is 8.0 final. This release is a preview release for 8.01 Read here opera's defenition on preview releases: http://snapshot.opera.com Release notes for this preview: http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/w801p1.html |
| httpd.confused | May 6, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
Firefox + 1,000 plugins + (even better security) - (ridiculous amounts of your time wasted finding, installing, configuring, and updating extensions) = Opera I find it funny when Firefox (read: free software) fanatics slam Opera. They fail to realize that Opera was the originator of many of the features they take for granted. (This isn't directed at anyone here; just an isolated comment. And yes, I do like Firefox.) |
| UTAKER | May 6, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
This is the webbrowser I have been using for quite sometime. It is excellent and I tried IE and Firefox but they did not change my mind Cons: Either gmail should support it fully or it should support gmail in the future :) although it works If you don't buy it, you will see a few ads whereas other rival webbrowsers do not have that problem |
| tre2004 | May 6, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
jonspencerbx, So this is a seperate install from 8.0 final then right? So, should I uninstall 8.0 final, and just install this one, cause from what I understand it is pretty much bug fixes to 8.0 So, therefor it has everything 8.0 has, but a few of the bugs are fixed? RIGHT? |
| betabetabeta | May 6, 2005 | 8.01 Preview 1 Build 7583 | 5 out of 5 |
Long Live Opera!!! Ad blocking (like pop up blocking) has become an absolute necessary for web browsing nowadays... Did you know Opera itself has an ad-blocker. Though its not found in its UI, it is present in an .ini file..Refer the instructions for UI for ad block here... http://www.monroeworld.com/operafilter/ (works for Opera 8 also) |
| glassdesigns | May 3, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
Great browser. Use it with ad muncher. |
| hugh750 | May 1, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 3 out of 5 |
i downloaded opera version 8, and i agree that it's fast,but when you backup your bookmarks in html and try to use it in internet explorer or firefox it will not work (the backed up bookmark),and some websites will also not work properly as well. dow not download! |
| princeofpentacles | May 1, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
the best browser available simply.i have tried firefox too(i agree firefox is a bit faster when customized, but its not even half as stable as opera).opera is the most polished browser in the market todayand yes the new version is even better. |
| boogeyman | May 1, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 4 out of 5 |
Some problems when watching some websites, but its a good browser. Its fast (trough realy fast caching) and its safe. But not so good as Firefox. ;) |
| jcs83md | Apr 28, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 3 out of 5 |
Decent browser, can't even display ESPN.com correctly yet tho. |
| betabetabeta | Apr 22, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
I did not know what to write here...any amount praise for this browser would be less...So I posted this page's links in all the popular browsers pages telling people to try Opera...Hope more and more people will try this wonderful product. * Page rendering: Best compared to all IE based browsers and Firefox. Though some pages are not rendered as desired..but I guess "Report a site problem" is a step in the right direction...Folks, do help Opera by telling them pages that do not render properly. * UI: Best compared to any damn browser. |
| arvind | Apr 21, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 4 out of 5 |
It's a brilliant browser. Very fast and very stable. Just a couple of annoying bugs though : * It doesn't render some pages correctly. I know most websites are coded with IE in mind, but those sites seem to open in Firefox properly. Opera seems to have a problem. * I like the Firefox way of RSS feeds. It's just too damn crappy the way Opera handles RSS feeds. Well atleast Opera finally supports Gmail (completely). If the above 2 problems can be sorted out, then Opera is the best in the word. Period. |
| Maximus-Sniper | Apr 19, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
Hi :) This version of Opera ROCKS :) It's raly fast and good. It's one thing i missing or maybe i did't found it on some settings. It's that in Firefox and IE, they remember the words you are writting in search field or in username files. |
| hishadow | Apr 19, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 2 out of 5 |
Could have been a good product, but that annoying blinking AD-logo in the new version is just plain foolish. If they remove the animated AD, then maybe I'll go back. Until then I'll stick with the Firefox. |
| tewa | Apr 19, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
having been using it for many years. Not the perfect browser (doubt there will ever be) but it is better than firefox and much much better than IE. |
| iandol | Apr 19, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera have cemented their position as maker of the most advanced browser available. The list of killer features is too long to mention: the major ones being the new security core (certificate exposure, popup despoofing and the most advanced IDN control around to stomp on phishing), many rendering enhancements (even more performance in a smaller package supporting many more standards), revamped user interface (simplified, but still customisable if you want to tweak), uber-powerful user javascript control (see http://www.opera.com/support/tutorials/userjs/ for details), Fit-to-width rendering rewrites pages so you don't have to fight scrollbars. This and more sits on top of their existing solid feature set of fast-forward, mouse gestures, ultimate customisation, note taking, RSS aggregation, user CSS, advanced Zoom and many others. This is seriously well made and well thought-out software... |
| alexweber15 | Apr 19, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 4 out of 5 |
i used to use opera3 back in the day and have switched to mozilla/firefox since... however i gotta say this new release is amazing! i'm considering using it as my main browser BUT... the one thing i'd like to see is, like someone already mentioned, something like ADBLOCK for firefox... with that, i don't see myself using firefox until it changes a lot. i like firefox and sympathise with their cause but have been pretty disappointed with it since 1.0 |
| avdven | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using Opera for a few years now (since 3.0) and have yet to find a better browser. I've tried Mozilla, Firefox, MyIE, and IE. I still use IE for WindowsUpdate, OfficeUpdate and a couple corporate Intranet pages, but use Opera for everything else. My only complaint is that this new version (although supposedly the final release) still shows "Opera 7.6 Preview" in the title bar. |
| fwet | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
Great browser. Fast. Stable. Highly configurable. I only want one more thing from the Opera community... something similar to the Adblock extension for Firefox. That's it. |
| CGA | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
Absolutely the best, and this version is even faster then 7.xx which was blazing. Also highly configurable. |
| lgjivic | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
hmmmmm... is this realy final realise??!! Why can't one download the final realise from the official site? Confused.... Anyway, final realise or still beta.... the best browser ever:) |
| jshrk | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
Been using for almost a year now and am blown away by the technology and features with this browser. I was bit sceptic of the voice control feature, but its absolutly amazing! With almost no configuration needed it recognizes different accents and voices with ease and responds correctly about 95% of the time. Was also put off by the side bar and rubbish skin until i realised i could remove or change the browser interface to whatever i desired. Truly an amazing browser. |
| Marcinneekk23 | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
"Simply the best internet experience" :-) |
| ciwir | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
I use it from about one year and it is the best browser on earth :-) In Polish: Poleacam wszystkim, naprawde swietna przegladarka a na dodatek jest tez polska wersja :-) Link do Polskiej Opery 8: ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/opera/win/800/pl/ow32plpl800.exe |
| Dolfhin | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser ever! Not only do they offer a FREE upgrade for people that bought Opera 7.0 they also managed to sneak in a lot of features that made me addicted to this browser. I love the way Opera handels my RSS feeds, I can even set up filters. Opera also displays a message if one of the RSS feeds has new messages/ I prefer that above the way Firefox does it but that's just my personal opinion. I've been browsing the web for a long time and i have way to much bookmarks but Opera allows me to organize them perfectly! Have I told you that RSS feeds, E-mail, Bookmarks and History are searchable? I also could tell you how much I love the MDI (opera was the first with a MDI) and how fast Opera is compared to IE (and sometimes firefox) on my slow computer or about those thousands other things that make Opera the browser I love so much but why don't you just try it? Opera features so many great things, it's one of those few things I WANT to spend money on! It greatly reduces the stress and makes web surfing enjoyable again! I've used Firefox before using Opera but Opera just seems to ''fit'' me beter. |
| jonspencerbx | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 8.0 final is really fantastic. It's all the little details and the superb features that make it the best browser out there. To RehabDJ: The upgrade from opera 7 to 8 is free!! (as you could have read on http://www.opera.com/). |
| mrgrieves | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
Unbelievably tight if you can't afford $15 to upgrade...!! That's hardly breaking the bank. But you can get the ad-version if it's too expensive for you. The thing is Opera is a company and they have to make money somehow. In my opinion, you DO get a higher quality browser (and RSS reader!) than you do with Firefox anyway. But everyone has their own taste. Not sure if this is an official final release or not, but Opera has always been the best browser for me - big thumbs up for this. (EDIT: Just installed and with my Opera 6 licence, which was upgraded free to Opera 7, it looks like I'm still registered and don't need to pay! Wahey!! It also doesn't say "Opera 7.6 Preview Release" for me) |
| RehabDJ | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 3 out of 5 |
I used Opera for several years to avoid IE. Now if I want to use it again, I will have to pay for the upgrade. I can not justify this with Firefox being free and just as good. Sorry Opera, you are good, but you can't compete with free. |
| xemul | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
it's the best browser on earth. |
| bello | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 3 out of 5 |
Opera seems to be much better than IE but there's only perfect browser in the world is Mozilla's FIREFOX. trust me guys ! i put both Firefox and Opera to the test and finally realised that Firefox is the coolest ! just simple and smarter! |
| anede2002 | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
I simply love this browser. It has everything, i need. it is easily configurable and .... the most important part is that it is designed somehow u like to press the new-tab button. because it does not give a feeling that u press a huge new page like firefox and new beta netscape. I use also firefox, but not as much as Opera!!! Go sweden |
| yokozuna | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
5/5 :-) |
| uranos227 | Apr 18, 2005 | 8.00 Build 7561 | 5 out of 5 |
I like Opera. |
| Drewz | Apr 14, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 5 out of 5 |
The new Opera is awesome. I rarely crash anymore, compared to the 7xx's, its gets a 5+ in my opinion. |
| ikki | Apr 13, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser you can get! |
| UTAKER | Apr 10, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 5 out of 5 |
The Best Browser around, but the only negative part if that it is adware supported unless you pay and get registered. |
| SubversiveTyrant | Mar 26, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 4 out of 5 |
I like Opera, but I also like Firefox. I have being going back and forth between Opera and some gecko based browser for quite some time now. I find myself liking the gecko engine over Opera's but have always liked the features in Opera better. Features such as integrated mouse gestures, the ability to turn off images and have them NOT load (unfortunately I'm presently on 56k), the reload every X feature, a good rss feed reader, and my favorite: the automatic return to the last session feature. The one thing that will be the downfall of Opera is its lack of support for user made extensions. Had it beaten Firefox to the table with that it might have come out in front in the long run, but the extension list has become far too robust for Opera to really catch up. That said I have finally come up with a list of extensions that allows me to do everything that I could in Opera (with the exception of Opera's very convenient RSS reader). Following the above order here they are: Mouse Gestures, Web Developer, ReloadEvery, and SessionSaver. I also use Tabbrowser Preferences, Gmail Notifier, WebmailCompose,c Disable Targets For Downloads, AutoMarks, CookieCuller, BetterSearch, and Flashblock to further enhance Firefox beyond what I can do in Opera. Hope this list is helpful. |
| yokozuna | Mar 16, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 5 out of 5 |
to richwise - I am not sure if I understand you correctly (I am not a native speaker). You wrote: "(...)I have found myself going back to Firefox because - I can close a tab with double-click(...)". Well, Opera 8.0 tabs can be closed by clicking "x" that you can see on the right of every tab :-) Single clicks will be enough :-D |
| wat0114 | Mar 15, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 4 out of 5 |
This is a nice browser. The only thing annoying about the ads is that they take up about 1/2" space off the top of my meager 17" monitor. Otherwise, as other reviewers have stated, it's definitely not as resource hungry as Firefox. FF also has that annoying propensity to once in a while keep a firefox.exe process running, even after the browser is closed, causing a XPCOM: Event Receiver to freeze the desktop when attempting to log-off. Still, there's not much to choose between these two excellent browsers. BTW, I love the sarcasm in httpd.confused's reviews! |
| Mar 15, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 3 out of 5 |
I've been using Opera off and on for about 4 years. It is probably the fastest browser available. Having said that, I have found myself going back to Firefox because - I can close a tab with double-click, view the current weather and forecast in my task bar, view rss feeds in my task bar, have a Gmail notifier on my toolbar, etc. I find it acceptable to lose a little speed and gain the features I want. I've paid for Opera and it is a good browser I will surely use at some point in the future, but right now Firefox has my attention. To yokozuna: I know you can click the LITTLE red button to close the tab. That's the problem, should be able to double-click ANYWHERE on the tab to close it. |
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| heybirder | Mar 15, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 4 out of 5 |
Opera is fast with a small memory footprint. Firefox is fast with a large memory footprint. I've used Opera for a while and think it's very good. That said, Firefox simply has the edge due to its extensibility. Go look at the extensions available. You might think some are frivolous, some useless but there would still many that quite handy. Opera does not offer comparable features so please stop with the blanket statements. |
| Litespeed | Mar 15, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 8 is the best browser, IMO. To Penta... "Well, Firefox is free, Opera isnt. Firefox allows you to add extensions you want, Opera doesnt. More than one reason." When I used Firefox I had to load it up with Extensions to get the functional equivalent of Opera. And it was slower. |
| kerebos | Mar 15, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 5 out of 5 |
No ego when they say there the best browser in the world, its true :) Opera is free with a catch, ads :(, you have to pay to remove them completely without a trace Also you can disable any extention you want, for example if you dont want the email part, just disable it and it wont load, same goes for everything in opera. Opera uses less memory then firefox, etc etc, i could go on, but thats my own opinion :) |
| Pantagruel | Mar 15, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 4 out of 5 |
Lurifax : "Actually, I can´t think of a reason for using Firefox in stead of Opera. But I guess ignorance is a bliss." Well, Firefox is free, Opera isnt. Firefox allows you to add extensions you want, Opera doesnt. More than one reason. |
| Lurifax | Mar 15, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 5 out of 5 |
So far no problems with this release, and Opera is on the way of releasing the best browser ever. Beats Firefox, for sure. Actually, I can´t think of a reason for using Firefox in stead of Opera. But I guess ignorance is a bliss. |
| httpd.confused | Mar 15, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 3 Build 7522 | 5 out of 5 |
The best, fastest, and most-secure browser out there. (Yes, including the beloved Firefox.) I love the fact that I can make it look and work the way I want, without wasting time and energy on 20 different extensions, many of which don't work properly any damned way. I'll leave it to the Firefox users to be at the mercy of dozens of independent third-party volunteer developers. (All those extensions are reliable and secure, right? Hahahaha...) Me, I prefer for the people whose software I use to actually be accountable for it. The recent Opera 8 betas have been working very well for me in every way. To quote a reviewer above: "Well, Firefox is free, Opera isnt." Really? What does Opera cost you? It has an advertisement, and you can use it without paying, as long as that advertisement remains. Does this cost you anything? No? Well gee whiz and holy crap, in my part of the world, we call that "free". Oh, sure, you can desperately cling to the notion that it's not "free" because you give up the ability to use it without an ad... Or some stupid notion like that. "Firefox allows you to add extensions you want, Opera doesnt." More like: "Firefox needs for you to add extensions, Opera doesn't." heybirder: Yes, Firefox has some extensions that offer functionality that Opera cannot match. Take the U.S. Homeland Security Threat Level extension, for example. Opera can't touch that. Being serious, a search toolbar is the closest thing to an extension that Firefox has, that Opera does not. Most everything else is just crap. And all of those extensions have the pain-in-the-ass version-dependency issue associated with them. |
| Destino | Mar 9, 2005 | 8.0 Technical Preview 5.1 Build 7498 | 5 out of 5 |
El navegador es muy bueno, es una pena que empresas grandes como google lo dejen de lado. Como pega a estas betas le falta optimizar el manejo de memoria. Y algo que noto que siempre he querido es que habra las descargas en background. Bueno espero lo disfruten. Saludos desde Argentina! |
| bts | Mar 5, 2005 | 8.0 Technical Preview 5 Build 7497 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera really shows promise with version 8. It's as fast as ever and has some much needed features like update notification and report a site problem as well as a cleaner interface. Once 8.0 final is released everyone using older versions should upgrade immediately. |
| joshpx | Mar 5, 2005 | 8.0 Technical Preview 5 Build 7497 | 5 out of 5 |
CapZap, how about paying attention before whining about a PREVIEW? The Window menu is there if you turn on the advanced Opera workspace in the Windows preferences. Oh yeah, and how is Opera 8 not "mean and lean"? It's a LOT cleaner than older versions. What top, bottom etc. menus?! It doesn't even show the PANELS by default. ---------------------------------------- Oh yeah, and this jofin character and his "adware" comment... Why wouldn't people install Opera because it's adware? IT DOES NOT install adware on your PC, as the ads are BUILT INTO OPERA! So there's no spyware or anything, so quit spreading lies about Opera. |
| CapZap | Mar 5, 2005 | 8.0 Technical Preview 5 Build 7497 | 2 out of 5 |
I've used Opera for many years -- since Netscape dropped the ball. I don't know how anyone can effectively surf/search the net without the built-ins that Opera has. Great program. That said, these preview versions don't have the "Window" pull down menu which is a disaster for me. If this menu isn't put back in by the time this new interface is put to bed, I guess I'll just stick with an older version. C'mon Opera -- have a heart and do the right thing. Don't fool with the menu structure. As it is right now, the first thing I did was turn off all the menus -- top, bottom, side, wherever. This is all crap. Opera has made it's way being lean and mean. YOu wander too far from this baseline and you're gonna be in trouble. |
| dougau | Mar 5, 2005 | 8.0 Technical Preview 5 Build 7497 | 4 out of 5 |
The main reason I prefer Firefox is the price, Firefox is free and a add free Opera isn’t. Its still a nice program if you don’t mind the adds or are willing to pay $39.00 for a browser. I’m just not convinced its worth it value wise. |
| yokozuna | Mar 4, 2005 | 8.0 Technical Preview 5 Build 7497 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is an excellent browser. I do not know if Firefox is better than Opera, or vice versa. I guess it depends on personal preferences. I prefer Ferrari, but some other people may prefer Lamborghini :-). Both are very good. I prefer Opera. I do not pay much attention it is shareware/adware - I worked for a long time with ads (actually, it is not a classical form of adware - the ads advertise Opera itself only, and the browser does not connect any site what adware programs do), but I bought the browser around 4 months ago. BTW, there are many discounts, so check if you qualify. I did :-) I do not take Internet Exploder into my consideration. It is one more upgrade of NCSA Mosaic. ROTFL! FF & Opera are much better. Bill Shakespeare would call IE "much ado about nothing". Finally, I agree that anyone who published key for any software (independently what kind of software) should be immediately banned and his post removed. |
| jonspencerbx | Mar 4, 2005 | 8.0 Technical Preview 5 Build 7497 | 5 out of 5 |
Please read this before downloading and istalling Preview 5: http://my.opera.com/foru...p?s=&threadid=83349 |
| photonboy | Mar 4, 2005 | 8.0 Technical Preview 5 Build 7497 | 4 out of 5 |
I prefer Firefox, but I've found the stability and speed of Opera to be excellent and perhaps marginally better than any other browser. I might even use it as my main browser if it was free. I don't think people are going to continue to buy Opera when browsers such as Firefox and soon the new Microsoft IE7 become even more improved. *I agree with faja, this is no place to provide an ILLEGAL key. Any such user should be blocked PERMANENTLY. |
| Lord_ProtoZz | Mar 4, 2005 | 8.0 Technical Preview 5 Build 7497 | 5 out of 5 |
faja, ha-ha-ha-ha... You know... There are so much warez sites... That your words sound so fondly... |
| jungle! | Feb 26, 2005 | 7.54u1 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser ever -- for Firefox to do what Opera does by default already, one would need to download and install dozens of plug-ins, thus making Firefox eat even more memory. In my opinion, nothing is a fast as Opera. Once you get used to its mouse gestures, you will be hooked. |
| betabetabeta | Feb 26, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser. Firefox is its nearest competitor (I give Firefox a 3/5 rating) and IE obviously sucks(1/5-Just 1 for, it's engine is used to make decent browsers as Avant Browser). Some people are arguing just because it is not freeware. When the quality of the product is so high you have to pay a price for it. BTW, Opera offers students/educational discounts. Keep the good work guys....Opera is a browser that will survive for a long long time. |
| ModderXManiac | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
My favorite browser, fastest, best tabs management. In fact, it was the first browser to EVER have tabbed browsing anyway.(Opera corporation came up with the idea) This program has no real adware, AT ALL. All there is is a small advertising window ran by the Opera Corporation themselves, so If you find any adware of any kind from this browser, then go ahead and sue them, or me, if you sue me, I'll call you a dumba** because I'd know your full-of-$hite. Anyway, best browser ever, doesnt have the compatibility problems that Firefox does, the tabbed browsing is easier than anything else, and no security issues what-so-ever. If you dont like the ads, then buy the program, its worth every penny. I'd give this 10 stars if that were possible. |
| Stefu | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
Very good browser! The fact that u can use the program for free and full with just little ads and not just for a time period make's it a very usefull program. It displays frendly ads no spyware or malware just like FlashGet who is another good program. Who don't like the ads coud buy the program! |
| uberfly | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera's free version does contain ads, but the company has a strict policy of not monitoring your surfing habits, and it does not gather information about you or your system. Opera may lag due to the fact that they dare to charge for their software, but it doesn't take away from the fact that this is a great, VERY user friendly browser. It pioneered many of the cool features that Firefox has now adopted and IE eventually will. Keep it up Opera. |
| jofin | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 2 out of 5 |
Just why someone would choose to install adware on their computer seems beyond comprehension. Either pay for the adware free version or get the totally free Firefox or even IE or dare I say it, Netscape Navigator! Is it any wonder Opera lags so far down the browser table? Added 1st March:- how could anyone take seriously comments made by ModderXManiac? The program is listed by Opera themselves as adware! Why become abusive? If you want to post comments and reviews - then do it but try and realise that you do not have a monopoly on opinions and there is certainly no need to be abusive to other users! |
| Wes | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is simply my favorite browser, and Beta 2 has finally made 8.xx usable for me (the progress bar issue was just too much for me, so I have been sticking with 7.6tp4). I prefer it over Firefox because it seems less 'clunky' than FF on Windows, and it just seems more oriented towards Windows in general (Firefox is a great browser for Linux, and Opera's Linux build is sluggish, so don't misunderstand me). Speed is the main reason I use Opera. It has always been advertised as the fastest browser on the web, and I'd have to agree. The way it manages its cache is simply too good; after using it (bear in mind that I have dial-up), I simply could not bring myself to use a browser which reloaded pages I'd already visited if they hadn't been updated. I love it. |
| blackblueocean | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 4 out of 5 |
@daverage It didn't seem any faster?! Weird really. Till now I've read various problems/limitations/disadvantages of Opera compared to other browsers, but never the issue of speed, especially when you put IE in the game. Guti's link below just reconfirms the general belief once again. Maybe there's something wrong with your system or your perception. @photonboy Never really had any problem with configuring Opera. It might not be as easy as opening a door for instance, but you have plenty of options to choose from. I also don't understand your difficulty in dealing with bookmarks. It's just like working with files in windows...is that complicate for you as well? 4 stars cayse I don't believe in perfection and I do think that Opera faces some issues with stability still. |
| nekkat | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
daverage: What the heck are you on about? "Javascript parseing is bad"? It isn't! Opera's JavaScript support is top notch. You are just repeating the tired old lies Firefox fans have chanted about. The fact is that none of you whining about lacking JS support in Opera have a clue. Come up with SPECIFIC EXAMPLES if you don't want to look like fools. |
| photonboy | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 4 out of 5 |
Pros: -quick loading of webpages -excellent security -configurable Cons: -must pay to get rid of the Ads near the top -does not have many of the extensions available for Firefox If I didn't have to buy this I would seriously consider switching. It will be interesting to see what happens when Microsoft's IE7 comes out this year. (Also free) |
| daverage | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 3 out of 5 |
Ads are just not cool. How many people reviewing this (i don't count the people just giving 5/5 bumps as reviews) are using a cracked version i wonder? Javascript parseing is bad as a few people have mentioned. The CSS support is first rate as is the tabbed interface. Didnt really seem any quicker that IE or FF Security wise much the same as FF It looks pretty and seems less clutered this time compared to a few version back. To be honest it really falls down on the ads and javascript parsing. Rendering is much the same as FF and just need web devs to write site properly. Nothing special really. Now lets see how long till this gets a couple of 5/5 1 line advert bumps? Write reviews not ads guys! |
| pleionis | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
Surf the Internet in a safer, faster, and easier way!!!! |
| punkesito | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
the fast browser for all plataforms |
| Dagaz | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 3 out of 5 |
am a web dev sorta and got to agree with guitar guy. FF is still great, IE is well IE and this has still got some way to come. |
| stisev | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
The Best Browser Ever Coded. Hands down. |
| yagood | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best. |
| guitardave78 | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 3 out of 5 |
Not sure what to say about this. It seems to not support javascript that works in IE and FF perfectly. It doesn't support the xml dom properly when used from javascript, again written to work perfectly in FF and IE CSS support is good, but no better than FF.(everything is better than IE for that one!!) Again when CSS is used with javascript is flakey compared to FF and IE. Ads are just plain irritating, especialy when you dont see any others using ads on thier free software. Looks nice. You say don't compare it to FF, but you have to compare it as it is in direct competition with it. To be honest the bad out weighs the good. As a web developer it is not worth while changeing scripts that work in FF and IE to work with opera. Nice but not anything great |
| Babylon2x | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
niti, I strongly disagree with your comments. Concerning ram usage, I have no additional extensions installed with Firefox yet I find it uses slightly more ram than Opera does on start-up. Further more, when I did a simple test with tabbed browsing (I used Opera and Firefox to open the same 4 pages in different tabs), Firefox used around 10MB more than Opera did to do the same thing. Firefox is a good browser, but I don't personally feel it's ahead of the game. To review Opera itself, I think it's an excellent browser and it's always getting better. I still find some small rendering issues from time to time, but overall it works very well and is relatively light on system resources, particularly when using its tabbed browsing feature. |
| VikingBlade | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
Still find Opera excellent with it's real tab support. Just can't get use to FF with the TabBrowser extension, with it's occasional tab session corruption error, and the way it mimics full tabbed browsing (opening up a new page before placing it in tab). Don't see what's wrong with Opera's adware. The same as if you were using google normally. |
| gawd21 | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 1 out of 5 |
"License: Adware" |
| Pantagruel | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
niti, stop comparing Opera with FF. Both are good browsers, I find myself using Opera more than FF for many several reasons. Opera has everything you need.To make FF convenient, you have to add some extensions, which make memory usage and other characteristics almost identical. To each his own.Both are great browsers. |
| niti | Feb 25, 2005 | 8.00 Beta 2 Build 7483 | 5 out of 5 |
Yes, opera and firefox are good browsers. |
| Sgt. Rock | Jan 22, 2005 | 7.54u1 | 5 out of 5 |
I think this is the best browser I ever used ! Very user friendly..... |
| Andyfromnorway | Jan 18, 2005 | 7.54u1 | 5 out of 5 |
The best bowser i have ever used, it really rocks, it's so handy to use as you got very good overview over everything you do at the net, history and transfers is just a click away. Its very easy to change the buttons. and windows how u want them, it takes some time to get used to all the functionalities but it really comes by itself,(mouse gestures is a simple but extremely handy tool) it's mostly easy to understand. hey i liked the default skin...had a comfortable color. It's fast and it does not just have a nice popupblocker but it works as a GREAT ad/spyware blocker,(adaware and spybot never finds anything anymore) as most of the s*** u get from the net is made for IE. I often wonder an find it a bit funny why people still use IE, must be because they like to do things the hard way ;-). A great Workspace or funspace :-D |
| jonspencerbx | Dec 28, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Cute Interface but still it renders pages incorrectly. Specially my site http://www.karlo.co.nr Except for the input boxes, everything looks exactly the same in opera and FF. Are you sure FF renders it correct? Opera AND IE do exactly the same thing... The comment for opera not rendering every site correctly is true, but this also applies for firefox. As long as developpers continue to develop their sites only for IE and not work according to the W3C standards, there will allways be sites that won't work correct in opera or FF. |
| Blackhole8746 | Dec 27, 2004 | 7.54u1 | 5 out of 5 |
COmparing this version with IE6 it's great and much better than Netscape. However the new generation of Opera is gonna be out, and it will probably beat the upcomming IE7... |
| karlo | Dec 26, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Cute Interface but still it renders pages incorrectly. Specially my site http://www.karlo.co.nr Look at the Shoutbox and News. Check it on Mozilla Firefox or any Gecko-based browser, then Check it on Opera... see the difference? don't forget to check it on IE too... |
| iandol | Dec 24, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is continuing in reducing the busyness of the interface - adding some features to the UI toolset to enable simplification of dialogs etc. The current beta is very stable for me, apart from when adding RSS feeds where it can crash erratically - but because of the session system I can restart Opera where I left off! Opera is looking great for a final release, and we hope, as it is based on a new core, some more surprises are ahead. The free upgrade for V7 users is brilliant, and the licence has ben relaxed to allow multiple installations on mutiple OS's - Paying for V6.0, and upgrading to V7 and now getting V8.0 for free has ben an amazing investment... |
| Wes | Dec 23, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is lovely. It's the only browser I use. Firefox is okay, but Opera is more stable. It's native Windows software(?), and it just seems more stable and less choppy. |
| captainahab | Dec 23, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera now uses between 10mb and 15mb mem usage. Firefox uses between 30mb and 40mb. HA HA! |
| JoshP | Dec 23, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Erm, Opera's JS parsing is fine. The problem is sites using browser sniffing to break Opera. If they just sent the same thing everyone else is getting, it would work fine. There's nothing wrong with Opera's JS capabilities. Firefox sucks. It's bloated, slow, unstable and has terrible JS support. And it's terribly insecure due to the extensions (think ActiveX and MSIE). |
| httpd.confused | Dec 23, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 1 out of 5 |
Edit: I love Opera, prefer it over everything else, I've been a registered user since version 2.12, but I'm revising my rating because the crashes are too damned much for me. This thing crashes on me constantly, and I'm sick of it. Now, don't go being a moron and telling me that it's beta, so I should expect that. For one thing, it wouldn't matter to me--it's a beta listing, and it gets the rating I see fit, regardless. And for another thing, the most-recent final (7.54u1) crashes just as often. -------- So, what--7.60 became 8.0? Whatever. This version has stability issues on my system. But then, the 7.54 final does too. I love Opera, but a few things about it still bug me. The cookie handling sucks to an incredible extent--you have to delete them manually, and no third-party utilities can handle it for you. (Don't even try telling me to screw with Opera's cookie settings, to deny new cookies and so forth--that is a NON-answer.) |
| Josh P. | Dec 23, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 3 out of 5 |
Erm... Opera is neat I guess, but its JS parsing needs some work, and I really really hate the ads. Firefox is free, adless, and has better, imho, javascript support. |
| pleionis | Dec 23, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
THANKS OPERA!!! |
| chimpypimpy | Dec 23, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best web experience. |
| TheMajesty | Dec 23, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Love this browser! :) |
| blackcherry | Dec 23, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
exactly. |
| eddie | Dec 23, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
nant`: Why would BetaNews hold off on posting a beta? Isnt that the point of BetaNews? |
| Herb.alone | Dec 22, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera for Windows without Java 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 ------------------------------------------------- I have been using Opera for a couple of years now and this version is as good as previous releases. ------------------------------------------------- I'm using Netscape with dial up accelerator and Opera runs faster than IE, Firefox, Avant etc. Keep up the good work Opera. |
| singwolf | Dec 22, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 4 out of 5 |
Where did 7.6 go??? |
| nant` | Dec 22, 2004 | 8.00 Build 7401 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Just a small note regarding v8.00b1 - It is not yet officially released. No changelog is currently available and it may get pulled back if needed, so hold your horses about reviewing this... BetaNews should know better than post this so soon. |
| Higgy | Dec 14, 2004 | 7.54u1 | 5 out of 5 |
This version addresses several security issues, ranging from uncritical to moderately critical. See this link: http://www.opera.com/sup...supsearch.dml?index=782 |
| codeforge | Dec 14, 2004 | 7.54u1 | 5 out of 5 |
For those of you wondering whats new in this release (7.54 u1) it is a security fix update. Refer to http://www.opera.com/sup...supsearch.dml?index=782 for more details. Anyway, Opera is definately a 5 star product and has been my browser of choice for a few years now. Highly recommended. |
| jshrk | Dec 14, 2004 | 7.54u1 | 5 out of 5 |
I don't understand what this version is. Is this a newer preview version, a stable preview version, or neither but just the normal opera? Someone enlighten me please. Love opera, best customizable and easiest navigation, always thought default skin looked rubbish and made the browser look cheap but put on gd skin and whole new browser :) |
| faja | Dec 14, 2004 | 7.54u1 | 5 out of 5 |
I'll give it a good rating, just cause it works. One of the things that truely annoys me about opera is the tabs toolbar being above the back/forward toolbar. This is pretty much the only browser that seems to mix these things around. How about an option to drag the toolbar's wherever you want? I personally find it annoying having it switched around. |
| fatray | Dec 12, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7364c Preview 4 | 5 out of 5 |
This version wont run on my system. First time this ever happened. Installing an older version fixed the problem. |
| capandjudy | Dec 6, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7364b Preview 4 | 4 out of 5 |
Get the latest version (build 7364c). This fixes a mail viewing bug. Fastforward, Rewind, and most importantly, the refresh icon have been returned to the right click context menu. A few bugs I suppose but I am impressed with 7.6!!! |
| fightback | Dec 4, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7364b Preview 4 | 4 out of 5 |
This probably has as many new errors as it does fixes. I gotta stick with 7.54 till they get some things straightened out. Some of the annoyances that I noticed within the first couple minutes were that yahoo mail gets weird when you load mail.yahoo.com in a session and then try to check your mail, scrolling from a mouse seems to lag a bit, logging into myspace gives a weird new window opening, some pages wouldn't load images at all (hit g a couple times to make sure that wasn't the problem). At that point I decided to stop considering this version to replace 7.54. Although gmail works, so that's good... |
| coba | Nov 26, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
I found that this version can check Gmail account. What the nice and fast browser on earth, thanks OPERA. |
| iandol | Nov 20, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
First off - remember these previews are PRE-BETA; they are intended to test out more radical changes to a small set of testers. Having said that preview 3 is really great. The interface is tighter than ever, though I imagine more changes are instore before a public beta. A new customisable start toolbar drops down from the address field with things like your history, top 10 sites etc. Previously closed pages and blocked pop-ups are put into a trash can on the page (tab) bar - a neat touch. Everything is much more slimline and minimalist. The Extensible Rendering Architecture (medium screen rendering), though still with some bugs, is shaping up nicely. The idea is that you'll never have to scroll badly designed web pages, they will be dynamically reflowed to fit your screen resolution! Sadly, voice control doesn't work on my soundcard, but several users are developing powerful stylesheets to allow Opera to function as a screen reader. Good stuff overall... |
| Dave_K | Nov 14, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera 7.6 p3 has removed most of the clutter. The menus are slimmed down and there are less toolbars on by default. But when it's so easy to tweak the user interface I don't see what the problem is anyway. If you don't like a toolbar or feature you simply turn it off. It took me about 2 minutes to configure this preview's UI to be exactly what I wanted, it's not much hassle. I haven't had any crashes yet, it seems very fast and bug free for a pre-beta. It's easily worth 5 stars and IMO is better than the 1.0 release of Firefox. |
| rabeed | Nov 14, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
Squire72: CLUTTERED? Which version have you been using? The 7.60 P3 default is far less cluttered than MSIE! And what bloat? It's a far smaller download than either MSIE or Mozilla! This is the best browser/email client ever. |
| Musashi_Sama | Nov 14, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
Very compatible, even faster and lighter than Mozilla Firefox. No crashes in this version... A Five Star rate :) |
| semuta | Nov 13, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
I don't think the cluttered interface criticism is valid at all. Ths interface is extremely configurable and there are hundreds of skins to choose from. If you don't like the way it looks, change it! Opera has become like a favorite blanket for me because it IS so configurable. I've got it exactly how I want it and the developers just keep adding more and more amazing features. I've tried Firefox a few times but keep coming back to Opera. |
| Squire72 | Nov 13, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 3 out of 5 |
Rabeed: I checked out the beta, and in the deafult configuration, it's still a mess. That being said, with some tweaking, it can be made into a nice compact browser, with a clean interface. I still prefer MF, but that's just personal preference - the featureset any better or worse, and it definately matches up well :) |
| joshpx | Nov 13, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
This is silly. Opera has great support for W3C standards AND nonstandard code. Its JavaScript engine is much faster than Firefox/Gecko. Thumbs up! |
| yokozuna | Nov 13, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
@Inray, Opera fully complies with W3C, and for some webdesigners it is a huge problem. Put simply, they accustomed to deal with "de facto IE standard". IMO the policy of Opera AS is right. Comply with W3C or die. Most ironic M$ also belongs to the organisation, however, they do not respect anything what comes from it. |
| da3x | Nov 13, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera was and is my Browser of choice for years. It has constantly improved its features and is unbeaten in flexibility and comfort when it comes to email and browsing. |
| Inray | Nov 13, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 3 out of 5 |
I really liked Opera, that was the reason i've got it registered years ago. The problem with it is that authors like to develop new user interface parts, new utility functions (voice, RSS, chat) leaving the core untouched for years. The real Opera issue is that core, the rendering engine. Maybe fast enough to compete IE or Firefox, but has many incompatibilities with W3C standards (CSS). Its Javascript implementation is also inferior, resulting in more incompatible web designs. Sorry but i cannot rate Opera with more than three stars. An internet browser first must comply with W3C standards to be useful. |
| chimpypimpy | Nov 13, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is the best and has been the best for a very long time. Firefox fanboys like to dis Opera even though they haven't tried Opera. Opera = FIREFIX. |
| Josh P. | Nov 12, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 1 out of 5 |
It would have been nice for the screenshot to show the big annoying ads banner! I never use any software with ads. Period. I don't like Opera's rendering engine, its extreemly incompatible with even more sites than Firefox.. why pay for a stupid browser when you can get something better for free? |
| bello | Nov 12, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 3 out of 5 |
maybe OPERA much better than IE but mozilla FIREFOX simply the best and eats OPERA all the way. i tried a lot of browsers and i have to say FIREFOX is my favourite last 1,5 year and nothing can change my love for it. so guys, go for FIREFOX ! |
| httpd.confused | Nov 12, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
Well, gee, let's see: Firefox has been plastered all over the news lately, and is free. Think that has something to do with its popularity? If not, just look on this site at how skewed reviews are, in general, based simply on freeware/payware status. The trend is as obvious as brightness while staring at the sun. (Note: None of this discourse is meant to convey that I dislike Firefox.) Opera 7.60 Preview 1 was very unstable for me. Preview 2 ran very well, and so far, so is Preview 3. I've been using Opera 7.x for several months now, and almost *never* have to resort to Insecure Explorer. I'd really love to see a list of web sites that Opera supposedly displays incorrectly, according to some of these reviewers. I have no such problems, and I do a *lot* of surfing. Let me guess--they're all under microsoft.com and msn.com? I find it hilarious that people indignantly say that they refuse to use Opera because of its ONE ad banner. Think about it: The entire internet is littered with banner ads of all sorts, including this very site. And what is Opera? A web browser that graciously displays those ads for you. What's this you say, you use an ad blocker? Well, a good ad blocker will get rid of Opera's built-in ad, too. This is simply too funny! |
| mlevit | Nov 12, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 3 out of 5 |
Sorry to dissapoint you Zankur but the downloads tell the story. In the first 2 days Mozilla Firefox was download by over 2.1 million people. Firefox is the closest competator to Internet Explorer. So please if you feel like bagging an Internet browser that worse then Opera go find some other one, because Firefox woops Opera's arse 20 times over. |
| bunghole | Nov 12, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7321 Preview 3 | 5 out of 5 |
I've had the opposite experience using Opera than some others here. Opera renders perfectly for me, especially with these latest builds. Firefox even in 1.0 chokes on a lot of sites and is still too buggy and quirky. 5+ for Opera |
| Lord Death | Nov 8, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7263 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Well i will give it a 5/5. I have used Opera since 7.0 and i must say this browser is extremely good. I was on dial-up for almost 2 years, and it loaded webpages very very quick (compared to IE or other browsers). I have tryed the new Firefox RC2 and i must say they are improving, however many websites still dont work. The connection refused thing is really annoying. Here my comparision: Opera: Good side: - Fast webpages rendering - Almost ALL webpages work - Very nice and clean look - Tabs - Back button brings cached page instantly - Bookmark managmenet - Password manager - Good in-built mail client (no matach for Thunderbird tho) - Allot of options - Skins - Address book Bad: - Cookie handling (needs improvement, when i disable all cookies, and then go to the cookie manager and edit a cookie, and set the domain to allow it, after i close the window it goes back to as it was again - Cache (i would really love to see a system like Firefox has. Having several thousands of files in your cache is not very good and slows the pc down) All in all its a great browser, and there is really no point of telling if Firefox or Opera is better. It just depends on what you like, in reality you cannot see a very big diference betwen rendering in either of them. Also if you have a fast connection this might help you ALLOT (note that certain webpages might not work, however all webpages have worked for me so far): Tools --> Preferences --> Network Set: Max connections to a server: 16 Max total connections: 32 It should improve loading of webpages allot if you have a fast connection. I would not recommend doing this with dial-up. You can also try higher values. |
| Josh P. | Nov 7, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7263 Preview 2 | 2 out of 5 |
This program has potention, but it is not, in my opinion, worth paying for. The rendering engine render more site than even Firefox does incorrectly, and the javascript parser needs a lot of work. |
| koffliner | Oct 31, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7263 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
This is great... Opera continues to improve on things, and preview 2 has a really good looking and streamlined interface! So it has a narrow ad strip, but it's a small price to pay for the best browser/e-mail client out there. You can pay to get rid of the ads, a small price considering the huge number of useful features and the time you'll save by using Opera instead of, say, Firefox. I mean, people keep going on about how Firefox and IE are free. But so what? They are clearly inferior and bloated compared to Opera. Opera is a tiny download packed with powerful functionality. Firefox is being hypbed because of its LACK of features! And extensions for Firefox are just Firefox's version of ActiveX, and we know about all the security holes in IE because of ActiveX... Opera's really on the right track here. Can't wait to see the finished 7.60! |
| Zankur | Oct 27, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7263 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
It's so un-believeable,that developers at opera keep re-defining their own standards and keep coming up with brilliant new features. It really makes me think what mozilla&netscape developers do?Realistically,they haven't done anything as compared to opera.moreover they take awfull long time to develop that trash! Basically,mozilla has always been old wine in new browser version bottle! Opera simply the browser of 21'st century! |
| konline | Oct 27, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7263 Preview 2 | 2 out of 5 |
So disappointed... The screenshot doesn't show an obnoxious ad banner, so I thought I would give it a try once again. Guess what? Opera still has ads and wants $39 to get rid of them. Why pay for a browser when IE is free? Even Mozilla Firefox (which seems much better than opera and IE combined) is free! I think Opera is going to have to reconsider it's business philosphy if it wants to be competitive. |
| Musashi_Sama | Oct 27, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7263 Preview 2 | 4 out of 5 |
Only Firefox can fight with him. The instability has been improved but nothing good than Firefox... :) |
| yokozuna | Oct 27, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7263 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Simply the best browser. Absolutely nothing compares to Opera. Perfectly works with Java 1.5 (aka 5.0). |
| Khal_EL | Oct 26, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7263 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Giving it a 5 star. Simple the best browser out there... |
| chimpypimpy | Oct 26, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7263 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
Wow. Please don't believe me that this is the most advanced web browser in the world. Just download the "huge" 3,600kb program and try it for yourself. Incredible. |
| punkesito | Oct 26, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7263 Preview 2 | 5 out of 5 |
the best |
| street_spirit | Oct 9, 2004 | 7.54 | 5 out of 5 |
best browser around, fastest, most secure and most features. Always found the browser very stable (unlike firefox). Course there is that little advert in the free version but hey it's not really that annoying. And to get exactly the same as the paid version for free is one mega great deal. |
| robmanic44 | Sep 22, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 3 out of 5 |
I love Opera, run it on Windows and Linux. I tried this, but missed the Java. I'm sure the final release will be a killer. Let no one kid you, Opera is the best browser around. |
| g4qb | Aug 28, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
a possible reason to downgrade opera set Multimedia preference to Show cached images only set quick preferences (F12) to Block unwanted pop-ups Enable plug-ins = OFF Identify as Opera load www.majorgeeks.com or one of the categories eg Anti-Virus Browsers Input Devices Spyware Tools sometimes the nav bar on the left takes up width of screen need to refresh (F5) 2x to get it right. this has been occurring since 7.5x apart from this, Opera is my favourite browser since 1 can turn off the images easily it is not a M$ product it used to be a small d'load |
| Inray | Aug 27, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 3 out of 5 |
I like Opera, in fact i prefer using it instead Mozilla / Firefox. Unfortunately Opera developers, do almost nothing to fix reported bugs and incompatibilities. Just adding new features like voice commands and the rest stuff, only makes Opera a feature rich application not a "better browser". |
| pohlman | Aug 26, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 3 out of 5 |
I'm a huge Opera fan and don't recommend anything else except maybe Firefox (which feels draggy and unfinished to me but that's just a personal feeling) but this version is crashing on about 20% of the sites with Javascript that I have tried. 7.54 is solid as a rock and gets 10 stars from me, but so far I almost can't use this version. Needs a lot of work from what I can see and the new features aren't what I need at this time. Give it a while and stick with 7.54 until this one's been worked on for a bit longer, I say. |
| fair_is_fair | Aug 26, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
I prefer this version. Opera gets better and better. The voice feature is nice for those who are typing-handicapped. There are a few bugs expected from a beta, but nothing serious on my machine. Opera's mail client still will not work with my pop3 accounts but imap is decent. Toolbars and such are less intrusive on this version. Speed is good. |
| Aires | Aug 26, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
I've tried Firefox and Opera and Opera is noticably the faster of the two - hands down. However this preview version must be a bit buggy, because somethimes when you click on links - _nothing_ happens. And for a browser that you have to pay for, it really should have a much better popup/advert blocker. But for speed you can't beat it. |
| Zulithe | Aug 25, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
Great browser, nice skin selection, but lack of an extention system, like Firefox has, puts it at a disadvantage, especially since there are many features I would like to see added to Opera (like better ad-blocking ability) |
| punkesito | Aug 25, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
the best of the best 11 stars |
| Enamour | Aug 25, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser on the planet...and no, it does NOT have ad aware in it. 5/5 |
| rseiler | Aug 25, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
Edward, the difference in size is because of the voice feature, though later in the beta or at least with the final version, they will offer a version that doesn't include voice. This is a good page to go to for details on this release. http://snapshot.opera.co...ndows/w760p1.html#notes |
| xsnslaine | Aug 25, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 1 out of 5 |
as a web developer, i have more problems with opera than any other browser, 9/10 i give up. its over hyped and License: Adware need i add any more |
| JEdwardP | Aug 25, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 4 out of 5 |
It's a good browser, of course, but I still don't like its interface, cookie-handling, or implementation of tabs as well as Firefox's. I didn't take off review points for it, but I noticed this build is significantly larger than any I can remember. I'm assuming that's due to the presence of debug code, but if not, it's going to ruin one of Opera's clear advantages: size. As I say, I much prefer Firefox, but Opera's tiny size had made it worth keeping around, even if only as a third browser, much moreso a second. |
| DigitalSin | Aug 25, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera owns, and I never thought I'd say that until I have it an honest try about 6 months ago when I was using FireFox. |
| jcgamer60 | Aug 25, 2004 | 7.60 Build 7141 Preview 1 | 5 out of 5 |
The new voice browsing feature is amazing ive been using it all day. Opera just gets better and better |
| Drewz | Aug 18, 2004 | 7.54 | 3 out of 5 |
Ive stayed with 7.23. I dont know whats happened but the 7.5s are so crash happy it aint even funny. M2 the mail client and the interface is better in 7.5, but I got so fed up of restarting and tinkering all the time to find out whats wrong, Im now back to 7.23. And its not like I dont know what Im doing, and the Opera forum is full of people with the same problem with the 7.5s and Ive been a registered Opera user for a couple of years. |
| Bahamut | Aug 13, 2004 | 7.54 | 5 out of 5 |
Best :) |
| BogdanSHA | Aug 5, 2004 | 7.54 | 5 out of 5 |
The best browser I know :) Changelogs: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/ |
| moogleman | Aug 4, 2004 | 7.54 | 5 out of 5 |
I've been using Opera since version 6.05 in 2002, when IE kept screwing up on me. Since then, I've used Opera for almost all of my browsing needs. While Mozilla and Firefox are good, I would recommend Opera for anyone who wants to customize the way their browser looks, and wants great functionality. Don't let the fact that it's adware steer you away. |
| bsr500 | Aug 4, 2004 | 7.54 | 5 out of 5 |
Still my favorite browser, and has been for a few years. The only bad thing I can possibly say about it is it is not free (for no-ads). |
| distinguished | Jul 22, 2004 | 7.53 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera has always worked with my banks and other secure sites. |
| christoofar | Jul 20, 2004 | 7.53 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is still superior to Firefox on one very important issue. Using Firefox, and scrolling down a page with other links (such as on ebay)after selecting a link & going there, then hitting the Back button to return to the earlier page, Firefox always starts you right back at the top of that first page, instead of the position on the page where you went from. Very annoying. I love both browsers & use them both. But until Firefox can work just as all the others do in that instance, Opera has the edge for me. |
| lavan | Jul 20, 2004 | 7.53 | 3 out of 5 |
I agree, you can't compare opera with Firefox, opera is great for someone who wants mail and web etc under one roof, where as if you just one a simple browser that's extremely fast and secure you can't fault firefox. I've been using firefox and opera at home and at work, the only thing i use opera for at work is for the mail client so i can pick up my personal emails at work, 99% of the time I use Firefox, I plan to migrate everyone at work over to firefox as IE is too un-secure. every now and then I have to use IE for my banking as they dont provide good support for mozilla based browsers. it will still be a while yet before you get away from IE |
| voloda | Jul 20, 2004 | 7.53 | 5 out of 5 |
U guys are wrong about Firefox. It cant be compared to Opera because Opera is all-in-one package and FF is a standalone Browser. FF is not yet vesion 1.0. It is free and Opera is not, because of the BANNER. |
| Buggle | Jul 20, 2004 | 7.53 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is certainly a very, very great browser. But yoou should not compare it to Firefox, because Firefox was meant to be only a browser, without too many options, simplicity being the key word. I think it is just what you are looking for. I find Opera having too much features, so I use Firefox. I just need to browse a bit. Firefox is absolutely ideal for that. |
| Inray | Jul 20, 2004 | 7.53 | 3 out of 5 |
Opera could be the best alternative browser IF its authors do some deep debugging fixing many of currently known bugs. Anyway i still find Opera much better than Mozilla browsers. |
| Alex T. | Jul 20, 2004 | 7.53 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera rips through every webpage faster than Firefox and IE and it is my favourite browser of choice. And regarding the person who made the silly comment about ebay's picture service, that will never work in Opera of Firefox because it uses Microsofts inherently insecure Active X technology. |
| Gryzor | Jul 20, 2004 | 7.53 | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser ever... Used to be a Nestcape fan, and the Mozilla/Thunder series is great, but Opera is reeeally efficient and ergonomic... |
| kebabi | Jul 20, 2004 | 7.53 | 4 out of 5 |
This is very good, but it uses too much of memory.. Maxthon uses much much less memory than Opera, but this has many good features that Maxthon doesn't (and I don't like to use plugins). And why they can't release Changelist? |
| gkar | Jul 20, 2004 | 7.53 | 4 out of 5 |
They still haven't fixed the fact Opera cannot use Ebay Picture Services, so I would need 2 browsers Opera and Firefox or IE, but with Firefox I only need one browser. Opera is great, fantastic, wonderful but I only want to have one browser, so I guess I'll stay with Firefox which does work with Ebay Picture Services(oh yeah I mentioned that already). To Alex T. above,,,,,Firefox doesn't use Active X either....I use Firefox on a 98lite install of Win98/SE WITHOUT "ACTIVE X" installed and EBAY Picture Services works...You are wrong dude! |
| httpd.confused | Jul 20, 2004 | 7.53 | 5 out of 5 |
Yeah, Firefox is great because of its wonderful "extensions". The extensions that are always buggy, and never compatible when Firefox is updated. Whatever! There is no Firefox extension that lets you do half of what you can in Opera, such as modify every menu and toolbar to your liking, to the extent that you can launch external applications from it. I can change "Help" to launch Windows Calculator if I want to (though I have no plans to do so...). |
| mmebane | Jul 19, 2004 | 7.53 | 4 out of 5 |
Second best browser. Firefox is the best. :D Both are far better than IE. I say Opera probably works better out of the box, but Firefox can be made better with extensions. |
| kronix2 | Jul 19, 2004 | 7.53 | 5 out of 5 |
A fantastic browser. I still prefer Firefox. But that's just personal choice. |
| VikingBlade | Jul 19, 2004 | 7.53 | 5 out of 5 |
Another fix to a security flaw in this version (7.53) I believe. An URL spoofing one. |
| PC Rat | Jul 16, 2004 | 7.52 | 5 out of 5 |
The Computer Rodent likes Opera v. 7.23 so much that he isn't sure he wants to upgrade to v. 7.5 ! Absolutely the BEST web browser. But don't count on it for e-mail. The integral e-mail client is extremely primitive and feature-impoverished. Bro. Rat |
| httpd.confused | Jul 15, 2004 | 7.52 | 5 out of 5 |
I found a security flaw in Opera 7.51 and 7.52, and Opera Software's VP of engineering emailed me personally, and promised a timely fix. I think that's pretty cool. (No, I won't provide details on the flaw; not yet.) And Bruce Schneier uses Opera. Enough said. |
| christoofar | Jul 7, 2004 | 7.52 | 5 out of 5 |
Marvelous! The best keeps getting better. I want to love Firefox, but Opera still has it beat, especially since FF can't correctly return to you the same position on a page you've clicked a link on after scrolling it (i.e on ebay) Opera opens & is off in a flash! & I love "paste & go!" |
| Ameranu | Jul 7, 2004 | 7.52 | 5 out of 5 |
For me -> Masterpiece. Why? -Smallest browser with largest possibilities. (Almost the same options as Mozilla but it takes 5MB on hard drive instead of 30-40) -Fastest browser on earth. (Try running it on pc with 8MB of ram and 166MHz processor) -Best coded. (5MB after install, beat this.) -Cute :) |
| frekio | Jul 7, 2004 | 7.52 | 5 out of 5 |
singwolf: It is on the site, here is the changelog for everyone: http://www.opera.com/windows/changelogs/752/ |
| ireland | Jul 7, 2004 | 7.52 | 5 out of 5 |
The best among others... But Ihave many problems with NTLM auth. under ISA Server. Firefox live with ISA without problems... |
| singwolf | Jul 7, 2004 | 7.52 | 4 out of 5 |
Where did you get 7.52 from? It is not on the Opera site and is not working from this site... |
| gkar | Jul 7, 2004 | 7.52 | 4 out of 5 |
Wow, the continuing evolution of a browser that can't upload pictures to Ebay....FireFox, I'm still with you babe! (Opera is still a damn good browser though) |
| gkar | Jun 30, 2004 | 7.51 | 4 out of 5 |
Yes it's a good browser, but if you wish to use Ebay and need to upload pictures you can't. They have never fixed this problem even though they've known about it for years. This means you need to use 2 browsers. I'll stick with Firefox which works everywhere I've been including Ebay and it's picture services. |
| httpd.confused | Jun 28, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
I just tried Firefox 0.9, and let's face it, that browser wouldn't be so popular if it weren't free (which is perfectly typical). I registered Opera way back in version 2.12, but went for years without using it. It was just too difficult: Page rendering problems, totally unusable with with some important sites like the ones I use for online banking, and so on. Well, Opera 7.51 has come a long way. I really love how customizable Opera is. You can modify all of the menus and toolbars, and you can configure the search function to death. Granted, much of this involves inconvenient (and error-prone) INI file editing, which is a real gripe. Still, try doing any of that with Firefox. I've come across just a couple sites that won't work properly with Opera 7.51. One was (not surprisingly) using Windows Media content, and another was an online vendor that just wouldn't work with Opera. But the vast majority of sites work fine. Opera is faster than everything else--including the beloved freebie Firefox. One beautiful little touch that I happen to absolutely love is how when you want to download a file, Opera begins downloading it in the background, while you select the directory and file name to save it to. I don't know of any other browser (or even download manager) that does the same thing. I do hate Opera's "Wand" feature, since it is just a simple ID/password filler, and not any kind of password manager. And RoboForm ( http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1014298205/1 ) doesn't work with Opera, and probably never will (I don't recommend RoboForm anyway; the master password can be read from memory or from your swap or hibernation file--but the same is true of the Wand). I've submitted one bug report and one support question to the Opera staff. So far, I've been soundly ignored. I hate being ignored. |
| lemonlovr | Jun 10, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
I have been using Opera since the days of 3.62 and I have rarely looked back. Sure, I've tried Mozilla and its variants but Opera has always been my browser of choice. I've even begun using the M2 client for my day-to-day e-mailing which I was reluctant to do for a long while. I know it's still in its early stages and there's some work to be done but compared to the bloatware such as MS Outlook, M2 and Opera do just fine. I wrote a more extensive review in my journal which you can find at http://bhinc.home.comcas...opera-75-excels_30.html. Also, it's important to note that web pages written in compliance with W3C standards ALWAYS display fine in Opera. |
| distinguished | Jun 10, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
With opera I can save pictures, other browsers don't allow me to. The best download manager of all browsers. Support available. Doesn't include the insecure IE engine. Opera can optionally reload all the pages you had open the last time you exited or crashed. The email, m2 is promising, but too early to rely on it yet. |
| baloor | Jun 9, 2004 | 7.51 | 4 out of 5 |
It's Opera. It's slick, it does everything it claims and does it very well. My only true drawback with this program has always been the price. I live in Australia, and the conversion rates make this a rather pricey app, considering the comparison to it's competitors I have to say I opted for Firefox in the end. |
| Judas_Iscariot | Jun 7, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Ironically enough, betanews.com is one of the sites that has some issues with it's display in Opera. Still, Opera is simply the best. My default browser for years. |
| TomasF | Jun 6, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
My default browser for ages, and that's an honor not bestowed on just any heap of code ;) |
| jrepin | Jun 6, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
This browser is getting really good. I used it at version 5.0 the last time and it has changed a lot since then. Although I still prefer Mozilla or Firefox this one is also awsome. All are much better then old and highly insecure and annoying Internet Explorer. |
| jrepin | Jun 6, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
This browser is getting really good. I used it at version 5.0 the last time and it has changed a lot since then. Although I still prefer Mozilla or Firefox this one is also awsome. All are much better then old and highly insecure and annoying Internet Explorer. |
| Jun 6, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
The best | |
| ahjefri | Jun 6, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
with this version ,, not only Fast, but elegant smart and render right almost most of the pages even the compelex ones... it's my favorite browser now |
| agent2killa | Jun 6, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
I'm currently using both IE and Opera as my browsers.Opera is very fast and,in my opinion, one of the best browsers.Sadly,the are some website which are not rendered properly but I will not blame Opera for that.Just fix the problem and I'll dump IE. |
| Zankur | Jun 6, 2004 | 7.51 | 5 out of 5 |
Now as good as Mozilla in speed,moreover with excellent GUI and stability! |
| bsf | May 24, 2004 | 7.50 | 4 out of 5 |
It has gone a lot better than the last time I checked it. The HTML/Scripts support is a lot better than I expected. Although I DO like to give it a 5, the rendering is not fast enough (Normal page rendering is similar with Internet Explorer, of course faster than Netscape/Mozzila/Firefox, Big page rendering becomes slower than IE by a bit, although table rendering doesn't have that IE problem) Not only that, the startup is quite slow. On my 2.8GHz machine, it takes nearly a second to load up the browser...if anyone knows how to make it faster tell me, because other than that, it's gone quite competitive with IE, even for me as a homepage developer. |
| yokozuna | May 13, 2004 | 7.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Put simply the best Internet browser ever! Simple, fast, bug-free. Nothing compares to Opera! |
| robodesign | May 13, 2004 | 7.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Hello! Opera might be just a little bit less stable than Firefox, but it is still very good. Opera is not bloated, is not slow (it is fast!) and it's very good. Same i can say about Firefox: fast, stable and not bloated. Opera interface is better than Firefox, also it has a lot more features than Firefox (sorry Mozilla users, but it's true) - even if Opera is smaller than Firefox. This does not mean i do not like both! Both are very, very good. |
| weed | May 13, 2004 | 7.50 | 4 out of 5 |
Ex paid Opera 6 user, never liked any version of 7, including this one, I'll continue to use FireFox. |
| Perezoso | May 12, 2004 | 7.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Everything else is second rate. |
| chimpypimpy | May 12, 2004 | 7.50 | 5 out of 5 |
The is the next generation web browser. It's the worlds' fastest browser. It's standards compliant. Tabs and gestures are built-in and work better than any wannabe browser or add-on. It is completely configurable. It also comes with an excellent e-mail client, IRC, and download manager. At under 4mb, it's much better than the BLOATED (over 6mb) and BUGGY Firerat. |
| chimpypimpy | May 12, 2004 | 7.50 | 5 out of 5 |
The is the next generation web browser. It's the worlds' fastest browser. It's standards compliant. Tabs and gestures are built-in and work better than any wannabe browser or add-on. It is completely configurable. It also comes with an excellent e-mail client, IRC, and download manager. At under 4mb, it's much better than the BLOATED (over 6mb) and BUGGY Firerat. |
| jonspencerbx | May 12, 2004 | 7.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is really excelent now! It costs money (if you want to get rid of the ad), but it is certainly better then firefox. It's fast, it does NOT need extensions (it has everything you will need build in) It has an excelent e-mail client, the interface is awesome! I could go on for ages, but i won't. Gotta play with my new browser ;) |
| jonspencerbx | May 12, 2004 | 7.50 | 5 out of 5 |
Opera is really excelent now! It costs money (if you want to get rid of the ad), but it is certainly better then firefox. It's fast, it does NOT need extensions (it has everything you will need build in) It has an excelent e-mail client, the interface is awesome! I could go on for ages, but i won't. Gotta play with my new browser ;) |
| Hassada | May 12, 2004 | 7.50 | 1 out of 5 |
I prefer Mozilla Firefox. :) Open source, free, faster, leaner, more flexible... |
| darkuni | May 12, 2004 | 7.50 | 5 out of 5 |
The best Opera ever, and I've been using it forever. The only thing missing is ad blocking (and I've tried to fix that with OperaAdFilter, my new tool at http://www.monroeworld.com/operafilter - my way of giving back). The IRC chat implementation (its not ICQ anymore for those that worry about that) is very good, and I regularly use it. The panels are better all around. A very solid, great release by Team Opera. Thank you! |
| xippon | Apr 23, 2004 | 7.5 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
I'm glad that 7.50 version of Opera is more compatible with css styles and java. Opera 7.50Preview4 was more stable than this BETA version. Also there is still missing context menu for flashget option "download all". There are some problems with correct display swf files and some js. In BETA mouse gestures are set to default and there is no way to edit own (preview4 has edit enabled) It's good alternativ for MYIE2 if those bug will be fixed. |
| iandol | Apr 23, 2004 | 7.5 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
The preview releases have stabilised into a great BETA. Memory consumption is down, startup speed has almost doubled! A new default skin is present (unfinished), and most of the new features stabilised. For those who want just a browser - a prefs option now allows users to turn off the communications module (mail, news, RSS, IRC) completely. The UI is now more streamlined (the new skin will hopefully be tightened up more) and more consistent and less item heavy than before. The panels (sidebar) has a button pane to select different panels which is on by default. it is easy to reposition this where you want (default is now left compared to top in V7.23), or you can turn it off compeltely through the context-menu. If you click just to the left of the sidebar, there is a tiny toggle bar for quick mouse triggering of the sidebar! |
| Alex T. | Apr 22, 2004 | 7.5 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Fricken fast! Can someone update the old screenshot with the latest GUI please? |
| Tidus41 | Apr 22, 2004 | 7.5 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
LOVELY new build! Interface is so dam good now, I |
| jonspencerbx | Apr 22, 2004 | 7.5 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
This baby is good!! Very good!! Everyone who tried version 7.x before, give 7.5 a chance!! It's a big, very big difference!! Best browser around IMHO... |
| MadEx2k2 | Apr 22, 2004 | 7.5 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
Often imitated (MyIE2, Avant, some features of Firebird), but never duplicated! The very best browser only gets better with 7.5. If the last version you tried was 7.0, you owe it to yourself to give it another go. Also advice for anyone installing this: Install this in it's OWN directory, don't attempt to upgrade. |
| Zankur | Apr 22, 2004 | 7.5 Beta 1 | 5 out of 5 |
plz update the screen-shot!but,kudos to opera development team!remarkable imp in looks and speed!wow! what can i say,plz have a go at this beauty! |
| taxis | Apr 21, 2004 | 7.50 Preview 4 Build 3714 | 4 out of 5 |
I like the main component - the browser - for its speed and easy configurability, as well as the keyboard shortcuts. The code size is much smaller than that of any competitors. As for the mailing system, I had some trouble with mails not being sent, and I would prefer a simpler interface (which of course is just a matter of taste). Anyway, nobody is forced to use it. The only point I would like to criticise is the ad system: There are two choices, to get individual text ads or generic picture ads; many people choose the first not realising that the websites they visit are sent to Google for that purpose. The software does mention it, but not in the option titles, but only in a longer explanatory text. |
| blackpages | Apr 16, 2004 | 7.50 Preview 4 Build 3714 | 5 out of 5 |
beautiful new interface. |
| caerma | Apr 15, 2004 | 7.50 Preview 4 Build 3714 | 5 out of 5 |
Really nice release... |
| Alex T. | Apr 15, 2004 | 7.50 Preview 4 Build 3714 | 5 out of 5 |
Best browser ever! And its disgustingly fast! |
| daxno | Apr 6, 2004 | 7.50 Preview 3 Build 3658 | 5 out of 5 |
Without a doubt the best browser. Extremely fast, stable, secure (!) and user-friendly. Also becomes better with every release and users are involved in the development proces. btw: If a page doesn't show correctly on Opera it's the fault from bad code from that site, NOT from the superb Opera engine. If you have enough of IE's security flaws and want a REAL browser, this is the one ! 5 STARS ***** |
| ssb | Mar 19, 2004 | 7.50 Preview 3 Build 3658 | 4 out of 5 |
Great browser if someone wants something different than "plain" IE6. Unfortunately it isn't fully compatible with W3 standards thus many sites don't displayed correctly. |
| iandol | Mar 11, 2004 | 7.50 Preview 3 Build 3658 | 5 out of 5 |
Remember this is still a preview release (not yet beta). Having said that, apart from some unfinished features (most notably the tas |