Comments on: Will the Real Speed Dial Please Stand Up?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:54:40 +0000

Yeah, I remember back when Opera had the ad-version or the paid-version, but now their desktop browser is both ad-free and no cost. I would say that Opera has the best performance of all the browsers (both in page rendering and memory management) along with the best support for standards. If you’re keen on installing Firefox extensions you probably won’t like Opera very much, but if you’re looking for a stable and secure browser that comes with a big bang out-of-the-box I think that Opera is your browser.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 03:08:46 +0000

I do remember the days when you had to pay for Opera, however it is a free browser these days. Opera has a lot of what Firefox extensions offer, but they’re built right in. It also has widgets (kinda like Vista gadgets). You are right, there are no extensions for Opera though. They are also known for better performance (e.g., no memory leaks). Some people like the all-in-one package deal that Opera offers, while others prefer Firefox. It’s just a matter of preference.

By: Alex Killby

Alex Killby — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:14:13 +0000

I’ve only used Opera once, but didn’t like how you had to pay for it. What have they really got on Firefox? I mean you can really do anything with extensions. Does Opera even have that sort of capability?