Opera 10.10

[andrew_D14]

Opera is now my main web browser. Its faster than google chrome and and the user inteface is amazing. I highly recommend using it.

http://www.opera.com/browser/

[Linuxforall]

Opera is now my main web browser. Its faster than google chrome and and the user inteface is amazing. I highly recommend using it.

http://www.opera.com/browser/

So do I, its also the safest and the most multi faceted, been using it since version 2x and have never looked back ever since.

[3rdalbum]

I started using it relatively recently. It's a pretty good browser, I especially like the visual tabs, Opera Link (across devices and even across to my phone) and Opera Turbo for the times that I'm on mobile broadband.

[donniezazen]

Opera is a great browser but chrome using address bar as search bar is really intuitive.

[HappinessNow]

Opera 10.10 is a very nice browser overall but I like Google Chrome better.

[Dayofswords]

i like my firefox with foxkeh as a persona


hes sooo cute:-D

[TheNessus]

Opera is too good.

I hope they fixed the memory leak in the latest ver though.

[kellemes]

Opera is a great browser but chrome using address bar as search bar is really intuitive.

You can use Opera's address bar as search bar by entering..

g keyword

[lais]

I just installed Opera 10.10. It looks good but I don't think I will switch over to it anytime. I just cant leave Chrome :)

[HappinessNow]

You can use Opera's address bar as search bar by entering..

g keywordnot the same.

[lovinglinux]

I doubt it is faster than Google Chrome. See http://service.futuremark.com/peacekeeper/browserStatistics.action

Anyway, nothing beats Firefox in terms of functionality and they are improving speeds on every major release.

[TheNessus]

people simply do not understand the awesome power in Opera's customizing ability. unlike fox, themes look really great, and you can even customize the themes easily. You can move any bar to any part of the screen (above, all I got is the tab bar and the search and the address bars are inside the tab bar, while bottom is the favs bar, and I made opera have no window decorations - so, one bar top, one bar bottom = really slick.)

and that's only appearence, it has so much more than that.

[MichealH]

I'd rater stick with Chrome and If I'm frankly honest I cannot wait till the FULL Ubuntu version comes out.

[pricetech]

I used Opera under winders for years. I'm not a "bells and whistles" kind of guy, so eye candy and the ability to customize the appearance doesn't mean that much to me, though I can certainly see where some folks feel different.

I like it because it's a good browser that just plain works. The built in mail client is handy too, though I don't currently use it.

Opera is one of the 3 browser that I "officially" support on the herd of boxen I tend.

[TheNessus]

I used Opera under winders for years. I'm not a "bells and whistles" kind of guy, so eye candy and the ability to customize the appearance doesn't mean that much to me, though I can certainly see where some folks feel different.

I like it because it's a good browser that just plain works. The built in mail client is handy too, though I don't currently use it.

Opera is one of the 3 browser that I "officially" support on the herd of boxen I tend.

has a built-in torrent downloader too, that I don't use either.

[Linuxforall]

Opera 10.5 alpha wiped out Chrome

http://www.ghacks.net/2009/12/22/opera-10-50-pre-alpha-beats-firefox-closes-gap-to-google-chrome-speedwise/

[HappinessNow]

Opera 10.5 alpha wiped out Chrome

http://www.ghacks.net/2009/12/22/opera-10-50-pre-alpha-beats-firefox-closes-gap-to-google-chrome-speedwise/

Opera 10.5 alpha is not Opera 10.10?

[lovinglinux]

has a built-in torrent downloader too, that I don't use either.

Firefox has firetorrent (http://www.fireaddons.com/) extension, although I prefer a standalone application like Deluge or Ktorrent.

[Barrucadu]

Opera 10.5 alpha is not Opera 10.10?

Opera 10.5 = Opera 10.50, the next version.

[Regenweald]

Firefox has firetorrent (http://www.fireaddons.com/) extension, although I prefer a standalone application like Deluge or Ktorrent.

I agree, but for sub 50 meg torrents, opera is very convenient, the torrent usually finishes before I end my browsing session.
On another note, 10.50 is going to be ridiculously good and may well become my primary browser. Chromium is amazing, but also prone to little inconveniences due to the daily-ppa. Opera 10.5 offers equivalent or better speed, a simple front end with much more control at the back (unlike chromium) and a stable final release. Between it and chromium, I'm covered.

[jimi_hendrix]

Opera is a great browser but chrome using address bar as search bar is really intuitive.

Opera can do this and iirc has been doing it before chrome. Most of the times just type your keywords in the search bar. If this does not work, put a g at the start like "g ubuntu" (without the quotes).

[jwbrase]

The big attraction that Opera has for me is the mouse gestures. I understand that Firefox has plugins that can do gesturing, but with Opera it's built in. It does have an annoying memory leak on Linux, (which I don't seem to recall having trouble with on the Windows version), but it still works better than Firefox did on my first Ubuntu install (which is why I started searching for alternative browsers in the first place).

[Warpnow]

Opera's built in IRC client is also very useful. Allows irc:// links to pop up a new box with chat. If all browsers did this by default, irc could compete with web chat for non-technical users.

[lovinglinux]

Opera's built in IRC client is also very useful. Allows irc:// links to pop up a new box with chat. If all browsers did this by default, irc could compete with web chat for non-technical users.

Firefox has ChatZilla (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16) extension :)

[chessnerd]

I think that Opera is the hands-down best browser. Fast, reliable, intuitive, feature rich, and I can use it no matter what OS I'm on.

It has a session manager, speed dial, and mouse gestures that make browsing the web much easier and faster.

The Opera feed page is the best feed manager I know of, the downloads page is no-nonsense and powerful, and it has a built in torrent client so you can download torrents as easily as a typical download.

Opera Link can synchronize Opera across multiple computers and partitions, and can sync with Opera Mini if you have it on your phone. Even if you only use Opera on one computer using Opera Link will back up your data to Opera's servers so if your system crashes you can get all your bookmarks, speed dials, and other settings back.

Also, a nice feature that I've never heard anyone mention is the "About Opera" page. Unlike other browsers that just give you a pop up window with a nice logo and a version number, the "About Opera" page is useful. It gives you a lot of info about your installation, like whether or not you have Java installed, and the path location of important files and folders. What other browser does that?

I tried Opera a year ago and I don't think I'll be going anywhere else anytime soon.

[andrew_D14]

Opera 10.5 = Opera 10.50, the next version.

no, opera 10.10 is the new version, 10.5 is the alpha

[Barrucadu]

no, opera 10.10 is the new version, 10.5 is the alpha

I've been using Opera 10.10 for a while, and Opera 10.5 has just appeared. It's currently still an alpha, but it will be the next version.

[Warpnow]

Firefox has ChatZilla (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/16) extension :)

Which doesn't do anything for the problem I pointed out, as only those who know what IRC is will install the plugin. If every client had one by default I could run a normal chat for normal users via IRC and just post an irc:// link. The extension being available does nothing to solve this problem, as no respectable site is going to require software installation to use their services.

[phrostbyte]

Which doesn't do anything for the problem I pointed out, as only those who know what IRC is will install the plugin. If every client had one by default I could run a normal chat for normal users via IRC and just post an irc:// link. The extension being available does nothing to solve this problem, as no respectable site is going to require software installation to use their services.

Firefox has protocol handler support, so irc:// links could potentially redirect to something like X-Chat.

Call me an elitist, but I kind of like that "normal users" don't know how to visit IRC (esp freenode). It makes it kind of like a MySpace for nerds and scientists.

[donniezazen]

g keyword

not the same.

+1

[donniezazen]

Opera can do this and iirc has been doing it before chrome. Most of the times just type your keywords in the search bar. If this does not work, put a g at the start like "g ubuntu" (without the quotes).

I just tried g keyword but it doesn't pop out suggestions.

[Warpnow]

Firefox has protocol handler support, so irc:// links could potentially redirect to something like X-Chat.

Call me an elitist, but I kind of like that "normal users" don't know how to visit IRC (esp freenode). It makes it kind of like a MySpace for nerds and scientists.

Yeah, but try setting up a chatroom for your website/community that doesn't use irc and also isn't slow, and consume alot of server resources. IRC really is the only choice for a free chat that functions quickly and well. I usually use CGI::IRC or PJirc, but both have their own flaws. Cgi irc is my favorite, but being serverside you have to integrate it into a site's account system or users become unbannable, as all people logged in via cgi irc seem to come from localhost. Pjirc is java...which has its own flaws.

[Warpnow]

I just tried g keyword but it doesn't pop out suggestions.

1. Open speed dial.
2. Note search bar.
3. Right click search bar area.
4. Click manage search engines
5. Click add
6. Fill in details.
7. Check box "make default".
8. Done

[pricetech]

I won't swear to this but I seem to remember that Opera introduced tabbed browsing before Firefox came out. I could be wrong.

I haven't used the torrent client or the IRC function either, but I'm glad to know they are there.

I guess Opera is positioned for those who want "everything" in their browser without having to install addons. Some people like that and some people don't.

[ratcheer]

Firefox 3.5.6 is my most-used browser on Ubuntu and WinXP, but I am also using Opera 10.10 and 10.5 pre-release on XP. I haven't tried Opera on Ubuntu, yet. Maybe I will try it, today.

I like both FF and Opera, each has their strengths. I have been using FF so long, though, it is hard to switch away from it.

Tim

[whiskeylover]

Just use whatever browser you like most (or whatever browser meets your needs the most.) Why does it always have to be "My browser has a bigger dic* that yours!"

p.s. Feel free to substitute "browser" for "operating system", "file system", "religion", "sports team" etc.

[Pogeymanz]

Just use whatever browser you like most (or whatever browser meets your needs the most.) Why does it always have to be "My browser has a bigger dic* that yours!"

p.s. Feel free to substitute "browser" for "operating system", "file system", "religion", "sports team" etc.

But what if my browser, operating system, file system, religion and sports team DO have bigger dic*s than yours?

[Linux Army]

I use both but must say chromium for me.

[Bungo Pony]

I love Opera. I find it miles faster than Firefox. I like how customizable it is, built in torrent client, it doesn't crash when I go to Youtube, it's skinnable, I can use cached images when I want faster loading, putting Transfers in a tab is just smart, and there's probably tons of stuff I'm forgetting.

..and yes, Opera was one of the earlier browsers to have tabs.

[Ylon]

For who want to test the 10.50 pre-alpha.


http://snapshot.opera.com/unix/labs-6177/

[Linux Army]

great I shall try the release, I must say that Opera on mobiles is great, mini opera for me. I also like abacho as my search.