Posted on 09/20/2005 7:51:11 AM PDT by ShadowAce
Opera Software today permanently removed the ad banner and licensing fee from its award-winning Web browser. The ad-free, full-featured Opera browser is now available for download - completely free of charge – at http://www.opera.com.
"Today we invite the entire Internet community to use Opera and experience Web browsing as it should be," said Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera Software. "Removing the ad banner and licensing fee will encourage many new users to discover the speed, security and unmatched usability of the Opera browser."
Opera was previously available free of charge with an ad banner. Users had the option of paying a licensing fee to remove the ad banner and receive premium support.
"Opera fans around the globe made this day possible," said von Tetzchner. "As we grow our userbase, our mission and our promise remain steadfast: we will always offer the best Internet experience to our users - on any device. Today this mission gains new ground."
Download the Opera browser, available in 20 languages. The complete download is less than 4MB.
Already regarded as the world's fastest, most secure browser, Opera speeds up your Web browsing with these innovative features:
Opera Software ASA is an industry leader in the development of Web browser technology, targeting the desktop, smartphone, PDA, home media and vertical markets. Partners include companies such as IBM, Nokia, Sony, Motorola, Adobe, Macromedia, Symbian, Canal+ Technologies, Sony Ericsson, Kyocera, Sharp, Motorola Metroworks, MontaVista Software, BenQ, Sendo and AMD. The Opera browser has received international recognition from users, industry experts and media for being faster, smaller and more standards-compliant than other browsers.
Opera's browser technology is cross-platform and modular, and currently available on the following operating systems: Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Symbian OS, Windows Mobile, BREW, QNX, TRON, FreeBSD, Solaris and Mediahighway.
Opera Software ASA
is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with development centers in Linkoping and Gothenburg, Sweden. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol OPERA. Learn more about Opera at www.opera.com.
I have used mozilla firefox Netscape and of course IE, Opera has been the only browse that work well on my laptop.
..and that is the value of choice in the market. What works for one may not work well for another.
To be honest, I don't know as I am not familiar with Opera's business model or their plans.
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Do you believe in magic in a young girl's heart How the music can free her, whenever it starts And it's magic, if the music is groovy It makes you feel happy like an old-time movie I'll tell you about the magic, and it'll free your soul But it's like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock and roll If you believe in magic don't bother to choose If it's jug band music or rhythm and blues Just go and listen it'll start with a smile It won't wipe off your face no matter how hard you try Your feet start tapping and you can't seem to find How you got there, so just blow your mind If you believe in magic, come along with me We'll dance until morning 'til there's just you and me And maybe, if the music is right I'll meet you tomorrow, sort of late at night And we'll go dancing, baby, then you'll see How the magic's in the music and the music's in me Yeah, do you believe in magic Yeah, believe in the magic of a young girl's soul Believe in the magic of rock and roll Believe in the magic that can set you free Ohh, talking 'bout magic Do you believe like I believe Do you believe like I believe Do you believe like I believe . . . |
Just downloaded Opera to check it out.
It has a nice built-in voice feature. That is good for people with vision problems and people who like the computer to read to them, especially long news articles.
[I have another browser, Fastbrowser, that has that feature. It is a great eye-saver. Also, Firefox has an extension that incorporates voice -- Foxyvoice.]
Great, I just replaced Opera with firefox. I did not like Opera e-mail utility.
I like firefox better personally just for the simple fact of all the extensions you can get for it and that fact that some pages I go to regularly dont load right in opera. But I must say Opera is a more secure browser. Just take a look. Firefox has 3 security advisories and how many does Opera have?? a whopping 0. ha.
Firefox
http://secunia.com/product/4227/
Opera
http://secunia.com/product/4932/
I totally agree see the thing with opera they add in all this other stuff that I dont really want or care about like IRC client and the email client. They should make a stripped down verison of it for people.
Volume!
Another thing I met to mention Firefox is Open Source! Opera is not! Ill stick to my open Source :)
You can change the default email to another program.
I use Foxmail, and reset it as the default mailer in Opera.
Preferences >> Advanced [tab] >> Programs [left list]
First item allows you to change email program.
Then again Internet Explorer is more secure than Firefox according to Symantec. HA! right
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1487966/posts
Sponsorship.
When you install it, you'll find that there are many sites and businesses preset. That's one way.
Add ons.
There are probably software extra's available to buy to enhance browser capabilities.
I just downloaded it and installed it since my last post. Seems to work ok. I don't notice any speed difference over firefox, which I normally use.
Why would you delete Opra to install firefox? You can use them all.
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