Opera or Firefox?

By Onizuka
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Which one to use it?  

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  1. 1. Which one to use it?

    • Opera
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    • Firefox
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Ward57

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Both are very capable browsers. Firefox is free, Opera isn't. Having said that, Firefox requires that you build your own custom setup using extensions. Vanilla Firefox cannot stack up against any current browser out there - it needs the extensions in order to compete.

Opera, on the other hand, implements nearly all the popular extensions and the end result is a much more cohesive experience. For example, the mouse gestures work on the sidebar, the voice plugin can read out webpages, email or even chat (though you have to invoke it each time a new line appears), open in background applies to just about every means of opening a page - even if its a chat, email, transfers, configuration page. Opera also has the best implementation of tabbed browsing to date. Some argue that AvantBrowser has a better implementation, but that uses IE and IE isn't a browser, its a liability. :happy:

And there is the very fact that it has chat, email, RSS, newsreader built in. All in an installation size which is less than vanilla Firefox. Compare the speed and standards support independantly if you want.

Finally, some say that Opera is bloated. This says otherwise. (Scroll down a little)

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Lucida

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I think may be u should read the thread which "murderdoll" posted, he had the same question. The thread lasted for 94 pages...........

here check out for yourself, happy reading

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=234839

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I think 94 pages should answer your question :whistle:

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Rablet

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That would be too easy for him, he needs people to make up his mind for him.  Hey guys, what should I have for lunch, a burrito or some pizza?

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A burrito dude!!! You WILL eat a burrito for lunch :p :rofl:

On topic: I prefer Firefox, both are good though.

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tapo

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In my opinion, it dosn't really matter. I used to hate Opera's interface, but it got better with 8. I also love the fact that Opera supports SVG. Hell, I'm using Opera now.

But Firefox is damn nice, and dosn't have the annoying Google or image ads to deal with...

Oh well. It's a tie.

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