Erftek Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I know, I know, another crazy browser poll.....just curious.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerone Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I was already a Opera user, long time ago.. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 well im trying it on my laptop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme $niper Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I didnt switch after getting the free code because I had already switched months ago :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justinpirate Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I didn't switch over but I did get it and mess around on it some when bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkCircuit Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Hmm .. well, Im using right now ... got in on the free Adless one day promo, and I must say, that it's pretty decent. For some reason .. IE always loads faster, and renders more pages correctly, but Ill give the "O" a spin for a bit. That free promo seemed to have worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexxan Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I tried opera for a couple hours and switched back to firefox.. and for you people saying IE is better.. are you NUTS? Do you like spyware and adware? lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkCircuit Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I tried opera for a couple hours and switched back to firefox.. and for you people saying IE is better.. are you NUTS? Do you like spyware and adware? lol. 586461881[/snapback] Just curious. Anyone using or tried using Gecko with Firefox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy1 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 for you people saying IE is better.. are you NUTS?586461881[/snapback] Are you unable to comprehend that there are people out there who have different tastes than you, who also happen to be perfectly sane? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweWiLLiE Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Just curious.Anyone using or tried using Gecko with Firefox? 586461885[/snapback] Ehmm.. hello? Firefox uses gecko. It's like saying: Anybody using or tried using batteries with the remote? :laugh: Edit: And no, I didn't switch. Firefox all the way. (Be it Win, Linux, Mac) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commodore Max Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Why not ? It's free. I like ad-free browsing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkCircuit Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Ehmm.. hello?Firefox uses gecko. It's like saying: Anybody using or tried using batteries with the remote? :laugh: Edit: And no, I didn't switch. Firefox all the way. (Be it Win, Linux, Mac) 586461912[/snapback] LOL :laugh: I meant Gecko with IE. Heh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I got the free licence code, but I'm sticking to Firefox. However, Opera has improved a lot recently and if they can fix its shortcomings and improve it further then I may well switch in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amnesia Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 i switched. Lots of nice features. Page load faster than anything I've used. (try opening deviantart.com for example) I like the mouse gestures idea. The fast forward button is also usefull. One thing I dont like is that when you drag an image it saves its link to the image and not the image itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Behelit Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I switched because of the free code... hopefully this code will continue to work after the next release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted September 1, 2005 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2005 I switched to Opera from Mozilla FireFox soon after I received my free registration key from the Opera's 10th year anniversay reg giveaway. I'm liking it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyLarry Veteran Posted September 1, 2005 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2005 (edited) I tried opera for a couple hours and switched back to firefox.. and for you people saying IE is better.. are you NUTS? Do you like spyware and adware? lol. 586461881[/snapback] I have used IE now for close to a year without any issues at all. Granted I do the majority of my "hardcore" web use on my Mac so I use Safari, and luckily really have nothing to worry about in regards to spyware and adaware, at least right now, but I do use IE whenever I am on my Windows comp, which for the record I am posting from right now. Common sense and Occasional Maintenance goes a long, long way when using IE. I really think people who have issues with IE experience the infamous ID10T errors more than anything else. Also before people cry bloody murder, there are just 2 reasons I gave up on Firefox. Reason #1 is sometimes I am just plain lazy and instead of hand typing my text Tags on Neowin, I like to click the buttons on the top of the text box. When I did use Firefox (I tried some Betas and the first official Release) it did the same thing Safari used to do for me, and that is insert the code at the end of my text. Reason #2 is FF always gave me issues with Fileplanet. Since I am a subscriber to Fileplanet, and the fact that besides posting on Neowin I only use my Windows comp literally just for gaming, I went back to IE and never tried FF again. I am sure by now they fixed whatever the issues were with Fileplanet, but again IE has never done me wrong so I feel if it aint broke, there is no need to fix it. Back OT, I did get my free code for Opera yesterday, and I like it so far, especially since I am accustomed to Tabs since I do use Safari so often. If anything, my one and only complaint about Opera, and I am sure I am going to get slammed for this comment, but Opera almost seems a little to robust. Let me explain... I really, really like, and prefer, simplicity in my applications. I am by no means saying that using Opera is rocket science, far from it, but I did find myself spending more time on tuning the preferences to my liking (which I never did finish BTW), than actually using the Browser itself. With that said, I am still going to give Opera a fair shot. What I have seen so far I do like. EDIT - I just went and downloaded something from Fileplanet using Opera, and I really, really like the Transfers Tab. That alone has me leaning towards it, truly and sincerely. Edited September 1, 2005 by DirtyLarry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illicit Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 (edited) I didn't switch over but I did get it and mess around on it some when bored. 586461865[/snapback] Same here. I didn't switch over to Opera but it's not that bad of a browser. Edited September 1, 2005 by illicit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoXY Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 didn't switch when I payed for it awhile back and won't switch now...don't get me wrong, I think it's a wonderful browser but it just don't have the same "feeling" as Firefox...meh.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr0z Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 No I didn't but it was fun to play with it for a short while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erftek Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 didn't switch when I payed for it awhile back and won't switch now...don't get me wrong, I think it's a wonderful browser but it just don't have the same "feeling" as Firefox...meh.. 586462031[/snapback] My thoughts too.... I gave Opera a fair shot, about six months worth, and it is nice but i prefer the way FF handles my bookmarks layout and the ability to only use text instead of icons, which I prefer btw. Example: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amrinders87 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweWiLLiE Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I like the mouse gestures idea. 586462005[/snapback] I always use Mouse Gestures (All-In-One Gestures extension) with FF. It's a must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djmutik1013 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I have used it for many years and am quite happy with it comapred to some of the other browsers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porsche Design Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 i dont have time to adjust to opera yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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