Imagine having aweb browser with the features of Firefox and some of its best extensions, without the need to install the extensions manually? There you have it, Opera 9. If you are still using IE, here is another great alternative you have to try.
In fact, Opera 9 is so smart that it actually imports bookmarks from Firefox automatically. And there's no need for a session manager which may not be able to recover from a crashed session, as Opera 9 opens up the same tabs from the window which you have closed previously. The "Home" and the "Top Ten Visited Sites" buttons are cleverly hidden within the address bar (they appear only when you click on the address). So the menu and toolbars are less cluttered and you can have a larger area for surfing.
When I first started loading a folder of sites simultaneously, it took quite a while. After that, things went smooth and I started to discover the cool features which came out of the box. Unfortunately, things turned sour when it failed to load up Yahoo! Mail Beta (AJAX version of the web mail).
Anyway, I wanted to do a detailed review on Opera 9 a few days ago, but was too caught up with work. I guess by now my lazy bones have set in and you can find many good reviews out there (a wonderful excuse, isnt it?), so probably I'll not be doing the review. However, before you download Opera 9, I suggest you read an article on Firefox 1.5 vs Opera 9 here.
In fact, Opera 9 is so smart that it actually imports bookmarks from Firefox automatically. And there's no need for a session manager which may not be able to recover from a crashed session, as Opera 9 opens up the same tabs from the window which you have closed previously. The "Home" and the "Top Ten Visited Sites" buttons are cleverly hidden within the address bar (they appear only when you click on the address). So the menu and toolbars are less cluttered and you can have a larger area for surfing.
When I first started loading a folder of sites simultaneously, it took quite a while. After that, things went smooth and I started to discover the cool features which came out of the box. Unfortunately, things turned sour when it failed to load up Yahoo! Mail Beta (AJAX version of the web mail).
Anyway, I wanted to do a detailed review on Opera 9 a few days ago, but was too caught up with work. I guess by now my lazy bones have set in and you can find many good reviews out there (a wonderful excuse, isnt it?), so probably I'll not be doing the review. However, before you download Opera 9, I suggest you read an article on Firefox 1.5 vs Opera 9 here.
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But of course, not forgetting firefox. Which is great as one can customize everything with extensions. Waiting for version 2! yea!
PS: Real pros use more than 1 browser. Haha... :P