opera 9.63...by far the quickest browser i ever seen.

**ChiangMai noon** · 24-12-2008, 03:30 PM

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thanks to jonny danger for this recomendation.

it's so fast, it's as if i've just been given an extra couple of megs internet speed.

brilliant.

**melvbot** · 24-12-2008, 03:52 PM

Operas always been sort of OK but it doesnt have much that sets it apart. I think they tried to charge for it at one point, might be wrong. Its got a lot of work to do with Google Chrome being released and Operas been around for a while, they dont know how to get it out to more people.

**NickA** · 24-12-2008, 05:46 PM

When I used opera before it was probably the best browser out of the box, but I need Firefox's addons to browse comfortably

**ChiangMai noon** · 24-12-2008, 06:13 PM

you would.

**dirtydog** · 24-12-2008, 06:28 PM

The trouble with opera is that it caches a lot of stuff and then draws it from the cache when the page loads, ie you may see a new post, click on it and its not there.

**keda** · 24-12-2008, 06:34 PM

thanks cmn, will give it a spin but not fair to do it from the jungle.

**ChiangMai noon** · 24-12-2008, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

The trouble with opera is that it caches a lot of stuff and then draws it from the cache when the page loads, ie you may see a new post, click on it and its not there.

that was a problem with previous versions.

this one seems to have sorted it out.

i'm blinded by the speed.

rapid.

**Camel Toe** · 24-12-2008, 07:37 PM

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**ChiangMai noon** · 24-12-2008, 08:53 PM

sorry.

spelled badly.

thanks to jonny danger for the recommendation.

**Thetyim** · 26-12-2008, 06:55 PM

I'm bored, I just downloaded it and took it for a spin.
It's really, really slow.

Maybe it works better with Linux that XP, I dunno, but I think it's crap

**CharleyFarley** · 26-12-2008, 07:01 PM

Interesting that you can have such a diverse point of view in 8 posts.

Think I'll trust Thetty on this one.

**Thetyim** · 26-12-2008, 07:04 PM

^
Give it a try yourself
Only takes 5 minutes to DL and install

**daveboy** · 26-12-2008, 07:06 PM

I'm using Firefox's latest its great.

**Thetyim** · 26-12-2008, 07:09 PM

^
I'm on FireFox V3.0.5

Is that the latest ?

**daveboy** · 26-12-2008, 07:11 PM

yes I think so

**ChiangMai noon** · 26-12-2008, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by CharleyFarley

Think I'll trust Thetty on this one.

up to you, but it's miles quicker than firefox on my pc, like waaaaay quicker.

it's dancing I tell you.

**jandajoy** · 26-12-2008, 07:15 PM

You on TOT CMN ?

**ChiangMai noon** · 26-12-2008, 07:16 PM

TOT, yes.

**klongmaster** · 26-12-2008, 07:26 PM

my Samsung Omnia phone uses Opera...

no probs with it but nothing special either...

**chitown** · 26-12-2008, 07:33 PM

I tried it on one normally slow loading online newspaper that I go to everyday and it was a whole lot quicker. Teakdoor is faster as well.

I am holding on to Firefox for now as I am used to it already.

**lom** · 26-12-2008, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by Thetyim

I'm on FireFox V3.0.5 Is that the latest ?

If your'e not fainthearted

Smaller memory footprint than 3.05
Not compatible with all old add-ons but you can get them working by adding a config line to FireFox.
It installs in a separate folder from 3.05 so you can go back to the old one
if you need.

**CharleyFarley** · 26-12-2008, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by lom

but you can get them working by adding a config line to FireFox.

Can you explain that a little please?

**ChiangMai noon** · 26-12-2008, 07:58 PM

gotta love the speed dial options in opera though.

**lom** · 26-12-2008, 08:03 PM

type about:config in the url field

add the key extensions.checkCompatibility and make it Boolean false.

**friscofrankie** · 26-12-2008, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

it's dancing I tell you

No. It's Caching. I like Opera as it is probably the most robust specifications friendly browser out there and you can defeat the cache if you really want to. Opera's dev addin has to be loaded from the net each time and sucks though.
The interface is not to my liking I'll stick with FireFox.

I've got to get shit to work in IE anyway so having the most spec compliant browser doesn't reduce my work load a helluva lot.

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