Opera Browser V 9 released, 5 star review from CNET ("speedy & safe")

http://www.download.com/Opera/3003-2356_4-10551544.html?tag=sptlt_s



Speedy and safe

The premise of Opera has always been the same--develop the fastest, smallest, and most full-featured browser available--and the latest version maintains the tradition. Opera has all the basics covered, including tabbed browsing with an added functionality that lets you hover over a tab to preview a page; a search bar with Google and several other popular portals; advanced bookmarking tools, including one that lets you easily import from any popular browser; and simple integration with your favorite e-mail and chat clients. Mouse-gesture support, keyboard shortcuts, and drag-and-drop functionality further enhance your surfing experience.

With solid basics, Opera's extra features push it to the top of the class. Integrated theme support lets you preview and download themes from within the interface so you know what you're getting before you download. Widgets (akin to Mac OS X dashboard applications) are small, useful programs that appear in a window from any app while Opera is running. The Wand utility helps you autofill online forms and lets you securely save passwords for multiple sites. We really like the addition of BitTorrent support, letting you drop a Torrent link into the address bar and begin a file transfer immediately without the need for an extra app. Overall, we think Opera might have what it takes to unseat even the biggest-name browsers if users give it the opportunity. Opera is a must-download for those looking for a full-featured browser with added extras.

Opera is almost as script-happy as IE and that hasn't changes with the new version.

I tried Opera, eh, it was okay. I may try it again.

Right now I'm using Firefox, and the best thing about that is that when you right click on something it opens the tab UNDER what you're doing. Way useful for me.

...and the Opera post was pretty much a tip of the hat to the folks here who are Opera fans.

I'm a graphic designer...Web design being a big part of it...so I basically have every browser available on my PC. When I design something, I inspect it in all of them.

If you're using Firefox, make sure you install the "SiteAdvisor" plug-in. Even though McAfee acquired it, it's still free, and it's a must-have security tool. Here's the review and download link on CNET:

http://www.download.com/McAfee-SiteAdvisor-for-Firefox/3000-11745_4-10545869.html

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