Opera Web Browser (Opera Web Browser)

Member Name: Shadowg

Product:	Opera Web Browser
Date:	19/09/08 (109 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to use search engines, restores last sessions, good feed manager

Disadvantages: Lack of spell checker and add-ons

I think, it's almost five years since I start using Opera. And for me now isn't any other browser, that could replace it. I first installed it wit a lot of skepticism but I quickly discovered, a whole new word of browsing. If I, was disconnected from the internet - restore last session returned me back on track. Opening sides in new tabs made my taskbar more clean and sexy. Progress bar allowed me to know exactly haw long has left for page loads ups.
Now couple of years later, that main, previously described features are still in the program. A little improved, of curse.
Latest releases bring more stability, more functionality, bigger java support and much more. Unfortunately, it doesn't bring as build in spell checker. Add-ons for Opera remain more or les the same and useful for rare users. This is for me the biggest minus for the browser. I like the interface and bookmark manager that, for me is better that the on in Firefox. Extremely customizable search bar speeds up my browsing time. I can easily search in Google or IMDB, or any other side. Wand function (password saving function) is for my account's better that the one in Firefox. And of course way better that of one in IE.
When watching several pages (that means a lot of open tabs) it manages them quicker compared to Firefox. I often have more than 15 pages open, when I'm researching something and when I use Firefox it often frizzes while in Opera that really happen.
For me Opera remains "the one browser" out there, because of her simplicity with search engines and strong coding that makes her more crash resistant.

Summary: It grows on you

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