Opera, the revolutionary internet browser, hits version 9 today, with a host of new features - some better than others. I've been using Opera since version 6 and consider its speed and email client to be streets agead of the competition (not to mention tabbed browsing and mouse gestures).
With the addition of a BitTorrent client and Widgets, Opera should be able to make even more headway in the browser market. Their addition of a content-blocker, however, may lose them support of plenty of small-scale web publishers. We shall see.
First impressions are all good so far. If you're using a different browser, I recommend you check out Opera 9. It's free now (until recently it was ad-supported, with an option to pay for a full version without ads), and while it isn't everyone's favourite, it's definitely worth a good look.
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Great update process - the new installation routine was quick and easy and simply updated my old installation.
Cleaned up many of the dialouges and windows - particularly the wand (password saving feature), which used to be a bit of a nightmare to use.
Very happy with it so far. If you dont have it, get it. Now! :)
#1, Henry, Australia, 21 June 2006. Reply to this.
Opera 9 is shlickkk :)
#2, Dafin, United Kingdom, 4 August 2006. Reply to this.
The one thing that I like about Opera 9 is the inclusion of BitTorrent feature!
#3, zafar, Canada, 10 September 2006. Reply to this.
I used to use opera before, but shifted to firefox. Opera9 is good browser, will use it as secondary browser.
#4, dsw, Australia, 21 October 2006. Reply to this.
Opera is still one of the best browsers in the world. I cant understand why it has not as much users as firefox.
#5, santa lucia, Germany, 11 October 2009. Reply to this.