GreatSilverWyrm

Join Date 11/2002

Opera Vs. Firefox

Well, with all the hype about the 1.0 release of Firefox, a few firefox fanboys started to annoy me..and..that's really kind of not the point, but it serves as a big of a segway ...

So....do you prefer Opera or Firefox? Or something else?

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You are hereby shunned! (inside joke... couldn't help myself)

Never used Opera. Prefer Firefox over IE, Maxthon, Mozilla, etc.

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Opera 7.5.

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Well, I just started using FireFox as my primary browser because I discovered the Yahoo Companion is available for it (I can't live without the bookmark feature). I've used Opera in the past and was less than impressed by it. There are still a few rough edges on FireFox that I'm sure will get squared away, but I'm gonna have to cast my vote for FF. It's not just the browser but the wide array of Extensions that are available that make it my choice (for the time being)..

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Koasati

Join Date 07/2001

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Opera 7.5

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opera 7.5!!

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Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

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I mostly use opera, but I have been using firefox because it's more wincustomize friendly. I just can't decide which I like better.

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Firefox. I have Opera, but am not too excited about it over Firefox.

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If you're an opera fan, you should check out the Opera 7.62 beta, it's a big improvement over 7.5, at least in my opinion..

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gef

Join Date 08/2001

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Opera 7.5

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Opera is great, but I have to give Firefox the edge for customization ability (themes and extensions) And FF is free! Last I checked Opera cost $39 US.

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Hm..nevermind...I errd on this post...
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#3 by Developer f0r3 - 11/9/2004 7:52:42 AM
Well, I just started using FireFox as my primary browser because I discovered the Yahoo Companion is available for it (I can't live without the bookmark feature). I've used Opera in the past and was less than impressed by it. There are still a few rough edges on FireFox that I'm sure will get squared away, but I'm gonna have to cast my vote for FF. It's not just the browser but the wide array of Extensions that are available that make it my choice (for the time being)..

where is the yahoo companion??? I need it!

... later that day...

I got it now. Great!!!

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Join Date 03/2004

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Firefox at home, Mozilla at work. Mozilla has a number of webdev features I use a lot which are left out of Firefox. Strangely though, I can't exactly recall any specifics.

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firefox. it finally does everything IE does for me, apart from sounds.

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Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

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Opera does have a free version that is ad supported.

Is there anyway in firefox that when you click a link that opens a new window, it opens in a new tab instead?

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Join Date 03/2004

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Yep - right click (context menu) gives that option. Tho its possible thats due to one of my extensions, I've lived with them so long I can't remember what's default and what's an add on function. But that is certainly possible.

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1.0 has that in a hidden pref. See: http://www.squarefree.com/burningedge/releases/1.0.html

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#16 by Mr Archangel_Douglas - 11/10/2004 7:31:20 AM
firefox. it finally does everything IE does for me, apart from sounds.

http://www.extensionsmirror.nl/index.php?showtopic=387&hl=sound

Haven't tried it yet, don't know if it'll install as some people may know when theres a new release firefox breaks the extensions because of version change.

As to first post GreatSilverWyrm, Yes I'll agree im sick off all the little kid fanboys. Its so childish I really cant be annoyed talking about it, all you have to do is go to neowin and ask what browser is best. End up having a browser fight over 100 pages of kids having mad sex with their best pal Firefox.

I'll go with Firefox as a browser, used it not long after it changed the name from Pheonix having Originally used Mozilla for a few years. I love it for the extensions. Cookieculler, adblock, IEview, Ultrabar are some of my fav extensions. Plus some of the themes Aoron Spuler put together are rather nice, especially iCandy JR.

Mozilla based products are really good,I love them because well I've used them for so many years now. Plus I love how you can manage cookies, bookmarks/Bookmarkfolders in the toolbars and such as all stored in profiles rather than IE, Maxthon etc setup the same was as IE just cluttered in temporary internet folder.

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