Comments on: Opera’s New Version Adds Conveniences http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/08/operas-new-version-adds-conveniences/ Rebooting the workforce Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:20:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: KS http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/08/operas-new-version-adds-conveniences/#comment-306360 KS Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:40:16 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4209#comment-306360 Samuel, Obviously the article shows that you are either a newbie to Opera or have not been following Opera at all. What about Opera Link? I am surprised it is not mentioned at all. It just looks like an article published, hearing that Opera released new version and in a hurry, compared it to Firefox and Chrome. Opera has a lot more features. Opera Link is now enhanced. "Paste and Go" is one of the most useful ones. Also, Opera allows you to save Notes (which isn't copied yet into Chrome). Allows customizing your Speed Dial options unlike Chrome,where if you visit an unwanted site, it sticks up as a sore thumb as a big thumbnail unless you visit 9 more sites. Overall, I am not impressed when the title says, "New Version Adds Conveniences" when most of the things mentioned are conveniences which have been around for a long long time. Samuel, Obviously the article shows that you are either a newbie to Opera or have not been following Opera at all. What about Opera Link? I am surprised it is not mentioned at all. It just looks like an article published, hearing that Opera released new version and in a hurry, compared it to Firefox and Chrome.

Opera has a lot more features. Opera Link is now enhanced. “Paste and Go” is one of the most useful ones. Also, Opera allows you to save Notes (which isn’t copied yet into Chrome). Allows customizing your Speed Dial options unlike Chrome,where if you visit an unwanted site, it sticks up as a sore thumb as a big thumbnail unless you visit 9 more sites.

Overall, I am not impressed when the title says, “New Version Adds Conveniences” when most of the things mentioned are conveniences which have been around for a long long time.

]]> By: DKebb http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/08/operas-new-version-adds-conveniences/#comment-306349 DKebb Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:40:58 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4209#comment-306349 And sync! I can make custom searches in a flash and sync 'em. I can jot notes and sync 'em. I can have my bookmarks AND the speed dial synched. Simpler, faster more lightweight than GNotes and the fatal FF profile suicide sync attempts DK And sync! I can make custom searches in a flash and sync ‘em. I can jot notes and sync ‘em.

I can have my bookmarks AND the speed dial synched.

Simpler, faster more lightweight than GNotes and the fatal FF profile suicide sync attempts

DK

]]> By: Katrineholm Uncensored http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/08/operas-new-version-adds-conveniences/#comment-306329 Katrineholm Uncensored Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:20:26 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4209#comment-306329 Sticking with Firefox. Sticking with Firefox.

]]> By: Alec Rust http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/08/operas-new-version-adds-conveniences/#comment-306328 Alec Rust Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:11:40 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4209#comment-306328 Where did you get your facts from Samuel? If you had used Opera before you would have known that at least Speed Dial has been in every release of Opera since 9.20. Where did you get your facts from Samuel? If you had used Opera before you would have known that at least Speed Dial has been in every release of Opera since 9.20.

]]> By: Samuel http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/08/operas-new-version-adds-conveniences/#comment-306319 Samuel Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:28:23 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4209#comment-306319 @Prof Julie and Nico--good points that the Speed Dial features and address bar searching were in place. When you download the new version, the welcome page plays these up as though they are brand new, and Opera isn't my primary browser although I always remain interested in what they are doing. The skins have been expanded, though, and the RSS feed previewing is definitely brand new. I continue to look to new versions of Opera mainly for preservation of speed in it--which is definitely there in the new version. Sam @Prof Julie and Nico–good points that the Speed Dial features and address bar searching were in place. When you download the new version, the welcome page plays these up as though they are brand new, and Opera isn’t my primary browser although I always remain interested in what they are doing. The skins have been expanded, though, and the RSS feed previewing is definitely brand new. I continue to look to new versions of Opera mainly for preservation of speed in it–which is definitely there in the new version.

Sam

]]> By: Prof Julie http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/08/operas-new-version-adds-conveniences/#comment-306315 Prof Julie Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:24:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4209#comment-306315 As the previous poster already stated, all those features have been around for a long time...including a ton of skins. What's new is the ability to sync favorites and other stuff between computers (haven't tried it yet), optimized email options, and, oh yes, blazing speed! These are my casual observations after upgrading to the latest version...can't wait to see what else is different. As the previous poster already stated, all those features have been around for a long time…including a ton of skins.

What’s new is the ability to sync favorites and other stuff between computers (haven’t tried it yet), optimized email options, and, oh yes, blazing speed! These are my casual observations after upgrading to the latest version…can’t wait to see what else is different.

]]> By: Nico http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/10/08/operas-new-version-adds-conveniences/#comment-306305 Nico Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:49:49 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=4209#comment-306305 Speed Dial was introduced in version 9.20, in early 2007. Same with the address bar search, introduced in version 5 and made editable on version 6. http://www.markschenk.com/opera/history.html This article makes it sound like Opera picked up features from Google Chrome. The reality is that Opera users have been enjoying these and a lot more (mouse gestures, page zoom, fit to width, small screen rendering, mail and IRC client to name a few) for years. Speed Dial was introduced in version 9.20, in early 2007. Same with the address bar search, introduced in version 5 and made editable on version 6.

http://www.markschenk.com/opera/history.html

This article makes it sound like Opera picked up features from Google Chrome. The reality is that Opera users have been enjoying these and a lot more (mouse gestures, page zoom, fit to width, small screen rendering, mail and IRC client to name a few) for years.

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