Opera: Back to being free...and ad-free.

GT2000 · 09-20-2005, 11:05 AM

I guess they realized people would pay for garbage when garbage is generally something found free elsewhere. Not particularly calling Opera garbage, although I haven't used it in years and recall it not being all that good when I did try it, but, they probably didn't see a lot of legit users when cracks were readily available to remove the ads from the free version without having to pay for the license.

http://news.com.com/Opera+nixes+bann...4093&subj=news

raublekick · 09-20-2005, 11:39 AM

I saw this earlier. Hmm... I might download it but probably not. I was hesitant to get Firefox at first, but it proved to be a much better experience. What can Opera offer me that Firefox can't?

thecreeper · 09-20-2005, 11:48 AM

i really hate opera after using it this summer. and i dont really need another browser. it's good that they are offering it for free though. more options are always good.

johnny · 09-20-2005, 02:28 PM

i may end up installing opera if i want to be sure that any sites that i put together will display properly in most browsers (even though there is no reason why all the browsers shouldn't already treat html and css the same way..)

but i always thought opera was a shitty shitty browser, so i would never use it regularely

Metallistar · 09-20-2005, 05:43 PM

I used to use a hacked version of opera back in the day because it had a great pop up blocker.

Mike · 09-25-2005, 12:29 AM

I used to love Opera which was the only browser that offered anything. Opera5 was one of my favorite browsers, their mouse-tracking was innovative and awesome ... and I couldn't imagine living without it, and it was the only browser that had a popup blocker.

Though now every browser has those features, and you can get a plugin for IE and FF to run the mouse tracking ... Opera is still the fastest browser available.. especially compared to Firefox, which is one of the slowest.

09-20-2005, 11:05 AM	#1
GT2000 Playing God @ Your Xpense Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Va Beach, Va Posts: 2,040	Opera: Back to being free...and ad-free. I guess they realized people would pay for garbage when garbage is generally something found free elsewhere. Not particularly calling Opera garbage, although I haven't used it in years and recall it not being all that good when I did try it, but, they probably didn't see a lot of legit users when cracks were readily available to remove the ads from the free version without having to pay for the license. http://news.com.com/Opera+nixes+bann...4093&subj=news

09-20-2005, 11:39 AM	#2
raublekick Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancastuh, PA Posts: 1,678	I saw this earlier. Hmm... I might download it but probably not. I was hesitant to get Firefox at first, but it proved to be a much better experience. What can Opera offer me that Firefox can't? __________________ http://www.good-evil.net slap that bitch, sell her coke

09-20-2005, 11:48 AM	#3
thecreeper Administrator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lancaster, PA Posts: 2,330	i really hate opera after using it this summer. and i dont really need another browser. it's good that they are offering it for free though. more options are always good. __________________ good-evil.net - ahh, wade boggs...goes down smooth.

09-20-2005, 05:43 PM	#5
Metallistar Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wakeman, OH Posts: 320	I used to use a hacked version of opera back in the day because it had a great pop up blocker. __________________ 1997 GTP & 1998 GTX http://www.metallistar.com

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09-20-2005, 02:28 PM	#4
johnny Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Upper Canada Posts: 1,276	i may end up installing opera if i want to be sure that any sites that i put together will display properly in most browsers (even though there is no reason why all the browsers shouldn't already treat html and css the same way..) but i always thought opera was a shitty shitty browser, so i would never use it regularely

09-25-2005, 12:29 AM	#6
Mike Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 489	I used to love Opera which was the only browser that offered anything. Opera5 was one of my favorite browsers, their mouse-tracking was innovative and awesome ... and I couldn't imagine living without it, and it was the only browser that had a popup blocker. Though now every browser has those features, and you can get a plugin for IE and FF to run the mouse tracking ... Opera is still the fastest browser available.. especially compared to Firefox, which is one of the slowest.