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offline fleetmouse from Horny for Truth on 2005-09-20 07:41 [#01728196]
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Opera is now free - no registration required and
no ads.

I guess they were testing the waters when they recently gave
away free regcodes.

It's a good browser - I'm using it right now. Think I'll try
it for a week and see if it can replace Firefox.


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-20 07:55 [#01728206]
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Yah, it's good.

Please report back with your findings officer fleetmouse.


 

offline QRDL from Poland on 2005-09-20 08:03 [#01728210]
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I'm using it also, but I still have problems with some
sites. For example Allmusic. When I move the cursor over an
entry a discography section, the whole chart sprawls. Does
it behave the same for you?


 

offline _gvarek_ from next to you (Poland) on 2005-09-20 08:34 [#01728221]
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Good that they gave up on that banner shit. Then again it
was always free considering the numerous cracks on
different torrent sites etc...


 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2005-09-20 08:37 [#01728222]
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it doesnt seem like its worth changing from firefox tbh.


 

offline gack from the middle of nowhere (Germany) on 2005-09-20 09:24 [#01728264]
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exactly. - to my surprise it is a lot SLOWER than firefox on
my computer.


 

offline pigster from melbs on 2005-09-20 09:27 [#01728271]
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i have good memories of opera
i was using ie before it.
but i see no need going back to it after firefox
and i think alot of people like thier firefox, and opera are
going 'fuck! we've got banners and registration, no wonder!'


 

offline tolstoyed from the ocean on 2005-09-20 09:32 [#01728274]
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where's pogo then?


 

offline dog_belch from Netherlands, The on 2005-09-20 09:38 [#01728278]
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Opera's ugly.


 

offline pigster from melbs on 2005-09-20 09:41 [#01728281]
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but you can zoom in with it ; )
and we all know what you xltronians like to, um, zoom in on


 

offline dog_belch from Netherlands, The on 2005-09-20 09:43 [#01728284]
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I'll give it another chance, I only used it before for
testing browser compatability, like fucking 90% of their
users I imagine... that's wild conjecture. However I've
downloaded the new one, banners are gone, like Fleet I will
try it for a week, but if it isn't as good as Firefox then,
well, whatever.


 

offline pigster from melbs on 2005-09-20 09:47 [#01728287]
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im not fussy really, and ive gotten pretty used to firefox.
however, if any of u say its better than firefox i might
give it a whirl


 

offline QRDL from Poland on 2005-09-20 10:59 [#01728335]
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I think it's more or less on the same level, no need to
change.


 

offline ambsace from canaDUH. on 2005-09-20 11:41 [#01728361]
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i heart opera.


 

offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-09-20 11:43 [#01728364]
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used to use opera, and found it very good; first browser i
had with tabbed browsing. prefer firefox though...

still, i do miss that feature it has where you can turn off
downloading of images. works wonders for 56k.. fucking
brilliant idea.


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-20 11:46 [#01728365]
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you can tell firefox not to load images.. does it still try
to download them?


 

offline rasec from mty (Mexico) on 2005-09-20 11:58 [#01728374]
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*Mozilla Firefox* ... that's all i have to say


 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2005-09-20 11:59 [#01728375]
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your avatar is so cool.


 

offline rasec from mty (Mexico) on 2005-09-20 12:04 [#01728377]
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criticized but cool .. thanks


 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2005-09-20 12:07 [#01728378]
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just kidding.

tool.


 

offline redrum from the allman brothers band (Ireland) on 2005-09-20 12:09 [#01728379]
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yes, but opera has a button for it along the bar where the
tabs for different opera windows are kept...

so you can turn image loading on and off quickly and easily
while browsing...


 

offline rasec from mty (Mexico) on 2005-09-20 12:10 [#01728381]
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it read like sarcasm anyways...

and sarcasm back at you anyways


 

offline horselover from VALIS (Finland) on 2005-09-20 12:35 [#01728410]
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ah, i've just found out that opera is faster than ff on my
computer, and got an adblocker-thingie working with it too.

feature-wise i've always preferred opera anyways.


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2005-09-20 12:56 [#01728442]
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IE still works the best and fastest for me.


 

offline tridenti from Milano (Italy) on 2005-09-20 13:00 [#01728445]
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This board is FULL of sarcasm. Don't worry much
about it.


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-20 13:01 [#01728446]
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IE cons old ladies out of their life savings, and kicks
furry kittens down stairs.

^ true story.

Firefox will let you borrow $5 any time you ask, and it
loves kitties.


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2005-09-20 13:06 [#01728451]
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Firefox got into a discussion with me and was very
condensending.

IE invited me to play touch football last thanksgiving
morning!


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-20 13:08 [#01728454]
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IE stuck a "kick me" sign on your back after the game,
though.


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-20 13:09 [#01728456]
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it also has onion breath in the morning.

(please don't tell firefox that i spent the night)


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-09-20 13:10 [#01728458]
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come on, firefox would do the same if it could write.

all browsers want to stick such a sign on your back, Jason.


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-20 13:11 [#01728463]
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*bursts into hysterical tears


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2005-09-20 13:11 [#01728464]
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Did not!!!!

IE invited us all over for sandwhiches and lemonaid.

Firfox split right before the bill came, leaving me high and
dry


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-09-20 13:13 [#01728468]
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yesterday I found firefox pissing in my wastepaperbasket.

the fucking nerve of that browser.


 

offline rasec from mty (Mexico) on 2005-09-20 13:14 [#01728470]
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roger that


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2005-09-20 13:15 [#01728471]
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firefox has a drinking problem and got opera addicted to
heroin


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-20 13:16 [#01728473]
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netscape got stuck in a rut and now it gets drunk of
listerine and smokes cigs that it finds behind the chinese
resturant downtown.


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-09-20 13:16 [#01728474]
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firefox has the clap but that could be because Shope screws
around with other browsers behind firefoxeses back.


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-20 13:17 [#01728475]
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Cor blimey the slander!


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-09-20 13:19 [#01728478]
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not really slander since you already owned up to it earlier
in this thread.

..you little whore..


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2005-09-20 13:22 [#01728483]
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Netscape is an abusive husband and crappy father. Doesnt
even pay child support and sits around in his "wifebeater"
and "tightywhiteys" and drinks cheap beer.

Netscape showers once a week


 

offline qrter from the future, and it works (Netherlands, The) on 2005-09-20 13:23 [#01728485]
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I bet Shope did him too.


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2005-09-20 13:25 [#01728489]
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I thought shope was faithful to firefox!?

What are you gonna tell me next? That shope uses linux over
windows?



 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-20 13:25 [#01728490]
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Cor blimey the cold hard facts!


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2005-09-20 13:29 [#01728497]
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I wouldnt say cold and hard.

I would say hot and throbbing


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-20 13:30 [#01728501]
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^ true.


 

offline i_x_ten from arsemuncher on 2005-09-23 09:51 [#01731576]
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hmm. opera appears to be quite good


 

offline Xeron from London (United Kingdom) on 2005-09-24 08:09 [#01732567]
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aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaain in
patria!


 

offline yann_g from now on 2005-09-24 11:28 [#01732742]
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epoh style avatar :)


 

offline Mum_Ra from LOL (United States) on 2005-09-24 12:21 [#01732804]
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for a second there I thought luciano pavoratti was handing
out freebies and I messed my pants. Nothing better than
pavoratti while holding 9 year olds hostage at gunpoint.


 

offline epohs from )C: on 2005-09-24 13:39 [#01732932]
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Yeah! It is good.

I'm curious, fleetmouse and dan, are you guys still giving
opera a shot?


 


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