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Originally posted by: GeneValgene
check out this thread...pretty interesting...

people are getting better speeds with opera relative to IE and FF?

speed test
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I got a 9.47s with Opera 7.54.
I got a 13.38s with Firefox 1.0.0.
I got a 49.3s with IE6 SP2 😕

Splinter Cell running in the background.
AXP @ 2.0, 1GB ram
 
Originally posted by: SampSon
Originally posted by: rh71
Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Originally posted by: rh71
java ? from one hog (90MB FF) to another...
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90MB???

Mine only uses 24mb
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sure, when it starts... after some usage, it grows and grows...

Up at 45mb for me at the moment, 1 window/tab.
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OMG 45mb out of your minimum of 1gb of virtual memory, the travesty!!!
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I forgive you, for you do not know what else is already running on my machine. Know how much IE takes up ? I do use FF, but the truth is it's still a damned filthy hog for what it is.
 
I'm not about to download another large program when I can download any features that allow firefox to mimic opera that are only like 100KB.
 
I've used FireFox for the last 3 months. I've really gotten used to the tabbed browsing and a better "find" method, but beyond that I don't think it's that much better than IE. It doesn't have any fewer security problems than IE and is probably a little more quirky than IE. When IE comes out with tabbed browsing this summer, I'll atleast give them a try again.
 
Originally posted by: neonerd
Already posted in HD

tried it yesterday, and I've made my conclusion:

FF > *

it's just a lot nicer, still faster, more customizable, has a cooler icon, and it's always free :thumbsup:
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no way with opera going back is instant. Not like ff. I still :heart: ff though.

 
Here are the little shortcuts in Opera that I really like, I'm not sure if FF has them but this is why I like Opera:

-All menus and toolbars HIGHLY customizable
-Built-in mouse gestures
-Autofill information
-Password saver, multiple accounts (magic wand)
-"Go to URL" feature when u highlight an address
-"Paste and go"
-Ability to use Windows Native skin(whateevr VS i'm using, Opera will mimick it)
-Builtin Mail program
-Faster loading than all browsers, from speed tests
-Good popup blocking. From waht I hear some ads have been leaking through in FF?
-F12 = quick preferences, change popup settings, and other preferences on the fly
-irc support

JustAnAverageGuy, please add to this list
 
I think Opera is hella faster than FF. I refuse to be converted if I cannot import my Firefox bookmarks, so if someone can help me out with that then I'll gladly be your newest Opera fanboi.
 
Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
I think Opera is hella faster than FF. I refuse to be converted if I cannot import my Firefox bookmarks, so if someone can help me out with that then I'll gladly be your newest Opera fanboi.
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File>import> import netscape bookmarks

Navigate to
documents and settings>*****>application data> mozilla> firefox> profiles>*****>bookmarks


*****=file name varies
 
Originally posted by: Mo0o
Here are the little shortcuts in Opera that I really like, I'm not sure if FF has them but this is why I like Opera:

-All menus and toolbars HIGHLY customizable
-Built-in mouse gestures
-Autofill information
-Password saver, multiple accounts (magic wand)
-"Go to URL" feature when u highlight an address
-"Paste and go"
-Ability to use Windows Native skin(whateevr VS i'm using, Opera will mimick it)
-Builtin Mail program
-Faster loading than all browsers, from speed tests
-Good popup blocking. From waht I hear some ads have been leaking through in FF?
-F12 = quick preferences, change popup settings, and other preferences on the fly
-irc support

JustAnAverageGuy, please add to this list
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OK, from my half hour of using Opera just now, I can confirm that "paste and go", mouse gestures, speed, and popup blocking are solid. It's also really customizable. I don't like autofill/password saving (everyone who works in IT is usually paranoid about these things). I am missing adblock and bugmenot from FF, though.
 
Originally posted by: LASTGUY2GETPS2
FF for me. Opera can't get nearly as many custom addons (extensions+) as FF can.
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Because all those features are already included 😛

Originally posted by: jagec

OK, from my half hour of using Opera just now, I can confirm that "paste and go", mouse gestures, speed, and popup blocking are solid. It's also really customizable. I don't like autofill/password saving (everyone who works in IT is usually paranoid about these things). I am missing adblock and bugmenot from FF, though.
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Tools --> Preferences --> Security --> uncheck "Enable Wand"

Adblock is the only thing from Firefox that I miss.

But, I've got that all blocked at the router level, so I don't see most of the ads anyway 😛

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
I refuse to be converted if I cannot import my Firefox bookmarks, so if someone can help me out with that then I'll gladly be your newest Opera fanboi.
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File --> Import --> Netscape Bookmarks 😉

Originally posted by: Mo0o
Here are the little shortcuts in Opera that I really like, I'm not sure if FF has them but this is why I like Opera:

JustAnAverageGuy, please add to this list
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Live image zooming (text AND pictures) is one I use all the time 🙂
Oh, and browser emulation is a fun, but pretty useless feature 😛 (View --> style)
Reload every --> x second\minutes
Open frame in new window
Bookmark nicknames
Automatically saved sessions for reloading after power outages 😛
Built in RSS reader (It works, but I don't use it)
 
Originally posted by: Amol
I went from IE ==> Opera ==> FireFox

I like FF WAY better than Opera ...
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I think one can safely determine with a fair amount of accuracy this is a classic case of lack of thorough testing.
Originally posted by: jagec
OK, from my half hour of using Opera just now, I can confirm that "paste and go", mouse gestures, speed, and popup blocking are solid. It's also really customizable. I don't like autofill/password saving (everyone who works in IT is usually paranoid about these things).
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Believe it can be turned off altogether. Varies by version. Which version are you using?
I am missing adblock and bugmenot from FF, though.
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Several options. Have always, always, always preferred using Proxomitron as it is extremely powerful, robust, and browser independent.

That said, Proxomitron can have a steep learning curve for some users. One alternative is OperaAdFilter.
 
Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
I am missing adblock and bugmenot from FF, though.
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Several options. Have always, always, always preferred using Proxomitron as it is extremely powerful, robust, and browser independent.

That said, Proxomitron can have a steep learning curve for some users. One alternative is OperaAdFilter.
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My method works too 😛

For those of you without 16x12 screens 😛

AdBlock's process is alot smoother. I won't argue that AdFilter is superior (AdFilter still leaves the space where the ad was) but that program looks pretty spiffy. I'll have to try it out sometime 🙂
 
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