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I think the caveat to "People will not pay for what they can get for free" is "People will always think something costs money if it once did". In my experience

by SamAtt 17y ago

I think the caveat to "People will not pay for what they can get for free" is "People will always think something costs money if it once did". In my experience most still think of Opera as a browser you have to pay for.

ugh 17y ago
The only lasting impression Opera left me with was not about price, but about bloat. I always perceived Opera as a jumble of too many disjointed features. A far cry from the much leaner (not faster but more focused) alternatives. That may no longer be the case, but that's why I don't even try to use Opera anymore. Opera was always very much unlike all the other alternatives to IE out there. Which might explain why some are very loyal users but also why Opera may never be able to attract the masses. The recipe for success was to make it simple and to make it fast.
- CoryMathews 17y ago
  I would argue that opera is more simple then any other browser available. Heres just an example. Say you want mouse guestures. In FF and Chrome you have to search for an addon in opera you just use it. Want to subscribe to an rss feed? just click it and there is no need for an external rss reader because its built in. Accidentally close the tab and need it back habit says hit Ctrl+z so you do and its back. Want to go to your normal sites? open a new tab and you see them sitting right there in your speed dial. I could go on but I will stop. btw the 10.5 beta is the fastest browser available, even faster then chrome.
  - alexro 17y ago
    I use Opera for most of the browsing, it consumes less memory and generally more manageable than anything else I used before (IE 4+, FF 1+, Chrome 1+)
  - ugh 17y ago
    Your comment is a nice summary why exactly Opera will continue to win over nerds but not moms. Bravo! :-)
  - boundlessdreamz 17y ago
    Ha ha.. No offence meant, but you basically proved parent posters point. Opera is all powerful but is not simple. Look at the preferences tab of opera and firefox for example. With firefox the advantage is that if i want, I can pick and choose extensions. Also I can confidently recommend firefox and chrome to a non-techie and be sure that they will be able t pick it up but opera can be confusing
  - illumin8 17y ago
    Actually, I believe not supporting mouse gestures would be more "simple" than having every feature including the kitchen sink.

by SamAtt 17y ago

ugh 17y ago

The only lasting impression Opera left me with was not about price, but about bloat. I always perceived Opera as a jumble of too many disjointed features. A far cry from the much leaner (not faster but more focused) alternatives. That may no longer be the case, but that's why I don't even try to use Opera anymore. Opera was always very much unlike all the other alternatives to IE out there. Which might explain why some are very loyal users but also why Opera may never be able to attract the masses. The recipe for success was to make it simple and to make it fast.

CoryMathews 17y ago
I would argue that opera is more simple then any other browser available. Heres just an example. Say you want mouse guestures. In FF and Chrome you have to search for an addon in opera you just use it. Want to subscribe to an rss feed? just click it and there is no need for an external rss reader because its built in. Accidentally close the tab and need it back habit says hit Ctrl+z so you do and its back. Want to go to your normal sites? open a new tab and you see them sitting right there in your speed dial. I could go on but I will stop. btw the 10.5 beta is the fastest browser available, even faster then chrome.
- alexro 17y ago
  I use Opera for most of the browsing, it consumes less memory and generally more manageable than anything else I used before (IE 4+, FF 1+, Chrome 1+)
- ugh 17y ago
  Your comment is a nice summary why exactly Opera will continue to win over nerds but not moms. Bravo! :-)
- boundlessdreamz 17y ago
  Ha ha.. No offence meant, but you basically proved parent posters point. Opera is all powerful but is not simple. Look at the preferences tab of opera and firefox for example. With firefox the advantage is that if i want, I can pick and choose extensions. Also I can confidently recommend firefox and chrome to a non-techie and be sure that they will be able t pick it up but opera can be confusing
- illumin8 17y ago
  Actually, I believe not supporting mouse gestures would be more "simple" than having every feature including the kitchen sink.