Five reasons I prefer Opera over Firefox
linuxcritic.wordpress: Firefox needs critics. It doesn’t meet my needs as an end user, which is why I’m still using a closed-source browser as my primary web surfing tool. So why does an open source advocate like myself use Opera instead of Firefox?
Reason number one: a much more flexible interface.
With the sole exception of the menu bar (i.e., File, Edit, View, etc.), every element of Opera’s interface can be moved to where the user wants/likes it. While I like a fairly traditional browser interface layout, I can move things around to suit my needs to any level I want.
If I like, I can have the tab bar above the address bar and main buttons, or below it, or on either side, or the bottom. I can likewise move the buttons to the right of the address bar, the bottom of the screen, wherever. I can also place the “personal bar” anywhere as well.
Because of Opera’s highly customizable interface, I can go minimalist, which is close to how Opera ships in its default layout, or quite complex, placing buttons and tool elements exactly where I need them for a large variety of tasks.
In short, Opera’s interface is easily customizable, without the need for installing any add-ons, to a very high degree.
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I like the Chrome browser
I like the Chrome browser from Google. I wish it was more mature. I wonder if it will remain as fast once they fill out all the features. Opera is ok but takes a while to load like Firefox.
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I want to like Chrome, but I have yet to get it working natively on my Slackware box, so I question Google's commitment to Linux as a result.
I'll be impressed once they have a Linux port with which I can play around with natively.
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