Firefox or Opera?

[chrisqqgx4]

I use both (and no other browsers), and I believe one is so much better than the other.

Who'd you vote for?

 

[Donks]

I'd vote for Firefox. I used Opera as an alternative to IE for a while, but I never really liked it.

 

[rightbrain]

I'd choose Firefox, though I admit I haven't used the most recent versions of Opera.

I love the tabbed browsing. And speaking as a Web developer, I appreciate Mozilla's standards compliance.

 

[RichardR]

Firefox. It's quicker, and there are some sites that don't load well in Opera.

 

[scribble]

Firefox. I'm a cheap bastard, and you gotta' pay for Opera.

 

[Zep]

Firefox user, but won't beat on anyone who uses Opera. WILL beat on someone who uses IE, though.

 

[Thumbo]

I'll go with Zep.

 

[geni]

Firefox user, but won't beat on anyone who uses Opera. WILL beat on someone who uses IE, though.

I did find a use for IE. It gives me a browser which has cookies swiched off without having to mess around with the settings on firefox.

 

[bjornart]

I prefer Opera. Firefox looks wrong, and behaves wrong. This could of course have to be with force of habit.

I use Firefox or IE for pages that don't work in Opera.

 

[Zep]

I prefer Opera. Firefox looks wrong, and behaves wrong. This could of course have to be with force of habit.

Oops - said I wouldn't do that, didn't I!

 

[Zep]

I did find a use for IE. It gives me a browser which has cookies swiched off without having to mess around with the settings on firefox.

Tools, Options, Privacy, Cookies, set as you like.

 

[geni]

Tools, Options, Privacy, Cookies, set as you like.

Yes I know but then I have to set it back when I want cookies back on again.

 

[Zep]

Yes I know but then I have to set it back when I want cookies back on again.

Oh. Well that's Ctrl-Alt-LeftElbow-RightEar-SpaceBar-LittleToe-Cough.

Or is that BigToe-Spit, I forget...

 

[bjornart]

Oops - said I wouldn't do that, didn't I!

I'm Norwegian, and I actually work for the company where Opera was originally conceived, so I just have to keep using it, despite the risk of beatings.

 

[moopet]

I use Firefox. It's insanely configurable and I can use the same settings across operating systems. In response to the no-cookies point above, well, I turn cookies (and animations, javascript, etc) off with one click of the mouse because I've installed the appropriate extensions, of which there are hundreds.

I honestly can't think of any reasons to favour Opera - I keep a copy on my machine simply to check whether web pages I design appear corrupt when viewed with it, which happens quite a lot.

Opera isn't very good at rendering standards-compliant HTML. It's invasive in terms of screen junk and advertising banners or wallet invasion. Who pays for a web browser these days? I mean, really. And I don't want my browser to handle my email, etc. If I wanted that I'd get Mozilla. It's just wasted space.

Oh, and the single biggest reason to use Firefox over Opera for an unconverted user is adblock.

 

[PixyMisa]

Firefox. Because it's cuter.

 

[Zep]

I'm Norwegian, and I actually work for the company where Opera was originally conceived, so I just have to keep using it, despite the risk of beatings.

Choosing between Firefox or Opera is like choosing between the silver or the gold Rolls Royce. Compared to a IE which is a turd-brown rusty Lada.

 

[iain]

I've used both a lot and did actually pay for Opera once (in my last days as a Windows user). They are both excellent browsers but, for me, Firefox has fewer quirks and a cleaner interface.

Where Opera is really scoring some wins is the mobile phone/PDA market. A lot of work has gone into making Opera work intelligently with websites on small screens - there's nothing to touch it in that arena.

 

[Nim]

I use Firefox.

 

[geni]

I use firefox 1.0 with the Cookies are delicious delicacies plugin