Firefox vs. Opera

b1gapl · 06-05-2007, 12:37 PM

I've never been in this section, and the search function doesn't work for me, so forgive me if this has been posted already. Which is better overall or faster? The latest Firefox or the latest Opera. I believe the latest for FF is 2.0.0.3 or 2.0.0.4, I'm not sure. And for Opera, it's 9.3 I think. I ask this because I was reading a comparison of browsers, and Opera proved to be the winner in both, Windows and Linux. So what are your opinions?

TheMajor · 06-05-2007, 01:26 PM

Opera. Latest version 9.21.

maroon1 · 06-06-2007, 07:06 PM

Firefox is way much better.

Those are the reasons why firefox is better,

Firefox has an integrated inline spell checker
Opera doesn't have an integrated spell checker nor inline spell checker

In firefox you can customize it the way you want and you can download extentions as many as you want.
Opera doesn't have those fearures

Most, if not all, the websites today are compatible with Firefox
Many websites still don't support Opera

When you use the find option in firefox, you don't need to write to full word to search it. Firefox will search the word that you are looking at while you are typing it. For example, if you type "F" firefox will search for a word that beggins with F, then if you you type "Fi" then firefox will highlight a word that has Fi.
In Opera, you need to type the full word in order to find it and that would waste a lot of you time if you are doing some research.

Finally, Firefox looks more sexier and better than Opera

maroon1 · 06-06-2007, 07:07 PM

And the latest version of firefox is 2.0.0.4

Vormund · 06-06-2007, 07:55 PM

Firefox because it's open-source and the community around it. While that lasts (and I see no end in sight), Firefox will always have the lead.

Also, what do you mean by 'faster'? The program itself - I'd say Firefox just by a bit, at least when I used Opera for a bit, which was when FF 1.5 was the latest. The web? There's no real difference, but with FasterFox, Firefox can pre-fetch pages in advance...and while it may be frowned upon, I really like this feature.

Then again, I started with Firefox like many others, so I'm a bit biased.

Saxon · 06-06-2007, 08:13 PM

Firefox, I have tried opera and didn't like it. Besides a spell checker is essential for me. opera doesn't have one as far as I know.

Ste · 06-06-2007, 08:29 PM

I use Both. (So I can't Vote)

Firefox is faster for me On wireless, but On wired Opera is faster for me.

Deathawk · 06-06-2007, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maroon1

Firefox has an integrated inline spell checker
Opera doesn't have an integrated spell checker nor inline spell checkerg

Wrong. Moron1, Spell-checking With Opera

Quote:

In firefox you can customize it the way you want and you can download extentions as many as you want.
Opera doesn't have those fearures

It supports UserJS and Widgets, that's good enough. Why do you need extensions when you already have stuff included? You don't. ^^

Quote:

Most, if not all, the websites today are compatible with Firefox
Many websites still don't support Opera

LOL? There are a bunch of sites that are IE only, but that doesn't stop IE from being one of the worst browsers.

Quote:

When you use the find option in firefox, you don't need to write to full word to search it. Firefox will search the word that you are looking at while you are typing it. For example, if you type "F" firefox will search for a word that beggins with F, then if you you type "Fi" then firefox will highlight a word that has Fi.
In Opera, you need to type the full word in order to find it and that would waste a lot of you time if you are doing some research.

Obviously you don't use Opera enough, because no Moron1, that is not true.

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Finally, Firefox looks more sexier and better than Opera

I disagree. Mainly because neither have a uniform look. They can look very different. Maybe at default, but that's why you have downloadable themes. My Opera looks like IE7, and I'm sure it's more than possible for Opera too look like Fx.

Trotter · 06-06-2007, 09:14 PM

I use Firefox, plain and simple. I tried Opera, and it set itself as default for a bunch of stuff, so out the window it went.

I have Firefox completely customized to just the way I like it. My buttons, user bars, sidebar, right click, everything. I'm sure there are similar things in opera, but I have what I want.

Here's what mine looks like with the sidebar open showing my extensions:
http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4411/ffscreenkq3.png

Oops. I forgot the IMG code was turned off in this forum. Click the link, then.

Saxon · 06-06-2007, 09:16 PM

**** trotter that is sweet, can you tell me how you got it to look so nice?

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06-05-2007, 12:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
b1gapl Commander SMod Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 11,804	Firefox vs. Opera I've never been in this section, and the search function doesn't work for me, so forgive me if this has been posted already. Which is better overall or faster? The latest Firefox or the latest Opera. I believe the latest for FF is 2.0.0.3 or 2.0.0.4, I'm not sure. And for Opera, it's 9.3 I think. I ask this because I was reading a comparison of browsers, and Opera proved to be the winner in both, Windows and Linux. So what are your opinions? __________________ Recommended PC Components Guide Potentially the longest thread in history!! Tech-Forums Official 3DMark06/05/03 Top List

06-05-2007, 01:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMajor PowerQuest / Opera Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 10,041	Re: Firefox vs. Opera Opera. Latest version 9.21. __________________

06-06-2007, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
maroon1 Wizard Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,122	Re: Firefox vs. Opera Firefox is way much better. Those are the reasons why firefox is better, Firefox has an integrated inline spell checker Opera doesn't have an integrated spell checker nor inline spell checker In firefox you can customize it the way you want and you can download extentions as many as you want. Opera doesn't have those fearures Most, if not all, the websites today are compatible with Firefox Many websites still don't support Opera When you use the find option in firefox, you don't need to write to full word to search it. Firefox will search the word that you are looking at while you are typing it. For example, if you type "F" firefox will search for a word that beggins with F, then if you you type "Fi" then firefox will highlight a word that has Fi. In Opera, you need to type the full word in order to find it and that would waste a lot of you time if you are doing some research. Finally, Firefox looks more sexier and better than Opera __________________ CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600 MOBO: Intel DP35DP Video card: eVGA 8800GTS 320MB Hard drive: WD 500GB Monitor: Samsung 206BW 20" Wide OS: Windows XP Professional SP2

06-06-2007, 07:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
maroon1 Wizard Techie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,122	Re: Firefox vs. Opera And the latest version of firefox is 2.0.0.4 __________________ CPU: Core 2 Quad Q6600 MOBO: Intel DP35DP Video card: eVGA 8800GTS 320MB Hard drive: WD 500GB Monitor: Samsung 206BW 20" Wide OS: Windows XP Professional SP2

06-06-2007, 07:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Vormund Monster Techie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tucson, AZ, USA Posts: 1,184	Re: Firefox vs. Opera Firefox because it's open-source and the community around it. While that lasts (and I see no end in sight), Firefox will always have the lead. Also, what do you mean by 'faster'? The program itself - I'd say Firefox just by a bit, at least when I used Opera for a bit, which was when FF 1.5 was the latest. The web? There's no real difference, but with FasterFox, Firefox can pre-fetch pages in advance...and while it may be frowned upon, I really like this feature. Then again, I started with Firefox like many others, so I'm a bit biased. __________________

06-06-2007, 08:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Saxon Moderator Cylon. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On a Basestar near you! Posts: 2,633	Re: Firefox vs. Opera Firefox, I have tried opera and didn't like it. Besides a spell checker is essential for me. opera doesn't have one as far as I know. __________________ Have I helped you? If I have please Donate to Mak213 via his Donate link in his sig. I am Saxon, please don't contact me for technical support via email, PM's, IM, all messages of this nature will be ignored.

06-06-2007, 08:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ste Insane Executioner Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Mount Prospect, IL Posts: 8,205	Re: Firefox vs. Opera I use Both. (So I can't Vote) Firefox is faster for me On wireless, but On wired Opera is faster for me. __________________ Read The Rules!! Power Supply Guide Intel Overclocking Thread AMD Overclocking Thread Other Important Threads I'm sorry but I do not accept support requests via IM, email, or personal messages There will come a day, such a day when all will be told more than they wish to know, what one hears may explain the past, it may explain the future, but it has never made a difference either way and it will change nothing. Some day.... But that is not this day, and I don't know when, I just don't know. Last edited by Ste; 06-06-2007 at 08:35 PM.

06-06-2007, 09:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Trotter Tech-Forums Management Das BanHammer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The South Posts: 13,317	Re: Firefox vs. Opera I use Firefox, plain and simple. I tried Opera, and it set itself as default for a bunch of stuff, so out the window it went. I have Firefox completely customized to just the way I like it. My buttons, user bars, sidebar, right click, everything. I'm sure there are similar things in opera, but I have what I want. Here's what mine looks like with the sidebar open showing my extensions: http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4411/ffscreenkq3.png Oops. I forgot the IMG code was turned off in this forum. Click the link, then. __________________ Avatar created by pokernod Tech-Forums Management ~Das Banhammer~ CoolerMaster WaveMaster (black) - Vantec Stealth 520W DFI LanParty UT nF4 SLI-D - AMD Athlon X2 4200+ - Zalman CNPS9500 2GB (2x1 GB) G.SKILL ZS - Seagate 80GB, 250GB SATA - Razer Lachesis Sapphire X1950XT - NEC 19" MultiSync 1970GX RegistryBooster, SpeedUpMyPC, SpyEraser, WinTasks - Uniblue Free Software Trials

06-06-2007, 09:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
Saxon Moderator Cylon. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: On a Basestar near you! Posts: 2,633	Re: Firefox vs. Opera ** trotter that is sweet, can you tell me how you got it to look so nice? __________________ Have I helped you? If I have please Donate to Mak213 via his Donate link in his sig. I am Saxon, please don't contact me for technical support via email, PM's, IM, all messages of this nature will be ignored.**

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