Opera Software has released a pre-alpha version of Opera 10.50. It is currently only available for Windows and Mac but the Unix version will be available later. Highlights are a new JavaScript engine and a new graphics library.
I have booted up Vista to try it and I am very impressed. It is very fast and remarkably stable for a pre-alpha release.
You can find full details and a download link at
http://labs.opera.com/news/2009/12/22/ (http://labs.opera.com/news/2009/12/22/)
I didn't know there could be anything before an alpha release. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Dec 27, 2009, 17:43:53
I didn't know there could be anything before an alpha release. ;)
MS public beta
:lol:
Yes, that's been more of a zeta release...
Quote from: Rik on Dec 27, 2009, 17:43:53
I didn't know there could be anything before an alpha release. ;)
Windows Millennium, R.T.M. was for definite ;D
:)x
What new features has it Sebby, I hated Opera on windows and cant see me liking it much on the Mac, it tries to hard to be a swiss army knife and never quite gets there, also it requires tbh...well used to so much input on the users behalf to get it to be happy with some sites I lost interest, its like Safari, great browser, but to much eye candy and one again some sites don' like it, like my bank and GMS Webmail sadly, I always come back to firefox which flies on 10.6.2 really well, better since the 3.5.6 update. £.6 should be interesting but i'll wait awhile to see how it works, they had some issues with the mac version.
It's not me using it, Gary. :)
Why ever not, Seb? ;)
I've got browsers coming out of my ears. I still can't decide between Safari, Firefox and Chrome. I don't need Opera in the mix! ;D
A little Verdi never did any harm. ;D
Quote from: Sebby on Dec 28, 2009, 16:55:39
I've got browsers coming out of my ears. I still can't decide between Safari, Firefox and Chrome. I don't need Opera in the mix! ;D
;D Kill evil google and then see which is best ;) I play with safari but as I said earlier, for me FF is more compatible with certain sites I use, so that for me is my choice for now.
My online gripe with Firefox is the slowish startup time (in comparison to other browsers).
I suppose it's dependent, to some extent, on the number of addons in use.
True.
Just use Netscape ;D
:getout: ;D
Quote from: Sebby on Dec 28, 2009, 17:09:55
My online gripe with Firefox is the slowish startup time (in comparison to other browsers).
I dont particularly mind if its slightly slower, a few milliseconds is not important, once the browser is fired up I leave it in memory anyway so it opens as fast as I need. I only use the english dictionary and AdBock Plus with the adblocking filter and privacy one, I ditched the google privacy plugin as AdBlock privacy pretty much does that anyway, and I did notice it browses faster without it. What I need is compatibility without firing up another browser session :)
I moved to Opera 9.2 during the Firefox 2 era when it was painfully slow, and didn't actually bother to move back. That said, now we're a full Windows 7 shop I don't mind IE8 at all. Haven't bothered installing another browser yet.
QuoteThat said, now we're a full Windows 7 shop I don't mind IE8 at all. Haven't bothered installing another browser yet.
So all we need is your IP address and we can clean your bank account out, then ;)
FF 3.6 fan here :thumb:
Steve
You'll need to be fast, we've gone through 6 credit cards this year. Traced all of the details being stolen to petrol stations...
So often the case, esh. :(
QuoteYou'll need to be fast, we've gone through 6 credit cards this year. Traced all of the details being stolen to petrol stations...
Can I ask which brand of petrol stations. Big names or less known ones?
In my case, So, it's been Shell or BP.
I have only been using bp garages for a while now, the same ones that is, to try and avoid any issues. So far so good :fingers:
I've now moved to one Shell garage unless away from home. That seems to work, so far.