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Thread ID: 135391	2013-10-28 05:57:00	Help finding a new browser - replacing Opera	Morgenmuffel (187)	Press F1

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1358121	2013-10-28 05:57:00	Ok Opera Browser is changing its engine etc, and going with the same engine as Chrome, which means 90% of the features that made Opera well Opera are being ditched. I am still using the last version on the old engine and I am wondering if there are any other Opera users out there who have made the transition to another browser and if so what and why? or are they using the newer version of Opera with the Chrome engine thingie Features I like about Opera that are being dumped 1) Built-in email client and RSS feed reader, it is beautifully integrated they actually feel like part of the browser, note I do use a standalone email client for my main emails but having one is handy for all those crappy little email accounts you hardly ever use or that you use for signing up to websites 2) Dragonfly - Operas Firebug? equivalent, again it just works and works well, I am assuming firebug has improved since I last used it 3) Lots of other things that you don't even think about till you find they don't work in other browsers. I have over the years played with various browsers but have always come back to Opera, most browsers I haven't touched in a while except for testing the odd website Firefox - to get the functionality I want i have to add lots of ass-ons and they aren't always updated quick enough so you update then can't use something Chrome - I don't know why I just can't take to it, theres bare bones and then there is just lacking Internet Explorer - I ditched this and went to Netscape Navigator 6 and havent really come back to it, although i am quite impressed with the latest version even if its Dragonfly equivalent is a bit basic	Morgenmuffel (187)
1358122	2013-10-28 06:08:00	Safari. No idea what it's like on windows	plod (107)
1358123	2013-10-28 09:10:00	Best advice I can give is to just try them. You're the one you have to convince in the end.	linw (53)
1358124	2013-10-28 09:12:00	I would say Firefox. Having to install extensions is kind of the point. It keeps the browser basic and without too much crap by default that not everyone wants. The good addons get updated. Then again, I use several browsers depending on how I am feeling at the time. Safari works fine on Windows, if you like Safari.	Agent_24 (57)
1358125	2013-10-28 09:13:00	Firefox is good. Firebug is excellent. :) Safari. No idea what it's like on windowsOut of date. Last version is 5.1 IIRC.	pcuser42 (130)
1358126	2013-10-28 09:23:00	Pale Moon is another FF offshoot which I have been using a lot latelly. Works well.	notechyet (4479)
1358127	2013-10-28 18:15:00	Firefox - to get the functionality I want i have to add lots of ass-ons and they aren't always updated quick enough so you update then can't use something Updated quick enough for what?? You don't have to leave Firefox on auto update you know, you can manually update it yourself when you feel the need....it's not going to stop working or cause your computer to explode, just because you haven't let it update every every single iteration.	pctek (84)
1358128	2013-10-28 19:59:00	Tried Seamonkey? it's the mozilla browser before firefox split off and stripped the email client etc out. http://www.seamonkey-project.org/	autechre (266)
1358129	2013-10-28 20:32:00	Had been using Opera for years but even in the 12.00 series had trouble with an increasing incidence with website compatibility Had been looking at Pale Moon 6 Months before I changed over,in all not only is Pale Moon quicker but I have it better configured than Opera with a better range of Add on's and Extentions Have Thunderbird for Email (Opera mail was better though),both Pale Moon and Thunderbird can be easily backed up with Pale Moon Backup and Mozbackup for Thunderbird	Lawrence (2987)
1358130	2013-10-28 20:51:00	Tried Seamonkey? it's the mozilla browser before firefox split off and stripped the email client etc out. www.seamonkey-project.org	Greg (193)
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