Anyone use Opera?

[Abe Sargent]

I'm getting really pissed off at Firefox these days and I'm wondering if Opera will be my safety parachute.

[ISiddiqui]

Use Chrome.

[Abe Sargent]

This thread is for Opera, not the many reasons why i reject Safari/IE/Chrome. :)

[ISiddiqui]

Opera is kind of sucky - hence why its usage share is so low even though it is free.

[Abe Sargent]

I'd like details. According to wikipedia, it has roughly 12% of market:

Chrome 17-23, Firefox 10-17, Internet Explorer 10, Opera 12, Safari 6

Numbers for 2012

[ISiddiqui]

Where exactly are you getting your numbers from?

Usage share of web browsers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers)

That's 3.72% for wikimedia. Stat counter has it down pretty low as well (1.42%).

[oykib]

I use Opera. But I use Firefox at work. Firefox is a bit faster. But I'm used to Opera.

[Izulde]

I used to use Opera back in the day and I tried it again a few months ago. Didn't like it at all.

[ISiddiqui]

If you want more detail, here is Tom's Hardware review of all the main webbrowsers , back in Nov 2012:

The King Is Dead, Long Live The King! : Which Web Browser Is Best Under Windows 8? (http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/internet-explorer-10-chrome-23-windows-8,3349-12.html)

Opera is ranked last.

[Abe Sargent]

Where exactly are you getting your numbers from?

Usage share of web browsers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_web_browsers)

That's 3.72% for wikimedia. Stat counter has it down pretty low as well (1.42%).

Okay, you are going to laugh at me, ready?

Those numbers I misread. They are version numbers for the software, not market shares. LOL!!!

[Matthean]

I'd like details. According to wikipedia, it has roughly 12% of market:

Chrome 17-23, Firefox 10-17, Internet Explorer 10, Opera 12, Safari 6

Numbers for 2012

I would instantly seriously question any stat that showed Opera beating IE. I think this year was the first year IE wasn't first since the days of Netscape. Opera has been 4th-5th most used for some time.

[A-Husker-4-Life]

I like opera, it's a decent 2nd browser.

[dolf34]

I use it as my main browser and it works fine. I know there were problems with a previous build .Firefox slowed down big time for me.

[Passacaglia]

Opera is kind of sucky - hence why its usage share is so low even though it is free.

Are any browsers not free?

[Matthean]

Are any browsers not free?

IE in a way.

[Apathetic Lurker]

I have uses Opera for years and I like it....

[Passacaglia]

IE in a way.

Thanks, that clears it up! :p