New Opera Browser Fails at Basics

Opera 8 is reviewed here. It has lots of bells and whistles-You talk to it and it talks to you.

• Opera's new Web browser responds to commands you speak into a microphone. It rearranges pages to fit narrower windows. It adds a security bar to help reduce the risk of fraud. All impressive features.But when it comes to the basics, too many Web sites simply don't work as well with Opera when compared with rival browsers from Microsoft Corp. and the Mozilla Foundation.

I just dont understand anyone paying for a browser. I use Firefox and in my opinion it is the best little browser you can get. It is a good review but Firefox users will easily spot the reviewer is a novice with Mozilla use. Anyway, the review ends with this:

• The $39 browser (free if you accept ads) is available for Windows and Linux computers, though the voice features need Windows 2000 or XP.
  A Mac OS version is being tested.
  If IE were the only option, then Opera would be a strong candidate.

  But Firefox handles all the basics well. For free. And works on the Mac.