March
2010
Opera’s Latest Web Browser Exceeds All Speed Expectations
If you have been waiting for a really fast browser for surfing the net, then it is time you tried Opera 10.5, at least according to the leading computer magazine, Computerworld.
According to a recent study conducted by a team from Computerworld, which pitted the new browser against other browsers like Safari for Windows and Google Chrome amongst others, Opera 10.5 has far exceeded their expectations, especially with regard to speed.
According to the testers of the browser, Opera 10.5 was nearly 15 per cent faster than the Safari and twenty percent faster than Google Chrome, making it the fastest web browser today. The magazine attributes its speed to the JavaScript engine in the browser, which brings speed to your browsing.
The preview provided by Opera 10.5 is faster than its counterparts like Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and the previous Opera web browser. In fact, this study has proved that Opera 10.5 is nearly twice as fast as Mozilla, eight times faster than the previous Opera web browser and ten times faster than the Internet Explorer.
However, the team has been quick to add that speed is not the only factor that makes Opera 10.5 attractive. The web browser is very conducive privacy and allows you to mark independent tabs as private, so that the tabs thus marked are not revealed in the browser’s history. Moreover, it also provides support for features of Windows 7 including Aero peek and Jump List, uses less space for menus and has a great interface.
While the company has yet to decide on the date for the launch of the web browser, enthusiasts can download the sneak preview version and get a feel of what the browser is all about.
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