Opera is the fastest of 'em all !!!

gamefreak14 · 13-02-2005, 12:54 PM

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What is this about

There is a speed war on the web. Browsers compete on many fronts; security, standards support, features and speed. Most people are aware of which major browser fails on three of these, but one of them is still open for grabs. Speed.

Many organisations and users try to claim that their browser is the fastest. The Opera site claims that Opera is "The Fastest Browser on Earth!". The Mozilla site claims that "Firefox 1.0 empowers you to browse faster" (faster than what?). Mozilla itself is quoted as being "an alternative to Microsoft IE and it's faster to boot". Apple's Safari pages claim that "Safari loads pages more quickly than any other Mac web browser" (although they failed to show any results for Opera, and their charts fail to show results for pages that contain images). Internet Explorer users often claim that they use it because of its speed, as the alternatives take longer to start and load pages.

Opera and Firefox users are quite vocal on the subject, but none of them can actually show any research to back up their statements, ususally just saying "X takes way longer than Y to start" or "my friend uses X and it is much slower on his computer than Y is on mine". Those that did try more than one usually say "X just felt faster than Y when I tried them" (although this may refer to familiarity with the individual user interface - something that I do not cover here). I have even heard people comparing Firefox and Opera, then realised they were referring to Opera 6 (even though historically, Opera 6 is about equivalent to Netscape 4), something that was replaced with a completely new engine long before Firefox even existed.

Well, I've had enough of these unfounded arguments. I present my research. This is an honest, unbiased view (or as unbiased as I can be). Unlike most people, I not only test all the browsers, I test them all on the same computer as each other - grouped into Linux, Mac and Windows (using the same or equivalent hardware for each). This, I hope, gives an accurate comparison, not only of the browsers compared with each other, but for those that work on multiple platforms, it also gives a fairly accurate comparison of the different optimisations for each platform.

RESULTS >> http://www.howtocreate.co.uk/browserSpeed.html

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So overall, Opera seems to be the fastest browser for windows. Firefox is not faster than Internet Explorer, except for scripting, but for standards support, security and features, it is a better choice. However, it is still not as fast as Opera, and Opera also offers a high level of standards support, security and features.

Darthvader · 13-02-2005, 01:14 PM

Surely Opera 7 rockzzz

whoopy_whale · 13-02-2005, 01:37 PM

Yeah man,Opera rocks.And it's the best browser too....but the FF fans won't agree,I think.

Darthvader · 13-02-2005, 01:46 PM

Ya, there are a couple of guys who go ga..ga.. over firefox

ujjwal · 13-02-2005, 01:55 PM

Been there ... seen that ...

Interesting that Firefox is slower than Mozilla

shwetanshu · 13-02-2005, 02:47 PM

Well i know opera is fastest but i dont use it coz i use rediff and OPERA doesn't display EMAIL id list on right side while composing mails. For me FIREFOX's the BESTEST.

vysakh · 13-02-2005, 02:48 PM

i love opera

BTW let this thread terminate. we have already a lot of threads on OPERA v/s FIREFOX

drgrudge · 13-02-2005, 03:26 PM

Again opera-FF speed issue comes up... And ppl telling opera is good.

And a browser being fast wont be an issue any more to me

quad master · 13-02-2005, 04:29 PM

I too use Opera and love it.
But firefox is so popular and accepted by many because its Free of cost
and there are loads of extensions that add on to the beauty of Firefox.

babumuchhala · 13-02-2005, 05:33 PM

Well i know OPERA is the fastest, browser on earth.

But it uses more system resource than FF, and thats why i am usin FF(got only 64MB RAM). Plus its adware program.

Even if i had 128 MB RAM would have been posting this frm Opera.

drgrudge · 13-02-2005, 06:03 PM

So all those who say opera uses less system resource, see the above post! I already proved mine with a screenshot also.

klinux · 13-02-2005, 06:10 PM

@grudge : what screen shot ???

anyways . on my ol p1 , opera ( older versions , had 3 and 5 ) , worked like a charm , were as FF never fired up at all . As usual opera let me browse 20+ windows in a p1 133 , with just 64 megs of edo/sdram . if ur looking for pure browsing without the fancy colors and graphics , opera is up for grabs any time .

On the new amd 2600 , 512 megs , i go up to a 50 windows at a time , then easily go offline , or save a session . Even if there is a crash in opera , it brings back the previously used windows , even if i am offline .

Opera is faster in , it uses easier shortcut keys , Mouse gestures and customisable toolbars , which makes it easier to open and browse . even with the mouse , u have the paste and go options , unlike FF where u have to alternate between the keyboard and mouse , u can browse all u want within opera with just the keyboard .

one wierd problem i have seen in FF is when even i open the download page , my mouse starts to stutter and slow down on that particular page . plus , the clean up in that page , didnt even ask me what to clean up and removed even half done files .

babumuchhala · 13-02-2005, 06:24 PM

Well i did also like to add that Opera use lesser sys resource than IE fr sure.
After making those speed tweaks in FF it gives compable speeds to Opera

klinux · 13-02-2005, 06:33 PM

@babu: what tweaks ?? do share

bharathbala2003 · 13-02-2005, 06:48 PM

hey am not able to open gmail in opera.. but its sayin active X req.. i dunno how to activate it.. can any 1 help

swatkat · 13-02-2005, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bharathbala2003

hey am not able to open gmail in opera.. but its sayin active X req.. i dunno how to activate it.. can any 1 help

ActiveX is not something related to word Activate!!!
ActiveX is a set of technolgies developed by MS and it's used to create Interactive components in Webpage..it is also used to add plugins to WebBrowses which enables to view non HTML components like Excel, pdf and other...
Opera does not support ActiveX (and VBScript) components for security reasons, as ActiveX controls have full access to OS...

goobimama · 13-02-2005, 07:17 PM

Firefox does not support activeX but still gmail runs like a dream on firefox.

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gamefreak14 · 13-02-2005, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bharathbala2003

hey am not able to open gmail in opera.. but its sayin active X req.. i dunno how to activate it.. can any 1 help

Opera is not yet fully supported by Gmail themselves, it might work out on a few systems here and there. It works like a charm for me though.

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Originally Posted by drgrudge

So all those who say opera uses less system resource, see the above post! I already proved mine with a screenshot also.

Stop bickering dude...what does your memory stat prove..It has been clearly tested by the reviewer, and like it or not, opera is the fastest.

ujjwal · 13-02-2005, 08:19 PM

Gah ... not a single browser thread goes without an Opera vs Firefox fight ... why not make a sticky for that purpose ... and stop junking sensible threads.

Some interesting points from an article

1. Konqueror is slow when not running in KDE (because the KDE libs have to be first loaded up)

2. Mozilla is faster than Firefox! And I ran a test and can confirm this (strange, maybe coz mozilla uses GTK+1.2)

3. Opera runs fast on linux, but even faster on windows. Man, considering that I only use opera on linux, I hope they optimise it for linux too.

4. K-Meleon, though I thought it was the fastest windows browser, isn't too impressive.

babumuchhala · 13-02-2005, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by klinux

@babu: what tweaks ?? do share

It was disscussed on this forum, itself a few days ago. Hers the link:
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=14320

drgrudge · 13-02-2005, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gamefreak14

Stop bickering dude...what does your memory stat prove..It has been clearly tested by the reviewer, and like it or not, opera is the fastest.

I was talking about the lightest and which takes less resource, not the fastest one or not.

Aseem Nasnodkar · 14-02-2005, 01:49 AM

Opera is THE DUDE!

Aseem Nasnodkar · 14-02-2005, 01:51 AM

2 open gmail in opera first activate ur pop2 access in ur gmail acccount. Pls go on the site. I too gt the same msg.

whoopy_whale · 14-02-2005, 12:41 PM

Gmail works fine in my Opera 8 Beta.

drgrudge · 14-02-2005, 01:32 PM

It works but it crawls as well...

Aijaz Akhtar · 14-02-2005, 01:51 PM

Tghe best part about Opera is its 'Image' button. Just click it to enable/disable loading of images. It however fails in Unicode encoding and fails to display complex script text like Urdu or Hindi properly.
Aijaz

parthbarot · 15-02-2005, 01:14 AM

opera is the best buddies... FF is jst "Bakwas"..
not speedy man then opera...

opera & Onspeed increases browsing speed upto 9 to 21 KB/s ok?
so isnt it grt?
i think opera 7.23 is better bcs more sites in combo search & low graphics etc & stable version....

....................its the best browser............................

elumalai · 15-02-2005, 05:56 AM

yeah,

i too use opera it rocks in speed. but there comes ad at the top of the window which is annoying.

parthbarot · 15-02-2005, 11:19 PM

[Edited: Raaabo] The information provided in this post was incorrect. In order to remove ad banners in Opera, do the following:

1. Open Opera
2. Go to Help > Buy Opera / or navigate to http://www.opera.com/buy/ If you are a student, Click on Student Discount (http://www.opera.com/buy/student/) Otherwise click on Buy.
3. Fill in credit card details
4. Submit
5. Check email for registration code
6. Never give registration code to friends, they never value things they do not pay for.

drgrudge · 15-02-2005, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by parthbarot

Incorrect Advice

Hmm, did ya read the rules?

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Originally Posted by digitadmin

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Do not post / discuss / link to anything related to hacking / warez / cracks / pornography, etc. Piracy, and anything related to it is not allowed on this forum. Exchange /sale of pirated software / music / games / movies, etc., is forbidden.

Why do all this, get Firefox which is open source.....

13-02-2005, 01:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
whoopy_whale In The Zone Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bermuda Triangle Posts: 239	Yeah man,Opera rocks.And it's the best browser too....but the FF fans won't agree,I think. __________________ In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday.

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vysakh Alpha Geek Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Old trafford Posts: 860	i love opera BTW let this thread terminate. we have already a lot of threads on OPERA v/s FIREFOX __________________ Incompatible message format

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drgrudge Another Brick in the Wall Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dubai/Chennai Posts: 3,026	Again opera-FF speed issue comes up... And ppl telling opera is good. And a browser being fast wont be an issue any more to me __________________ I Love Photography. I Love Aperture. I Love Mac.

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klinux Alpha Geek Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 625	@grudge : what screen shot ??? anyways . on my ol p1 , opera ( older versions , had 3 and 5 ) , worked like a charm , were as FF never fired up at all . As usual opera let me browse 20+ windows in a p1 133 , with just 64 megs of edo/sdram . if ur looking for pure browsing without the fancy colors and graphics , opera is up for grabs any time . On the new amd 2600 , 512 megs , i go up to a 50 windows at a time , then easily go offline , or save a session . Even if there is a crash in opera , it brings back the previously used windows , even if i am offline . Opera is faster in , it uses easier shortcut keys , Mouse gestures and customisable toolbars , which makes it easier to open and browse . even with the mouse , u have the paste and go options , unlike FF where u have to alternate between the keyboard and mouse , u can browse all u want within opera with just the keyboard . one wierd problem i have seen in FF is when even i open the download page , my mouse starts to stutter and slow down on that particular page . plus , the clean up in that page , didnt even ask me what to clean up and removed even half done files . __________________ If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely

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13-02-2005, 01:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
Darthvader Back From Deathstar Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rome 233 B.C Posts: 761	Surely Opera 7 rockzzz

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Darthvader Back From Deathstar Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Rome 233 B.C Posts: 761	Ya, there are a couple of guys who go ga..ga.. over firefox

13-02-2005, 02:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
shwetanshu Wise Old Owl Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: New Delhi/Bangalore Posts: 1,083	Well i know opera is fastest but i dont use it coz i use rediff and OPERA doesn't display EMAIL id list on right side while composing mails. For me FIREFOX's the BESTEST.

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quad master In The Zone Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 463	I too use Opera and love it. But firefox is so popular and accepted by many because its Free of cost and there are loads of extensions that add on to the beauty of Firefox.

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babumuchhala In The Zone Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Searching..... Sorry unable to locate!!! Posts: 281	Well i know OPERA is the fastest, browser on earth. But it uses more system resource than FF, and thats why i am usin FF(got only 64MB RAM). Plus its adware program. Even if i had 128 MB RAM would have been posting this frm Opera.

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drgrudge Another Brick in the Wall Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dubai/Chennai Posts: 3,026	So all those who say opera uses less system resource, see the above post! I already proved mine with a screenshot also.

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babumuchhala In The Zone Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Searching..... Sorry unable to locate!!! Posts: 281	Well i did also like to add that Opera use lesser sys resource than IE fr sure. After making those speed tweaks in FF it gives compable speeds to Opera

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klinux Alpha Geek Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 625	@babu: what tweaks ?? do share __________________ If you make yourself more than just a man, if you devote yourself to an ideal... You become something else entirely

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ujjwal Alpha Geek Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 780	Gah ... not a single browser thread goes without an Opera vs Firefox fight ... why not make a sticky for that purpose ... and stop junking sensible threads. Some interesting points from an article 1. Konqueror is slow when not running in KDE (because the KDE libs have to be first loaded up) 2. Mozilla is faster than Firefox! And I ran a test and can confirm this (strange, maybe coz mozilla uses GTK+1.2) 3. Opera runs fast on linux, but even faster on windows. Man, considering that I only use opera on linux, I hope they optimise it for linux too. 4. K-Meleon, though I thought it was the fastest windows browser, isn't too impressive. __________________ Hardware - Celeron 266 MHz, 128MB RAM, Intel i740 8MB RAM Software - Slackware Linux 10.1; Archlinux 0.7; Windows 98 SE Humanware - GS/CS C++ L+++ w b+++ DI+ D+ e

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Aseem Nasnodkar In The Zone Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panaji - Goa Posts: 255	Opera is THE DUDE! __________________ Ish Karo... Ishq karna Tumhara Paidaishi Haq Hai........ Magar Kyon Na Is Bar Watan Ki Mitti Ko Mashuka bana le!!! http://www.aseemn.org

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Aseem Nasnodkar In The Zone Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Panaji - Goa Posts: 255	2 open gmail in opera first activate ur pop2 access in ur gmail acccount. Pls go on the site. I too gt the same msg. __________________ Ish Karo... Ishq karna Tumhara Paidaishi Haq Hai........ Magar Kyon Na Is Bar Watan Ki Mitti Ko Mashuka bana le!!! http://www.aseemn.org

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whoopy_whale In The Zone Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bermuda Triangle Posts: 239	Gmail works fine in my Opera 8 Beta. __________________ In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday.

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drgrudge Another Brick in the Wall Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dubai/Chennai Posts: 3,026	It works but it crawls as well...

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Aijaz Akhtar Broken In Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 185	Tghe best part about Opera is its 'Image' button. Just click it to enable/disable loading of images. It however fails in Unicode encoding and fails to display complex script text like Urdu or Hindi properly. Aijaz __________________ When the World speaks, it speaks in UNICODE

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parthbarot In The Zone Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: .::OnLine::. Posts: 388	opera is the best buddies... FF is jst "Bakwas".. not speedy man then opera... opera & Onspeed increases browsing speed upto 9 to 21 KB/s ok? so isnt it grt? i think opera 7.23 is better bcs more sites in combo search & low graphics etc & stable version.... ....................its the best browser............................ __________________ www.techlads.com Paarth.

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elumalai Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vellore, Tamilnadu Posts: 87	yeah, i too use opera it rocks in speed. but there comes ad at the top of the window which is annoying.

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parthbarot In The Zone Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: .::OnLine::. Posts: 388	[Edited: Raaabo] The information provided in this post was incorrect. In order to remove ad banners in Opera, do the following: 1. Open Opera 2. Go to Help > Buy Opera / or navigate to http://www.opera.com/buy/ If you are a student, Click on Student Discount (http://www.opera.com/buy/student/) Otherwise click on Buy. 3. Fill in credit card details 4. Submit 5. Check email for registration code 6. Never give registration code to friends, they never value things they do not pay for. __________________ www.techlads.com Paarth.

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