Opera is a handy web browser that can be considered a good alternative for Internet surfing. It may not be as popular as Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome, but if you decide to use it, you will discover that it actually offers a good web navigation experience.
Once you open the app, you are provided with the ability to set Opera as your default Web browser. Furthermore, you have the chance to customize its appearance by choosing among a large array of themes. New functionality can be added by means of a series of add-ons and extensions that are easily enabled.
This browser comes with a 'Speed Dial' section, which groups your most visited sites and shows them in the thumbnail form, so that you can have quick access to your favorite web pages directly from the start window. In addition, you can bookmark important sites in order to retrieve them easily at a later time. Like with any other browser, you may save website links quickly and leave them unsorted, or you can organize them in folders with meaningful names.
What is great about this tool is that it comes with a Turbo function, which is specially designed to boost up web navigation, even when you face a rather bad Internet connection. You are also free to choose the search engine you prefer to use: Google is the first option and set by default, but you can change it at any moment to Yahoo!, Bing, Amazon, or Wikipedia.
Furthermore, you are allowed to enable a proxy server to intermediate your access to web content. You will also appreciate the large array of supported languages, as well as the ability to save and manage the passwords and access codes for your most visited web pages. Similarly to other browsers, you can prevent pop-ups from being displayed in order to experience a faster Internet navigation. Obviously, you can add exceptions to this rule, so that you can still receive information advertised by specific sites.
The comprehensive Internet-related features make Opera a good and reliable browsing tool. Unfortunately, not all websites are optimized for Opera, so that you will always need a backup solution for accessing those particular sites.
Pros
- The Turbo function to speed up Internet navigation
- Multi-language support
- Easy access to most visited sites
- Saves and manages website passwords
- Releases warning signs when connection is untrusted
Cons
- Not all websites are optimized for Opera
It can’t even reach YouTube!
I like its speed, but can't get used to its interface. This browser just seems to be not for me. Though it is good.
I use it alongside other browsers as it seems that there are still sites which may not work in some of them. I like Opera for its good speed and ease of use. And I like the design.