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Reasons Why I use Opera: Reason 1: Integrated RSS Reader.

Opera has the best Integrated RSS Reader I have ever used. I have tried many other RSS Readers, but that of Opera truly rules them out. One thing with the RSS Reader of Opera is that by default, it is not shown on first install. It is only when you will subscribe to an RSS Feed that window will appear telling you that you have subscribed to Feed and from now on, you can read your Feeds from “Feeds” Menu on the menu bar. This is why I like Opera. If you are new to Opera, you will use only 60% of all the features, but as you progresses, you will discover more “hidden” features.

The architecture of the RSS Reader in Opera is really great. It is built around its integrated Mail Client. That means that Opera will read RSS Feeds as simple XML Files, but will in turn convert then into its default Mail Format. This enables you to read your feeds just like as if you were reading your mails, so that if there is any content in the Feeds, like Pictures, it will be downloaded from the remote server and displayed. Another advantage is that it makes your Feeds portable. Suppose I want to format my machine and I do not want to lose my Feeds. All that I have to do is to go to:

“LocalDrive\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Opera\Opera”

and backup the mail folder. After the format, I install Opera, and replace the default Mail folder with my backup. That’s it! I’ve got all my feeds and mails.

Another great thing about Opera is that gives you the ability to search with your Feeds and Mails. This helps me a lot by searching for words such as “Vista”, “XAML” or “WPF” within 3508 Feeds (and counting). The search feature does not stop here. Suppose that you searched for the words “Vista” and you got 64 matches. After a few updates to your Feeds, you will see that this result will be incremented by one or two. What has happened is that Opera while downloading the new feeds has seen that some of them contain the words “Vista” and so added them to your search results. When you request a search from with your Feeds and Mails, Opera will keep this search result, and will keep it incremented as new feeds come in. Truly Great.

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Short, practical follow-up tied to points made by , and .

Treat the browser profile like critical data: always close Opera before copying profile files, keep date-stamped incremental backups, and test restores on a spare machine or a throwaway profile. For large volumes of saved items, keep an archival copy in a neutral format (plain HTML or text) and rotate archives periodically so local indices stay small and searches remain snappy. When pruning, prefer archive-and-delete over indefinite local retention to avoid long startup times and heavy indexing.

On the security/plugin angle requested by : third-party plugins and add-ons run native code and therefore increase attack surface. Limit installed plugins to what is necessary, apply vendor updates promptly, and run the browser with least privilege. When diagnosing instability or crashes, reproduce the problem against a clean profile and disable candidate plugins one at a time to isolate the culprit. Treat mail/feed content cautiously—avoid automatic retrieval of remote resources and be conservative with attachments or embedded scripts to reduce exposure to compromised hosts.

About performance and compatibility (related to ): benchmark using representative, repeatable tasks — startup, complex-page rendering, script responsiveness, many-tabs memory usage, and any plugin-heavy workflows. Record exact test pages, browser build, OS and hardware so results are meaningful. For sites that require a single-vendor feature set, keep a secondary browser for compatibility rather than trying to force every page into one product; document which pages need the fallback so primary workflows stay efficient.

A focused follow-up that would add lasting value to this thread is a reproducible benchmark log and a short note on plugin/version management: exact test pages, system specs, plugin list, and steps taken when a plugin caused instability.

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I've also read many benchmarking tests that show Opera as the hands down fastest browser on many platforms. In addition the mail labeling system is superior to folders.

The only problem is most sites are designed for IE. (Which is why I'm using IE7 right now. My philosphy on the tech world is: if you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

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Using Opera(or any other browser) does not mean that you want to beat down competition, but only depends on your needs. The RSS Reader is one of the many reasons why I use Opera.

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Cool & detailed post on opera features - I would request you to write more on the security features & how are the plugin function designed into this browser.

Good writing - please post more about what apps u tried running through your benchmarking so we can have better understanding.

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