Opera Software released Opera 8 for Windows and Linux. Beta...

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Link: Opera Software released Opera 8 for Windows and Linux. Beta 8 for Mac OS X is also now available.

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[mcarvin]

Opera 8 is good stuff. Most definitely worth the download.

Things I like

• Nicely integrated email and RSS
• Skins
• A decent rendering engine - although it's still not perfect, it's better than any previous version
• Feels kinda peppy

Things I don't like

• Their "Action" bar gets in my way
• Mouse gestures aren't what I expect them to be
• They insist on referring to tabs as "pages". Well, yeah, I kinda guess they are but Opera isn't exactly in a position to be a trendsetter.
• While the Windows and Linux counterparts have had more than one beta version, the Mac version has been stuck at b1 for 3.5 months now.

/this wasn't posted using Opera 8.

 

[mkjellman]

thank you mcarvin

 

[mcarvin]

Opera 8 is good stuff. Most definitely worth the download.
[*]While the Windows and Linux counterparts have had more than one beta version, the Mac version has been stuck at b1 for 3.5 months now.
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NOW the snapshot site reflects b1, not a1905. That's nice.

 

[rendezvouscp]

So the previous "beta" releases on the Mac were just alphas? Interesting. How long has Opera 8 been in the making? I am surprised that they're already releasing it, but maybe it just feels short.

*downloads Opera 8.00b1*
-Chase

 

[Dippo]

I used to always use Opera on Windows, but I use Firefox now.
If only Firefox had Fast Forward and Rewind like Opera, then it would be great...

I might check out Opera8 if I find time.

 

[mcarvin]

So the previous "beta" releases on the Mac were just alphas? Interesting. How long has Opera 8 been in the making? I am surprised that they're already releasing it, but maybe it just feels short.

*downloads Opera 8.00b1*
-Chase

The first alpha was posted on Jan. 7, 2005, so I'm not sure that this is a "short" job or anything. Opera for Mac snapshots

First significant bug - can't install skins anymore. However, I can log into VersionTracker now.