nsane.forums Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Opera 15 moved out of beta Tuesday, with Opera declaring that the latest version of its browser is ready as a stable release for Windows and Mac. The latest version of the much-loved browser is the first official release powered by Blink, the new rendering engine the Chromium project develops for Google’s Chrome browser after forking from WebKit in April. Opera said in April it would switch to Blink after previously announcing it was giving up its own engine, Presto, for WebKit.What’s newOpera’s new Discover feature shows you news articles based on location and interest.Opera 15 offers a number of enhancements that first appeared on the mobile version of Opera as well as come classic features. Turbo has been renamed Off-Road mode similar to Opera for Mobile. This feature compresses Web page sizes through Opera’s servers before hitting your browser, allowing for faster Web page delivery and a more manageable browsing experience if you’re on a slow connection. Discover, another mobile crossover, shows you a stream of news articles based on location and interest categories such as travel, arts, business, sports, and technology. Stash creates a visual and searchable set of bookmarks.Opera 15 also sports a new take on bookmarking called Stash. Whenever you hit the heart icon in the upper right side of the address bar, the page you’re viewing is saved in the Stash, which is accessible from Opera’s start page. Stashed pages are displayed as Web page thumbnails, the size of which can be adjusted using a slider to the right. Stash also has a search function that lets you search for pages by keyword—a handy feature when your stash collection gets to be a little big.A little bit of Opera, a little bit of ChromeOpera 15’s history pageAlthough Opera 15 now shares some underpinnings with Chrome and Chromium, Opera still maintains its own distinctive look and feel. Power users will find that Opera still offers mouse gestures for navigation in this new version, though restore and minimize didn’t work in my tests. Also, link gestures were not working properly while trying out Opera 15 on Windows 8. M2, Opera’s built-in email client is now a separate download, as previously announced. Despite having some of that old Opera feel, there are some decidedly Chrome-like features in the Opera 15 such as the Omnibar that lets you enter a URL or search directly from the address bar. Downloads and Settings pages also feel a little Chrome-ish; however, Opera has done a nice job in adding its own stylistic touches to these pages. First impressionsAfter spending a little time with Opera 15, I found it to be a nice-looking, speedy release that most fans of the browser should enjoy using. The new Blink-based compatibility may also help Opera win over anyone tired of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari and looking to try something new. View: Original Article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastershake Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 imo it sucks. whatever happened to REAL bookmarks the new folder within speed dial is imo stupid. i miss the old opera. if they can somehow manage to add stuff to chromium that google has yet to do then maybe they will peak my interest but till then a no go for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencer Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Chrome with different skin. :thumbsdown: Thanks, I'll happily stick to FF. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanedown58 Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I tried it out and its a bit laggy here and there but it was tolerable. What wasn't tolerable though was the fact that you can't Pin Tabs... that was the reason why I don't see it as a potential replacement to Google Chrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn_andre Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Thought,it's very Plain looking, Lacks some standard settings, Menu bar and Configuration e.t.c... That been said, i must add that it Very much Surprisingly Fast and Fluid.... It's Just like Opera 12.15 on Steroids !!! But i sure hope they will add some of the standard Features soon enough and it will be one of the Best ... Cheers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanana1 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 To like Opera 15, you really have to forget what Opera 12 is all about and start afresh on a blank slate.Else, your "baggages" will weigh Opera 15 down for you, :PI'm using Opera 15 now and typing this post. Rock solid and stable, fluid, fast and furious ! :showoff: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyman Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Chrome with different skin. :thumbsdown: Thanks, I'll happily stick to FF. :)+ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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