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Contents 
Introduction
Avant Browser
Camino
Faststone
Firefox
Internet Explorer
iRider
Netscape
Opera
Safari
Secondary Browser
UltraBrowser
Specifications
Editor's choice
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Opera is not just a Web browser; it is has an integrated POP/IMAP e-mail client with address book and chat room support. Menus and toolbars are clear and easy to use. Tabbed windows, zooming and search toolbars are all present.
The history could be improved with a "by site" listing, although the search facility mollified me somewhat.
Session history, including all currently open pages, can be saved for your next session. Opera can be set to identify itself as Mozilla, MSIE, or itself to improve Web site compatibility.
Twenty language versions exist and product pricing is somewhat negotiable. It costs about AU$50, or you can just put up with the fairly unintrusive advertising -- which can be set to select ads based on your Google searches. The only difficulty I had was setting it up for automatic dial-up upon startup!
Page layout is generally compatible with the Gecko engine. It would seem that just about every platform you could want is catered for by Opera, including mobile devices (in limited form and price). One year's full e-mail-based support comes with your purchase.
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