Long considered a cult favourite, Opera 9.5 for Windows and Mac has introduced some compelling improvements to security, speed and synchronisation — yes, syncing in a browser!— is there enough here to make you a convert?
We really like Opera 9, but we like it more as the cool, arty browser that it is and not as our everyday workhorse for the Internet.
Opera adds BitTorrent support along with Mac-style widgets to the next release of its browser, as well as adding some features already found in Firefox.
If you don't mind paying for Web browser features found nowhere else, Opera 8's the browser for you.
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