Firefox vs Opera

[Schwarz]

Here`s the question of the moment.
I would go for Firefox but to be unbiased I will try opera tonight.
I will not vote until i tried it.
I know its a shame i haven`t even tried it yet...
Don`t just vote post the pros and cons and your opinion.
(I put IE in there just for people who don`t like either of the other ones.)

- Schwarz

[Schwarz]

The real difference between Firefox and Opera are really features wise.
If you want a simple browser go for Firefox if you want a browser full of features go with Opera.
Depending on what kind of user you are this will play a big role in your choice.
Opera comes with the google search bar, Opera mail kinda like outlook, a irc chat program and has Java included.
One interesting thing is the Kiosk mode.
Opera supports kiosk mode - a lock-down mode in which the browser can be used for unattended information stands in public environments wich is quite useless for home users...
But in my personnal opinion Opera has lots of features but are they really usefull...
Instead of having a browser with full of things that you will probably not use get firefox and download the plugings for what you really need.
One more thing is that there is a free version for Opera but there is also a version that is $29 USD that comes with
1 year premium support via e-mail that includes
installs and upgrades
migrate from another browser
configure and customize
resolve support issues.
I find this very deplorable when you have these guys at Mozilla
creating a browser that is free and can do as much or even more
via Plugins.
Why not support the free open source Firefox
Like I said though its really preference based.

Let me know what you guys think.
I hadn't tried Opera as of late and this is my opinion only.
But this is what I came out with.

- Schwarz