Opera – Beauty, Style, Choice

If you're sick of being a pawn of Microsoft and of being pretty much forced to use Internet Explorer, there is another option out there. The Opera web browser. It's free, it's well designed and it offers you freedom, sweet freedom from another of Microsoft's products.

Why try Opera? For starters, one of the Opera Browser's claims to fame is that it is much more secure than other browsers. Every site visited is automatically rated with a security rating that can vary from 1 to 3, which allows you to see at a glance how safe you and your information are. It also identifies the certificate owner of sites that are secure and can trace where pop–up's come from, too. This makes using the Opera Web Browser a somewhat empowering experience, as you no longer have to put up with blindly accepting whatever the web throws at you.

In addition to the security functions, the Opera Browser comes with text-to-speech and voice recognition software, which means you can have your web pages read to you if you're really tired of looking at them. Perfect for those with square eyes.

Opera also comes with more opportunities for customization than other browsers and more advanced features, like built in IRC chat and various skins to allow you to really tailor your web experience to your own desires.

All of this and it's free!

The Opera browser download is relatively straight forward and can be found on many locations throughout the Internet, including Opera's home page. Here, you can even find versions of Opera for your mobile phone! With plenty of development and support behind it, the Opera web browser is an excellent choice for anyone who wants a little more out of their web experience.

Download Opera Web Browser