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Opera Browser Beta Adds Voice, More

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the got-a-new-attitude dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to an article at DesktopLinux.com, the first public beta of Opera 8 is available for free download. It adds voice input/output and a host of other niceties. Key new features include improved RSS handling, fit to window or paper width, a start-bar for easy access to the most commonly used functions, and automatic update checks. The beta release supports Windows only, but a general release is scheduled for early 2005. Opera and IBM have partnered on XHTML+Voice (X+V) technology for several years, co-announcing a Multimodal Browser and Toolkit early in 2003."

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  1. Re:The new beta is awesome. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    I think everyone here that likes firefox should give the Opera beta a try.

    No. Firefox kicks Opera's ass. I might try it if they open source the code or if they give it away free without the spyware. Until that point, Opera is irrelevant.

  2. Here's why you dont want to enable it .. by Kalroth · · Score: 0, Troll

    User: Take me to www.slashdot.org!

    * Opera acknowledges the request and types www.goatse.cx *

  3. Wrong - Only 1 post by Agret · · Score: 0, Troll

    Guys Firefox is heaps better beacuse Opera is not free and is bloated.

    --
    Have you metaroderated recently?
  4. Re:The new beta is awesome. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Agreed.

    And Opera is not always (read: not often) better, especially compared to free alternatives. Paying for Opera is promoting blackmail.