lavazza - 12:07 am on Jul 4, 2007 (gmt 0)

I first discovered the web on a windoze machine and had no idea that there was a choice

My introduction to Opera was a turning point, not only with regard to how I surfed but also - and far more importantly - in terms of realising that there is no need for one monolithic giant to have a monopoly

So, THANKS Opera!

However, although I still use Opera (almost) daily, it's no longer my default browser - simply because I got used to Firefox in the days/months when sites like my bank, Gmail etc did NOT work in Opera... even if I 'identified as IE'

I admire Opera's philosophy of adhering to standards... but I fear that doing so in such a rigid manner might cost them (and therefore us) more than its worth in the long run