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by vskid » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:22 pm
I use Firefox, but I've tried Opera a bit.
On my laptop (300MHz PII, 160MB ram), FF is a little laggy. Youtube videos are best just listened to by switching to another tab so it doesn't have to render the video, even then it can be kinda choppy. Browsing the forums is ok, lags a bit when switching tabs (I usually have >5 open). Opera on the other hand will play youtube videos with minimum lag, even showing the video (video is kinda choppy).
Opera is a nice browser if you just want a fast, reliable way to surf the web. FF is best if you want an almost as fast, reliable, and customizable way to surf the web. Pretty much, if your machine can handle FF, use it. If not, Opera is a worthy alternative.