illJazz Premium Member join:2002-09-04 Zurich 1 edit
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2005-Sep-20 3:20 am
[Update] Opera Goes FREEOMG? I installed Ubuntu Linux tonight and just got done screwing around with Firefox so I decided to go and download Opera. And what do I see when I go to opera.com?? See for yourself!Whoa.. this really *is* big! |
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SpinNakerPHMicrosoft Certified Systems Crasher Premium Member join:2004-01-07 Philippines 1 edit |
Re: [Update] Opera introduces AD BLOCKING!!O M G Way to go opera! Now to spread the good news! EDIT: THE NEW VERSION IS 8.5 |
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Opera is free now? How are they going to make money w/o the ads? Hey I'm not complaining one bit...lol |
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illJazz
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2005-Sep-20 3:46 am
I said Opera introduces AD BLOCKING, not Opera is ad-free. Two different things. Although at this point, both of those may be happening. I wouldn't know |
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2005-Sep-20 3:51 am
I only see on their website the browser is FREE I don't see anything about ad blocking. » www.opera.com/free/Perhaps I'm missing something. |
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They said on their site they are removing their ad banner and the licensing fee. That pretty much means it's free now, not that it wasn't to begin with just with the annoying ad banner. Something's fishy here though. Why would they do this? I think Google or Yahoo is about to buy them. lmao |
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what AD BLOCKING? i dont see any AD BLOCKING feature. |
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illJazz
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2005-Sep-20 4:08 am
My bad. When I first saw "goes without ads" or whatever I thought they're introducing ad-blocking. Oh well, this isn't bad either In fact, this is huge. I'll edit my post title. |
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Re: [Update] Opera Goes FREEI can't believe rob hasn't posted yet. Changelog. "This release is a recommended security upgrade.": » www.opera.com/docs/chang ··· ows/850/ |
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boo-freakin-yah! |
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THIS IS GREAT!! sorry for caps |
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Rob AAdjusting Premium Member join:2005-01-17 Pompton Plains, NJ 2 edits
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Holy freakin god! |
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actions · 2005-Sep-20 7:12 am · (locked) |
Candle4Lost Soul Premium Member join:2005-04-26 Henning, MN |
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Glad they fixed this :
Solved issue with Opera reverting explicit user setting to use program as handler rather than plug-in. |
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This is a VERY good thing they are doing I feel.Now More people will use Opera. |
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Doctor OldsI Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me. Premium Member join:2001-04-19 1970 442 W30 |
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Re: [Update] Opera introduces AD BLOCKING!!said by illJazz:I said Opera introduces AD BLOCKING, not Opera is ad-free.
Close. I see later on you got it. Thanks for the heads up! |
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jabarnutLight Years Away Premium Member join:2005-01-22 Galaxy M31 |
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Re: [Update] Opera Goes FREEWow! I guess this answers my question from the other Thread for good. ( » [Opera] Fun while it lasted? ) Cool! Seems to me they had to do this eventually considering other "free" options. Very interesting though how they pulled in a ton more users with their "one day only campaign", knowing all along that this was in the works. If that's the case, still some amazing marketing. More people are apt to give something new a try if they're getting a "special one day deal" than if it's just out there for the taking anyway and you're already happy with your present Browser. People will take pretty much anything if it's "free". At any rate, this is the best "Security update" they could have possibly had.....looks like I'm a permanent Opera user now (unless they do something radically bad in changing future versions, or I'm not reading between the lines somewhere). Now, since I've never updated this thing before....anything special I should know? (I'll look into it in the mean time). |
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Rob AAdjusting Premium Member join:2005-01-17 Pompton Plains, NJ
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Ok now we really need an opera forum here.:D |
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SpinNakerPHMicrosoft Certified Systems Crasher Premium Member join:2004-01-07 Philippines
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said by Rob A:Ok now we really need an opera forum here.:D Yup yup! What he said! |
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(Edit) Never mind....my question was answered. |
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RazgrizPandora rocks Premium Member join:2005-05-31 Fayetteville, NC |
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Awesome, now I might actually use Opera more often. I wonder what else they have in store for us? |
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If no one read the release notes here they are » www.opera.com/pressrelea ··· 5/09/20/The release notes might shed a little light on why it's free now. |
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said by digital k:This is a VERY good thing they are doing I feel.Now More people will use Opera. And get off that "Spread Firefox" stuff. Those firefox fanboys will start converting in droves now!! |
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I wonder if this is a permanent shift or a market shift. I also wonder if this will work or too little too late. Opera was making waves before they moved to the pay or adds model. That turned many away including myself. I think it can succeed if inovation continues and buzz can be created. The real question I have, I guess, is were the revenue is going to come from? |
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jabarnutLight Years Away Premium Member join:2005-01-22 Galaxy M31 |
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I think this will be permanant shift...as far as revenue, beats me. On an unrelated note, I saw a complaint in the Opera Forums just now where a new install still identifies itself as IE. One poster felt (and I agree), that it should definitely identify itself as Opera.....use and identification will increase dramatically around the internet. For the record, mine remained identified as Opera where I had it, so maybe they were referring to a brand new install. At any rate, they should fix that. » my.opera.com/community/f ··· d=102757 |
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I think the difference is that the one day campaign was for a fully registered version that included support.
it seems Opera for mobile devices is not free, only the desktop versions... |
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Doctor OldsI Need A Remedy For What's Ailing Me. Premium Member join:2001-04-19 1970 442 W30 1 edit |
said by SD6:I think the difference is that the one day campaign was for a fully registered version that included support. No support came with the one day Opera 8.0 for free campaign. This info was posted in the other thread. » Re: One Day Only! Ad-Free Opera!said by Rob A:UPDATE! From the opera's CEO in Opera's IRC Channel: " There have been many questions regarding the the free registration today. To clarify: the registration key will not expire. It will not make you eligible for Premium support either, you have to pay for that." Good for updates! But no premium support. |
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jabarnutLight Years Away Premium Member join:2005-01-22 Galaxy M31 |
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Yes, Doctor Olds is correct. As far as revenue, it's true there are many other ways they can still make money. » www.opera.com/buy/Beside the Mobile stuff, I wonder if they are giving you the "option" to "purchase" premium support even though it is now ad free... (The page I linked to may not be fully updated yet). |
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HeyDriverNo.2 Fuel Oil Rules Premium Member join:2000-12-04 Souderton, PA
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:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D This is a beutiful thing. Paid user since ver. 4.something or other. Installed over the top of my older version okay. No issues yet. even kept my Feeds correctly. A tip of the hat and a swooping bow to Opera. Way to go.... Walt aka HeyDriver |
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said by cork1958:And get off that "Spread Firefox" stuff. Those firefox fanboys will start converting in droves now!! um, i dont think so it does make a handy second/third browser though |
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