Opera 9 Beta

Funny, I remember reading some of these same arguments in favor of Internet Explorer when Cam was trying to get people to switch to Firefox. It's amazing how people actually become offended when you try to introduce them to something new.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Eleo

I never had to "adjust" to Firefox or think through it; the switch was very natural. I find Opera awkward to use, configure, and extend and would much rather be comfortable with my current browser which never was. Is that so bad?

Not for you apparently, but sometimes "adjusting" to something different pays off. For example, I was a Mac user up until College (2002-2003) when I decided I wanted to get a PC. Having used a Mac, I felt that Mac OS was "superior" to the point that I nitpicked everything about Windows so I felt like I was in a good spot. And then eventually I tried switcing to Linux, but kept getting pushed back by the fact that setting it up and getting it going was more complicated than either Mac OS or Windows. Nonetheless, I persevered and here I am with an OS that I'm more comfortable with than I ever was in Mac OS and Windows.

If you're going to try something different, you must accept the fact that it will not be like what you're used to and that you will not be comfortable with it right away. You don't have to like it and you don't have to use it, but I don't think it's right to identify personal gripes with something as inherent flaws. Software that's written for millions of people can't cater to you personally, but in the case of Firefox you were lucky enough to find that it's creators made many correct assumptions. Meanwhile, I had to install mouse gestures and an extra extension to let me double-click on tabs to close them. Why weren't those features built into Firefox?

There's nowhere I can't reach.