Opera launches latest version of web browser

WEB BROWSER OUTFIT Opera Software has launched Opera 11.60, touting it as the perfect web browser for the holiday season, particularly since Justin Bieber does not use it.

The updated version comes with several new or improved features, including the ability to 'star' favourite web sites, which are then added to a Speed Dial. Pages are faster and more secure, thanks to better network code. A new HTML5 parsing algorithm enhances web compatibility, and Opera's email client has been redesigned.

Opera Software said that almost half of the world's population have never tried a new web browser, primarily because they are still using the default that came bundled with their PC. The company is trying to convince people that there are better alternatives out there, such as Opera.

"It's better to give than to receive, so why not give that special someone a new browser," said Jan Standal, VP of desktop products at Opera Software. "People spend more time working with their browser than they do with their car, so it makes sense to shop around and consider their options. If your best friend drove a Yugo, you'd help them find something else, right?"

Opera Software also released a list of ten reasons to switch to the latest version of Opera, all of which look thoroughly researched and scientifically validated. If you're not going to choose your web browser on the basis of what celebrity is not using it, we don't know how else you'll choose one.

Opera Software's top ten reasons to try its web browser are:

1. You clean everything to prepare for the holiday, why not your computer?
2. No assembly required; it's all in the download package.
3. It is free, a deal year-round, rather than a Black Friday doorbuster.
4. Unlike socks, this fits everyone.
5. We tried not to say it, so we misspelled it: IT'S FSAT.
6. Justin Bieber doesn't use it.
7. It's supported by science since version 10 (at least).
8. Your kids won't wake you up at the crack of dawn Christmas morning; they'll be too busy with the browser.
9. See #6.
10. Your current browser is so fat it can't slide down the chimney.

'Nuff said. µ