Esra Sdrawkcab wrote:

What does Opera do differently, or better, then Firefox?

Well?

It seems that this is all a well-trodden path descending to
flames. Why not compare available browsers and then have an
informed discussion?

Because any comparison will still end up in flames.

Because so many aspects of browser functionality is subjective.

I'm not saying that Firefox (version 2.0.0.20 or higher) is better (or
worse) then Opera (current version) for win-9x/me users.

I will say that:

- Firefox 2.0.0.20 *IS STILL* a valid option for win-98 users
- Firefox should have been used by Win-9x/me users instead of
IE6 for the past 4 years
- If not Firefox, then I don't know what. Perhaps some version
of Netscape Navigator 7/8/9.
- It's my impression that Opera as a browser wasn't very good
4 years ago.

Anyone running win-9x/me and just now moving away from IE6 today could
go to Firefox 2.0.0.20 or what-ever version of Opera will run on
win-9x/me. Or they could install KernelEx and run Firefox 3.x.