My browser situation in Linux
I don't know why, but it seems with every release of Firefox, on Linux it starts to feel more and more sluggish. Not just loading pages (Thats actually improved in a way,) but in overall performance, CPU usage, Javascript performance, and overall sluggishness. It really feels as if Mozilla is catering more to those that are switching over from IE on Windows, versus those that have been using Firefox on Linux for many years, and its just been starting to feel more and more like a bad port (not entirely, but it feels like its going into that direction,)
Though, I guess one thing I do have to realize while in the middle of this rant, is the architecture of my CPU is kind of aging, bit time. I have a Pentium D (also note that I have 2GB of RAM, an ATI Radeon HD2600XT 512MB Video card, and an 160GB SATA HDD,) which is basically two P4 cores on one chip, which was fine at some point, but most developers these days, and I'm assuming the same goes for Mozilla, are developing more so for the Core 2, Athlon X2, and Phenom architectures versus the old P4 architecture, despite a good amount of people still being on that architecture (Whether it be the actual P4, Pentium Ds, or a Celeron.)
Anyway, before I go onto that tangent, I will get back onto browsers. Firefox has just not felt like the fast Ferrari it used to be on Linux, or on my system in general. On Windows Vista/7 I've already switched to Google Chrome, Webkit has got to be the fastest rendering engine I have ever used, and Chrome's V8 Javascript engine is also amazing. The way it manages its processes also allows it to have amazing performance on my system.
So what does that have to do with Linux? Well, on Linux, Chrome is not officially out yet, and the Chromium Builds have just finally started to feel better and more stable, but they're not good/stable enough to be put into daily use, although, the latest Chromium Build on Linux has possibly got to be the fastest browser I have ever seen in terms of loading pages, and, it definitely doesn't feel the sluggishness I feel on Firefox.
So, if Chrome isn't ready, and Firefox is starting to feel very sluggish on Linux on my system, where do I turn? Epiphany doesn't exactly offer what I want, Konqueror doesn't have the same feel in GNOME that it does in KDE, and many of the other browsers designed specifically for Linux are just too basic for me/don't function the way I want it to.
I think just within the past few days I have grown to really love the Opera web browser on Linux. Its fast, its stable, the Opera 10 beta has a new beautiful theme, and new functionality I have grown to love. Opera just doesn't feel the same sluggishness that I have felt in Firefox recently either. Another thing I love is Opera sync - so if I so happen to find a piece of software I want to try out of look at on Windows (natively, mind you,) but don't feel like rebooting, I just bookmark it in Opera, and then reboot when I feel like it.
A few of the other features I like? Tab locking, prevents you from accidentally closing a tab you absolutely want open (like one you are typing an extensive Google Docs, or e-mail document on,) the tab bar now has built in previews when you resize it (screenshot below,) an amazing download manager, notes, Speed Dial (which in Opera 10 beta is customizable,) and probably many other hidden features I have yet to find.
Now time for the screenshots! 
Opera's speed dial is now customizable
Opera's new tab bar feature
Overall, in terms of a browsing experience, and features, I give Opera a 10/10. I feel this browser definitely isn't getting the attention it deserves, or is over-looked way too much. Maybe because its not entirely open source? Or maybe the fact its been around forever (but you think that'd be a sign of strength.) Whatever it may be, it doesn't change the fact the Opera is a great browser, and for the time being, it will become my default browser on Linux, well, unless the final version of Chrome for Linux just completely wows me (and knowing how they did a good job on that on Windows, it is very likely.)
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