re-think the major bookmark use case: as private markers for infrequently accessed resources, there is absolutely no need to download the web page to display a thumbnail either initially or regularly on a timed update.
thanks for a brilliant browser. thanks for superb innovation, adding features that other browsers have copied. sorry that too many core browser features were stripped out in opera 15.
opera was the best browser...
get better soon :-*
the reason i use opera over any other browser is because it is configurable enough to let me do what i want a browser to do, out of the box. that's what differentiated opera from other browsers. if opera is just going to imitate another browser, there's no reason to use it in the first place (i have endured enough compatibility troubles with opera, being forced to switch to firefox at my job because the js i need to debug simply doesn't work on opera at all). i understand that you want to move on with the times and adapt to new ways of looking at the role of the browser, but remember that to survive, you must differentiate yourself. what made me choose opera years ago was (1) speed (2) stability (3) customizability -- i get to control cookie preferences, edit per-site cookie preferences, per-site javascript preferences, set minimum font size, etc. if none of these will be configurable, then opera has no added value to me; i might as well go back to firefox and get better site compatibility.
opera was the best.
you reached your current position by being unique and allowing users to customize your browser while having integrated features with a small footprint. you held a small percentage of all online users, and i can't believe you discarded everything to follow a giant corporation's idea of how a renderer/program should operate. this is the most disappointed i've ever been in a company/product change.
goodbye opera, i will miss you, like i missed netscape! <3
i sympathize with you opera developers, as it's not your fault: incompetent upper management has hindered your product.
who the hell are the other guys going to steal ideas from now?