[Opera-users] basic browser

[Rob Cunningham]

09/06/2001 13:11:38, Preston Petty <presp at earthlink.net> wrote:

>Awhile back, 
>Sue solicited feedback from Opera users regarding
>the (forced) inclusion of an email/IM into the browser.
>AFIK, over 100% <G> of the "poll" respondents indicated
>they DID NOT want anything but the browser.
>If Opera felt compelled to include extra stuff then
>they should make it as plugins.
>
>What happend, or is happening, to the results?
>Did anybody (management wise) pay attention to it?
>
>Thanks for any feedback/update.
>Preston


Even though I use Opera's IM and Email, I was a bit disappointed to see them included at first - I would have thought they'd be additional, extra downloads if used at all. I like them, and I use both (not the Usenet client, it's 
crap) but they should be optional - the code needed in the basic installation to account for extras like IM or Email should be tiny if it's done right - this would also mean that other (maybe user made) addons could be done eg. 
IRC, Global IM (including AIM, MSN etc) and a worthwhile usenet client could be added easily *and* remain _optional_!

At a guess Opera decided that although 100% of ppl didn't want them, a lot more ppl would switch to Opera if it was available and it would help make Opera mainstream. They thought that the 100% of people were all 
hardcore nerds and they wanted to expand their user base.

Cheers,
Rob C

rob.cunn at btinternet.com
www.bcosolutions.com