Comments on: Flash: Opera Goes Ad-Free http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html A blog covering the latest buzz on the Opera browser and its competition. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:04:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kelson http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2511 Kelson Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:15:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2511 <I>If Opera ever wants to increase its marketshare, it must stop identifying itself as Internet Explorer as default.</I> What does that have to do with marketshare? It'll affect numbers on poorly-implemented stats packages, but it's not going to impact the number of people who actually <B>use</B> it. The regular user doesn't know (or care) what Opera is identifying itself as. If Opera ever wants to increase its marketshare, it must stop identifying itself as Internet Explorer as default.

What does that have to do with marketshare?

It’ll affect numbers on poorly-implemented stats packages, but it’s not going to impact the number of people who actually use it. The regular user doesn’t know (or care) what Opera is identifying itself as.

]]> By: minghong http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2510 minghong Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:22:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2510 > If Opera ever wants to increase its marketshare, it must stop identifying itself as Internet Explorer as default. True. Regular users don't change preference. Opera needs to give the best default settings for them. > If Opera ever wants to increase its marketshare, it must stop identifying itself as Internet Explorer as default.

True. Regular users don’t change preference. Opera needs to give the best default settings for them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2509 Anonymous Wed, 21 Sep 2005 21:20:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2509 If Opera ever wants to increase its marketshare, it must stop identifying itself as Internet Explorer as default . If Opera ever wants to increase its marketshare, it must stop identifying itself as Internet Explorer as default .

]]> By: David Naylor http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2508 David Naylor Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:45:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2508 Time for you Opera fans to get a-spreaddin'! You have some catching up to do ;-) Time for you Opera fans to get a-spreaddin’! You have some catching up to do ;-)

]]> By: Anonymous http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2506 Anonymous Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:23:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2506 Kelson: I came back to counter what I had written about not supporting the desktop browser. I did some more reading around on the net and yes you are right, they do have other revenue streams. I really wish it works, though I remember when Netscape went free it made sense back then and it looked like they could still make money. But I think Opera is on better ground. So time to say: Yippiieeeeeeeee!! Opera is free :) Waiting for Merlin :D Kelson: I came back to counter what I had written about not supporting the desktop browser. I did some more reading around on the net and yes you are right, they do have other revenue streams. I really wish it works, though I remember when Netscape went free it made sense back then and it looked like they could still make money. But I think Opera is on better ground. So time to say:

Yippiieeeeeeeee!!
Opera is free :)
Waiting for Merlin :D

]]> By: Anonymous http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2507 Anonymous Tue, 20 Sep 2005 19:23:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2507 Opera will definitely continue with the desktop browser, and the plan is actually to make even more money: http://my.opera.com/haavard/blog/show.dml/22892 Opera will definitely continue with the desktop browser, and the plan is actually to make even more money:

http://my.opera.com/haavard/blog/show.dml/22892

]]> By: Kelson http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2505 Kelson Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:08:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2505 Anonymous: re-read the post, and especially the follow-up interview with Opera's CEO. They <B>are</B> still getting revenue from the desktop browser, and actually expect to get more than they did before -- it's just not coming directly from the end user. Anonymous: re-read the post, and especially the follow-up interview with Opera’s CEO. They are still getting revenue from the desktop browser, and actually expect to get more than they did before — it’s just not coming directly from the end user.

]]> By: Anonymous http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2504 Anonymous Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:15:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2504 I don't see this as good news. I am afraid this means Opera will abandon the desktop platform. Since they do not have any revenue coming from the desktop market why will they be interested in improving the browser? I am sure the company had reasons for what it did and maybe it makes sense for Opera. I don’t see this as good news. I am afraid this means Opera will abandon the desktop platform. Since they do not have any revenue coming from the desktop market why will they be interested in improving the browser? I am sure the company had reasons for what it did and maybe it makes sense for Opera.

]]> By: Kelson http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2503 Kelson Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:14:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2503 Wow, I didn't expect that this soon. Things are about to get really interesting in browser competition! I looked up the <a HREF="http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/850/" rel="nofollow">change log</A>, and it looks like this is the only big change from 8.02 to 8.5. It's mainly bug fixes, and enabling Browser JavaScript by default. Wow, I didn’t expect that this soon. Things are about to get really interesting in browser competition!

I looked up the change log, and it looks like this is the only big change from 8.02 to 8.5. It’s mainly bug fixes, and enabling Browser JavaScript by default.

]]> By: Anonymous http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2502 Anonymous Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:20:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2502 If they know what they're doing this is can increase Operas market share tremendously. If they know what they’re doing this is can increase Operas market share tremendously.

]]> By: Anonymous http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2501 Anonymous Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:18:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2501 Users who have already paid will continue to receive Premium support. Users who have already paid will continue to receive Premium support.

]]> By: Anonymous http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2500 Anonymous Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:00:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2500 Perhaps they could offer paid users a chance to receive Premium support? Perhaps they could offer paid users a chance to receive Premium support?

]]> By: Anonymous http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2499 Anonymous Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:37:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2499 People who recently bought Opera can get a full refund, no questions asked. People who recently bought Opera can get a full refund, no questions asked.

]]> By: minghong http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2498 minghong Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:24:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2498 Is it <a HREF="http://www.opera.com/download/" rel="nofollow">unfair to Opera users who actually registered</A>? (<STRONG>read: pay</STRONG>). Is it unfair to Opera users who actually registered? (read: pay).

]]> By: Pallab http://operawatch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2497 Pallab Tue, 20 Sep 2005 13:17:00 +0000 http://alpha.opera-watch.com/news/2005/09/flash-opera-goes-ad-free.html#comment-2497 Wow man.That is so nice of Opera to give you an oppertunity to speak to the CEO. Wow man.That is so nice of Opera to give you an oppertunity to speak to the CEO.

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