What browser do you use?

September 21, 2010 · by Aleksander Aas

Lifehacker is running a vote to determine what browser you use. Last year, Opera was barely present in the polls. Perhaps this year it's Opera's turn to rock the votes?

You don't have to register to vote. Supporting Opera has never been this easy!

Readers' comments 50

Left under the original article, as archived; 1 page of comments could not be recovered.

TamilTuesday, September 21, 2010 8:53:00 AM

VOted!

Firefox 35.14% (9,365 votes) 
Chrome 50.38% (13,427 votes) 
Safari 5.33% (1,420 votes) 
Internet Explorer 2.76% (735 votes) 
Opera 5.74% (1,531 votes) 
Total Votes: 26,654

HyaeneLeipzigTuesday, September 21, 2010 8:54:59 AM
Opera 1500 votes

sirnh1Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:04:30 AM

Firefox 34.96% (9,413 votes) 
Chrome 50.01% (13,466 votes) 
Safari 5.29% (1,424 votes) 
Internet Explorer 2.75% (740 votes) 
Opera 6.34% (1,708 votes) 
Total Votes: 26,927

Opera is rising in the charts...

IKokeTuesday, September 21, 2010 9:09:34 AM

Firefox 34.77% (9,464 votes) 
Chrome 49.68% (13,522 votes) 
Safari 5.24% (1,427 votes) 
Internet Explorer 2.74% (746 votes) 
Opera 6.91% (1,881 votes)

Done

Monagga DAT!Tuesday, September 21, 2010 9:11:46 AM
Just startd on opera getn used to it!

DavidTuesday, September 21, 2010 9:13:07 AM

Voted!

Firefox 34.74% (9,471 votes) 
Chrome 49.63% (13,528 votes) 
Safari 5.24% (1,429 votes) 
Internet Explorer 2.74% (746 votes) 
Opera 7% (1,908 votes)
-------------------
Total Votes: 27,260

d4rkn1ghtTuesday, September 21, 2010 9:17:48 AM
Done!
Artur „Jurgi” JurgawkaTuesday, September 21, 2010 9:32:36 AM
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Yes.gif -
Espen André ØverdahlTuesday, September 21, 2010 9:44:28 AM
Wow, Opera's rising fast in the polls! Go go!
ouzowtfTuesday, September 21, 2010 9:46:03 AM
Voted yesterday when Opera were on 3 or 4%
dirkTuesday, September 21, 2010 9:51:59 AM
voted!

Firefox 34.41% (9,626 votes)
Chrome 48.81% (13,654 votes)
Safari 5.15% (1,441 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.69% (753 votes)
Opera 8.29% (2,318 votes)
Total Votes: 27,971
Kai OckendorfTuesday, September 21, 2010 9:59:23 AM
Voted!
TamilTuesday, September 21, 2010 9:59:43 AM
Originally posted by EspenAO:

Opera's rising fast in the polls!
http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Yes.gif -
Çağlar YeşilyurtTuesday, September 21, 2010 10:14:35 AM
I have voted.

Firefox 34.24% (9,686 votes)
Chrome 48.49% (13,719 votes)
Safari 5.11% (1,445 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.68% (759 votes)
Opera 8.84% (2,502 votes)
Total Votes: 28,291
Lorenzo CelsiTuesday, September 21, 2010 10:18:24 AM
I am reading too much nonsense about browsers lately.
Being mostly a Firefox user version 4 is quite disappointing, since it basically is about having a competitive JS engine while coping design and features from Chrome and Opera.
Unfortunately the "minimalistic" design pioneered by Chrome is exactly what annoys me most and the (problematic) hardcoding of features that should be handled by extensions is a visible contradiction with the original Firefox idea.

The "speed race" among browsers was started by the idea of "software as service" and something like ChromeOS, so you need fast JS to be able to run "desktop applications" inside the browser. Which is another huge nonsense IMHO.

My feeling is the whole "industry" is trying to find a reason to exist.
Prasoon AgarwalTuesday, September 21, 2010 10:20:49 AM
Voted

Firefox 34.16% (9,702 votes)
Chrome 48.37% (13,737 votes)
Safari 5.09% (1,445 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.68% (761 votes)
Opera 9.07% (2,575 votes)
Total Votes: 28,401
techlawsamTuesday, September 21, 2010 10:41:06 AM
Firefox 34.03% (9,768 votes)
Chrome 48.07% (13,800 votes)
Safari 5.06% (1,452 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.67% (767 votes)
Opera 9.54% (2,738 votes)
Total Votes: 28,708

just voted..
Espen André ØverdahlTuesday, September 21, 2010 10:52:20 AM
We almost got 10% of the votes now!
TamilTuesday, September 21, 2010 10:58:15 AM
g2spotTuesday, September 21, 2010 11:03:19 AM
Opera 9.93%

/g..
■Tuesday, September 21, 2010 11:24:13 AM
I use mosaic... where's mosaic in this pool ?!?
lchiangTuesday, September 21, 2010 11:31:08 AM
Firefox 33.76% (9,920 votes)
Chrome 47.48% (13,949 votes)
Safari 5.01% (1,471 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.65% (779 votes)
Opera 10.47% (3,076 votes)

over 10% la~
WOFallTuesday, September 21, 2010 12:32:17 PM
Firefox 33.52% (10,163 votes)
Chrome 46.8% (14,188 votes)
Safari 4.96% (1,504 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.64% (800 votes)
Opera 11.45% (3,473 votes)
-
Total Votes: 30,319

Not a bad response
CoyoteeTuesday, September 21, 2010 12:54:52 PM
Right On!
PeterTuesday, September 21, 2010 12:57:54 PM
Done.
ArntTuesday, September 21, 2010 1:03:34 PM
Voted.

Firefox 33.36% (10,256 votes)
Chrome 46.59% (14,323 votes)
Safari 4.93% (1,516 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.65% (816 votes)
Opera 11.84% (3,641 votes)
DanielTuesday, September 21, 2010 1:07:19 PM
They should use the new opera logo instead the old one
Pablo MendozaTuesday, September 21, 2010 1:15:50 PM
Voted
WOFallTuesday, September 21, 2010 1:26:32 PM
Originally posted by lilmoder:

Sending a bunch of CERTAIN browser users (a.k.a. peeps from My Opera) to general statistics poll is stupid. It's a poll that determines what browsers are used by ACTUAL Lifehacker readers, tech enthusiasts. Not everyone who gets redirected from My Opera reads Lifehacker. You are just making that poll irrelevant.
While I agree, this is a popularity contest. Polls like these have never been an indication of how many people use a browser. Every poll lifehacker runs is abused in this way (trillian/digsby for example, who spammed their users to go vote, pdf-XChange Viewer getting a *ridiculous* number of votes, etc). You're always going to be competing with Firefox/Chrome users tweeting or blogging to alert others of the poll, and that has a multiplication effect that makes them appear more popular than they really are. It's arguable that this is merely evening the odds for Opera.
AdelTuesday, September 21, 2010 1:59:13 PM
voted
RachelTuesday, September 21, 2010 2:01:54 PM
(opera mobile)
ZephirineTuesday, September 21, 2010 2:02:23 PM
Done!

Firefox 33.11% (10,482 votes)
Chrome 46.05% (14,579 votes)
Safari 4.88% (1,545 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.64% (836 votes)
Opera 12.71% (4,024 votes)
Total Votes: 31,659
TomTuesday, September 21, 2010 2:16:50 PM
Done.
slackwrdaveTuesday, September 21, 2010 2:54:17 PM
Lynx! It had to be done.
ZodiusTuesday, September 21, 2010 2:58:09 PM
Voted (twice )!
AdrianPMTuesday, September 21, 2010 3:37:01 PM
Voted.
GradPLTuesday, September 21, 2010 3:47:49 PM
Chrome 45.36% (15,021 votes)
Firefox 32.73% (10,839 votes)
Opera 13.86% (4,590 votes)
Safari 4.81% (1,593 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.62% (869 votes)

Go Opera !
Panferno22529Tuesday, September 21, 2010 3:54:01 PM
Firefox 32.73% (10,865 votes)
Chrome 45.32% (15,044 votes)
Safari 4.81% (1,596 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.62% (871 votes)
Opera 13.91% (4,619 votes)

Opera rules!
PhilippTuesday, September 21, 2010 4:22:12 PM
Firefox 32.63% (10,951 votes)
Chrome 45.17% (15,156 votes)
Safari 4.79% (1,609 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.62% (879 votes)
Opera 14.18% (4,757 votes)
Total Votes: 33,556
Superrrrrdurt!Tuesday, September 21, 2010 4:22:31 PM
funny thing is that i use ie alot more, because of work. Only at home and on the go (mini) I use Opera. I voted Opera, though.
Pretzel KleoTuesday, September 21, 2010 4:35:17 PM
Opera!
Charles SchlossTuesday, September 21, 2010 4:37:32 PM
Where are you seeing the results so far?
random414Tuesday, September 21, 2010 6:48:18 PM
Unfortunately they are using the old Opera logo icon, I wrote them a comment telling them to go grab one from here: http://www.opera.com/press/resources/ ... but yet they haven't even approved the comment.

@lilmoder
WOFall is right, every community is on for his browser, these polls aren't really relevant, but they are fun... of course, only if you one to play.

By the way, voted!
L2D2Tuesday, September 21, 2010 7:07:23 PM
Voted. http://files.myopera.com/L2D2/STUFF/Smilies//likeopera_girl.gif -
revvokTuesday, September 21, 2010 7:20:26 PM
Firefox 32.3% (11,411 votes)
Chrome 44.35% (15,668 votes)
Safari 4.75% (1,677 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.6% (920 votes)
Opera 15.39% (5,437 votes)
selurusTuesday, September 21, 2010 7:34:48 PM
Voted for Opera
Superrrrrdurt!Tuesday, September 21, 2010 8:15:45 PM
Originally posted by L2D2:

Voted.
Love that emoticon!
NaurimWednesday, September 22, 2010 3:01:19 AM
Firefox 33.16% (12,943 votes)
Chrome 42.77% (16,695 votes)
Safari 4.61% (1,799 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.55% (994 votes)
Opera 16.3% (6,363 votes)
Total Votes: 39,031
AmtsbereichWednesday, September 22, 2010 5:23:04 AM
Firefox 33.26% (13,217 votes)
Chrome 42.45% (16,868 votes)
Safari 4.59% (1,824 votes)
Internet Explorer 2.53% (1,004 votes)
Opera 16.56% (6,582 votes)
NicoWednesday, September 22, 2010 7:35:51 AM
Third place for Opera, good job!

But why is Lifehacker using that old Mac icon?