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I use Safari because I keep forgetting to download Opera...

March 5, 2010 · by Haavard

BBC's Click Online is airing a piece on the browser ballot, which includes a statements from the execs of the various browser vendors, and video comments from users.

I think the best part of the video is the girl at 04:05, who is supposed to explain why she uses Safari:

I use Safari to browse the internet because I keep forgetting to download Opera, and Safari is OK... most of the time

Priceless :smile:

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  • Sami SerolaFriday, March 5, 2010 4:42:04 PM

    In that case I use Opera because it's okay all the time, and therefore I forgot there are also other browsers :bigsmile:

  • ZotlanFriday, March 5, 2010 4:45:16 PM

    Apple declined to comment... real friendly company that.

    lot of Opera supporters in that clip BtW, i think the media are starting to like you.

  • Joonas LehtolahtiFriday, March 5, 2010 5:15:14 PM

    :up:

    The thumbnail image for the video shows the part where Opera logo goes big. :yes:

  • Brian HuismanFriday, March 5, 2010 6:01:36 PM

    What is up with Mitchell Baker's hair!?! :faint:

  • Uncle MickFriday, March 5, 2010 6:38:16 PM

    Originally posted by haavard:

    think the best part of the video is the girl at 04:05,

    Opera should track her down and present her with a copy on a disc, or a USB key. Would be a nice little PR stunt.

  • ■Friday, March 5, 2010 7:06:43 PM

    priceless :smile:

  • Cutting SpoonFriday, March 5, 2010 7:15:19 PM

    Actually, the best part is that the site's volume slider goes to ELEVEN. You know it's gotta be good.

  • ■Friday, March 5, 2010 7:22:06 PM

    Originally posted by hellspork:

    slider goes to ELEVEN



    ? Your point ?

  • Cutting SpoonFriday, March 5, 2010 7:40:48 PM

    It's an old joke. "w eleven" would have led you to this:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_to_eleven

  • Rafael LuikSaturday, March 6, 2010 1:25:19 AM

    :love:

  • Daniel HendrycksSaturday, March 6, 2010 1:53:36 AM

    Originally posted by Micheál Seosamh:

    Opera should track her down and present her with a copy on a disc, or a USB key. Would be a nice little PR stunt.


    :lol: +1

    Nice exposure for Opera!

  • Rafael LuikSaturday, March 6, 2010 2:18:10 AM

    Originally posted by Mickeyjoe_irl:

    Opera should track her down and present her with a copy on a disc, or a USB key.


    Definitely should! :yes:

  • Charles SchlossSaturday, March 6, 2010 3:55:51 AM

    http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/LOL.gif -

    When I first got my mac first thing I did was use Safari to download Opera

  • endless loveSaturday, March 6, 2010 4:14:41 AM

    :up:

  • _Grey_Saturday, March 6, 2010 4:46:38 AM

    Originally posted by GreyWyvern:

    What is up with Mitchell Baker's hair!?! :faint:

    I know, right?

    Mozilla's CEO is a punk. How... appropriate.

  • thobiSaturday, March 6, 2010 8:47:08 AM

    Originally posted by Mickeyjoe_irl:

    Originally posted by haavard:

    think the best part of the video is the girl at 04:05,

    Opera should track her down and present her with a copy on a disc, or a USB key. Would be a nice little PR stunt.
    +1


    Originally posted by godjonez:

    The thumbnail image for the video shows the part where Opera logo goes big. :yes:

    :up:


    Originally posted by GreyWyvern:

    What is up with Mitchell Baker's hair!?! :faint:

    *rofl*


    Originally posted by haavard:

    priceless :smile:

    +1 :bigsmile: OMG


    thanks for sharing!

  • Dan AlexandruSaturday, March 6, 2010 9:36:03 AM

    Originally posted by godjonez:

    The thumbnail image for the video shows the part where Opera logo goes big.


    0:48 They also use Opera's old logo for the intro (minus the shaddow, but still). It's weird, because they have the new one behind Jon.

    Is there anyone who doesn't say their browser is fast(est) ? Even Avant.

  • Uncle MickSaturday, March 6, 2010 12:50:59 PM

    Originally posted by DanielHendrycks:

    :lol: +1


    Originally posted by rafaelluik:

    Definitely should! :yes:


    Originally posted by thobi:

    +1


    :o: Thanks

  • KawaSaturday, March 6, 2010 6:21:20 PM

    That last IE user was unsettling.

  • Rafael LuikSaturday, March 6, 2010 7:28:28 PM

    Originally posted by dantesoft:

    They also use Opera's old logo for the intro (minus the shaddow, but still). It's weird, because they have the new one behind Jon.


    I think it's for the people who have seen the old Opera logo in the past - to them to recognize Opera - and right after they show the new Opera logo so they can recognize it in the present.

  • Kiyoshi1981Saturday, March 6, 2010 7:31:34 PM

    Removed by moderator.

  • ZotlanSaturday, March 6, 2010 7:37:46 PM

    Originally posted by Kiyoshi1981:

    That Mozilla CEO, is that a guy?


    No, that would be a woman. Albeit an oddly named one.

    Originally posted by Kiyoshi1981:

    Well, I never understood commies.


    :rolleyes:

  • Rafael LuikSaturday, March 6, 2010 7:44:03 PM

    Originally posted by Kiyoshi1981:

    That girl forgetting to download Opera, should absolutely be tracked down and presented the new version on any media. Excellent idea!


    Not only 10.5, give some Opera gifts to her: chocolates and a shirt for example. :smile:

  • Kiyoshi1981Saturday, March 6, 2010 7:50:19 PM

    Originally posted by Zotlan:

    Originally posted by Kiyoshi1981:

    Well, I never understood commies.

    :rolleyes:

    Just for comedic value, not meant to offend anyone. I am in fact a Socialistic Party voter myself. Maybe "punk" would have been a better word.

    Originally posted by rafaelluik:

    Originally posted by Kiyoshi1981:

    That girl forgetting to download Opera, should absolutely be tracked down and presented the new version on any media. Excellent idea!

    Not only 10.5, give some Opera gifts to her: chocolates and a shirt for example.


    And report about it on the desktopteam blog :bigsmile:

  • KawaSaturday, March 6, 2010 7:58:38 PM

    Don't worry people, next time Kiyoshi1981 makes an offensive joke, I am fully capable of knocking him upside the head if you think he needs it :wink:

    And I too think that getting that girl a copy of Opera and some choccies and a shirt would be great exposure.

  • HaavardSaturday, March 6, 2010 11:29:04 PM

    I do not appreciate comments that make fun of people's looks and similar things. Baker can be whatever she wants to be without having to have derogatory comments thrown at her.

    This blog is not the place for comments like some of the ones I have seen here.

  • expertteaseSaturday, March 6, 2010 11:50:08 PM

    Originally posted by Chas4:

    When I first got my mac first thing I did was use Safari to download Opera



    Heh, so Safari too must know what it's like to have mule status alongside IE.

  • Kiyoshi1981Sunday, March 7, 2010 12:31:37 AM

    Originally posted by haavard:

    I do not appreciate comments that make fun of people's looks and similar things. Baker can be whatever she wants to be without having to have derogatory comments thrown at her. This blog is not the place for comments like some of the ones I have seen here.


    Good point. I'm sorry. Just couldn't help it, I support open source but I really dislike Firefox's big market share, since most of it is caused by the spreading of myths. And Opera has always been better ;P

    I have nothing against anyone who works for Mozilla. Competition is good.

  • d4rkn1ghtSunday, March 7, 2010 2:06:50 AM

    lol at the IE user on the bed! :lol:

  • _Grey_Sunday, March 7, 2010 3:03:08 AM

    Haavard: I don't know if your reprimand was directed at me, too. But for posterity, I will defend my previous post.

    I think that if people style themselves such as to be noticeably different, one should be able to comment upon that. Contrary to what some people might think, 'individualism' does come with tradeoffs. Not commenting at all upon it is like ignoring the elephant in the room.

    And I happen to think "punk" is generally a describing attribute for the person, as well as the browser.

    I think people call Richard Stallman a hippie for his looks and some very bad names for his behavior. Yet he did and does things important and dear to a lot of us techies. "VIP"s just have to endure this tiresome tirade of negative and nonconstructive feedback, I'm afraid.

  • expertteaseSunday, March 7, 2010 11:43:52 AM

    I thought Mitchell Baker's promotion of Firefox was pretty weak, but it had nothing to do with her hair; to the average person she spoke in riddles. I sort of, nearly agree with you Grey as a general point, but this is Haarvard's front room we're in. Also, I think it's a personal decision whether you are the one to make the negative criticism or not, however inevitable it may be. I for one choose not to. Anyway shall we leave it there?

  • Cutting SpoonMonday, March 8, 2010 4:51:46 PM

    Has anyone seen the other video floating around? Comments from a number of Opera's senior staff, several just trailing off and getting immersed in their computers? :smile:

    "Choice-Screen-Video-News-Release.mov", it's been posted in a few places now.

    EDIT: http://www.opera.com/media/video/Choice-Screen-Video-News-Release.mov

    If you've got the VLC Plugin, Quicktime or similar, you can play it directly in a new tab.

  • Sean TobinTuesday, March 9, 2010 2:13:18 AM

    I use Firefox cuz its okay ALL the time :bigsmile:

  • expertteaseTuesday, March 9, 2010 2:01:54 PM

    I'm not satisfied with only 'okay' :p:

  • KawaWednesday, March 10, 2010 12:57:11 PM

    "I use Opera cuz its mighty fine ALL the time :bigsmile:"

    Is that better?

  • Mad Scientist (عادل)Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:26:51 PM

    :doh:.
    That's almost the same reason I haven't installed Opera since I upgraded to Karmic. :p:.
    But since I've been on my mobile mostly, it's not been an issue. :left:.
    (and we all know there is only one mobile browser that everyone with an iPhone wishes for :p:.)

  • Charles SchlossMonday, March 15, 2010 12:04:51 AM

    Originally posted by qlue:

    and we all know there is only one mobile browser that everyone with an iPhone wishes for


    Wishing http://files.myopera.com/Tamil/Smilies/Whistle.gif -

  • Mad Scientist (عادل)Monday, March 15, 2010 9:48:17 AM

    When I bought this phone that I'm using now, one of the features that I considered to be a 'must have' feature was that it had to be fully capable of running the Operamini 4.0 beta, including the 'new' file management functions of the JSR-75 specification that was a new feature in Operamini at that time! :p:.
    That's why I bought a Nokia. :left:. (Nokia E65)

  • Ahmad NabilTuesday, April 6, 2010 9:24:19 AM

    :wink: I downloaded Opera because it's more better than IE

About this article

Published inA Journal from Behind the Trenches
DateMarch 5, 2010
AuthorHaavard
Tagsopera, bbc, ballot, eu, click, safari, apple, microsoft
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