Opera 9 Preview 2

[the_eggwhite]

So, I'm now experimenting with the current preview of the Opera 9 browser. It's striking me as being rather similar to Opera 8 so far, but I know it's got some fairly significant extras under the bonnet.

I've not played with them yet, but I like the look of the following features particularly:

• BitTorrent
• A widget engine (like Konfabulator / Yahoo Widget Engine)
• Site specific preferences (want to use different preferences for the odd site? Do so!)

More blurb can be found here.

Hopefully the release version will crop up soon.

Comments

[eggwhite.livejournal.com]

After a bit more research:
Only if you download, install and activate a malware infested widget. Much like software in general, in fact.

It's probably better for a user to download a widget than it is for them to download a random bit of desktop software, as widgets are more restricted than, say, java applications or generic malware infested freebie software installers.

[azekeil.livejournal.com]

Ah, that eases my mind somewhat. Sounds interesting.