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(In theory, Navigator 6 offers the same feature, but at this early stage, only six measly skins are available, and they can't touch the coolness of NeoPlanet skins.) But NeoPlanet doesn't just look much better than the Big Two browsers its commands and options read better, too. The skins are arranged in 27 categories ranging from Metallic and Anime to Kid Stuff and Horror.
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NeoPlanet 5.2, which is free at also has ardent fans, thanks primarily to its library of more than 500 colorful design schemes - skins, in Net jargon - that you can download and apply to it. (Even in the free version, though, the customization-obsessed Norwegian programmers couldn't stop themselves: One preference screen lets you turn off the blinking, and another lets you specify what kind of ads you'd like to see.) Therefore, in an effort to stay financially afloat, its maker offers two versions of Opera at a free edition with blinking ads in one corner and a $40, ad- free version. Unlike the Big Two browsers, Opera lacks the backing of a billion-dollar company. The options on its Preferences screen scroll on almost as long as the yellow text at the beginning of "Star Wars." They bestow unheard-of control over the acceptance and automatic disposal of cookies (preference documents that Web sites deposit on your hard drive) along with on-off switches for every scrap of window dressing that eats into your Web-page area - menus, buttons, scroll bars and the like. Opera is also among the most customizable browsers.
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Press the letter G, for example, to hide all graphics for a speed boost press the plus or minus key to magnify or reduce the entire page, graphics and all. The program also offers a number of clever, single- key shortcuts that immediately become second nature. But what makes it special is a vast array of unusual and original features that make the Web more useful and less annoying.įor example, the program can remember the Web page you last visited, so that your next browsing session picks up where you left off. Opera offers the usual assortment of features (e-mail, address book, newsgroup reading, Internet chat) and Web standards (Java, JavaScript, 128-bit encryption for secure online banking, cascading style sheets, and so on). (Mac and Linux versions are still in the testing stage.) Until you've experienced how fast this program makes Web pages appear, you're hereby forbidden from complaining about the speed of your Internet connection.

It's easy to see, for example, why Opera 5.0.1 for Windows, written by a pair of Norwegian programmers, has developed such an enthusiastic following.
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And if your older PC lacks the copious memory, processor and disk-space demands of the Big Two, these alternative programs may be just the ticket. You dodge the bugginess of Netscape Navigator 6 and the feeling of slavery some people feel when using Microsoft's browser. By choosing an off-brand browser, you can reap rewards in speed and simplicity. Still, those 6 percent may be on to something.
