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Opera Mini for Windows XP

  • 06-05-2009 2:59pm
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    I have Windows XP. I have a laptop. I sometimes use my laptop to connect to the web via my mobile phone. A data bundle is not always an option. I know I can turn off images etc.

    Is there such a browser as (or similiar to) Opera Mini for Windows?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    watty
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    You can in theory run opera mini on anything, it's a java app that uses a remote server. IMO there is no point to it if you can run a real browser. My phone uses a real browser (WebKit based) and my Archos runs a full version of Opera + some flavour of javascript + flash.

    The only thing that will save a lot of traffic is turning flash, javascript and images.

    Use Firefox with Flashblock to stop video ads downloading in background, and when a page is loaded go File | Offline in browser to block Refresh or Ajax. A better strategy.

    Opera Mini is really for phones with only Java and no way to run a full browser. I don't think any "proper" Smart phones using Android, Symbian, WinMo/Ce, RIM or iPhone use it.


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