Comments on: Next Week, Opera Claims It Will “Reinvent The Web”

By: Web Server on a Browser - Opera Unite Review

Web Server on a Browser - Opera Unite Review — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:04:15 +0000

[...] Unite, the recent product from the browser maker opera may not have re-invented the web (which they originally claimed) but it really got me hooked up with it! If you are looking for a web server within your computer [...]

By: OperaのOpera Unite « Webクリエイターの雛

OperaのOpera Unite « Webクリエイターの雛 — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:00:45 +0000

[...] 先週、われわれはウェブブラウザーメーカーのOperaが「ウェブを再発明する」という触れ込みで何やら謎めいたキャンペーンを始めていることを紹介した。今朝(米国時間6/16)、Operaの新プロジェクトがベールを外した。これは「Operaブラウザが作動するすべてのコンピュータを実質的にフル機能を備えたウェブサーバに変えるテクノロジー」だという。というわけで、Opera Uniteが登場した。 [...]

By: Geek Land | That Reinvention Of The Web Thing Opera Was Talking About? It’s Called Opera Unite

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 02:40:35 +0000

[...] that browser maker Opera was generating quite some buzz by being secretive about their plans to ‘reinvent the web’. Well, the company this morning unveiled what it was referring to: technology that essentially [...]

By: Opera Unite: A Pratical Look

Opera Unite: A Pratical Look — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:49:09 +0000

[...] based browser maker Opera had promised that, today, they were going to reinvent the Web. The fruition of that promise was it debuting its latest browser, Opera [...]

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Opera Uniteは革命的―予告されていた「ウェブの再発明」はブラウザのサーバ化だった — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:16:41 +0000

By: Opera Announces Opera Unite | BestTechie.net

Opera Announces Opera Unite | BestTechie.net — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:27:58 +0000

[...] few days ago, Opera told us to expect something big. Many speculations have come up as to what ‘reinvent the web” could actually mean—and most [...]

By: Opera's New Broswser | SEEPEYU

Opera's New Broswser | SEEPEYU — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:03:03 +0000

[...] TechCrunch last week lead me to Opera’s plans in the browser wars. It mentioned that it would reinvent the web as we know it. Techcrunch reports that it has released Opera [...]

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Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:02:25 +0000

By: Opera Launches ‘Opera Unite’, Eliminating the Middle Man | Genuine Forex Trading

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:18:02 +0000

[...] that browser maker Opera was generating quite some buzz by being secretive about their plans to ‘reinvent the web’. Well, the company Tuesday morning unveiled what it was referring to: technology that essentially [...]

By: Opera Unite, czyli sieć na pendrive - vBeta.pl - blog o internecie, baza wiedzy o nowych programach, Web 2.0

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:28:21 +0000

[...] zbudowaniu napięcia i wygenerowaniu szumu w sieci Opera ujawniła wreszcie w jaki sposób “wynalazła internet na nowo”. Opera Unite to [...]

By: That Reinvention Of The Web Thing Opera Was Talking About? It’s Called Opera Unite

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:29:29 +0000

By: Suj

Suj — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:46:23 +0000

Exactly my thoughts. But I don’t think it’s overly difficult for Opera since they already have a thin BitTorrent built-in to Opera. But then, that would only be a success if a lot of people start using Opera or if Opera makes some open standard so the other players can join the game too.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:35:04 +0000

Seems farily obvious by the graphic, they plan to have extensions that can be downloaded and installed on the fly.

The whole browser will be customizable on the fly.

I hope I win the prize.

Either that or they store your history,bookmarks and everything else ever in a convenient cloud for the TIA/NSA and Hackers. WOOT!

As a last guess, they will zap you anytime you log on.

By: Marco

Marco — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:32:24 +0000

Well, probably they will redirect Opera.com to Microsoft.com. That would be a good step… finally a working browser and not a 15 year Pre-Alpha project anymore…

By: D. Gates

D. Gates — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:48:29 +0000

Bunny — Opera has this: Preferences -> Advanced -> Content -> Blocked Content…

As for feature speculation, from the hints in the source code of the Opera Freedom page, my guess would be P2P web hosting. Sort of like BitTorrent but for websites instead of files.

Opera already has BitTorrent built-in, and they’re good at caching. Opera could offer free or cheap seed hosting, and you wouldn’t have to pay a lot for server bandwidth.

They could even let you trade local space for online space à la Wuala.

By: alessandro

alessandro — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:11:02 +0000

come again? try thinking in other languages from time to time..

By: Manuel in East L.A.

Manuel in East L.A. — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:25:26 +0000

It’s going to be a thin client (able to load to a USB) that launches a web-based browser with all your bookmarks, documents, notes, contacts, emails, etc. It’s going to take Opera Link to the next level. The browser and web experience will be almost indistinguishable.

Anyone who has seen Browzar.com has seen that a browser can be as small as 200 kb, but pack a punch!

It will operate like P2P where the users are themselves generating the “seeds” or cache for others to use quickly.

Opera has mentioned that they have a new “server park” in the US, and that this will assist with page compression as high as 90%.

If Opera has been about anything over the years, it’s been lite, fast, and syncd over the web.

By: serdar

serdar — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:41:22 +0000

I think this will be some kind of data sync/storage on cloud (like Dropbox) with some browser specific additions. Or else… maybe a free hosting service

By: Bill Grahamn

Bill Grahamn — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:15:04 +0000

Funny to a 14 year old.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:56:37 +0000

This is basically what I was thinking, an OS that’s just a browser. You won’t need programs because they’ll all be in the cloud, hence the picture on the page.

By: Bradley

Bradley — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:50:44 +0000

I thought it was funny too.

By: Ben Hinc

Ben Hinc — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:41:38 +0000

Yes, Opera already has Opera Link for syncing. But it only syncs certain things, like bookmarks, speed dial, etc. It would be nice if it could sync ALL settings, like currently open tabs, skin, etc. I would anticipate that this would be cloud-based as even though it might be 10’s of megabytes of data, only the first sync would be long as the following syncs would be incremental. However, a USB key option would be nice for those settings that are a bit more consistent.

By: Michaelc

Michaelc — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:46:18 +0000

Internet on stick actually sounds pretty good. Especially if it’s dipped in batter and deep fried.

By: Mind'itiative: The Need-To-Know

Mind'itiative: The Need-To-Know — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:36:30 +0000

[...] Whether it’s true or not, curiosity still satisfies: Opera claims it will “reinvent the web” at 9am on June 16. [...]

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:21:34 +0000

If they dont REINVENT the web, I say we all boycott them. How arrogant is that?