Tell a friend
Tuesday, 17. June 2008, 10:51:32
Opera 9.5
Opera Software released its latest desktop browser, Opera 9.5 on June 12, 2008. We are very excited about this product because it represents a major step forward for us as well as our users’ experience. In addition to overall speed improvements, the following truly makes it a special release:
- Opera Link: Synchronize your bookmarks, speed dial and notes between different computer(s) and your mobile phone.
- Quick find: Type what you are looking for in the search bar, and Opera will search through all your previously information.
- New Skin: Scandinavian inspired design.
- Security: The best protection against malware and phishing available.
Please visit www.opera.com to download Opera 9.5.
We want everyone to know about this release, so now we are turning to you. You carry a lot of influence and we want your help.
Tell a friend
So what's this all about? We want to see how you influence others to download and try Opera 9.5. What you should do is create an event, group, page, profile, etc., on a social networking site where you can rally a group of people and display how many members have joined. The theme needs to clearly promote and encourage the download of Opera 9.5. Amount of members of a group will be used as an indicator how successful your promotion has been.
Be as creative as you want (keep it tasteful!). Feel free to use any imagery and videos located on www.opera.com to help you promote the software.
Sweet prizes
Once you have an event created, start promoting it. Those with the most members in their groups at the end of this contest will receive one of three great prizes:
- An XO OLPC, the famous $100 laptop, not available to the general public. A very cool computer!
- A Nintendo Wii. Do we need to say more? Easily the most fun and most accessible video game console available. And it could be yours!
- A mobile phone, perfect for Opera Mini.
Distribution of prizes will be determined according to number of users each winner attracted to his/her entry. So, the first place winner gets first choice of prize, second place gets second choice, etc,. Additional prizes will be awarded for unique and mentionable entries.
When the contest ends we'll visit your site and record the total number of members. We'll notify winners and publish the results on the frontpage of the My Opera Community.
Rules and guildelines
While you are pretty free to do whatever you want, here are some general rules and guidelines you need to know.
- Contest starts Tuesday, June 17, 12:01 p.m. CET.
- Contest ends Monday, July 7th, 12:01 p.m. CET.
- Post a link to your entry in this forum topic for registration to the contest.
- Any questions, comments, or concerns can be further discussed in its relevant forum topic.
- You must be a registered member of the My Opera Community to participate.
- The event/group must clearly promote Opera 9.5.
- It is prohibited to publish any content which is defamatory, offensive or abusive or of an obscene or menacing nature (will result in disqualification).
- Encourage group/event members to continue spread the word to increase your chances. Create viral videos, images, music, etc.
- Good luck!
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aaas # 17. June 2008, 10:51
EspenAO # 17. June 2008, 10:52
Tamil # 17. June 2008, 10:58
HellbillyDeluxe # 17. June 2008, 11:03
igorditerni # 17. June 2008, 11:12
Ciao, Igor
EspenAO # 17. June 2008, 11:13
rlinema # 17. June 2008, 11:15
in your network like studivz, other blogs, websites etc.
zetorres # 17. June 2008, 11:16
igorditerni # 17. June 2008, 11:16
And how can you verify the "number of users each winner attracted to his/her entry"?
Ciao, Igor
zetorres # 17. June 2008, 11:17
igorditerni # 17. June 2008, 11:18
EspenAO # 17. June 2008, 11:18
ADuda # 17. June 2008, 11:19
Boy, would I laugh if the Mozilla servers crashed today
igorditerni # 17. June 2008, 11:20
Ciao, Igor
P.S.: Sorry if i don't understand
igorditerni # 17. June 2008, 11:21
EspenAO # 17. June 2008, 11:24
igorditerni # 17. June 2008, 11:27
I'm not so fast understanding.
Ciao, Igor
EspenAO # 17. June 2008, 11:34
igorditerni # 17. June 2008, 11:37
I'll never win this contest.
andrew3105 # 17. June 2008, 11:44
ehoppe # 17. June 2008, 11:48
violetisha # 17. June 2008, 12:35
dantesoft # 17. June 2008, 12:40
BluePhoenix4k # 17. June 2008, 13:06
adrian p # 17. June 2008, 13:21
pgifford # 17. June 2008, 13:36
> that I >wouldn't advise a friend to install ...
> rather install 9.27 and wait for 10.
I agree with that. Were did the color go??
CsendesMark # 17. June 2008, 13:46
violetisha # 17. June 2008, 13:58
And... If you still dislike the new Opera skin, you can download the "Opera 9 Classic Skin" (Tools>Appereance>Skin>Find more Skins) and you can still have the improvements that offers you Opera 9.5!
leoalassia # 17. June 2008, 14:03
> that I wouldn't advise a friend to install ...
> rather install 9.27 and wait for 10.
Me too! Opera 9.5 have got more bugs than 9.27!!! for example in my Windows Xp if I hide Opera while is downloading some file, after some time (half hour for example) opera crashes!!! It happend every time!!! and I can continue the list...
karaj # 17. June 2008, 14:37
And as I saw with other groups, some people prefer to join to ANY group they find, so it is really easy to make a group of any kind with about 500 users.
I don't really like this contest, an average user has absolutely no chance to win. For example, what about countries with smaller population? How could we play in such a contest with 10 million population with a country like Germany or US? :)
RebornSoldier # 17. June 2008, 14:39
When 9.5 was released, I downloaded it and tried it, I can't say just how disappointed I was. I spent the time after this finding somewhere to download an installation for 9.27, because there was no way I could continue using 9.5.
Now, for the first time, I'm not recommending the latest version of opera, I'm actually telling people to avoid it. I'm sure the Opera Link et al are very good introductions, but as far as the basic browser itself, 9.5 is a major step backwards from 9.27
soumitram4u # 17. June 2008, 15:06
coxy # 17. June 2008, 15:09
Tamil # 17. June 2008, 15:54
Originally posted by karaj:
Let's try and promote Opera.EspenAO # 17. June 2008, 16:15
Originally posted by karaj:
What if you combine the two? One global group and one "local" (national)? That will surely increase your chance to win. Regarding your Hungarian social networking site; I'm sure there are ways for you to prove how successful your Opera promotion has been, if you're thinking of participating (screenshots, etc.).We really want to celebrate and continue spread the word about Opera 9.5... Nothing more. It does not have to complicated. E.g.: Create a group each on facebook and myspace and invite all your friends to it. Have some kind of insentive if you reach x amount of members, etc.
Tamil could've for example hosted an Opera download contest where he would publish a real life picture of himself if his My Opera group reached 10,000 members...
chrisnguyen # 17. June 2008, 16:24
Btw, I don't find any problem with Opera 9.5. I'm using this version and loving it.
ehoppe # 17. June 2008, 16:29
seifip # 17. June 2008, 17:04
It just crashed
Ace Jon # 17. June 2008, 17:05
karaj # 17. June 2008, 17:06
I'm doing that since 2003
Tamil # 17. June 2008, 17:53
Originally posted by EspenAO:
ADuda # 17. June 2008, 18:01
Originally posted by seifip:
Do you have a screenshot?
So I can gloat over my friends who use Firefox
seifip # 17. June 2008, 18:12
Mithos # 17. June 2008, 18:43
Ace Jon # 17. June 2008, 19:22
khadwar_neang_666 # 17. June 2008, 20:24
Edit at 06182008 - 09.00 am. : Just Facebook - Multiply - Vox - Tagged it
Edit 17.30 pm. Now Myspaced it
thobi # 17. June 2008, 20:40
zwockye # 17. June 2008, 21:11
second point is, that i am missing something from opera, what even a dumb IE has - an ftp-client...
AOTEAROAnz # 17. June 2008, 21:24
inecromax # 17. June 2008, 22:33