Opera is written from scratch and is not based on the code of Mosaic or any other browser that might slow things down. Supports SSL for secure web connections.
Opera is extremely small and very fast.
Opera is ideal for people with special needs. Full keyboard interface. Terrific multimedia support including a wide selection of audio, video, and image formats. Opera works very well as a front end for CD-Roms and as an offline browser. Full frames support as well as cookies.