Although it is faster and has more features than the native Epoc browser, Opera for Epoc's relatively large memory footprint and RAM requirements could pose problems for devices with small amounts of memory, such as Psion's Revo. Occupying about 1.7MB of storage in the Epoc device, Opera for Epoc is relatively large. Additionally, the browser requires much more program RAM than Epoc's native browser. The browser uses these libraries in lieu of Epoc's native libraries, which are better suited for word processing applications. Users of CompactFlash-enabled Epoc devices can reduce Opera's impact on available program memory by loading the browser onto a Flash memory card and running it from there.
Opera expects to deliver a finished version of the browser by next month.
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