Internet Explorer is arguably the better browser, but some people would like a candidate far removed from the taint of the Microsoft name. Bush, er, Navigator, on the other hand, is sometimes a little slow on the uptake, and since being absorbed by America Online, it is hardly the rebel it was in its youth. What we really need in the browser race is a Ralph Nader. And that's just what Opera is. The basic version is a no-frills, 2MB download.
Simplicity has a price, however.
Scott Spanbauer is a contributing editor for PC World.