Opera just got bought by some random Chinese Consortium

[AlTech]

So this random Chinese consortium decided to buy Opera for $1.2 billion US dollars. Pathetic.

 

Opera confirmed Tuesday night it has received an acquisition offer from a consortium of Chinese Internet companies that values the browser maker at $1.2 billion.

The offer, from Kunlun and Qihoo 360, backed by the investment funds Golden Brick and Yonglian, values Opera at about 10.4 billion Norwegian kroner, a premium of 53 percent above where it was trading prior to speculation of a buyout bid.

Opera’s board is unanimously recommending shareholders approve the takeover.

“There is strong strategic and industrial logic to the acquisition of Opera by the Consortium,” Opera CEO Lars Boilesen said in a statement. “The Consortium’s ownership will strengthen Opera’s position to serve our users and partners with even greater innovation and to accelerate our plans of expansion and growth.”

Opera is best known for its browser but has also focused on other areas, including data compression and advertising. While it never gained a large share on the desktop, Opera was among the leading browsers on early mobile phones, due, in part, to its small file size and speed.

 

Anyone else excited? LMAO (it's not this, i'm trying out a new tactic to improve engagement and retention with audiences so.... let me know how it goes).

 

If anybody genuinely understood what I meant then give yourself a pat on the back.

 

Welp. I never really liked Opera anyways.

 

Whatever.

 

[Samfisher]

How the heck did they value Opera at 1.2 billion dollars...

[Prysin]

well, i couldnt care less.

[Guest Generallee]

Just now, Samfisher said:

How the heck did they value Opera at 1.2 billion dollars...

From a "too much " point of view or "too little" ?

[AlTech]

Just now, Samfisher said:

How the heck did they value Opera at 1.2 billion dollars...

Well I would have said they were worth a dollar but maybe that's just me.

[AlTech]

Just now, Generallee said:

From a "too much " point of view or "too little" ?

Too much. They're not worth even close to that much.

[Minzo]

Just now, AluminiumTech said:

Well I would have said they were worth a dollar but maybe that's just me.

I trust you know enough about these things...

[Samfisher]

Just now, Generallee said:

From a "too much " point of view or "too little" ?

From a "nobody uses your product or tech" point of view.

[AlTech]

Just now, Minzo said:

I trust you know enough about these things...

I'm joking but seriously it should be worth in the neighborhood of around couple hundred million dollars.

[JuztBe]

If I recall opera have not had an update for a few months now.
Looks like this is the last nail in the coffin before I switch. Or maybe they'll make it good again?

[Guest Generallee]

4 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

Too much. They're not worth even close to that much.

4 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

From a "nobody uses your product or tech" point of view.

 

Well on Opera's site they state that 350 million users use their browser

[ZetZet]

1 minute ago, Generallee said:

Well on Opera's site they state that 350 million users use their browser

suuuuure maybe installed once and forgot to uninstall

[Samfisher]

1 minute ago, Generallee said:

 

Well on Opera's site they state that 350 million users use their browser

Maybe 350 million downloads over the lifetime of Opera... They don't hold nearly that much browser market share.

[ZetZet]

2 minutes ago, JuztBe said:

If I recall opera have not had an update for a few months now.
Looks like this is the last nail in the coffin before I switch. Or maybe they'll make it good again?

why would you be using it in the first place, it's chrome with a skin. 

[That Norwegian Guy]

All Norwegian companies eventually become Chinese apparently.

 

Also, Maxthon is Chinese, and is hands down the best browser around, so maybe this will be good for Opera. Hopefully they get  unshackled from shitty Chromium core.

[AlTech]

Just now, ZetZet said:

suuuuure maybe installed once and forgot to uninstall

Recently I tried to download something and it came bundled with Opera. That's how desperate they've gotten.

[Guest Generallee]

Just now, ZetZet said:

suuuuure maybe installed once and forgot to uninstall

Yeah probably

 

Imo if i could switch from this piece of shit of a ram hogger that is chrome without losing browsing speed i'd do it right away, but opera is just shit and Firefox feels clunky and weird

[JuztBe]

Just now, ZetZet said:

why would you be using it in the first place, it's chrome with a skin. 

Speed dial with folders. 
Last time I tried chrome speed dial extension had no folder functions.
Basically it's only reason why I still use it.

[ZetZet]

1 minute ago, Generallee said:

Yeah probably

 

Imo if i could switch from this piece of shit of a ram hogger that is chrome without losing browsing speed i'd do it right away, but opera is just shit and Firefox feels clunky and weird

but it's not RAM hogger lmao. 

 

 

uses a tiny bit more for higher performance, big fucking deal lol

[ZetZet]

2 minutes ago, JuztBe said:

Speed dial with folders. 
Last time I tried chrome speed dial extension had no folder functions.
Basically it's only reason why I still use it.

bookmarks?

[Guest Generallee]

Just now, ZetZet said:

but it's not RAM hogger lmao. 

uses a tiny bit more for higher performance, big fucking deal lol

Not when you (like me) have 35 open tabs then the thing grabs every byte of ram it can even after you close the tabs

 

[minibois]

5 minutes ago, ZetZet said:

suuuuure maybe installed once and forgot to uninstall

Like me  I have it installed to test out websites I sometimes develop (same reason I have Firefox), but once I found out 99,9% of the times it is exactly like Chrome so haven't used it in months. have been meaning to uninstall for ages, but just haven't done it yet.

[ZetZet]

Just now, Generallee said:

Not when you (like me) have 35 open tabs then the thing grabs every byte of ram it can even after you close the tabs

 

don't have 35 tabs open, it's a condition.

[MagnusGrønstad]

11 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

Too much. They're not worth even close to that much.

agreed. Norwegians don't have nearly any good products. but opera is faster than a potato!

[JuztBe]

Just now, ZetZet said:

bookmarks?

I'm used to speed dial. Simple as that.