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When comparing Lynx vs Opera Neon, the Slant community recommends Lynx for most people. In the question“What are the best desktop web browsers?” Lynx is ranked 2nd while Opera Neon is ranked 51st. The most important reason people chose Lynx is:
Lynx was first released in 1992. Using it is one of the best hands-on ways to understand the history of the Web.
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Pros
Pro Oldest web-browser still in general use
Lynx was first released in 1992. Using it is one of the best hands-on ways to understand the history of the Web.
Pro Lightweight and lower ram usage than Chrome
Chrome uses like 600+MB of ram just for facebook and an adblocker and idm extension, but lynx runs on command so it's a lot better if you want results quickly.
Pro Still under active development
Lynx offers surprising compatibility with current WWW standards, including SSL/TLS.
Pro Naturally well-suited to accessibility tools
Being a text-based browser, Lynx is easy to operate using text-to-speech or Braille tools for visually-impaired users.
Pro Modern look
It is a very modern version of Opera. It looks like a desktop app instead of a web browser.
Pro Futuristic interface
Opera Neon innovates with its clean aesthetic pleasing interface.
Cons
Con Owned by Chinese Consortium
Pretends to be a Norwegian company, but is actually a Chinese company. Opera does not respect user privacy and is not trustworthy!
Con Not meant for general use
This browser is not meant for general use. It only exists, because the Opera developers had some ideas for the user-interface, and wanted their users' feedback. If you want a browser that you can use day-to-day, something with bookmarks and security updates, look elsewhere.
Con Bad UX
The usability is not the best since the left and right bar take up space and there is no way to resize them.
Con Never updated
The Opera folks came out with a browser as an experiment - and then they essentially abandoned it. It really was great, but since they never planned to support/update it and it's closed-source, it's not recommended.
Con No Adblock
There is no Adblocker like in the original Opera.
Con No extension support
Due to the way the browser is built, it does not support Chrome extensions even though it is Chromium based. Opera extensions are not supported either.
