Rumors are flying around that Opera will be acquired by Google. This, in a nutshell, would make me a very happy techie indeed. I love Opera. There is no doubt in my mind that it is the best browser I have ever used. Firefox comes in second place, but I feel that Opera is a more finished product than Firefox.

That, and I just find it snappier.

But Opera users are still in the minority, which isn’t always a bad thing. But, having an industry giant like Google backing Opera will guarantee even more benefits. I would love to see more integration of Google features into Opera, which it currently lacks (besides the ubiqutous “g mysearchterm” in the URL bar).

A marriage between Google and Opera would also be a great way for skeptical users to try out Opera. Heck, it’ll be the ultimate branding experience for Opera. Finally, I won’t have to convince my friends that Opera is the best browser. Period.

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