But surprisingly, the Opera 7 beta didn't import any of our IE bookmarks, as 6.5 does. Like both Netscape and IE, Opera's Hotlist has folders, such as Bookmarks, that now expand within the left-hand pane when you click them, a welcome improvement over the previous version's toolbar-based method. The Bookmarks, Mail, Contacts, History, Transfers, and Windows buttons above the Hotlist have been reorganized and redesigned into six oval spheres that pulsate when you roll over them and glow white when selected. To hide the column, you must now click View > Hotlist, then choose Off (alternatively, you can simply press F4, a handy trick). We're pretty annoyed that Opera's intrusive left-hand ""="">Hotlist, which displays favorites, e-mail tools, and contacts, now lacks version 6.5's quick-close button. The new version still supports skins, but you can now change your browser's color scheme simply by clicking the View menu. Overall, the streamlined and modern new look is much more attractive than 6.5's drab interface. You can now drag and drop toolbar icons to rearrange them, too-a nice touch. When you fire up this beta, you'll immediately notice a brand-new interface, with dark- and light-blue accents, a more rounded (Windows XP-influenced) appearance, and large 3D icons on the toolbar that are somewhat reminiscent of ""="">MSN's cartoonlike tools. ![]() (CNET does not recommend installing beta software on your primary PC, so paying for beta software seems downright silly.) Opera 7 for Windows Beta 1, like previous versions of the browser, is available as a free, ad-sponsored download, or you can register the beta for $29 to get rid of the ads and improve the built-in e-mail client and tech support. ![]() After taking an early look, we can say that all signs indicate that this for-pay browser could be launching a new strategy in the browser war. ![]() Opera, the most popular third-party browser after ""="">Netscape and ""="">Internet Explorer, released a public beta of version 7 this week.
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