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I also am uncomfortable with using main land Chinese products like browsers, WPS, etc. I have no problem with Chinese people where ever they live. I am just uncomfortable with the main land Chinese government's possible involvement in internet and other communication devices that I use. I know my phone, computer parts, etc. maybe or are made in China. At least my phone is a dumb flip phone so it should be safe.
... It's not that I'm "anti Chinese", but I'm not sure I'm all that comfortable using a browser owned and controlled by unknown Chinese companies either. Maybe if there were fewer companies involved and there was some transparency it would be different.
Now that it has been sold to a Chinese consortium I've made the decision to stay away from it. It's not that I'm "anti Chinese", but I'm not sure I'm all that comfortable using a browser owned and controlled by unknown Chinese companies either. Maybe if there were fewer companies involved and there was some transparency it would be different.
I tried Opera over the years and was never impressed by it. There were always lots of websites spouting the benefits of using opera and speed was always at the top of the list. I never found it to be any faster, and at times it was actually slower. It still has compatibility issues with some sites just like it always has. Now that it has been sold to a Chinese consortium I've made the decision to stay away from it. It's not that I'm "anti Chinese", but I'm not sure I'm all that comfortable using a browser owned and controlled by unknown Chinese companies either. Maybe if there were fewer companies involved and there was some transparency it would be different.