Chris,
I like Opera, too, and even sent money so the advertising could be removed.
Since Firefox is growing by leaps and bounds, and making a most serious dent into Internet Explorer, until they release the new version, I feel it is best to go where the action is.
For me, life is easier if your setup is most widely deployed. Then, you can move between computers with a sense of familiarity.
I was a business major in college, who didn't know what to do. The last semester before graduation, they offered a computer course. That was all it took.
I prefer Assembly language, where you say one thing, and the computer does one thing, as opposed to higher level languages like Fortran, Cobol, etc.
I was able to perform OK and eventually became an IBM Systems Programmer, who installs and maintains IBM operating systems like MVS on large IBM mainframes.
After many years, I decided to become a Software Developer for a large company who wrote software for programmers using the mainframes. In other words, just have a lot of fun.
Sorry to blurt out so much information!
Do you prepare display panels for IBM software?
Bill