Microsoft buys out Opera?

CoolTechZone are reporting that Microsoft have all but bought Opera, the browser.  If this is true, it is a sad day indeed, particularly remembering what Microsoft did with FoxPro in the 90s. FoxPro was the leading database at the time and MS Access’s biggest competitor. MS bought it and let it die. Why do I see the same happening to Opera if this is true?

(Insider Report) - Here comes a surprise. In a recent conversation with one of our insiders at Microsoft, the source revealed that Microsoft Corp., the world’s largest software maker, has acquired Opera Software, makers of the Opera browser. The insider reported that both Microsoft and Google were trying to bid on Opera, but in the end, the software maker took the lead.

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Perhaps the most desirable feature that Opera has to offer is its mobile version of the browser. Thus far, it’s the best mobile browser currently on portable devices, and it will surely give Microsoft an easy entry into the mobile market, especially as that market continues to flourish gradually.

Since the acquisition is almost complete, we should hear something officially from Microsoft in the very near future.

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Opera is my browser of choice and a recent speed test had it consistently the fastest of all browsers across all operating systems.