With Microsoft being forced to add a ballot choice screen in the EU, Opera downloads have spiked considerably. I really like Opera, with its speed and compatibility. It’s nice to see an alternative browser come up from behind like this. It should hopefully get the major browser developers in high gear to bring out some new and innovative features.

The increase represents more than a doubling from the normal download numbers. At the beginning of this month, Opera touted that browser downloads actually tripled at first, so maybe that growth rate won