Hey Opera – Firefox is killing your desktop business model. I admire your CEO for aiming to swim from Norway to the USA, but… that's not likely to win over any new users these days. Internet Explorer may have annoyed us in the past, but with free shells like Maxthon, any kind of ad-supported browser is just… silly. You're an underdog, certainly – but hindering adoption by RAISING the bar ain't gonna win anybody over. I'm sure the Opera Web browser has a set of enthusiasts, as does every browser on the planet (even Lynx, I'm sure). OS X has Safari, and Linux has Konqueror. You're pretty much the odd man out, Opera. If you really want to compete, it's time to find another way of monetizing your browser brand. Would I consider installing Opera again? Sure, but I don't *NEED* to install it.
I'm usually one who can notice the slightest speed difference, but I honestly can't see the difference between any browser these days. It all boils down to UI, IMHO – as well as feature set and compatibility. Web standards are certainly important, but… if my Bank doesn't care about Web standards (or is, say, only compatible with IE), you're not creating a very compelling argument for Joe and Judy Consumer.
Good luck with reaching a million, but… the world would be much more impressed if you were shooting for a million REGISTERED (paid) browser users in four days. I'm not going to pay for my browser, and I'm certainly not alone. The average user isn't going to move beyond IE, because that's what's there. Thank goodness advanced users are installing Firefox for their friends and family members – because competition is healthy. But please, Opera – compete!