i only stuck with os6 for the browser but the opera mini came out and bye bye os6.
i like my column view of my os5 and os5 seems to be snappier than os6 on my bold. scrolling seems smoother and i got aggravated with the checker browser.
Os6 has column view. You just have to click on the right spot to bring it up. It is actually a genius way in how it works. I am in column view right now, lol!
I was like you at one time too and figured I needed to keep trying and I have it down pat now.
Opera Mini is fast, but throws to many errors up. Reason why I like os6 better.