Google Chrome, Google’s new open-source Internet browser, is ready for download. 

I have used it a fair amount and so far, I have to say I think it is pretty slick. I wasn’t involved in the early beta releases, so this version is the first I have actually used of the browser. 
I must say it is quite fast, which is what they were really going for. The interface itself is simple and clean. Also, each tab stays in it’s own process (and process thread), so if a web page chokes it won’t lock up your browser – you can just close that tab. That process would then be freed up, as with the resulting memory, all helping performance. 
The address bar doubles as a search bar, and will bring up the closest sites in your history as well as bookmarks.  This is somewhat like the “Awesome Bar” in Firefox 3, but adds the shared search component. 
All in all, pretty darn slick. Give it a try – you can download the Windows version here (Mac and Linux versions are on the way.)
CNet has an excellent recap of Google Chrome here.Â