Google Chrome, the new browser from Google that Google fans everywhere have been waiting for years is now available, keep in mind it is a beta version. Just like Google, Chrome is simple, easy to use and fast. Google Chrome uses the open-source WebKit browser as the foundation for Chrome. Currently there is only a Windows version of Chrome, even though WebKit is the foundation for the Safari search engine on the Mac operating system.

While Google Chrome is installing, Google Chrome asks to import your bookmarks, browsing history, and passwords. This allows an easy switch over to Chrome almost instantly. Amusingly, Chrome asks if you would like Google to be your default search engine, or if you would like to specify a different one.

Here’s a walk-through of the Chrome user interface.

The interface for Google Chrome is simplistic to say the least, with browser tabs at the top of the window rather than below the other browser elements such as the address bar:

Tabs can be rearranged by dragging them. The tabs look like most file folder tabs, rising vertically above the window.

The browser is certainly fast, opening Gmail is a snap. New tabs open instantly, and instead of displaying a blank window you are given a quick launch window showing your most regularly visited sites:

While the main user interface is plain, the options windows are even more simple. There are only three tabs of options, and none of them change the user interface. Users that like to change settings of their browser will be complaining:

What are your thoughts about Google Chrome, Google’s new browser?