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Even though it's only available in a Windows version so far, Google's open source Chrome browser is reaching a lot of people, according to data from Nielsen Online. Nielsen reports that between Sep. 1st and Sep. 7th, more than 1.9 million unique visitors in the U.S. visited the Thank You page for the Chrome browser. The data lines up with similar findings from NetApplications, which has found that Chrome has about one percent of browser share--ahead of Opera. Which browser does Chrome not appear to be taking share from, though? That would be Safari.

There have been positive and negative things said about Google's new Chrome open source browser but, just as Apple can do no wrong in the eyes of many consumers, never underestimate the sway that Google has. PC Magazine is reporting that Chrome already tops Opera in market share after just four days in the wild, citing data from Net Applications. Meanwhile, our sister blog JKOntheRun ran a quick analysis of which browsers were accessing their site on the first day of Chrome's release and found that more than 10 percent of visitors were using Chrome. Go figure. Check out JKOntheRun's thoughts.