Are there any precompiled binaries for V8?

Have you seen Node 0.5.2 ?

http://blog.nodejs.org/2011/07/22/node-v0-5-2/

There's a new windows exe : http://nodejs.org/dist/v0.5.2/node.exe

Also perf is getting there...

Linux 6878 req/sec - Windows 4582 req/sec

There is no V8 binary in node.js. Instead, V8 is bound into the node.js binary.

Just build it on Cygwin like everyone else. If, like me you have to use an XP SP3 Atom powered netbook, then type make, and go to bed. In the morning it is done.

0.5.0pre build fine on Cygwin.