It’s not exactly the full Android experience, but if you’re wondering what it might be like to run the mobile OS on a computer about the size and speed of… well, the one you’re reading this on, then these guys have something for you. A disc image, to be specific. With an x86-compatible version of Android on it, if you really must know.
Released just a few days ago, Live Android is for those of you who want to experience the look-and-feel free of its G1 or myTouch trappings. They say only a few video and network card drivers are working right now (give them a break, it’s version 0.2), so if it doesn’t show itself or won’t connect to the interwebs, drop them a line.
Screenshots and stuff are at the project site, but it looks pretty much like you’d expect. Hey, it’s less than 100MB, why not give it a shot yourself?
[via Download Squad and Engadget]
here is the installation guide
http://www.techveno.com/google-android-on-your-dekstops/
@ sri thank you
It’s a fun little OS. I booted straight from the ISO with Virtualbox. It’s small and quick. I like quick. I also like doing nearly all the navigation with my arrow keys
This will be awesome, when Android 2.0 gets released. It is suppose to support a broader range of display resolutions.
The mini-apps for Twitter, Gmail, etc. may, in some cases, be more convenient to use than the full desktop browser versions, due to their simplicity.
Hopefully:
1. Smartbook/Netbook vendors will start to include hardware to support cell phone calls, SMS/MMS, LBS, etc. That way, a “smartbook/netbook” can essentially be transformed into a “smartphone”, with a bigger display & keyboard.
2. There will eventually be some way to get this tied in with the Android Market.
Pretty cool…in any case!