Why Google's LiveCD-Android is Huge!!!

Google has just released a 0.2 version of their Android LiveCD build. I can hear you all asking what is it?

Live-Android is an operating system for you x86 computer (x86). Imagine starting up your computer and having Android as your operating system. OK so maybe people aren't ready to through out there favourite operating system yet, which is lucky as the fine people that created Android LiveCD have done it in a really smart way (and this is the huge bit) - you can boot straight into it from a CDROM or (and this is even more huge) you can boot from a USB drive!! Imagine all those applications that you want to build and ship out via a secured USB drive but need specific system requirements for your application to run - well now you have the capability and it comes with a nice GUI.

The one thing that I really want to test out with the USB drive version is, do your documents get stored on there too. Imagine taking all of your computer with you (music, videos, files, personal settings etc.) - it's like hot desking at work, but hot computering.

I'm the first to admit, I haven't installed it yet - but that is the plan as soon as I've downloaded it and I'll write a nice and easy blog post on how to install it (like the Google Android on your HTC Vouge post). I'll keep you posted. There are a few sites with Screenshots already http://code.google.com/p/live-android/wiki/WhatUserSaid and http://twitpic.com/photos/liveandroid

I'd be keen to see other ideas for LiveCD.

Regards,
Simon Collings
Solutions Manager
Serendipity IT Ltd