The futuristic Android O/S launched by Google is supposed to take technology to a whole new level. It was mostly for handheld mobile devices like Smart phones, however it is now possible to try out the new Android version on any personal computer or notebook.
Google has recently released a Live CD which can run on any PC. A very easy way is to burn the Android OS Image into an empty CD and subsequently, boot through the CD. The iso will have to be burned to a CD/DVD using Windows Disk Image Burner or any other software. It can also be easily stored in the hard disk of a PC.
There is another more complex method to run the Android O/S on a PC- the Virtual Machine option. This way, other operations apart from Android can also run at the same time. You will need to download the sections of the Live CD from the Live Android Webpage, combine them by using the appropriate application such as HJSplit. To run the Live CD within the Virtual machine an optical drive software emulator will need to be installed.
The Android O/S can also be installed in a PC through a simple flash drive. It works very fast on good quality software. A flash drive or a memory card with at least 256 MB free space has to be inserted into the computer. From the Android X86 download site, the StableRelease section has to be located. Below android-x86-1.6-r2.iso, the “view” option has to be clicked. Soon, the .iso file will begin downloading into your computer. After that another application has to be downloaded for Android O/S to boot from the flash drive. This is the Universal Netboot Installer or UNetbootin. After running this application, the Android OF files will be copied to the flash drive. It can be used later for loading Android or right then by following the reboot option.
Although it may take some time to detect camera or Wi fi cards, it is supremely fast and extremely secure for internet browsing. It is also very easy to navigate and play around with.
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