I should have added that the source for Android x86 (http://www.android-x86.org/ http://www.android-x86.org/) have a way to burn their runtime to a USB stick, w

I should have added that the source for Android x86 (http://www.android-x86.org/ http://www.android-x86.org/) have a way to burn their runtime to a USB stick, which is easier than what I suggest on my Web page, and might get you closer to what you were after -- a painless way to sample a few Android apps.