Working with the Android OS on a desktop computer environment takes personal computing in a new direction. How many will follow it remains to be seen. The release of Android-x86 version 4.4-RC1 (KitKat-x86) by the Android-x86 Project brings the viability of an Android distro as an alternative desktop several steps closer, but it is still a work in progress. This software release lets you run a live session of Android from CD or USB drive — or you can install Android KitKat for the PC on a laptop or desktop’s hard drive.
