Just some related information, Matt Zimmerman sent this attached script to ubuntu-devel to size down the images. This doesn't address the "out-of-the-box" readiness, but it does give some option.
** Attachment added: "resize-uec-image" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/32792682/resize-uec-image -- UEC images could be smaller https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/439868 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to vm-builder in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs