yes, that is what i've done, or rather just log in, set things up, and then save...

th0ma5 on Dec 15, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Announcing VM Import for Amazon EC2

yes, that is what i've done, or rather just log in, set things up, and then save a snapshot, repeat as needed. not sure this will speed things up in general as far as iterations, but may save the $0.10 you may spend setting up a workable vm.