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But why would anyone want to do this over a real install into a VM ?

I was asking myself the same question.

My guess, to save time - when installing isn't the primary concern.

If I've ruined my current testing vbox image, don't have a backup, and need to get back testing ASAP, downloading a ready made image would be a timesaver.

For a fast OS evaluation, this skips iso download and installation. Good for beginners and/or those on slow internet connections.

Installing less beginner friendly distros, like Arch could be a timesaver.