artiq: add info about Conda and pre-built binaries

Installation procedure is now easier thanks to:
- Conda packages
- Pre-built binaries (runtime, FPGA, BIOS)

artiq/index.html

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         <h2>Is ARTIQ right for my lab?</h2>
         <div style="float: right;"><img src="logo_small.png"></div>
-        <p>If you don't mind <a href="manual/installing.html">getting your hands dirty</a> (i.e. compiling software and FPGA bitstreams), it's easy to find out by yourself! The core device is based on the resource-efficient MiSoC system-on-chip design, and you can use a limited version of ARTIQ with the small and low-cost <a href="http://papilio.cc/">Papilio Pro</a> board. Feel free to send feedback to the mailing list!</p>
+        <p>It's easy to find out by yourself! The core device is based on the resource-efficient MiSoC system-on-chip design, and you can use a limited version of ARTIQ with the small and low-cost <a href="http://papilio.cc/">Papilio Pro</a> board. Feel free to send feedback to the mailing list!</p>
+	<ul>
+		<li><a href="manual/installing.html">Install from sources</a> (be prepared to compile software and FPGA bitstreams)</li>
+	or
+		<li>Install from pre-compiled binaries</li>
+	<p>First you need to flash your Papilio Pro board with pre-compiled binaries</p>
+	<ul>
+		<li>Download the binaries<pre>$ wget http://m-labs.hk/artiq/binaries/binary_package.tar.gz</pre></li>
+		<li>Extract them<pre>$ tar xzf binary_package.tar.gz</pre></li>
+		<li>Flash your Papilio Pro board<pre>$ cd binary_package && ./flash -a</pre></li>
+	</ul>
+        <p>Installing host-side ARTIQ software on your Windows or Linux computer is quick and easy since it can be installed via <a href="http://conda.pydata.org/">Conda packages</a> as part of the <a href="https://store.continuum.io/cshop/anaconda/">Anaconda</a> scientific computing Python distribution:</p>
+        <ul>
+		<li>Install <a href="http://continuum.io/downloads">Anaconda3</a> (Python 3.4)</li>
+		<li>Add our package delivery channel: <pre>$ conda config --add channels fallen</pre></li>
+		<li>Install ARTIQ: <pre>$ conda install artiq</pre></li>
+	</ul>
+	<p>Then you can follow the <a href="manual/">manual</a> to run basic ARTIQ examples:</p>
+	<ul>
+		<li><a href="manual/getting_started.html#connecting-to-the-core-device">The LED blinking basics</a></li>
+		<li><a href="manual/getting_started.html#real-time-i-o">Real-time I/O example</a></li>
+		<li><a href="manual/getting_started.html#parallel-and-sequential-blocks">Precisely timed parallel and sequential pulses</a></li>
+	</ul></ul>
 
-        <p>Note that ARTIQ is still in development and we expect to deploy a fully functional release (that will include a GUI) at NIST by June 2015. We are also working on making the installation procedure easier.</p>
+        <p>Note that ARTIQ is still in development and we expect to deploy a fully functional release (that will include a GUI) at NIST by June 2015.</p>
 
         <h2>Resources</h2>
         <p>