Devices for android development

[Momas]

So I just finished java beginner course and now i want to start learning about android app development. The problem is that I have an AMD cpu (amd doesn't has AMD-v not VT-x) so AVD's don't work at all or if I manage to run it, it runs slow or doesn't even want to run a hello world app because I'm emulating ARM cpu. Sometimes it works fine but most of the time it's broken and I spend most of the time trying to fix AVD's rather than learning.

 

Can I use any android device for development (not virtual)? I can't afford any of the Google devices atm (prices are crazy where I live), and I'm not 100% sure that a cheap Lenovo, Samsung, Asus or other tablets would work for development with ADT on Eclipse. From what I found googling I think anything should work just fine. Can anyone confirm that?

 

Does the CPU maker (MediaTek, Rockchip, Qualcomm, Intel) or android skin make any other difference when developing except the speed?

 

Any recommendations for a really cheap device for development?

 

Thanks for all your answers   

[Levent]

yup you can use any device for development ,soc maker is not that important unless you are planning on optimizing your games (only thing that it actually makes a difference) for different hardware (tegra soc for example.) .UI doesnt make any difference its all personal preference any android device with armv7 cpu instructions should be good for your needs

[ZacDaMan72]

Get any 16:9 display android with a dual core. No point testing on a piece of shit...

[Momas]

 

yup you can use any device for development ,soc maker is not that important unless you are planning on optimizing your games (only thing that it actually makes a difference) for different hardware (tegra soc for example.) .UI doesnt make any difference its all personal preference any android device with armv7 cpu instructions should be good for your needs

Does intel make arm cpus? There are some tablets with Intel cpus, but are those arm or x86? An example would be Asus MEMO Pad 8: http://www.asus.com/Tablets/ASUS_MeMO_Pad_8ME181C/Features/ ; http://www.asus.com/Tablets/ASUS_MeMO_Pad_8ME181C/specifications/

 

 

Get any 16:9 display android with a dual core. No point testing on a piece of shit...

These days even cheap tablets have quad cores or at least a dual core. I'm not getting "a piece of shit" but a mid-range tablet.

High-end isn't needed when starting to learn because I won't come even close to using all that power. Also most android users don't have high-end devices, and apps should target as much devices as possible.

[ZacDaMan72]

 

 

Does intel make arm cpus? There are some tablets with Intel cpus, but are those arm or x86? An example would be Asus MEMO Pad 8: http://www.asus.com/Tablets/ASUS_MeMO_Pad_8ME181C/Features/ ; http://www.asus.com/Tablets/ASUS_MeMO_Pad_8ME181C/specifications/

 

 

These days even cheap tablets have quad cores or at least a dual core. I'm not getting "a piece of shit" but a mid-range tablet.

High-end isn't needed when starting to learn because I won't come even close to using all that power. Also most android users don't have high-end devices, and apps should target as much devices as possible.

 

That's why I said dual core.