One concern I had on first trying the Android emulator was just how long it takes to start. If, like me, you tend to use the fix-one-thing-try-it-out style of developing, the thought of taking several minutes every time may scare you away.
First, let me reassure you with a point that often isn't spelled-out in Android books and tutorials: You don't have to restart the emulator every time you want to try new code; you can just leave it on, and rely on the tools to place the new package in the already-running emulator.
Also, if you're just starting into Android development, and you're worried that your older, slower computer just can't keep up. It may at least make you feel less inadequate to know that the Emulator takes a long time to start even on newer, faster equipment.
But if you really want to speed up start up, Android Tutorials a couple of ideas on how to speed it up, a little.
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