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I just got a machine with Win7 on it, and would set up dual-boot to Ubuntu 12. My question is that should I choose 32bit or 64bit? Does it matter?

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  • The following linked page is a bit dated, but I wonder if it's still true that most Android documentation is based on 32bit Ubuntu as the author claimed? http://darts.cse.nd.edu:8080/Plone/materials/setting-up-android-development – barryku Sep 06 '12 at 19:55

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I would go with the 64bit system. This is because more and more systems are going to the 64bit model and also because you can do both 32bit and 64bit development on a 64bit system.

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https://developers.google.com/tv/android/docs/gtv_setup_android

Operating Systems

Windows XP (32-bit), Vista (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later (x86 only)
Linux (tested on Ubuntu Linux, Lucid Lynx)
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Android Development Tools plugin (recommended)
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