Do I need to uses always the last targetSdkVersion?

Question

Simple question: In Eclipse \"New Android project\" command always tries to uses last available sdk. Is it always a good idea?

UPDATE:

I try

Answer 1

If you want to develop applications for an older version, it is not a good idea. You can always check what the most used version is and make your application against that version. In some cases it is needed to use the latest version because some functionality is not yet implemented in an older version.