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The trials for both Windows Server 2012 and 2016 last for 180 days. I've downloaded the iso images off Microsoft's website, but haven't tried them out yet. Right now I'm looking for an entry-level IT job and am probably not gonna take a Microsoft cert test within 180 days. I'd like to tinker...

With similarly spec'd Surface Books, with the same processor and RAM, does the GPU option make a huge difference in performance, compared to CPU powered graphics? And would the GPU option make a difference in CPU heat, since the CPU doesn't have to handle graphics as well as everything else it's...

I'm happy with the device, I'm just worried that it won't last as long as it should. And a touchscreen clearly shouldn't get hot enough for people to say "ouch", in an air conditioned room. If it boils down to "here are the keys to your high-end car, now be sure to never take it on the freeway,"...

My old laptop kept slowing down, so I threw an old operating system on it and gave it to a family member. I ended up getting a Surface Book, because the tablet screen works perfectly on a music stand. But, if I run any intensive programs or even some of the cheesy apps on the app store, the...

I mean Windows games that are a few years old

I got an HP netbook with Windows 7 starter on it. I have a copy of Win XP laying around though. I plan on word processing, music/movies, and playing older games on it. Even old games sometimes perform like crud on it though. Would it be worth installing XP? What about the Linux based MeeGo? Any...