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VMware workstation works great for me. I run it all the time and a base install of Linux only uses a relatively small amount of memory. Of course that is very dependent on how nice your custom apps play - if they are GUI based or not optimally coded they could use up a lot of resources...

I suffer from the same problem. I am an IT security tester and some of the tools I use are Linux only (or you have to jump through horrid hoops to get them to work in Windows). I get round it by remoting on a Linux server we have on the network. I also find I can run a couple of VMware...

I find Visual Studio works great on my SP. I am eagerly waiting to see what happens with Haswell though.....

Linux? On the Surface tablet which is carefully designed for Windows 8 and works beautifully with it? Why would you want to do that?

I've never been so 'busy' in 15 years IT that I didn't have time to make a backup.

I'm not having any problems. Using my SP all the time ad not seeing any issues..... Might be worth installing a web proxy (burp community edition for example) and running the traffic through that to see what is going on...

My handwriting isn't great but I find one note recognizes it 99% of the time. I use the pen all the time - I just wish it worked with Surface RT and WP8

I've a RT and a Pro. I got thinking about what the killer features there are on the Pro which make me prepared to carry around a heavier device with a shorter battery life. For me in order - the stuff I use on my Pro which I would like to see implemented for the RT: Outlook A decent VPN...

I have one desktop, one laptop, and a surface pro - all running Windows 8. I don't know if I get to count the RT or our Server 2012. I've been using Win8 since the day the consumer preview came out and I have no problems with it at all - although I will admit that on the desktop machine I...

In my experience the scenario goes something like this.... Executives want shiny toys. IT want devices they can control and manage centrally. iPads and similar devices were largely imposed on unwilling IT departments (the corporate IT dept I worked for was more or less forced at gun point to...

If the reboot doesn't work you could try safe mode - run menu and then "iexplore -extoff".

My mother had this problem with her RT. It is related to powersaving - but it is in the network card properties. Go to Control Panel, Network, Network Connections and then properties of the connection. Go to Configure the Adaptor and then choose Advanced. Under power management - take the...

I was really really pleased to hear the news about increased profits and that Windows tablets are taking off now. Plus the Pro finally coming to UK. I've been getting very sick of all the MS/Windows 8 bashing from the tech press - so good to get several pieces of news in quick succession :)

I run MUI on one screen and the desktop (with multiple applications on each) on my other two monitors. You can only have two metro apps displayed at one time though - and then only if they are displayed on one screen. ModernMix from Stardock lets you run multiple metro apps in separate...

Free: Internet Explorer Sky Drive Bing News To be honest there is so much great free stuff (MS Mahjong, Solitaire, Office, Fresh Paint, the whole Internet etc, etc) that I haven't bothered with the paid apps much. I like Adera though.

My Pro is effectively the replacement for my Thinkpad - nearly as powerful and so much lighter and more portable. It does everything a full on laptop would do and can still be picked up with one hand and used as a tablet. I like my RT - but it is a tablet ++; my Pro is a proper PC which just...

My experience is that Win7 and Win8 are broadly cross-compatible as far as drivers are concerned. I upgraded an Iconia W500 which was designed for Win7 to 8 last year - and all the drivers worked, including the fancy stuff around screen rotation etc. I then had to downgrade it back to 7 (only...

I don't think there is any problem with folding the type cover back behind the Surface. It is specifically designed to work like that and I am pretty sure you are not going to damage it.

RT and Pro together Pro running two external displays.

For me - the Pro is not a full desktop substitute because my main machine is a monster that often needs to run 3 or 4 vms at a time, plus VS, Office and various other tools. It is however a laptop substitute - I am not planning on taking my ThinkPad out on the road again - too heavy and bulky...