Are you planning to practise SharePoint 2010 with zero set up and configuration

Download the pre-configured Hyper-V SharePoint 2010 Evaluation and Demo Virtual Machine (~1.8GB) along with the SharePoint 2010 Walkthrough Guide for a chance to get hands on with SharePoint 2010 with zero set up and configuration.

but take a look at the system requirements, it might soar a bit

System Requirements

• Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2008 R2

Additionally you will need:

1. Windows Server 2008 R2 with the Hyper-V role enabled.
2. Drive Formatting: NTFS
3. Processor: Intel VT or AMD-V capable
4. RAM: 8 GB or more recommended
5. Hard disk space required for install: 50 GB