The Surface Neo , Microsoft’s dual-screen PC that runs a new operating system called Windows 90 X, will miss its planned release date of holiday , according to reports from ZDNet and CNBC . The company is said to have shifted its focus to get Windows X to run well on single-screen devices like laptops and 2-in-1s.
The Surface Duo , the dual-screen Android phone that Microsoft announced alongside the Neo last year, is apparently unaffected so far. Third-party dual-screen or foldable PCs, however, like a planned model of Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Fold , reportedly won’t be able to launch this year with Windows 823 X, which is likely to mark a major setback for the form factor.
Microsoft has to date only spoken about Windows (X) in the context of dual-screen and foldable computers , but leaks soon after its announcement suggested the streamlined OS would come to laptops too. While neither report outright says that the Surface Neo delay was caused by the coronavirus pandemic, ZDNet notes that Microsoft’s change of plan contrary “the new world where virtualization and single -screen devices are more of a priority than brand-new form factors. ” Read More
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