I'm pretty much planning that I'll buy both of these devices as soon as I can. And Windows 10x can supposedly run any app that's already built for Windows. Straight from Panos' mouth: we built a device that already had the apps that you love. Thirdly, the story of Windows 10x and Duo is that the applications that you love are already there. Even if they did plan to distribute devices to developers, their production timetables have probably been thrown off. Secondly, Covid-19 is putting a slowdown on everything coming out of Asia, where these devices are most likely being built. My guess is that at least 80% of the developers that attend Build have no interest in developing apps. It's Azure, it's Hololens, it's PowerApps, it's Teams, it's Visual Studio and GitHub. Build is about where Microsoft has been and will be: Enterprise.

For starters, Build is not the place that Microsoft is going to be talking about consumer devices. Personally, I am skeptical for a couple of reasons. I mean, I'd be interested to read an article on all the Build giveaways of the past. I mean, I think Zac has publicly speculated that Microsoft might give away Neos or Duos at least 4 times in the past two weeks. Zac threw in his 'possibly at Build' line again, but this time without the disclaimer that he isn't telling people to buy tickets to Build so they can get one. In the meantime, what are your thoughts on Surface Neo? Let us know in the comments. The upcoming Windows 11 release has a new UI that takes inspiration from Windows 10X, so I could definitely see that happen.īut we'll have to wait and see. That said, Microsoft could, if it wanted, ship Surface Neo with the full version of Windows. Now that Windows 10X is canceled, it's possible that we'll never see Surface Neo hit store shelves. Microsoft had originally planned to ship Surface Neo at the end of 2020, however that plan has been delayed and now the product sits without a known release date. You can find emojis, control functions, and even use a virtual trackpad. The keyboard accessory, when attached to the display, enables 'Wonderbar' which essentially turns half of the display into an enhanced TouchBar. The other accessory is the new Surface Pen, which also wirelessly charges on the back of the device. The keyboard can also attach to the outside of the device, which is where it can wirelessly charge when not in use.

The first of which is a magnetic keyboard that attaches to the display and allows you to type with tactile feedback, just like on a laptop with a dedicated keyboard. In addition to the hardware itself, Microsoft also unveiled two accessories that pair with the Surface Neo.

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