Microsoft confirmed Windows 10X will be available on a single-screen PC first instead of dual monitors

Microsoft claims that Windows 10X will ship directly to dual-screen PC models in the second half of 2020, and Surface Neo will be the first to run the highly anticipated new operating system. However things have changed 180 degrees.

As we all know, Windows 10X is a new operating system of Microsoft, developed to provide maximum support as well as custom interfaces for dual screen devices such as Surface Neo, HP Omen X 2S , Lenovo YOGA BOOK C930, or Asus ZenBook Pro 15 . This new operating system basically still fully supports Windows applications, meaning that you will still be able to run all Windows desktop applications. traditional on Windows 10X as usual.

In its official announcement in October 2019, Microsoft confirmed that Windows 10X will be launched directly for dual-screen PC models released in the second half of 2020, and Surface Neo will be the first PC to run. This much-awaited new operating system.

However things have changed 180 degrees. Surface Neo will no longer be the first computer model to run on Windows 10X, and the operating system will now target single-screen computers, at least in the first stage.

Microsoft confirmed Windows 10X will be available on a single-screen PC first instead of dual monitors Picture 1Microsoft confirmed Windows 10X will be available on a single-screen PC first instead of dual monitors Picture 1 Windows 10 is not yet available on dual-screen devices as expected

This news was revealed last month by ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, and has become a hotly debated topic on many major technology forums. However, it was not until today that Microsoft 's director of Windows and Devices, Panos Panay, officially confirmed, and said Redmond was changing the focus of Windows 10X to devices. single screen. Unfortunately, the Surface Neo plan is also delayed indefinitely.

'Traditional single-screen PCs will be the first devices to get access to the commercial Windows 10X version. Besides, we, along with our OEM partners, will continue to try to find the right time to introduce Windows 10X on dual screen devices as originally planned. '

- Panos Panay

From the announcement of Panos Panay, it can be understood that Microsoft is facing some problems in the Windows 10X project, making everything impossible according to plan. Therefore, the prospect of Windows 10X appearing on dual-screen devices this year is unlikely to become a reality.

In a related news, the head of Windows also revealed that Microsoft is increasing innovation in Windows 10 in the near future, with the launch of a series of new features and utilities focused on working activities, learning and entertainment.

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