Microsoft putting dual-screen devices on hold to focus on Surface and Windows updates

2020 was supposed to be the year of dual-screen devices and particularly for Microsoft who was preparing both the Surface Neo and Surface Duo devices as well as Windows 10X, the multi-mode dual-screen flavour of their operating system. This was before the COVID-19 forced massive populations to shelter-in-place and work from home. Windows 10X was initially supposed to herald the new dual-screen device segment from Microsoft and partners like HP, Lenovo, and others. This is no longer the case as the need for portable or mobile devices isn't that pressing in this new normal.
“It is important that we focus on meeting our customers where they are now and helping them get to where they want to be in the future,” Microsoft chief product officer Panos Panay writes. “With Windows 10X, we designed for flexibility, and that flexibility has enabled us to pivot our focus toward single-screen Windows 10X devices that leverage the power of the cloud to help our customers work, learn and play in new ways. These single-screen devices will be the first expression of Windows 10X that we deliver to our customers, and we will continue to look for the right moment, in conjunction with our OEM partners, to bring dual-screen devices to market.”
Source: Thurrott