Microsoft is setting internal expectations that it won't deliver any Windows 10X devices in calendar 2020, my contacts say. This isn't really surprising, given what's going on externally with the
COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. But for enthusiasts who were looking forward to dual-screen
Surface Neo devices this holiday season, the reality is taking root.
My contacts say that Chief Product Officer Panos Panay informed some of his team internally today, April 8, that Microsoft wouldn't be delivering its own Surface Neo dual-screen 10X devices this calendar year. In addition, Microsoft also won't be enabling third-party dual-screen Windows devices to ship with 10X in calendar 2020, I hear.
Microsoft's new priority is to get Windows 10X on single-screen devices first -- which could be good news for those who were hoping that Microsoft's 10X push might help the company in its Chromebook-compete effort. (Single-screen devices means both 2-in-1-type form factors and traditional clamshell-type devices.)
I am hearing Microsoft is not saying that it plans to delay its
Android-based Surface Duo to some time beyond this holiday season.
I asked Microsoft for comment, but a spokesperson said the company had nothing to share...