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Microsoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo

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Re: Microsoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo

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Post by ocdtrekkie »

This is huge... but the biggest thing remains if the Windows platform will be ready to meet this hardware. It's painfully obvious that Andromeda and Centaurus and all this hardware has been there and solid, but that Windows' true universal platform structure hasn't been good enough to meet it.

Re: Microsoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo

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Post by illnewsthat »

This looks like super cool hardware. The hinge in particular!

I think hardware and software made by the same company can have big advantages.

For me personally, I don't really see much use case for something this size the same way I don't see much use case for an iPad. If I have a lot to do, I'll use my laptop. If it's something quick, I'll use my phone. I don't have much need for an in between currently. I'm sure there are use cases for this that I haven't thought about, though.

And not to say I wouldn't want one, looks great!

EDIT: As a phone replacement (new product video for Surface Duo just shown), this is even more interesting!

Re: Microsoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo

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Post by aminecodes »

illnewsthat wrote: post #3

This looks like super cool hardware. The hinge in particular! I think hardware and software made by the same company can have big advantages. For me personally, I don't really see much use case for something this size the same way I don't see much use case for an iPad. If I have a lot to do, I'll use my laptop. If it's something quick, I'll use my phone. I don't have much need for an in between currently. I'm sure th…

Microsoft have been working on this for more than seven years, and it looks exciting.

Re: Microsoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo

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Post by DerJacques »

When the Courier concept was first shown, I almost couldn't contain my excitement.

Now, ten years later, it feels like most challenges the Courier (and now the Surface Neo) tried to solve have been solved by bigger screens, better multitasking and great pencil support.

New note taking and productivity apps benefit from the big screen and fluid resizing of apps that the iPad Pro and similar tablets provide.

The separation in the middle that made the courier look awesome ten years ago, now feels like an unnecessary hardware separation between the two sides of the display.

Re: Microsoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo

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Post by illnewsthat »

yRetsyM wrote: post #6

"Partnering with Google" - Be very interesting to see how deep that goes. The google logo was on the homescreen of the demo device...

This device (Surface Neo) does not have a partnership with Google. It's a Microsoft device running a flavor of Windows.

The other device they announced (Surface Duo) is Microsoft hardware running Google software (Android).

Makes sense, as it's really the only way to get into the phone market and still have an app ecosystem.

Re: Microsoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo

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Post by johnatwork »

This is really clever design, and I like how they've incorporated the keyboard, giving you the freedom of the configuration. I just wish I could have a different OS underneath it all.

I really think the trick is not to try to hide the hinge, but to use it as a demarcator as seen here.

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