Microsoft Unveils Dual-screen Devices Designed For Mobile Productivity

BRINGING productivity to smaller and more mobile form factors, Microsoft has unveiled two new dual-screen devices along with a wide range of Surface devices at its hardware event in New York.

- Nidhi Singal

Referring to the new dual-screen devices as a new era of mobile creativity, the Surface Neo and Surface Duo will be optimised for multi-tasking.

“What started as an effort to create the two-in-one evolved into a full line of products that are more versatile, more adaptable and more personal. These new products are about empowering you to be your most productive, and your most creative,” says Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer at Microsoft. The ethos behind Surface has been to remove the conflict between the tablet and the laptop.

Comprising two nine-inch screens connected with a 360-degree full-friction hinge, the Surface Neo dual-screen device is built for productivity on Windows 10X. When opened, it will have a fullsize 13-inch display in the thinnest LCD and will run full productivity apps, with a removable keyboard and compatibility with Surface Pen and bluetooth mouse.