Back in 2019, Microsoft had unveiled the Surface Duo and Surface Neo. But while we got the latter, the former was never released in the market. Now, new images have surface of a prototype model of the Surface Neo, which offers us a look at the device that might never be released.
The images of the prototype build was shared by Max Weinbach on Twitter. Although, the American tech giant launched the Surface Duo and its successor the Surface Duo 2, the first gen Neo model has yet to be launched. Initial reports had pointed at a 2020 launch for the dual display device, but other rumors from back in April 2020 had suggested that the Surface Neo might not be arriving in 2020 at all.
Since then, there has been no official news about the Surface Neo. Although the official reason for the delayed or possibly canceled launch is unknown, the Coronavirus would likely have played a part as well. Microsoft had even stated that it had to reconsider its strategy post the pandemic, especially in regards to its Windows 10X and dual screen Windows devices. As of right now, it has shifted its focus back to single screen PCs.
Neo pic.twitter.com/1RXrh2FSiN
— Max Weinbach (@MaxWinebach) October 24, 2021
But despite the Surface Neo underground, the tweet from Max Weinbach does arrives out of nowhere and offers us a look of what could’ve been. Reportedly, this prototype arrived from China but did not feature a display. In other words, we can see the internal components of the device directly. Looking at the images, the Surface Neo feature a form factor similar to the Surface Duo and can even pass off as an enlarged Surface Duo variant.
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