The rumor about him two screen device de Microsoft It came out on the scene again a few weeks ago, however, it seems that said product will also come accompanied by news as far as the operating system is concerned. The surprise would be none other than applications of Android, since as they point out in Forbes, a new version of Windows would allow it.
The Surface with dual screens and Windows Core OS
The new information speaks of a device with two 9-inch screens with 4:3 format, since contrary to what you might think, Microsoft would bet on a dual system of panels separated by a hinge instead of jumping into the pool of folding screens. Inside it would hide a 10nm Intel Lakefield processor, accompanied in addition to Gigabit LTE connectivity (for now nothing related to 5G sounds).
These details would come through an email received by Forbes and that would have been sent by the director of IHS Markit, a company in charge of analyzing the market and that, pointing to a manufacturing chain, places this new device in the first half of 2020. .
Centaurus, the new generation Surface
known internally as Centaurus, the device would run a light version of Windows 10, an operating system that behind closed doors would receive the name of Windows Lite, but could officially be called Windows Core OS (WCOS). Its main attraction would undoubtedly be the incorporation of Android applications, however, this will not be as easy as it sounds, since Microsoft will have to make big changes and, mainly, it will need to convince the application developers.
Windows with Android? Not so fast
First of all, the Redmond giant must create a specific application store where developers must publish their versions adapted to WCOS. For example, the applications must be adapted so as not to depend on Google services, and at the same time adjust them so that they link perfectly with the integrated functions of the operating system.
This is basically what Huawei needs to do with the release of its own operating system, so yeah, let's say the release of Windows Core OS It would be something like throwing a Hongmeng OS. Therefore, the task ahead of Microsoft is not easy. Its Windows 10 phones failed to grab the attention needed to fill its app store, so we'll have to see how far this dual-screen device can go.