Microsoft's new dual-screen computer is the company's most important product in years

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Microsoft's Surface launched the era of 2-in-1 computers, the Surface Neo is the company's next bet to build the future of Windows.

The new Surface Neo, due out in 2020, may represent the future of where Microsoft and its partners take Windows.Microsoft unveiled the new Neo laptop.announced seven new products in its Surface lineup Wednesday, but the most important one is the Surface Neo, a new dual-screen computer that folds up like a book.

There isn't anything like it out there, but its form factor has represented Microsoft's vision of the future since at least 2008, when Microsoft was reportedly working on a similar device called the Courier. That never launched, but the Neo is set to by the holidays of 2020.The Surface Neo also has a touchscreen display above the keyboard.

In the years following, Microsoft hasn't made massive changes to the Surface. It's worked to improve the hardware by slimming it down and making it more powerful. It's beefed up the pen, the display, the keyboard, the speakers and more.of the Surface has stayed the same: It's a tablet with a kickstand that serves as a full-fledged Windows machine. Along the way, it has showed how other partners can build similar products that run Windows 10, Microsoft's real moneymaker.

 

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