It was just so good, we’re cannibalizing it for parts, says Redmond
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10X, its somewhat streamlined operating system initially designed for a new wave of dual-screen mobile PCs, is being killed off. It appears the Redmond giant doesn’t want the OS’s features to languish on whatever dual-screen slabtops are or become available, and so it will put some of its better ideas into the mainstream Windows 10, and shut the rest of the project down. It was supposed to launch this year. « Following a year-long exploration and engaging in conversations with customers, we realized that the technology of Windows 10X could be useful in more ways and serve more customers than we originally imagined, » John Cable, veep of program management at Windows Servicing and Delivery, buried at the end of this blog post. « We concluded that the 10X technology shouldn’t just be confined to a subset of customers. « Instead of bringing a product called Windows 10X to market in 2021 like we originally intended, we are leveraging learnings from our journey thus far and accelerating the integration of key foundational 10X technology into other parts of Windows and products at the company.
