Microsoft has started to demonstrate new dual-screen Surface hardware inside the company. The outlet claims sources familiar with Microsoft’s internal plans recently showed off a “sizzle” video to employees, which displayed a new line of Surface devices, and “dual-screen prototype hardware.” The video was so popular, The Verge claims, that employees formed “long lines” just to get a glimpse of it.
Microsoft has been building a new dual-screen device, codenamed Centaurus, for around two years, and it’s designed to be the hero device for a wave of new dual-screen tablet / laptop hybrids. Windows Central first reported on the Centaurus codename back in December, and we understand it’s more similar to Microsoft’s Courier tablet concept than the company’s previous Andromeda effort.
Not much is known about the device’s design, specifications, or unique features — all we really know is that it could feature a lightweight version of Windows called “Windows Lite” for an OS and that it will be “larger” than the company’s other dual-screen gadget concepts, such as the Courier (pictured above). Additionally, The Verge says Centaurus is being developed “closely” with Intel, whatever that might mean.
We have no idea when Centaurus will launch, but we’ll likely learn more about it before the end of the year if these reports are accurate.
