Microsoft has reportedly shelved the ambitious Windows 10X project. Touted as the Chrome OS competitor, the Windows 10X project was originally developed to run on dual-screen devices and the software giant has canceled it due to unknown reasons. Even though Windows 10X was originally planned for dual-screen and foldable devices, Microsoft had planned to release the new operating platform on single-screen devices designed for educational and business usage.
According to reports, Microsoft is planning to integrate core features of Windows 10X in Windows 10 by the end of this year. The upcoming Windows 10 Sun Valley update will throw a brand new user interface alongside app containers.
The Redmond-based software giant had announced the arrival of Windows 10X at an event in New York in 2019. It looks that there are no takers for the 10X operating platform since manufacturers have halted the production of several smartphones due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Microsoft also revealed that Surface Neo with dual-screen will be pre-loaded with Windows 10X. Microsoft changed the plans and added that Windows 10X will be available on single-screen devices.
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Windows 10X was developed from Windows Core OS, which is a universal Windows codebase. The operating platform was designed to run on PCs running on Intel-based processors including ARM processors. That said, the Windows 10X would run Microsoft Word and Excel only inside containers. However, reports revealed that Windows 10X will not provide support for Win21 apps but will find the limelight after the release.
With the spike in the sale of Chromebooks during the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft expected to sell devices loaded with Windows 10X to beat the competition. According to reports, the sale of Chromebooks surged to 275% in Q1 2021. The killing of Windows 10X is a big setback for the company in its bid to gain ground among students and senior citizens. It remains to be seen as to whether Microsoft will release another lightweight variant of the Windows 10 operating platform.
