We’re all re-thinking the way we work,and how we work. Microsoft’s new Surface Duo is a premium mobile product with a very specific pitch; people who want to get things done. To that end, the Duo sports twin 5.6” screens and is designed to be used in a myriad number of ways. ‘Things are getting faster and better – that’s the nature of technology,’ says Tim Escolin, Microsoft’s director of industrial design. ‘With the Duo, we wanted to get more productivity from a two-screen device.
There’s an old visual joke about the inevitable outcome of the safety razor arms race. First one manufacturer adds a second blade to their cartridge – ‘for a smoother cut’ – then their competitors follow suit by adding a third. No prizes for guessing where this is going; according to Wikipedia, a South Korean company currently manufactures a seven-blade shaving cartridge. At one point, phones looked set to go down a similar path.
For the Surface designers, the blend of hardware and software has been the biggest challenge, working hand in glove with Microsoft’s 365 team, to ensure the Duo has distinct user benefits, even though the operating system is based on a stock Android build. For apps like Outlook, for example, you can compose in one pane and search the message list in the other. Or you can have two browsers windows open simultaneously or simply watch a video while you work.
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