![]() One thing I find interesting about Duo is that it can stand up easily at a ton of angles: At least, the nonworking model I held in my hands does. ![]() For that reason, viewing big movies isn't part of Microsoft's Duo pitch, although looking at videos on one screen while doing something on the other definitely is. Panay says that size is amazing for web browsing, but the clear seam in the middle means it won't be ideal for big videos, necessarily. The two 5.6-inch displays combine for an effective 8.1 inches - I say effective because those two displays are still split by a little seam in the middle. The idea is to make web pages and documents look readable without weird reformatting, and compare to the same work being done on a laptop or tablet. The 4:3 aspect ratio on the two 5.6-inch OLED displays is meant to handle the work-friendly part. That's to allow for more durable glass and to work with Microsoft Pen without denting the screen, according to Microsoft Technical Fellow Steven Bathiche. The displays are separate rather than folding. Microsoft's angle is aiming to get those screens looking as work-friendly as possible, and make the whole thing feel easy and comfortable to use. But that's been the pitch we've heard from every other dual-screen phone- and tablet-maker. Microsoft's Duo team operates from research that says two screens are more productive than one, so Microsoft treats the dual screens like a portable pair of monitors. I listen to this over a Microsoft Teams interview done remotely, where I also get a tour of a showroom inside Microsoft's Building 87 - the same building where the Microsoft HoloLens was developed, and which I visited in person a year ago. Of course, the Surface Duo is running Google's Android software, not Windows. "The idea where I can now formally put two windows next to each other." That's what the Duo experience should be, according to Panay: familiar, not strange. "As it turns out, it might feel familiar, because there's this thing, it's called Windows," Panay says about using the two-screened Duo. Richard Peterson/CNET 2 screens: Are they better than 1? The Duo feels great to hold, even without screens. ![]()
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