Microsoft wants to adapt its operating system to devices of all shapes. From desktop PCs to foldable smartphones and tablet PCs, the company wants all platforms to be able to take advantage of Windows 11.
Microsoft wants its products to be accessible on all platforms. The Redmond giant wants adapt Windows 11 to computers of any type. The operating system must be usable on a desktop PC, on a laptop and even more, on folding screen laptops, such as the Asus Zenbook 17 Fold.
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Microsoft announced the end of the development of Windows 10X in May 2021. This OS was supposed to meet the requirements of flexible, rollable and / or folding devices which were, at the time, not yet commonplace. According to many experts, 2023 will be the year of foldable smartphones and other oddly shaped devices. The PC world should also experience noticeable changes in the form and number of screens made available users.
Microsoft will optimize Windows 11 for folding devices rather than creating a specific OS
It’s time for flexibility. The Windows 11 interface will have to offer new features and adapt to the wide variety of devices on which it will be installed. After detecting the shape, position (portrait or landscape) and number of PC screens, the operating system will adjust its interface accordingly. Better still, foldable computers will enjoy Windows 11 features that will be unique to them and perhaps approach the user experience that we live with tablets.
According to Windows Latest, major Windows 11 updates related to foldable devices should not be deployed before May or even June 2023, during the Moment 3 update. In the meantime, the company is expected to roll out the Windows 22:2/2022 Moment 2 update, in which it is expected to implement a new taskbar, specifically designed for tablets. The adaptation to multi-screen and/or folding devices should be complete in the fall of 2023, with the deployment of Windows 23H2.
Source : Windows Latest
