- In 2019, Microsoft announced Windows 10X, a leaner version of its PC operating system.
- Microsoft delayed the launch of this product in 2020 and is now reportedly delaying it indefinitely.
- According to a report, Microsoft will instead focus on updating and further developing Windows 10.
Windows 10 is currently the most popular operating system in the world. While it is certainly powerful, it is also heavy as it must continue to support older software and features. The fact that Chrome OS is so much lighter and simpler is a big aspect of its runaway success.
This is one of the main reasons Microsoft announced Windows 10X in 2019. This lighter / slimmer variant of Windows 10 is perfect for tablets, cheaper laptops, and even mobile devices.
However, it looks like Microsoft is going to give it up altogether. The company had previously delayed the launch of the Surface Neo, which was supposed to be the launch product for Windows 10X. It then promised that we would see 10X in 2021. Unfortunately, according to anonymous sources that are spoken to PetriMicrosoft will not ship the new operating system in 2021. Apparently it put the entire project on hold to focus more on Windows 10 instead.
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Petri believes Microsoft could incorporate some of the features it wanted to bring to 10X into Windows 10, possibly with the upcoming new version of the operating system known as Sun Valley. However, Sun Valley will still be the regular old Windows 10 so it won’t be a revolutionary new product.
Hopefully, if Microsoft deviates from Windows 10X, it can focus on bringing Windows 10 to ARM devices natively. That’s something the user base actually wants, while a Windows alternative to Chrome OS isn’t something people are asking for.
