Microsoft introduced the foldable Surface Neo tablet in 2019. The device, which stands out with its two screens, attracted attention with its ability to fold like a book when not in use. Both of the screens were 5.6 mm thick, and it was announced that the company will launch with the Windows 10X operating system developed for tablet devices.
Microsoft shelved the Surface Neo for an unknown reason. Moreover, it has canceled not only this tablet, but also Windows 10X. The company has completely turned its focus to Windows 11, which it introduced on June 24. Years later, the Surface Neo appeared in blood in Red Notice, seen as Netflix’s best-selling movie.
Is Microsoft Surface Neo returning?
Starring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot, Red Notice made history as Netflix’s most expensive movie with a budget of 200 million Euros. 6. In a scene of Red Notice, which is listed on IMDb with a score of 5, a character played by Reynolds is holding a Surface Neo model in his hand. There is also a photo of Dwayne Johnson on the screen.
The re-emergence of the dual-screen foldable Surface Neo has brought to mind the possibilities that Microsoft is considering launching the device. However, such is not the case. If we need to talk about the behind the scenes of the event; The development phase of Red Notice has actually been going on for two years. Production was expected to begin in 2019, but filming was postponed to 2020.
Principal photography for the movie began in January 2020, a time when the Surface Neo has yet to be delayed. If this tablet were to hit the market, Microsoft would advertise the device as product placement in movies. Red Notice was one of them. Since the scenes of the movie with Surface Neo were shot in January 2020, the device appeared on the Netflix platform today.
As far as is known, Surface Neo is not among Microsoft’s future targets. Introducing the education-oriented Surface Laptop SE and the Windows 11 SE operating system at the event it held last week, the company does not even mention the name of the postponed tablet. Therefore, the Surface Neo is not expected to be released.
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