Microsoft confirms Windows 10X is coming to laptops amid big jump in Windows usage

Microsoft is confirming today that it's planning to refocus Windows 10X on single-screen devices. The world is a very different place than it was last October when we shared our vision for a new category of dual-screen Windows devices," explains Panos Panay, Microsoft's Windows and devices chief. With Windows 10X, we designed for flexibility, and that flexibility has enabled us to pivot our focus toward single-screen Windows 10X devices that leverage the power of the cloud to help our customers work, learn and play in new ways."

Microsoft isn't saying exactly when single-screen devices like laptops will support Windows 10X, nor when dual-screen devices will launch with the OS. However, Windows 10X will launch on single-screen devices first. We will continue to look for the right moment, in conjunction with our OEM partners, to bring dual-screen devices to market," says Panay.

If there's one person that can pull off moving Windows forward, it's Panay. I feel like this move points towards Windows 10X becoming the default version of Windows people will get when they buy a new PC - a Windows 11, if you will. It will have a new UI, and run Win32 applications inside containers.

I'm interested to see if they can finally pull it off.