Microsoft Teases Its Secret Dual-Screen Surface Device

Microsoft reportedly has shown off a dual-screen version of a Surface device, in what sounds like a smaller version of the 'Twin Rivers' concept Intel showed off at Computex in late May. From a report: Sources familiar with Microsoft's plans tell The Verge that the company recently held an all hands event for its devices team, where it showed a sizzle video for new Surface devices and dual-screen prototype hardware. Employees even formed long lines to get a closer glimpse at this new Surface device. Microsoft has been building a new dual-screen device, codenamed Centaurus, for around two years, and it's designed to be the hero device for a wave of new dual-screen tablet / laptop hybrids. Windows Central first reported on the Centaurus codename back in December, and we understand it's more similar to Microsoft's Courier tablet concept than the company's previous Andromeda effort. Microsoft was working on a smaller 'pocketable' Surface device codenamed Andromeda, but the company has halted its work in favor of pushing for something larger (Centaurus).

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