Surface Duo: Leaked marketing renders confirm the outdated looks of Microsoft's upcoming foldable

[Redaktion]

Leaked marketing renders have offered a closer look at the Surface Duo, Microsoft's long-awaited foldable device. While Microsoft exited the smartphone market four years ago, the bezels on the Surface Duo feel like the company never left. If that was not enough of a throwback, then the Surface Duo may be exclusive to AT&T in the US too.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Surface-Duo-Leaked-marketing-renders-confirm-the-outdated-looks-of-Microsoft-s-upcoming-foldable.484973.0.html

[Bezzle This]

Don't want the device without the bezels, tbh. They give me more surface area for my palm while i'm out and about trying to write. And they also give me a place to rest my two thumbs without messing things up as I hold the device sideways and touch/tap on the bottom screen. Think about it.

[MarkR]

I'll take bezels any day over a notch or hole punch.

[gus]

agreed.

I'll take bezels any day over a notch or hole punch.

[well]

I'll take bezels any day over a notch or hole punch.

The punch hole still there . Just that its on the bezel .

[Frodo]

to add to the feeling of its outdatedness

Only authors on mobile tech websites care about whether a design "looks old" or not. As long as it's not packaged in poo, the users will mostly care about whether it works well or not.

[JLThom]

I dont understand the "exclusive carrier" deals today. it's like purposely limiting availability which hurts secondary marketing on multiple levels. and then you can truly judge consumer desire/demand. so hopefully MS will offer the Duo phone on its web site with a few perks.

Compared to the Z-Flip & Z-Fold2, yeah this is kinda "old tech" biz here. but the possibilities for a larger / tablet- or laptop-sized version begins to grow larger & larger.

Question: How would the user conduct phone calls on this dual screen device? I see a speaker (right side) near the camera/LED. does the screen open up & then can flip back like a 2-in-1 laptop?