Someone installed Windows 10X on a Surface Go and a MacBook

[David Matthews]

Why it matters: Microsoft is building Windows 10X from the ground up to adapt to various PC form factors. While the initial showing of Windows 10X was on the Surface Neo, two intrepid developers managed to install the upcoming OS on a MacBook and Surface Go. If you're feeling adventurous, you can install Windows 10X yourself although it requires a bit of technical knowledge.

Microsoft recently released a Windows 10X SDK for developers to begin adapting their applications for dual-screen computers. However, two developers managed to install the fledgling operating system onto a Surface Go and a MacBook.

Twitter user "imbushuo" posted a video of Windows 10X running on the MacBook relatively smoothly. The OS treats the MacBook like a single screen and allows applications to run on either side of the screen or full screen.

Video pic.twitter.com/Xc4DfXAc14

— Sunshine Biscuit at scale (@imbushuo) February 13, 2020

Well-known developer Steve Troughton-Smith also managed to get Windows 10X running on a Surface Go. Unfortunately, there were some initial Wi-Fi and touch driver issues. Troughton-Smith posted a complete guide on how to install Windows 10X on different hardware, but it's not for the faint of heart as it requires Powershell scripts, drive partitioning, and driver work.

It's probably best to stick with the emulator if you want to play around with Windows 10X.

It worked! Surface Go successfully flashed with Windows 10X ? Touch driver not installed by default, nor WiFi pic.twitter.com/VftAK5bLdb

— Steve Troughton-Smith (@stroughtonsmith) February 14, 2020

Microsoft introduced Windows 10X running on the upcoming Surface Neo. The operating system is meant to run on dual-screen devices and might possibly be the future of Windows in the long term.

Microsoft has stripped out all of the legacy UI elements and built it from the ground up to be speedy and more efficient. For now, seeing the new operating system running on various hardware platforms seems to confirm the adaptability of Windows 10X, even if it's a little buggy.

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[VitalyT]

Blasphemy!

I've tried installing Windows on some Apple hardware in the past. But in the end, I never liked the experience of using it. Too many things that worked perfectly in the Mac OS, either didn't or worked horribly in Windows. Trackpad is among the top things.

 

[EClyde]

Oh Swell

 

[m4a4]

Blasphemy!

I've tried installing Windows on some Apple hardware in the past. But in the end, I never liked the experience of using it. Too many things that worked perfectly in the Mac OS, either didn't or worked horribly in Windows. Trackpad is among the top things.

It's gotten a lot better (with better drivers, some that are even made by Apple from bootcamp).

Same goes for OSX on not-mac hardware. Though, that's usually more annoying since OSX isn't meant to be as flexible as Windows.

 

[Danny101]

I have an old 2013 laptop that came with Windows 8 and was a bit slow to begin with and was really slow wilh 10. I wonder if this would work with it.

 

[yRaz]

If you want to run windows, why pay the apple tax? You could double or triple your performance on a similarly priced Windows machine.....