Microsoft is announced (opens in new tab) will launch the new Surface Hub 2S with far more than a hardware refresh and a complete OS refresh.
Few details are known, but the new design looks very similar to its predecessors, with thin bezels and a 20-point multi-touch display in the same 50- and 85-inch formats.
But perhaps the biggest change comes with the introduction of a new Windows-based OS set to reorganize the company’s Microsoft Teams experience, which has so far proven clunky and fragmented.
Microsoft Teams Rooms on Windows Teams Rooms on Windows is the name given to the alternative operating system set to take over Teams OS when Microsoft tries to make its new product work with the already popular Teams Rooms for Android.
We promise to work with a handful of other teams, not just Teams. video conferencing platform Similar to Zoom and Webex, but no mention of Google Meet. Google Meet is still preferred by businesses and educational institutions.
However, the new OS will only be available on the 2nd Gen Surface Hub 2S devices, so 1st Gen owners won’t be happy.
In fact, the original device owners are almost guinea pigs to Microsoft, who say they’ve “learned a great deal about how people use their collaboration spaces and devices.”
The current foundation for 2S, Windows 10 Team Edition, is scheduled to reach end of support in October 2025. Given this and the inability to update to a newer OS, Microsoft hints at a “migration path” for the future.
Details of the software overhaul and hardware update will be closer to release later this year.
“One of the greatest global challenges facing organizations of all sizes is how to maximize productivity and foster collaboration in a world that is now fundamentally hybrid,” blog post (opens in new tab) He said he would announce a new launch.
“Microsoft remains committed to deepening and expanding collaboration capabilities through Microsoft Teams, and ensuring these best experiences are reflected in Surface Hub.”
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