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Will Surface Duo Run UWP Apps??
Will Surface Duo Run UWP Apps in addition to Android apps? If not I don't see the point of this device. It doesn't utilize the Microsoft Store or UWP apps. It doesn't use the Microsoft ecosystem a...
maxmin10 While it won't run UWP apps or use the Microsoft Store, it does have almost the same dual-screen programming model as its delayed cousin, the Surface Neo. The TwoPaneView classes are very similar in Xamarin Forms and the now-delayed dual-screen Windows SDK. Thus, design patterns used for one platform are mostly compatible with the other.
My take on this platform is that it was cheap enough for Microsoft to launch and gather data on how it is used in the market without damaging the main Windows ecosystem if it turns out to be a flop. It's Version 1. You pay your money and you take your chance. If you already know UWP development, it's an easy leap to this platform.