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Windows and Surface chief Pavan Davuluri has just teased “something new is coming for developers,” complete with a mysterious image of what looks like a curved display edge.Davuluri notes that whatever is coming is “not a new OS version,” so that rules out the potential for Windows 12 to be announced at Microsoft’s Build developer conference next week. Separately, the Windows account on X posted a similar cryptic tweet, promising “a new era of PC” with coordinates pointing to where Computex is hosted in Taipei.RelatedWhat’s next for Microsoft’s Surface PCs?Leak: Nvidia is about to challenge ‘Intel Inside’ with as many as eight Arm laptopsNvidia is rumored to be about to enter the Windows on Arm market again with its own chips, the N1 and N1X. 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Microsoft has generated anticipation regarding new Surface hardware and a purported new era for personal computing. This teasing stems from comments made by Windows and Surface chief Pavan Davuluri, who hinted at forthcoming developments specifically for developers, accompanied by an image that suggests a curved display edge. Davuluri clarified that these upcoming developments are not an announcement of a new operating system version, which mitigates expectations for a Windows 12 release at the upcoming Build developer conference. Furthermore, the official Windows account posted a cryptic message on X promising a "new era of PC," providing coordinates that directed attention toward the location of Computex in Taipei.

The context of this teasing is further enriched by external rumors concerning the hardware landscape. There is speculation that Nvidia is preparing to enter the Windows on Arm market using its proprietary chips, specifically the N1 and N1X. This situation suggests a potential synergy where a partnership between Microsoft and Nvidia could involve the integration of these chips into new Surface hardware. The anticipated details surrounding these potential chips and associated hardware are slated to be revealed during Nvidia’s Computex keynote on May 31st, followed by Microsoft’s own Build keynote on June 2nd. These events are expected to provide significant information regarding the future direction of Surface PCs and the broader PC ecosystem.