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"Poor Steven Sinofsky. The president of Microsoft\u2019s Windows division was one of the main presenters at Monday's unveiling of the Microsoft Surface tablet in Los Angeles, and every tech presenter's nightmare had to happen to him live on stage.\nThe demonstration was going well enough until Sinofsky wanted to demonstrate Internet Explorer, and the Surface he was using froze up. Not even repeatedly jabbing the device's home button \u2014 the touch-sensitive area with the Windows logo on the long side of the tablet \u2014 would wake it.  \nIronically, the line Sinofsky had to deliver was \"I can browse smoothly.\" \nAs you can see, the Microsoft executive does his best to hide the crash from the audience, and carries on with the script. And of course, there's a backup Surface waiting in the wings. \nAs one of those audience members in the front row, I can attest that we noticed \u2014 but since Sinofsky carried right on, it barely registered. (There's a presentation pro tip for you: sail on with the script, though your voice and hands may shake.)\n\nSEE ALSO: Hands-on With Microsoft's Tablet: Plenty of Surface, Not Much Depth [PICS]\nStill, all this was before we knew the media would barely have any hands-on time with the device. So the question of whether this crash was an outlier, or a sign that the Surface's Windows interface is still buggy, has yet to be resolved. \nOf course, Microsoft is hardly alone in having keynote fail moments. Here's proof that tech woes afflicted Steve Jobs too, from his iOS demo at the Worldwide Developer's Conference in 2010:\n\n\n\n\nMicrosoft Surface Launch\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWindows Chief Steve Sinofsky\nSinofsky demonstrates just how easy it is to watch video hands-free with the Surface's kickstand.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Lineup\nMicrosoft Surface comes in a couple different flavors: regular and pro.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpot Steve Ballmer\nThe Microsoft CEO is hiding in the audience in this picture.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBallmer on Stage\nThe Microsoft chief wraps up the presentation portion of the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind the scenes\nMicrosoft Surface employees demonstrate the new tablet.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWant to hold it?\nMedia were allowed to touch the Surface for a brief moment.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuality casing\nMicrosoft custom designed every part of the Surface's construction to a matter of microns.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Touch Cover\nHere's the regular cover with barely raised felt keys and trackpad.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnder the Cover\nThough it looks simple, the slim keyboard cover is made of seven layers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSurface with Cover\nHere's what the blue cover looks like.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPro Cover\nThis shot gives you a sense of just how thin it is.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSurface view\nWe got to see a lot of this homescreen.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUp close ...\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n... and PowerPoint.\nA preview of the Microsoft Office favorite, 2013 version.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLight enough\nThe Surface balances on one hand.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehind the Barrier\nThis is as close as the video guys were allowed to get.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn a Pedestal\nThe varieties of Surface Touch Covers on display.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMedia scrum\nMembers of the press swarm each demonstration table.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStage show\nThis set was pretty neat.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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