Microsoft presented new devices at an event. A slide showing the port count for the expensive Surface Laptop Ultra displayed the Surface range name as “Surace.”

Pavan Davuluri was presenting the laptop. He had promised to address Windows quality problems. The spelling was visible to the audience in the room and to viewers of the livestream. Microsoft did not answer The Register’s question about whether the wording was intentional.

Microsoft has survived more dramatic presentation failures. Windows 98 crashed with a blue screen during a live USB demo. The latest mistake required much less technology.