One sign that the ROKR, the new iTunes phone from Motorola, might not live up to expectations came during its September unveiling ceremony at San Francisco's Moscone Center. In the midst of an elaborate presentation of new products, Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, faltered in his onstage demonstration of one of the ROKR's most crucial features: effortless switching from MP3 player to phone and back again. After taking a call from a colleague, he went back to ... nothing. Silence. "Well," he said, looking perplexed, "I'm supposed to be able to resume the music right back to where it was...." Then: "Oops! I hit the wrong button." Maybe not the ROKR's fault, but since Jobs' presentations are usually flawless, certainly not a good omen.
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