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Skriven 2007-01-01 17:09:02 av Ellen K. (1:379/45)
     Kommentar till en text av Mike
Ärende: Re: Ford US cars to get bluetooth, Microsoft operating system
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From: Ellen K. <72322.1016@compuserve.com>

When I saw that I thought the same thing.

On 30 Dec 2006 14:30:00 GMT, Mike@FidoNet.no-ip.info wrote in message
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>From: mike <mike@barkto.com>
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>http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/ford-us-cars-get-bluetooth/story.aspx?gu
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>~Where do you want to go today~ takes on a whole new meaning.  I wonder how
>long before Microsoft prevent me from driving my own car due to DRM
>restrictions?
>
>Then there's the whole issue of distracted drivers....
>
>
>===
>DETROIT (MarketWatch) -- Ford Motor Co. (F) will unveil next month a
hands-free
>Bluetooth wireless system and in-vehicle operating system developed by
>Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) as an option for its entire Ford brand lineup. The
>system will integrate some of the features of a personal computer into a car's
>cockpit, according to sources familiar with the auto maker's plans.
>
>The move is Ford's latest attempt to spruce up its U.S. product portfolio and
>follows the company's recent decisions to expand satellite radio offerings and
>introduce features such as connection jacks for Apple Computer Inc.'s (AAPL)
>iPod music player. The new system, to be dubbed "Sync," will allow for
>hands-free cellphone communication and other wireless information transfers
>inside the car, including the ability to receive email.
>
>In many cases, the technology will be integrated into a navigation system. The
>technology is based on Microsoft's automotive operating system, which has been
>under development in recent years. Ford's Sync system will debut next year as
>an option on at least two Ford brand models that are to be refreshed in 2007 -
>the Focus and Five Hundred sedans, according to one source briefed on the
>company's plan. The auto maker plans to offer the system as an option on the
>entire Ford brand lineup, including trucks, starting in the 2008 model year,
>according to that source. Eventually, the Lincoln and Mercury divisions are
>expected to have the option.
>
>Ford and Microsoft will jointly announce the Sync initiative at the Detroit
>auto show and the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas during the week of
>Jan. 10, according to multiple sources. A source said Ford views the
>announcement on the same scale as a new vehicle announcement and sees the
>availability of the Sync system as a major competitive advantage over close
>rivals.
>
>Ford spokeswoman Sara Tatchio declined. Microsoft spokesman Chris Elliott said
>the company has been working with Ford on certain technologies and will have
an
>announcement at the Detroit auto show. Elliott declined to discuss specifics.
>
>While the Sync system is complex, it will share attributes with Bluetooth
>wireless technology that is integrated in Ford products built in Europe, where
>certain hands-free phone use laws are enforced. Various Ford competitors also
>utilize Bluetooth.
>
>Microsoft started an automotive unit 10 years ago and in 2004 struck a broad
>development deal with Italy's Fiat SpA (FIA) related to in-car computing. A
>source close to Microsoft said the company has turned in a spotty performance
>when it comes to Bluetooth technologies and that the Ford deal could help spur
>Microsoft's efforts.
>
>The drive to install more and more electronic features in cars has sparked
>debate in the auto industry concerning the amount of distraction that drivers
>encounter in the cockpits of their cars.
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>   /m
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