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If Microsoft Built Cars...

Posted by michael on from the where-do-you-want-to-go-today dept.

trystanu writes "If Microsoft Built Cars, occasionally your car would just die on the motorway for no reason; you'd accept this, restart and drive on -- at least that was the joke a few years ago. ZDNET reports that Microsoft has persuaded a number of carmakers to use its slimmed-down Windows CE operating system to power a variety of in-car electronics, from navigation systems to music players to information devices. BMW, in particular, has gravitated to Microsoft systems, although the company has announced wins with Honda, Volvo and others as well. Perhaps the recent trapping of Thai dignitaries inside a BMW should be a warning to us all."

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  1. Thai Dignitaries? by Mohammed+Al-Sahaf · · Score: 0, Redundant

    SOY comes from Thailand. They obviously forgot: SOY makes you strong! Strength crushes puny locked car doors!

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    Former Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
  2. All wrong about the BMW! by lkturner · · Score: 1, Redundant

    The incident mentioned dealt with a car that is TEN years old. I think that predates Windows CE.
    From the story - "Thai Rath said Suchart got the 10-year-old car two days ago as a replacement for his regular Mercedes Benz, which was in the garage for repairs."
    Here's the google cache link for the article from the "Eye on Thai Press" website - cached news story

  3. Nothing new by Pu'be · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Ohh wow, if ever so often your car shut-off and you had to re-start....it would be just like my car. Sorry I am not "big pimpin'" and I aint got no "Bling Bling" or "Blng Blaow"...I got a old car, it shuts down all the time on me. Luckly I have not been killed. Nothing new, move on!

  4. Idiot Mods by jared_hanson · · Score: 1, Redundant

    A +5 Funny awarded to someone too lazy to read the article (the first link even). Really shows the quality of the moderation system.

    Now at least I know why I see the most retarded comments get modded up insightful or informative.

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    -- Fighting mediocrity one bad post at a time.