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Fiat Joins Microsoft in a Wireless Partnership

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the hacked-cars-make-good-wardrivers dept.

bizpile writes "The AP is reporting that Microsoft and Fiat have gotten together to develop a system of wireless communications into Fiat's vehicles. The goal of the alliance, announced Thursday, is to create a flexible, easy-to-use telematics system (think OnStar from General Motors) for Fiat and its Lancia and Alfa Romeo brands sold in Europe, the companies said."

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  1. Fix it Again... by ProppaT · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Man, this Tony fellow better start learning out to BSOD's quick. Pretty soon, it'll be "Format it again, Tony"...

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  2. Re:How fitting by Mister+Transistor · · Score: 0, Redundant

    In America, it stands for:

    Fix It Again, Tony!

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  3. Re:Old Joke about what FIAT stands for: by dwalsh · · Score: 0, Redundant

    >"Fix It Again Tony!"

    I would like to point out, in my own defense, when I wrote that post, the identical joke that now sits above it wasn't there yet.

    Slashdot should implement some kind of pessimistic locking mechanism on all the obvious puns for a given article :-)

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  4. A work colleague put it best... by Chrimble · · Score: 1, Redundant

    "Just imagine the synergy between these titans of reliability!"

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