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Will Your Next Car Run Windows?

Posted by michael on from the tuneup-and-virus-scan-for-$29.95 dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft is beginning to move into the automotive industry. Their 'Automotive Business Unit' is selling a custom version of Windows CE called Windows Automotive. Microsoft attended a conference in Detroit this week to promote their software."

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  1. Before "If Microsoft made cars..." jokes ensue by daniil · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Before you start posting stupid "If Microsoft made cars" jokes, RTFA: Windows Automotive, by the way, does not share a network with the low-level systems of a vehicle--so a software crash won't result in, say, brake failure.

    The question is, though, do we need such things in our cars? Do we really need cars equipped with "home entertainment systems," if these cars will only be used for trips to the nearest shop or driving to work?

    --
    Man is a slave because freedom is difficult, whereas slavery is easy.
  2. BMWs by squisher · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I really hope that doesn't get too widespread... aren't there Videos on the net about the BMW (with Windows) where you can't close the trunk anymore and other fun things like these? Of course, maybe BMW is to blame here BUT Windows just doesn't have the reputation for reliability that I'd want for an OS in my car... no matter how many licenses M$ has already sold, that does not proof that it's good.

    ~Squisher

  3. Use buying power by Zzeep · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I truely don't understand geeks who claim microsoft sucks but still for example have an xbox at home. If you don't want to buy a car with Microsoft software on some device, tell the salesperson that you won;t buy like the car because it uses Microsoft software. It's that simple, really.