Near-Future Fords to Feature Windows Automotive

dpbsmith writes "The Detroit Free Press reports that a Windows Automotive software suite named Sync will be featured in some cars available Spring 2007, all 2008 Ford models, and Lincoln and Mercury models later. The software does not, apparently, run the engine or do anything directly connected with transportation. It will, rather, allow the user to 'use their vehicle as a computer in key ways, such as hands-free cell phone calls or downloading music or receiving e-mail.' Bill Ford and Bill Gates were reported as saying that having high-definition screens in vehicles, speech recognition, cameras, digital calendars and navigation equipment with directions and road conditions will set car companies apart from their competitors in the future. 'There are going to be those who have it and those who don't. And even those who get it later are going to be a generation behind,' Ford said."

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Re:Predictions are easy with hindsight....

[linebackn]

...If Bill Gates want to get Microsoft navigation systems as the standard, they better hurry up because they aren't innovating but just following in the others' footsteps (as usual).

Nah, they will just do as they have always done - let others go first to test the water and then once a market is established Microsoft will jump in with all kinds of underhanded business tactics and advertising to drive everyone else out of business.

Dale Gribble: "You know what they say FORD stands for. Fix it again Tony".

Hank Hill: "Your thinking of Fiat, Dale."

Re:They still don't get it

[Premo_Maggot]

I wish I had mod points, mod parent up :O