Ford and Microsoft team up

I noticed this a few days ago and was waiting for someone to mention it.

Anyways it looks like all Ford Mercury and Lincoln vehicles now have the option to equip Microsoft Sync. Sync is a voice activated service that allows the driver to use voice commands to play songs and make phone calls. Do you think this is a smart move for Ford or not?

My only concern is that it will behave like Vista's speech function. That is, not recognizing half the stuff said to it

http://www.syncmyride.com/#/home/


I also just noticed this looks alot like the safari logo

http://www.syncmyride.com/Own/Modules/SupportContent/SupportHome.aspx

wow...the logo is almost identical...

Wow, talk about a loser-mobile. Microsoft is flailing and so is Ford. Let's team up

Imagine having to re-boot while your driving on the high way. Or reinstall the OS while at the pump. haha

or getting a BSOD while going down the highway

mac0s9user said:

or getting a BSOD while going down the highway

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Hahha, turn on the AC and you get it. Or honk your horn and it freezes.

mac0s9user said:

or getting a BSOD while going down the highway

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that would probably shut the whole vehicle off.

LOL.

Yeah,
what if it had voices like Macs do?



"Play artist Korn"

(CAR)"Are you sure you want me to play your porn, Zanner?"

"No play KORN!"

(CAR)"OK, currently playing porn....."

"OKay, then play MSI"

(CAR)"My hard drive doesnt contain any episodes of CSI"

"No, M-S-I!!!!"

(CAR) "CSI Not found. Now playing Law and Order"

Phone rings......

"Answer Call"

(CAR) Okay, getting directions to the mall!"

"NO, ANSWER THE CALLS!"

(CAR) "Sounds like fun, Planner. Currently touching your balls."

"Play artist Creed"

(CAR) "Okay Ranner, currently hiding your weed."

"CURSE YOU, STUPID BILL GATES. EVERYTHING MICROSOFT IS CRAP!!!!"

(CAR) "Amen!"

LOL! I litterally laughed out loud.

EuphLlama said:

Hahha, turn on the AC and you get it. Or honk your horn and it freezes.

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...right behind twenty of Heaven's Angels finest on Harleys.

mathogre said:

...right behind twenty of Heaven's Angels finest on Harleys.

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Heavens Angels? Maybe a different group than what I thought they were called. It would be rather embarrassing thought thats for sure. And what if you car got a virus? That would be expensive

mac0s9user said:

Heavens Angels? Maybe a different group than what I thought they were called. It would be rather embarrassing thought thats for sure. And what if you car got a virus? That would be expensive

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I uh tried to use the actual name, but when it posted it showed asterisks. I should have thought of calling them Hades' Angels or Angels of the Underworld or PINK PONY Angels. However, I wanted to quickly ensure I wouldn't earn an infraction so I used the first thing that came to mind. (Okay, well, the second thing. The first thing would have been unpublishable too.)

i think it's a good move for ford. chrysler has the 'mygig' system and are working with sirius to deliver tv to vehicles, and other companies have various multimedia options.

ford could do worse that to have a system that has such huge name recognition. and of course it would seem to negate one of microsoft's worst issue in PCs, incompatibility with various third party hardware and software.

I wish makers would not try and create cars that are home entertainment and communication hubs.

Surely your concentration should be on the road ahead, especially if you are looking out for all the other drivers who are being distracted by conference calls and catching up on episodes of heroes

louishen said:

I wish makers would not try and create cars that are home entertainment and communication hubs.

Surely your concentration should be on the road ahead, especially if you are looking out for all the other drivers who are being distracted by conference calls and catching up on episodes of heroes

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I agree with this. It seems like too many people are trying to do too many other things in their cars besides driving and are losing sight (no pun intended) of what they should be doing instead.

agreed.

it would be nice if there was some sort of non-defeatable switch that would only allow the most basic of voice control for gps, music, and maybe bt phone when the car is in motion (at least for the front passengers).

mathogre said:

I uh tried to use the actual name, but when it posted it showed asterisks. I should have thought of calling them Hades' Angels or Angels of the Underworld or PINK PONY Angels. However, I wanted to quickly ensure I wouldn't earn an infraction so I used the first thing that came to mind. (Okay, well, the second thing. The first thing would have been unpublishable too.)

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Oh, I didn't realize that word was a swear word. My mistake. And I agree with louishen about the rolling entertainment center. Although GPS is pretty necessary on todays roads. I wish they would use that effort to build better more fuel efficient cars

On the matter of voice recognition and Microsoft...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y_Jp6PxsSQ&feature=related

lol.Exactly!

mraya said:

On the matter of voice recognition and Microsoft...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y_Jp6PxsSQ&feature=related

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"live television is rough."