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Ford US cars to get Microsoft operating system

Ok….ok..This is too rich. This reminds me of that “What if Microsoft Made Cars” joke.

Ford US cars to get bluetooth, Microsoft operating system – MarketWatch
DETROIT (MarketWatch) — Ford Motor Co. (F) will unveil next month a hands-free Bluetooth wireless system and in-vehicle operating system developed by Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) as an option for its entire Ford brand lineup. The system will integrate some of the features of a personal computer into a car’s cockpit, according to sources familiar with the auto maker’s plans.

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Ford US cars to get Microsoft operating system

Ok….ok..This is too rich. This reminds me of that “What if Microsoft Made Cars” joke.

Ford US cars to get bluetooth, Microsoft operating system – MarketWatch
DETROIT (MarketWatch) — Ford Motor Co. (F) will unveil next month a hands-free Bluetooth wireless system and in-vehicle operating system developed by Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) as an option for its entire Ford brand lineup. The system will integrate some of the features of a personal computer into a car’s cockpit, according to sources familiar with the auto maker’s plans.

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More IE7 thoughts…after the release.

Remember when IE 7 was coming out? I said that I belived that the interface alone would be a deterrent to some. Well, I have heard 3 people, and I am sure they aren’t the only ones, have said…I got IE7, didn’t like the way it looked, and it was confusing..so I went back to 6.

I was getting my hair cut last night, and the woman whom I use, said We just bought a laptop and we got online and the first thing we started getting pop-ups. (Naked Women pop-ups in front of her Children)
Doesn’t that suck after you just got a new computer and that is your first experience? Ok, I can deal with Naked women…but I am talking about regular users here.

I am sure people get tired of me preaching about Firefox…but Here you go.

What have been your experiences with IE7 and “regular users”?

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Firefox 2 RC3

Wow…I like it. Not that a lot has changed, however the look has a bit. What I am most impressed with is the speed improvements and the spell check in text boxes.

Anyway, if you feel so inclined go and check it out. Firefox

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IE7 Tomorrow?

From what I have read, IE7 will be shipped out tomorrow to everyone that gets automatic updates from Microsoft.

There are a lot of people that have used ONLY IE6 for some time, I can only imagine that this is going to be a shock to the system for a lot of users. Figure that a lot of end users flip out if the slightest thing is out of place already, and now to give them a whole different interface to thier browser? I don’t have a good feeling about this.

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You’ve got Microsoft!

The Windows Vista team responded to a recent Robert Scoble blog entry talking about a non-customizable “Signature” sound for the logon screen. They said here…

The idea behind this is that it will help the PC user know that their sound is working correctly, its current volume setting, and that the PC is prepped for music and video playback upon log-in.

That is the biggest BS marketing line if I have ever heard one. It isn’t MICROSOFT’s COMPUTER, it is mine and I shall customize it as I see fit! Not Redmond.

What they DO want is for everyone to hear it when you and others log in so that Microsoft will get market recognition. Just like that Nextel sound when you use the Instant Walkie Talkie, you know those beeps. Everyone used it, and whenever you hear it, you know it is Nextel.

Found Via ITT at KevinDevin.com