Star Ford US Cars to Get Bluetooth, Microsoft Operating System
Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Fri 29th Dec 2006 20:36 UTC
Windows Ford Motor Co. will unveil next month a hands-free Bluetooth wireless system and in-vehicle operating system developed by Microsoft 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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RE[2]: no for me
by tomcat on Fri 29th Dec 2006 22:42 UTC in reply to "RE: no for me"
tomcat
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2006-01-06

Yeah, whoo boy, that $99 for Windows XP Pro that I bought at Dell with my new laptop is gonna break the bank... I don't know how I can afford to buy groceries, let alone a computer with outrageous prices like that... /SARCASM

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RE[3]: no for me
by stestagg on Sat 30th Dec 2006 13:14 in reply to "RE[2]: no for me"
stestagg Member since:
2006-06-03

certainly not 99$ for Vista. Discounting upgrades (you have to start somewhere) the minimum is $233. And what do you get? Instant search?

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/software/start-saving-vista-prices-l...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getready/editions/default.msp...

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RE[4]: no for me
by tomcat on Mon 1st Jan 2007 00:19 in reply to "RE[3]: no for me"
tomcat Member since:
2006-01-06

No, that's bull. You're quoting retail, not the actual street prices that actual people pay.

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