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[Nvyseal]

American auto maker Ford is hoping an agreement with Microsoft to outfit its entire fleet of vehicles with computer and Bluetooth technology will help to turn around the company's fortunes. The announcement is expected to be made in January.

The system will be called "Sync," and will eventually be offered as an option on all Ford vehicles. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, car owners will be able to use the system to place hands-free cell phone calls or transfer information wirelessly, such as music.

When the system is offered, it would likely be the first to do so within the United States. Those outside of the US can already get similar functionality through cars sold by Italian auto marker Fiat. Microsoft has already been offering its automobile operating system for some time now, however this agreement will be the biggest yet.

Two models will be shipped next year with the option, the Ford Focus and more upscale Five Hundred sedan. By 2008, the entire line of cars will have the option, WSJ reports. From there, the company's Lincoln and Mercury lines will be outfitted with the technology.

Via BetaNews

[Scuba]

And here it comes....Now we will have Microsoft in our cars, soon to be getting viruses. Who knows, maybe they will intigrade the car with the driver so if they were to ever get into a wreck and die, the windshield could turn blue (BSOD, lame i know, but it had to be said :crazy: )

[chriso_86]

LOL, good one Scuba!!! Hopefully Avast will run on em!! I sure don't won't to put Norton on my car, it will never get past 60 mph ever again. LOL

[simon]

Microsoft and Ford hmmm we will be seeing more Fords On Road Dead