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Car makers want to be able to differentiate their products and also to be able to add whatever features they want. They do not want to be led around by the ding-a-ling. They do not want Microsofts brand on the equipment. And, for embedded, Windows CE is no easier for the manufactures to work with than Linux. With Linux, you do not have to beg Microsoft for features, you can do it yourself or pay a third party. I will NOT buy a car with Windows running anything. Just how would you do monthly security updates??
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no it wont  lmaxwell | 11/26/03
cheap quaility easy to use devices is exactly what consumers want  NemesisNL | 11/26/03
what about?  stephen732@... | 11/26/03
Mission Critical ???  nikoli | 11/26/03
Yes...mission critical...and life threatening  Grimm Reaper | 11/26/03
No way.  chrichton99 | 11/26/03
You are correct  bhanes@... | 11/26/03
custom chips -- yeah right  blahblahblah | 11/27/03
Actually, yes.  tjmiller@... | 11/26/03
kidding?  stephen732@... | 11/27/03
You go BSOD into a tree then..  GRindinAxTaRupy | 11/26/03
BSOD..  Delaware Boy | 11/26/03
Hey, if yer not into dignity..  GRindinAxTaRupy | 11/26/03
C'mon, Grind...  dsentman@... | 11/26/03
why bother?  stephen732@... | 11/27/03
Cheap? Let Microsoft set prices??  DonnieBoy | 11/26/03
Gas-n-Patch  nut_cracker | 11/26/03
standards  stephen732@... | 11/27/03
I'd put my money on Linux  voska | 11/26/03
Linux users too busy chacing a pipe dream  richardpor | 11/26/03
Go back and read the piece...  dsentman@... | 11/26/03
MS Still Cheaper  chrichton99 | 11/26/03
Still you save  voska | 11/26/03
yes but...  ryusen | 11/26/03
Does M$ include the ax?  zd-spam | 11/26/03
No it won't & why  cygnet@... | 11/27/03
If more car makers choose Microsoft then..  issthatso | 11/26/03
Mistyped link  FirstNLastN | 11/26/03
Link error due to Talkback faultiness  AbsolutelyNot | 11/26/03
ABM'er Propaganda  chrichton99 | 11/26/03
He was in a BMW520, not the 7 series  ac2_z | 11/26/03
Controversial?  Delaware Boy | 11/26/03
too many gadgets  Joe Blow_z | 11/26/03
SAFETY???  FirstNLastN | 11/26/03
Cars wouldn't pass inspection?  Spoon Jabber | 11/26/03
Cars wouldn't pass inspection?  middle of nowhere | 11/26/03
Research documentation?  master of illusion | 11/26/03
80% isn't that far off  voska | 11/27/03
Hogwash  master of illusion | 11/27/03
Watch the news  voska | 11/27/03
Without fail.....  master of illusion | 11/26/03
too many gadgets  Enton Eller | 11/26/03
hey joe!  nut_cracker | 11/26/03
too many gadgets  middle of nowhere | 11/26/03
Get rid of high beams????  dsentman@... | 11/27/03
ABSOLUTELY NO ENGINE CONTROL!!!  FirstNLastN | 11/26/03
Engine Control Modules  Jose Jimenez | 11/26/03
They are microcontrollers  FirstNLastN | 11/26/03
In the land of....  spinit | 11/26/03
Consumer wants vs having a choice as it is Microsoft  Sunny Jalolly | 11/26/03
Consumers don't give a rats ass about this kind of software  marksashton | 11/26/03
As usual, cluelessness abounds on TalkBack  marksashton | 11/26/03
Clueless  FirstNLastN | 11/26/03
Nice Observation  michael-t | 11/26/03
But I am a consumer and you are too  Sunny Jalolly | 11/26/03
Bill Gates = Jim Jones  MacCanuck | 11/26/03
Viruses?  jonnormand | 11/26/03
Silly rants, as if they make a difference...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/26/03
Silly Rants  samp_z | 11/26/03
Just like DEC, Compaq and Tandem, eh?  Sunny Jalolly | 11/26/03
A moment of self-reflection and self-evaluation?  michael-t | 11/26/03
Really, when did I say...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/28/03
Pointless posts  nucrash | 11/26/03
so, who is liable...  B.O.F.H. | 11/26/03
Gee, what is the name of the...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/28/03
interesting presumption  B.O.F.H. | 11/28/03
"Break" pads? My car has BRAKE pads...  Spoon Jabber | 11/28/03
Isn't that the point...  Spoon Jabber | 11/26/03
Remember, Ax/Bit/whatever is an M$ employee and paid $hill for Redmond...  dicktaurus@... | 11/27/03
Well said  Rick_K | 11/27/03
Message has been deleted.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/28/03
Microsoft will be around for awhile.  the_anti_ax | 11/27/03
Do you know how...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/28/03
MS: Big Head Dreams at 10% of the Market  michael-t | 11/26/03
Germany's Pride & Joy Chooses M$  nikoli | 11/26/03
Why? How?  Eggs Ackley_z | 11/26/03
Pesky facts!  marksashton | 11/26/03
Thanks, Mark  Sunny Jalolly | 11/26/03
The problem is your 'research'  michael-t | 11/26/03
Pesky facts or Microsoft Propaganda you decide.  the_anti_ax | 11/27/03
Cars To Avoid for Safety Reasons.  brenthawkinsmd | 11/26/03
Worldwide Recall of BMW 745i due to critical Windows CE problems  davescafe | 11/26/03
Another try on the link  davescafe | 11/26/03
No it would not  FirstNLastN | 11/26/03
A list of RT and Embedded OSs  michael-t | 11/26/03
Microsoft revs it's automotive engines  Jose Jimenez | 11/26/03
He was in a 520, not the 7 series  ac2_z | 11/26/03
was supposed to be a reply, above  ac2_z | 11/26/03
Wrong ??? - This article says he switched to the 520i later...  Plain Logic | 11/28/03
Sorry - you're wrong  ac2_z | 11/28/03
Sorry, but this link supports my original article ...  Plain Logic | 11/29/03
So much for you ever buying a car built in this decade  ac2_z | 11/29/03
Ahhh, Baghdad Bob, Minister of Information, You missed my point...  Plain Logic | 11/30/03
no embedded domination for windows  jimk_z | 11/27/03
Information Overload.  Yen_z | 11/27/03
MS ad copy based on wishful thinking  jellyclock | 11/28/03
THIS MAN ALMOST DIED - TRAPPED IN HOT CAR DUE TO WINDOWS CE "CRASH" !!!  Plain Logic | 11/28/03
Note: ZDNET dropped an 'l' at end of URL above.  Plain Logic | 11/28/03
Nice try but you lose.  vdraken | 11/28/03
No troll here... Here's another link...  Plain Logic | 11/29/03
RWOD See if you can guess...  pschwartz | 01/08/04
No officer, I was only going 55 mph ...  toomuchgreeatea@... | 11/28/03
I think I just bought my last car...  rdwhitti | 11/29/03
Car slow to start, recompiling Linux kernel  FilledOut | 11/29/03
Nice Try, but no cigar  Spoon Jabber | 11/29/03
Since I don't go around paraphrasing you,  FilledOut | 11/30/03
Come on!  Spoon Jabber | 12/01/03
Post holiday melt down  FilledOut | 12/02/03
Here's a story with more info ... again, just another variant ...  ac2_z | 11/30/03
Gives new significance to Blue Screen of Death  eviltwin | 11/30/03
My comment as before RWOD  pschwartz | 01/08/04
Warning to car makers....  mlindl | 12/01/03
BMW will cease to be a "quality" car if WIndows is included  jellyclock | 12/01/03
As always, your choice  FilledOut | 12/01/03

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