[Politech] Dispatches from Detroit: Microsoft wants your car to run Windows

From: Declan McCullagh (declan@private)
Date: Thu Oct 21 2004 - 12:08:09 PDT


What I've been up to this week...

http://news.com.com/2100-1046_3-5419404.html
Car crazy: Microsoft in the driver's seat
October 21, 2004, 4:00 AM PDT
By Declan McCullagh

DETROIT--Microsoft wants your next car or SUV to run Windows. It's no
joke. The world's largest software company is revving up to position
itself as the largest supplier of software to car manufacturers, with
a custom version of Windows CE controlling everything from in-vehicle
entertainment to satellite navigation. [...]

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http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5420949.html
Detroit's new song: Have iPod, will travel
October 21, 2004, 8:27 AM PDT
By Declan McCullagh

DETROIT--Plugging an iPod into your car is now easier than
ever. Electronics companies demonstrated new products at a conference
here this week that offer better ways to link Apple Computer's audio
player to a vehicle's stereo, replacing the problematic and
low-quality methods of radio transmitters and cassette adapters. [...]

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http://news.com.com/2100-1041_3-5417159.html?tag=nl

Digital home entertainment hits the road
Published: October 19, 2004, 10:00 AM PDT
By Declan McCullagh

DETROIT--Your digital home entertainment system is about to take a
road trip. Consumer electronics makers are racing to find new
offerings, from wireless music downloads at gas stations to digital
TV, to entertain American families when they're stuck in traffic,
driving home for the holidays, or just out for a ride. [...]

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Two photo galleries (who wouldn't want a Windows-equipped Hummer H2?):
http://news.com.com/2009-1041_3-5420957.html
http://news.com.com/2009-1041_3-5416289.html

-Declan
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