Cue hoary old Micro$oft joke...

**jmervyn** · 08-01-2007, 12:14

Originally Posted by The Beeb

Microsoft and Ford have unveiled a system to enable voice-activated music and telephone calls for car drivers.

In fairness, this apparently isn't tied into things like the ignition system or "black box" - yet. But do you trust even something as non-critical as your sound system in the hands of Sir Billy?

**Freet** · 08-01-2007, 12:17

Originally Posted by jmervyn

In fairness, this apparently isn't tied into things like the ignition system or "black box" - yet. But do you trust even something as non-critical as your sound system in the hands of Sir Billy?

I saw a commercial a while back about a car that parallel parks by itself. I'm not sure if I would trust that either.

**HockeyChic** · 08-01-2007, 12:28

Originally Posted by Freet

I saw a commercial a while back about a car that parallel parks by itself. I'm not sure if I would trust that either.

I've seen that commercial also. I would much rather do the parking all on my own.

**Dondrei** · 08-01-2007, 12:37

If they did get into the serious parts of the car, it'd give a whole new meaning to the phrase "blue screen of death".

Hoary enough?

**skihard** · 08-01-2007, 14:10

Originally Posted by Dondrei

If they did get into the serious parts of the car, it'd give a whole new meaning to the phrase "blue screen of death".

Hoary enough?

well if MS and Ford combined as you say, it wouldn't be a Blue screen of death but a Blue Oval of death, see what I did there?

**superdave** · 08-01-2007, 14:32

ford already has one foot in the grave...didn't their new ceo just order a lexus?

**Dawnmaster** · 08-01-2007, 16:06

Simple systems like turning on music, there's no risk.

Messing around with a phone, you might end up paying for a call to china.

But letting a car park by itself, I can imagine a few situations where the car wouldn't be able to calculate a factor that wasn't programmed.

Now I'm not even gonna bother explaining the danger of letter it drive by itself...

As for Ford, they don't have a problem selling the cars and making a profit, the real problem lies within the employees, there are toomany who could easily be sent to the door, they're just wandering around, drinking coffee allday etc, and others that don't care about anything and just do their work really crappy.