Ford Steals Vegas Electronics Show

[crowe]

http://www.detnews.com/article/20100...tronics-summit

I starting to get the fever… for a uh Ford? I wish we had these options.

[dafuzz1956]

We have them and we are proud of it, the only problem is a computer dunce like me has a hard time demoing these options to todays customer. I'm glad my customers understand that I am mgt and I don't have as much time to learn all of this stuff.

[F&I Pro]

I know what you mean, glad I'm back in F&I and no longer have to do the demo's...It's a scary day when vehicles are smarter than we are.

[XDCX]

Wow, that's pretty cool. Props to Ford and Alan Mulally. :thumbsup_old:

I was surprised to read Ford reports that 70% of its buyers are opting for the Sync system - that's impressive.

I'll have to search CNET and see if they've done a review of Ford's new technology.

[XDCX]

Originally Posted by XDCX

I'll have to search CNET and see if they've done a review of Ford's new technology.

I found a three minute video that CNET did reviewing Ford's new system. Here's the link - click here

In some ways Ford's new system reminds me of BMW's I-Drive but the controls are on the steering wheel and not the center console.

I thought it was cool that the touch screen can be enabled to provide Internet access while the vehicle is parked and there's an accessory that can be purchased that turns the vehicle into a mobile wi-fi hotspot. :thumbsup_old:

[XDCX]

It may be a minor point but I thought it was interesting that Ford's new system uses SD memory cards instead of a hard drive to store map data. (SD cards are used to store data and are most commonly used in digital cameras.)

Ford indicates the SD cards are less complicated than hard drives and would be more durable for vehicles used in harsh environments. It also means that updating maps will be as easy as swapping out SD cards.

There's no question that the days of the hard drive are numbered. I was checking out laptops on Dell's site the other day and noticed they're offering more and more computers with fixed RAM memory instead of hard drives.

I love new technology.