* BMW First Car Company to Implement Microsoft Surface

inabis · 11-30-2008, 06:23 PM

http://gizmodo.com/5100100/bmw-first...rosoft-surface

Kev · 11-30-2008, 06:26 PM

Hopefully the implementation is not as problematic as the Windows CE based iDrive. However, knowing that it is Micro$oft, it will be unbelievably buggy in the first two years of its life.

Apple-based Mercedes Benz navigation system FTMFW

TofuTurkey · 11-30-2008, 06:39 PM

It's used only for configuring cars. Why isn't the good old mouse good enough?

I suspect that M$ paid BMW to use their technology (which isn't really that new). If it's the other way round, whoever approved the project needs to be fired.

continentalg5 · 11-30-2008, 06:39 PM

It's not for the nav system, it's for sales.

CurlyFatAngry · 11-30-2008, 06:42 PM

This is all nice and rosy. But how is this going to make my car or my driving any different.

continentalg5 · 11-30-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CurlyFatAngry

This is all nice and rosy. But how is this going to make my car or my driving any different.

By making sure you choose the right packages, options, and colors before you get the car. I dunno...

samurai1200 · 11-30-2008, 07:19 PM

epic fail.

put a mini-Surface in place of the knob and menu button, and youve sold me.

CyberGypsy · 11-30-2008, 07:24 PM

Apple would have been better

CyberGypsy · 11-30-2008, 07:25 PM

I feel the end cost rising!

lkn · 11-30-2008, 07:26 PM

would be nice to see the surface used as a function inside the car not as a marketing tool to configure what type of car you want to buy. since BMW was the first to integrate the iPod inside their cars, why not start the multi-touch integration in the car that apple has been using for all their iPhones, iTouches, and now mac books.

bsamoul · 12-01-2008, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by lkn

would be nice to see the surface used as a function inside the car not as a marketing tool to configure what type of car you want to buy. since BMW was the first to integrate the iPod inside their cars, why not start the multi-touch integration in the car that apple has been using for all their iPhones, iTouches, and now mac books.

barbados · 12-01-2008, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberGypsy

Apple would have been better

Does Apple have anything that competes with the Surface? Nope! Take your fanboy crap elsewhere, this is the second time you've posted dumb Apple fan boy crap when we're discussing a technology that Apple doesn't even work with!

barbados · 12-01-2008, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by CurlyFatAngry

This is all nice and rosy. But how is this going to make my car or my driving any different.

Exactly, I don't really get this announcement. I've heard some hotels are using the Surface for concierge services, which is pretty cool and useful - but I wouldn't be interested in going to a dealer to configure my car with a Surface when a web browser from home would suffice.

BMWFM · 12-01-2008, 08:18 PM

Customized real size hologram of the car. That would be more impressive.
Why such a small screen to see the car?

Surface = useless. IHMO. Think of all the germs. My dealership is still working off "3270" computers terminals anyway.

FM

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