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February 23rd, 2014, 20:30
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Forget the fact that Ford CEO Alan Mulally was reportedly (http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/05/stephen-elop-ford-alan-mulally-microsoft-ceo-shortlist/) a contender for the Microsoft CEO job: the two companies have long had a cozy relationship, with Ford using Windows to power its in-car Sync (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Sync/) software. That could change, though, if this story (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-22/ford-said-to-swap-blackberry-s-qnx-for-microsoft-in-sync-system.html) from Bloomberg is correct. The news agency is reporting that Ford plans to ditch Windows for its next-gen Sync system and base it on BlackBerry'sQNX (http://www.engadget.com/tag/QNX/) instead. In particular, Bloomberg's sources claim that a move to QNX would be more cost-effective, and also lead to potential improvements in "speed and flexibility."
Indeed, the performance could be the deciding factor here: Ford has rated the quality of its vehicles "mixed" for the last three years, according to Bloomberg, with customers complaining about tech malfunctions in customer satisfaction surveys by J.D. Power & Associates and Consumer Reports. For now, Ford, BlackBerry and Microsoft have all declined comment. If the report is true, though, Ford would find itself in very good company: luxury brands like Audi and BMW already use QNX in their in-car systems.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/23/ford-reportedly-dropping-windows-in-favor-of-qnx-for-sync/
Forget the fact that Ford CEO Alan Mulally was reportedly (http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/05/stephen-elop-ford-alan-mulally-microsoft-ceo-shortlist/) a contender for the Microsoft CEO job: the two companies have long had a cozy relationship, with Ford using Windows to power its in-car Sync (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Sync/) software. That could change, though, if this story (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-02-22/ford-said-to-swap-blackberry-s-qnx-for-microsoft-in-sync-system.html) from Bloomberg is correct. The news agency is reporting that Ford plans to ditch Windows for its next-gen Sync system and base it on BlackBerry'sQNX (http://www.engadget.com/tag/QNX/) instead. In particular, Bloomberg's sources claim that a move to QNX would be more cost-effective, and also lead to potential improvements in "speed and flexibility."
Indeed, the performance could be the deciding factor here: Ford has rated the quality of its vehicles "mixed" for the last three years, according to Bloomberg, with customers complaining about tech malfunctions in customer satisfaction surveys by J.D. Power & Associates and Consumer Reports. For now, Ford, BlackBerry and Microsoft have all declined comment. If the report is true, though, Ford would find itself in very good company: luxury brands like Audi and BMW already use QNX in their in-car systems.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/23/ford-reportedly-dropping-windows-in-favor-of-qnx-for-sync/