Comments on: Is Ford facing off against Apple over the connected car?

By: Derek Kerton

Derek Kerton — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:05:18 +0000

Re progressiveagentprovocateur’s comment:

” and keep your corporate PR out of the conversation.”

What a myopic view! Having the company in question as part of the discussion is extremely valuable. Ford doesn’t get to dominate or control the conversation, but just contributes like you and me. It’s when the subject of the discussion ISN’T in the conversation that we’re just pissing in the wind.

Part of the value of the chat here at GigaOm is that people like the Ford VP ARE joining in.

By: tikkle

tikkle — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 06:16:49 +0000

I hope Ford has learned their Microsoft lesson, now.

By: Bgai

Bgai — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:09:01 +0000

I’m a big Ford fan too – and I agree 100%. I “borrowed” a new Focus recently and LOVED the car. Even loved the “supposed” function of Sync – but could not get most of the features to work consistently. It was typical Microsoft crap. Ford – dump Sync!!!

By: Henry 3 Dogg

Henry 3 Dogg — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:03:02 +0000

Consider looking up the meaning of amazing, integrate and with.

By: Henry 3 Dogg

Henry 3 Dogg — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:55:08 +0000

“Hell, even Eric Schmidt saw the evil that was happening at Apple. That was his main motivation to buy a fledgling company…Android… and invest billions in it to be able to compete with Apple.”

No. Eric Schmidt saw a great opportunity to be evil himself.

The last thing we need is Android in car.

Driver: “Which way do I turn at the lights?”

Android: “I’ll tell you in a minute, now I know a great little exhaust centre near here, and…”

Driver: “I’m not interested. Which way do I turn?”

Android: “I know a great product for removing fat. Or would you like to increase the size of your p…..”

Driver: “NO. WHICH WAY?”

Android: “Can I install Chrome to replace your engine management system.”

By: Kevin Fitchard

Kevin Fitchard — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:40:31 +0000

I know because that’s what Apple has told me. It isn’t working with outside developers on Siri, and doesn’t currently have plans to do so. That doesn’t mean it won’t open Siri in the future. But given what Apple has publicly stated “so far” seems apt.

By: Henry 3 Dogg

Henry 3 Dogg — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:35:51 +0000

“…Apple chooses to work with, and so far it really isn’t working with any”

How do you know it isn’t working with any. All you know is that you don’t know anyone who is, or who will lell you they are, working with Apple.

That tells us more about you, than about Apple.

By: Virtual Reality Crusher

Virtual Reality Crusher — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:43:04 +0000

You’ll be trading in that horrible Exploder for what? Wait it’s an Apple problem, uuuh it’s a Ford, yeah Ford problem, heh it’s an Apple MAP problem. Confused much? it’s Apple’s programming limitation and it’s Ford’s problem? You’ll trade a $40K vehicle because you’re upset over your poor little iPhone? Yeah, it’s failed reasoning like this that gives Apple users the stereotype they so often deserve. Some of us can actually get our iPhones to work with Sync.

By: Henry 3 Dogg

Henry 3 Dogg — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:41:42 +0000

Google never produce anything but Beta. Whatever they call them.

By: Kevin Fitchard

Kevin Fitchard — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:11:36 +0000

Yeah, I see your point Greg. Even if the radio and the smartphone software can keep up, you can’t really replace the hardware interface in the car. This is going to be a big problem going forward, I’m assuming.