Fiat is launching its new range of 500's, and these babies work in harmony with Microsoft making this a technophiles dream car. The little Microsoft logo on the dashboard does more than just look decorative; it hints at a savvy in-car system which utilizes a Windows mobile style navigational system, known as 'Blue & Me'. This software enables voice activated buttons, Bluetooth connectivity and the car features handy USB sockets to charge your gadgets on the go. Sadly, there are no plans to release this till 2010, so till then you'll have to console yourself with the Renault Twingo, which has all of the above functions.
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Zara, when I see news about a Microsoft navigation system, I can't help but be reminded of an old joke.
There was this helicopter pilot whose job was to ferry VIP's from Seattle airport to downtown. One day he found himself with a passenger in a pea soup fog somewhere over downtown Seattle. No landmarks were visible and the passenger became panicky. The pilot said "Don't worry" and very gradually let the helicopter down until it was hovering opposite the window of a large, unidentifiable building.
The pilot motioned to a woman working in the building to roll down her window and asked her "Where are we?"
The woman responded "You are in a helicopter."
The pilot immediately lifted the helicopter above the building tops, flew a mile and a half, let it down through the fog, and hit the landing pad dead center. The amazed and relieved passenger said "How on earth did you do that?" The pilot said: "It was simple. The information the woman gave me was precisely correct and totally useless. I knew that she had to be working at the Microsoft Customer Support Center."
I'll pass on MS navigation, thanks.