braking systems, the story says.
According to the AP story, Microsoft is working on Tbox, a device that will connect devices like phones, laptops, and handhelds to the car, allowing those devices to connect to networks around it. The Tbox, which consists of a processor, memory, and a storage device with no moving parts, is expected to be available within one to three years.
Dick Brass, vice-president of Microsoft's automotive business unit, is quoted as saying that Microsoft considers the automotive market, with 50 million cars produced every year, to be comparable to the desktop computer market. Microsoft claims that its
Windows Automotive platform is already being used in 23 different car models, including the BMW 7 series, Citroen, Daimler, Fiat, Volvo, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Toyota, the AP story says.
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