MyFord Touch scrapped?

[Nate408]

Just to clarify, the thinking is the 2015 Mustang will have Microsoft, and the models beyond will be running QNX? That sounds bad for people who buy 2015 :/

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[xlover]

Just to clarify, the thinking is the 2015 Mustang will have Microsoft, and the models beyond will be running QNX? That sounds bad for people who buy 2015 :/

Actually we can't really be sure at ces ford said the mustang would feature the newest version of the sync/mft platform. If that is Qnx based then that is what the stang will run... Like everything else we are waiting for more details I guess.

 

[Nate408]

sick. of. waiting.

 

[Baz]

Just to clarify, the thinking is the 2015 Mustang will have Microsoft, and the models beyond will be running QNX? That sounds bad for people who buy 2015 :/

Since the OS is software, and my understanding is the Sync itself is just a mini-pc behind the dashboard, its very possible that Ford can just issue a software upgrade. You still have to consider their license agreement with Microsoft which also might prohibit Ford from issuing such an upgrade on vehicles running Microsoft's OS.

 

[Keyser_Soze]

The software company is actually QNX, which was bought by RIM/BB in 2010. They've been around a long time.

Just another hit for Microsoft, which is on a real roll in pissing off consumers with uninspired and non-intuitive software and devices. They've managed to piss off just about everyone in the small business world with three crap OS platforms in a row (Vista, 7, and 8).

Watching them self-immolate is a little bewildering to watch. They've been behind the curve in literally everything lately.

That said, a partnership with Google or Apple might have been a more inspired choice, as there's a good chance RIM might be in Ch. 11 by the time this takes effect. But they were looking for a stable and proven software, and the QNX systems definitely are that.

If they go Chapter 11, QNX would definitely be sold off and continue. As a small business who deals with businesses of varying sizes, almost all of them run W7 on workstations and love it. XP Mode for legacy apps is smooth and easy, and almost all industrial programs are designed for Windows, though that is changing. 8 and Vista are pretty meh, but MS is pretty consistent with having a good version every-other-time.

 

[Keyser_Soze]

I'm now anxious to find out exactly what system the 2015 is getting.

As reported today http://jalopnik.com/the-us-is-getting-the-2015-ford-focus-with-a-1-0-liter-1529605935 the 2015 Focus (slated for release this Fall, just like the Mustang) is said to have the QNX Sync 2.0 system.

It would seem to me the Mustang SHOULD be getting this system as well but maybe the official reveal was too early to tell us exactly what was behind the updated system. I'm going to be extremely annoyed if the Mustang is getting an updated system of something Ford is ditching.

I'd agree that the S550 will probably get QNX. Sidenote - why does Ford slap this Aston grille on EVERYTHING they make now? Every car starts with the same nose and is slightly modified going backward.... I like the look but when every car in the lineup looks the same it appears you ran out of innovation :doh:

 

[Honesty]

It's what everybody does and has been doing for decades. GM, Dodge, Acura, BMW, Audi , Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, even Hyundai. They have the same designers make the same cars, and they instruct them to make the cars all look similar to create a steady brand image or "corporate grill" so the average person can look at any car and immediately identify it as a Ford or whatever.

I like the grill.

 

[Hashbrownn]

I'd agree that the S550 will probably get QNX. Sidenote - why does Ford slap this Aston grille on EVERYTHING they make now? Every car starts with the same nose and is slightly modified going backward.... I like the look but when every car in the lineup looks the same it appears you ran out of innovation :doh:

Not just Ford. All the other automobile manufacturer's line up follow the same design pattern. I guess none of them are innovative.

 

[methodfilter]

First time posting, but I didn't see this anywhere on the boards so I thought I would post it. Article the Wall Street Journal says that a new QNX based My Ford Touch could show up at the end of the year. Could possibly be in the refreshed Focus, or maybe even the Mustang. Contradicts other reports that said Ford was only looking at other infotainment providers. Also, I assume it takes years to implement a new system. But here's the article anyways...

http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-508808/

I think this is the first time I saw something saying when they're looking at implementing it. If its old news I apologize

 

[wilkinda65]

Many people spend their lives avoiding Google's grip.. it would be a shame to have to pass ups on Fords, because they sided with them.

that's how I feel about Apple

 

[GT]

Good news! I just read this on Car & Driver's report on 2015 Edge. Looks like sync will be upgradable to new QNX system!

"Relatively unchanged is the Sync system interface on the eight-inch center-stack screen and inside the instrument cluster; Ford promises that the next-generation, non-Microsoft Sync interface is on the way but that it won’t be ready by the time that the Edge hits the market. The good news (or bad news, depending on how well it works) is that the redesigned interface can be loaded into the Edge at any point once the new software is ready. "

 

[EXP Jawa]

I wonder if that means that an existing vehicle can be upgraded to the QNX software, or simply that Ford can cut in a rolling change at the plant whenever the software becomes available? The wording in the quote could be interpreted either way. I would guess that the same thing applied to S550.

 

[fionic]

I wonder if that means that an existing vehicle can be upgraded to the QNX software, or simply that Ford can cut in a rolling change at the plant whenever the software becomes available? The wording in the quote could be interpreted either way. I would guess that the same thing applied to S550.

I would agree. Neat!

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