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Ford and Microsoft, sittin' in a tree... right, you know the rest. With the official October 22nd launch of Windows 7 right around the corner, the Blue Oval has reportedly pledged to support the Washington-based software company's new operating system however it can. <br />
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That support will include upgrading all of Ford's own computers from whatever version of Windows they happen to be running (any bets that Ford never made a wholesale switch to Vista?) to the new release. Also making the switch will be Continental Airlines, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Intel.<br />
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Further, these selected companies are currently meeting with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to discuss how else they can help promote Windows 7. Ford's tie-in with the house that Bill built stems from the fact that the two companies paired up to launch Ford's excellent SYNC infotainment system back in 2007.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autoobserver.com/2009/09/fords-turn-to-scratch-microsofts-back.html">Auto Observer</a>, <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=amkKmkJzCbYk">Bloomberg</a>]<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/sync-you-very-much-ford-to-help-microsoft-promote-windows-7/">SYNC You Very Much: Ford to help Microsoft promote Windows 7</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autoobserver.com/2009/09/fords-turn-to-scratch-microsofts-back.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/sync-you-very-much-ford-to-help-microsoft-promote-windows-7/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19178296/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/sync-you-very-much-ford-to-help-microsoft-promote-windows-7/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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Ford and Microsoft, sittin' in a tree... right, you know the rest. With the official October 22nd launch of Windows 7 right around the corner, the Blue Oval has reportedly pledged to support the Washington-based software company's new operating system however it can. <br />
<br />
That support will include upgrading all of Ford's own computers from whatever version of Windows they happen to be running (any bets that Ford never made a wholesale switch to Vista?) to the new release. Also making the switch will be Continental Airlines, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and Intel.<br />
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Further, these selected companies are currently meeting with Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to discuss how else they can help promote Windows 7. Ford's tie-in with the house that Bill built stems from the fact that the two companies paired up to launch Ford's excellent SYNC infotainment system back in 2007.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autoobserver.com/2009/09/fords-turn-to-scratch-microsofts-back.html">Auto Observer</a>, <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=amkKmkJzCbYk">Bloomberg</a>]<br /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/sync-you-very-much-ford-to-help-microsoft-promote-windows-7/">SYNC You Very Much: Ford to help Microsoft promote Windows 7</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autoobserver.com/2009/09/fords-turn-to-scratch-microsofts-back.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/sync-you-very-much-ford-to-help-microsoft-promote-windows-7/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19178296/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/sync-you-very-much-ford-to-help-microsoft-promote-windows-7/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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