Ford SYNC, HD Radio and the state of competition

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Ford SYNC, HD Radio and the state of competition

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http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/ford- ... ition.html
...Ford is making SYNC available as a factory-installed option for just over $300. And for the top-end trim levels, like the Focus SES, it'll be a standard feature. That's right... standard.

So if you have an iPod, or Zune (ha!), you can now control it easily while you drive. If you have a cellphone that supports a service like mSpot, or a phone that supports Pandora, you can now listen to them in your car... easily.

"If I was Sirius or XM, I'd be pretty worried right now," a Ford rep told me. "Why would I subscribe when I already get this stuff on my phone or on my iPod?"...
Check out the video on the page. This thing is impressive. And soon to be the new standard in mobile audio.

And the NAB is so concerned about the XM/Sirius merger? Long-term, that may be the least of their worries... They potentially have a lot to lose from this as well.

But it sure is great being a consumer these days.

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