[Newsbot]

Title: Ford Said to Drop Microsoft for BlackBerry QNX in Sync Systems
Category: Tech
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2014-02-25 05:06:58
Canadian

[QBall]

Wow, some good news for Blackberry. Is it opposite day today?

[Jabberwalker]

Good for them!

You'd think that the supposed security of their system would put Blackberry back on top in this day and age of constant monitoring of everybody.

[Zipperfish]

Are we talking Rob Ford here? Sorry, this is not the usual entertainment value I expect from a Rob Ford story.

[Jabberwalker]

Nope. Henry .... and Edsel ...

[saturn_656]

Jabberwalker Jabberwalker:

Good for them!

You'd think that the supposed security of their system would put Blackberry back on top in this day and age of constant monitoring of everybody.

It's the reason I ditched my iPhone. I'm digging the Q10.

[herbie]

Back around 1996 QNX had a downloadable OS demo. Boot from a FLOPPY, office program and web browser included. Their website said "If the Space Shuttle ran on Windows, would YOU fly in it?"
They've made a pretty cool *nix variant over the years.

[Count_Lothian]

Actually i have a 2012 Ford edge and the sync sucks.
I loathe the microchip label on my dashboard.

they give you updates that are useless.
Everything microsoft is bullocks.

people have to go to school to learn how to keep it working.
billions of dollars are spent on keeping it safe in companies.

Apple is no where near as bad…they admit when there is a problem and fix it.

no one has to have a degree to operate it.

it's insane…

nothing in the world is this lousy.

my first puter was an ibm with windows 98 second edition.

it crashed the first week…i phoned in and wanted a whole new puter.


when they asked why i said cause it's broke the first week…they said thats the software . i said so without the software it's a metal box with wires.

they refuse to give me a new one when ever it broke…

so the following puter , an apple and i am happy as hell...

[DrCaleb]

herbie herbie:

Back around 1996 QNX had a downloadable OS demo. Boot from a FLOPPY, office program and web browser included. Their website said "If the Space Shuttle ran on Windows, would YOU fly in it?"
They've made a pretty cool *nix variant over the years.

Most people don't know, but QNX was the operating system that Palm ran on the Palm Pilot. This version was destined for the newest Palm Pilot, before Palm fell flat on their face and BlackBerry bought them and snazzed up QNX in every way.

Count_Lothian Count_Lothian:

Actually i have a 2012 Ford edge and the sync sucks.
I loathe the microchip label on my dashboard.

I've got an '09 F150 with the original version of Sync, and . . .it's OK. It syncronizes well with my BB Z30, and plays music off a USB key well enough. But 'high tech' it isn't. And no updates.

[Count_Lothian]

DrCaleb DrCaleb:

Count_Lothian Count_Lothian:

Actually i have a 2012 Ford edge and the sync sucks.
I loathe the microchip label on my dashboard.

I've got an '09 F150 with the original version of Sync, and . . .it's OK. It syncronizes well with my BB Z30, and plays music off a USB key well enough. But 'high tech' it isn't. And no updates.

the second update i got was fabulous, then the third destroyed the whole look and did not work well.

i asked if i could back track and they said impossible.

it plays music well through my usb and does everything , but it's glitchy at times.
the voice commands are like a stoned out of your head siri.

i have not installed the third update….the guy at the dealership said if it is working ok…don;t do it….

so i have issues…that being said …i love my Edge..I was a GM guy and went through four new vehicles since 99.
i got used to the abuse at Goodwrench service.
Ford is awesome and the service is the best…

at Gm always under warranty…something would go wrong and they always questioned me why…hassled me..tried to make like i did something wrong..
my classic answer in the end was… All i did was buy your vehicle and use it.

[Curtman]

herbie herbie:

Back around 1996 QNX had a downloadable OS demo. Boot from a FLOPPY, office program and web browser included. Their website said "If the Space Shuttle ran on Windows, would YOU fly in it?"
They've made a pretty cool *nix variant over the years.

It still exists in 30 day evaluation form. I played with it a bit, it's pretty neat.

Free 30-day evaluation

$1:

Thank you for your interest in the QNX® Software Development Platform, which includes the QNX® Neutrino® Realtime Operating System and the QNX® Momentics® Tool Suite.

I hope later when BlackBerry runs out of money, it will become opensource.