Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

The Microsoft Sync system in my current Ford (2015) and last Ford (2013) were the worst onboard computers I've used. They crash when restarting your iPhone if connected by usb. They loose connection with my phones. They require you use buttons on the steering wheel to select usb input and can not do it via the touch screen display when all other input sources are available. There are countless reasons why consumers should rejoice for the fact that a superior solution was picked here.

Ford committed to the hacker community that their systems could be open and maybe a standard connector will be made... but anything is better than Ford Sync.



Im able to select USB by tapping the voice command trigger and saying USB. Seems easy enough?


Great, now I have two workarounds instead of using a giant screen that's installed in the front of the car that you have to use for everything else. The voice commands suck if you're speaking English as a second language BTW.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: