Windows Phone Thoughts: Windows CE = Car Edition?

Before I start this next post, I would like to make clear that any humorous response referring to 'crash' or similar excess jocularity, will probably result in hordes of moths attacking your monitor. There is a precedent here, so you've been warned. ;-) On with the post:

"Microsoft wants your next car or SUV to run Windows. It's no joke. The world's largest software company is revving up to position itself as the largest supplier of software to car manufacturers, with a custom version of Windows CE controlling everything from in-vehicle entertainment to satellite navigation."

To be precise, the custom version of Windows CE is called Windows Automotive. The News.com made me smile by describing the cars of the future as GPS-tracked living rooms on wheels. Apparently General Motors say that software and electronics are already responsible for more than one-third of the cost of a typical car, with IBM predicting that the figure will be closer to 90 percent in five years time. And all you nervous passengers needn't worry, Windows Automotive does not share a network with the safety critical systems of the vehicle, so a software crash won't result in brake failure etc. Just watch out for those moths!