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It is truly amazing that once we start raising a family how busy out lives become. We are all over committed. Between doctor appointments and football games and everything else in between, we need help in keeping our lives in some type of order. A few weeks ago, I was given the opportunity to take a quick look at Ford SYNC powered by Microsoft. As per Ford, “SYNC is an easy-to-use in-car connectivity system that allows you to operate most popular MP3 players, Bluetooth-enabled phones and USB drives with simple voice commands.”
I was very impressed with the technology. The voice recognition was staggeringly accurate. I just kept on saying “this makes things so easy.” These are the listed features:
- Hands-free Calling
- Turn-by-Turn Navigation
- 911 Assist
- Music Search
- Vehicle Health Report
- My Favorites
- Business Search
- Real-time Traffic
- Audible Text
The Ford representative was kind enough to walk me through some of the features. The most impressive feature was the “Hands-free Calling.” Let’s face it, cell phones have become an integral part of our lives. We simply can not live without them and the laws have become very strict on cell phone use while driving. SYNC’s Hands-free Calling, makes calling dad or looking for that ringing phone very easy. With a simple commands SYNC will pickup an incoming call, make a call and what I find most useful – it will transfer a call (featured in the video).
Listen, I am not a Microsoft fanboy but Ford Sync has has really done an extraordinary job. If I were on the market to buy a new car – that car would have to be Ford SYNC equipped. Currently, SYNC is only offered in Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles.
