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Originally Posted by Roflmao
Don't you need some operating system to play the files from a USB drive? It could be something really simple, but still need to have it in the deck or whatever, which is usually an increase in price, so might as well buy an mp3 player so its not just in your car. Unless I am missing something the USB drives themselves can't just play music through the port without a operating system to recognize the files and feed them through the speakers, which is what microsoft does.
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If it can play CDs your stereo already has a (retarded) computer inside and a lot of newer decks (OEM & aftermarket) can already play MP3s stored on a CD. The in bump in cost should be pretty small and mostly related to the physical port and and maybe an extra button.
Ofcourse if we are talking about Microsoft's Sync system, then it is a package deal (voice recognition, bluetooth, nav, maybe trafic, etc) that will cost a few bucks but I'm too lazy to go look up what Ford is charging. On the bright side, hear it is pretty slick, you just press a button and tell the car what you want to hear.