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		<title>BMW Using Microsoft Surface</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[BMW has launched a prototype car configurator built on Microsoft Surface.



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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>BMW, in collaboration with <a title="Vectorform" href="http://www.vectorform.com/">Vectorform</a>, has developed a Product Configurator based on the <a title="Microsoft: Surface" href="http://www.microsoft.com/surface/index.html">Microsoft Surface</a>:</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">More information on the process and ideas behind it:</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">So far they only have three worldwide and aren&#8217;t sure what they&#8217;ll end up doing with the technology, but it looks pretty neat so far. I&#8217;m still unconvinced that this is ultimately more efficient than other means, but there is definitely a value in the emmersive customer experience of it. I&#8217;d say it also contributes to BMW appearing to be a technologically advanced brand, which must rub off on people choosing between — say — a <a title="BMW: 7 Series" href="http://www.bmw.com/com/en/newvehicles/7series/overview.html">7 series</a> or a <a title="Mercedes: CLS Class" href="http://www.mercedes-benz.ca/index.cfm?id=4336">Mercedes CLS Class</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Hat tip to <a href="http://www.bmwblog.com/2008/11/30/bmw-using-microsoft-surface-for-product-navigator/">BMW Blog</a> for the original story.</p>



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