Article: That's infotainment: a new generation of in-car entertainment and communication systems is here. We compare the top three, side by side.

A NEW CONCEPT IN auto entertainment/information systems is being rushed to market by the Motown Three. They're each slightly different, but share a mission: To incorporate multiple technologies--such as entertainment, communication and navigation--in one box. To see how these "infotainers" stack up, we put all three through their paces.

FORD SYNC

WHAT IT IS: A small PC, running a rugged version of Microsoft Windows called Windows Auto. At launch, Sync will offer hands-free phone operation, handsfree text-messaging and a universal music player that pulls songs from almost any MP3 player or thumb drive via a built-in USB port.

LIKES: The system is as flexible as a ...

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