but I wasn't able to read it - it wants a registration.

BMW was already tied to MS as its new 5-, 6- and 7-series [link|http://www.bmwworld.com/technology/idrive.htm|i-Drive] system uses Windows CE. Putting someone from BMW on the board helps cement that relationship (and I'm sure it is intended to help with the EU antitrust issues as well).

(Note that the stories about the Thailand finance minister being trapped in his car due to failure of the i-Drive system apparently were incorrect as his car didn't have i-Drive so didn't have WinCE.)

Cheers,
Scott.