Lose the BlackBerry? Yes He Can, Maybe

[AsahinaKimi]

WASHINGTON — Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry.

Those are seven words President-elect Barack Obama is dreading but expecting to hear, friends and advisers say, when he takes office in 65 days.

For years, like legions of other professionals, Mr. Obama has been all but addicted to his BlackBerry. The device has rarely been far from his side — on most days, it was fastened to his belt — to provide a singular conduit to the outside world as the bubble around him grew tighter and tighter throughout his campaign.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/us/politics/16blackberry.html?no_interstitial

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Its so sad to think that sometimes have you have to give up the things you
really think are cool..

[Pharaoh]

1. I think maybe being POTUS

will be maybe just a little cooler than a blackberry :party:

[lynnertic]

2. Does that mean all his communications will go through Rahm Emanuel?

Why don't I trust that man?

[AsahinaKimi]

3. I Just had a thought...

I would imagine his oldest daughter would have to give up her email.. kinda
doubt she has a myspace account.. could you imagine if she did?
:wow:

[MuseRider]

4. I think I might

die if I had to give up my Blackberry! How would I be able to check DU or other sites while away from my computer? I would have to wait for my email! Gack! I can't imagine. I have become a BB addict. It is the only piece of tech equipment that I have not ever been able to fuck up. I must never lose my BB.

Although, as someone above said, it might be cooler to be President than to have a Blackberry.