Today is soon - to - be - pres . Obama ’s last day with his dear VZW BlackBerry 8830 . He ’s stillfighting to keep it , and in the process feed brim promotional material on an unprecedented scale . How much is it all deserving ?
https://gizmodo.com/obama-still-steadfast-on-keeping-his-blackberry-they-5126576
$ 25 to $ 50 million dollar sign , concord to selling experts - one of the biggest imprimatur deals in history , were it an actual deal and not a president - elect constantly lamenting having to go moth-eaten turkey on BBerries .
The NYTimes has been monitoring this story like the hawks that they are , and on Sundayanalyzed the possible security implicationsof a smartphone - toting President of the United States . Even though government BlackBerries are encipher to the max and of course kill - switchable if lost , the risk of exposure of the president ’s email ( or fix ) being compromised is still too peachy to allow BO to go on with his 8830 .
But then again , as the NYT point out , Barack losing his piece could have an unforseen benefit :
Then there is the fashion concern . Mr. Obama is known to sport his BlackBerry in a holster on his belt , which to many is the sartorial equivalent of wearing socks with sandals . Ridding the President of the United States of the sound could avoid legitimizing that look .
I trust BO ’s enjoying his last BBerry - strapped sidereal day . [ NYTimes , NYTimes ]
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