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Blackberrys, cell phones and communications devices are tagged with post-its during a briefing on Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Cabinet Room of the White House, March 26, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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Cody La Bière (49 months ago)
Wow.. those are alot of Blackberries/devices!
stits (49 months ago)
I like that I can spot my senators phone in the shot (Reid), all the same I'm a little surprised not to see a single iPhone.
shanan (49 months ago)
washington is all about the blackberry
dorian-grey [deleted] (49 months ago)
well it is a toss up--but i love the blackberrys--but i would love to have both--well welcome to the digital world of communication and post its in a fast paced world
4Neus (49 months ago)
Ha ha! Some poor senator has a flip phone!
starria (49 months ago)
I'm bummed that this shot is iphoneless.
Steven Pam (49 months ago)
How tempting would it be to mix up the post-its :-)
Sonja Müller (49 months ago)
Seeing all the latest technology, it still boils down to personal choice...:)
Gone-Walkabout (49 months ago)
iPhones don't have enough security features, Blackberries are 2x encrypted even before you put any other encryption on
worldstorenyc (49 months ago)
Blackberries are the best.
Mason Gray (49 months ago)
A desk full of the latest phones with apps and encryptions and it boils down to "slap a post-it note on it" lol
Incredicorp (49 months ago)
Looks like a prank opportunity to me. :)
odcchaz (49 months ago)
I see a niche market for making custom monogramed phone covers for politicians. HA
sonnymccartney.com (49 months ago)
no iphones?
carryonicarus (49 months ago)
I bet there will be iPhones when the next Gen comes out this summer
Yankees_Rule (49 months ago)
ironic that most of the leaders of the US under very high security uses a phone where all data goes through Canada
♥ Bathing In Luxury ♥ aka Soap (49 months ago)
BB couldn't have wished for better placement.
My desk looks like that, with stickies all over everything.
jamieandallie (49 months ago)
With all the spending you think they would have a better way of organizing their phones during this kind of thing... :-)
Ryanwiz (49 months ago)
interesting!
ttstam (49 months ago)
I'm suprised there isn't a General Dynamics Sectera Edge in there.... (encrypted government issued "blackberry")
jenvargas (49 months ago)
Yay Treo! Blackberry SUCKS.
XmentalX (49 months ago)
that is alot of 88XX series devices lol
frogarythm (49 months ago)
iphone is amazing but probly these ppl have to manage a ton of email - not iphone strong suit.
lizzb.com (49 months ago)
geez, you might've used a larger aperture so we could actually read all those post-its! ;) haha
willpost'84 (49 months ago)
is it just me or does Senator Reid have 2 blackberrys!?
brandonnnn (49 months ago)
Very interesting!
RiftDweller (49 months ago)
iphones are useless for emails and business work. qwerty phones ftw!
HarBarBar (49 months ago)
Oh wow this is just classy (:
Stormblast2008 (49 months ago)
Because the blackberry is a businessman's phone. The iphone is more of a toy.
Phantom Wolf Angel (49 months ago)
@ Steven Pam I was thinking the same thing =D
Stevecollection2008 (49 months ago)
So much for the digital revolution!
Does it really improve the quality of life?
Do these senators actually know how to operate them or is it a case of mine is bigger/better than yours is!
maxx233 (49 months ago)
Uh-oh... someone's battery is low at bottom middle. Also, some poor soul has the worst blackberry ever at bottom left ;)
It's not that surprising to see so many blackberries, I am kinda surprised to see different carriers though. I would think there'd be a big contract for all of these with one vendor or another. But not having everyone on the same carrier has it's own perks too.
ruthdeb (49 months ago)
I love that Pete Souza caught this moment. I love details like this.
ricardobarro's [deleted] (49 months ago)
muito bom!
avocadoh (49 months ago)
I love that someone also brought (and had to leave outside) a point & shoot camera. :-)
xande401 (49 months ago)
simply put, blackberrys suit security conscious IT. iphones rather suit personal, freelance, or startup/small org requirements. it is comparable to the divide between private and public cloud.
given that this is the US, no surprise that we see such a variety of carriers. the US government is well known for siloed/stovepiped operations.
docjenn (49 months ago)
All that technology and we still have to resort to post-its...
Pelé3 (49 months ago)
a part of the kind of mobile model, not intersting for me , I really like this picture, is nice a good lesson. An important meeting and ALL HAVE TO LEAVE IT OUT...
..::Wozz::.. (49 months ago)
Post-It Vs blackberrys :o)
tensta03 (48 months ago)
blueberry isthe way to go
niiko77 (47 months ago)
NOKIA rules!
richardburns25 [deleted] (45 months ago)
Blackberries are 2x encrypted ,hopefully that is enough for the Chinese
but with quantum computers they have i be afraid.
Jazzarina (43 months ago)
Ha! Love it!