Obama wants to keep his Blackberry. From TPM:
Obama acknowledged in a nationally broadcast interview Thursday that the Blackberry is a concern, “not just to the Secret Service, but also to lawyers.”
Asked in an interview broadcast on NBC’s “Today” show whether the issue had been resolved, Obama replied, “I’m still in a scuffle around that.” He asked: “How do you stay in touch with the flow of everyday life?”
Enough with the mob mentality – no fingerprints, no records – that’s characterized the White House.  It may not be in the White House counsel’s best interest to have a Blackberry in Obama’s pocket, but it’s certainly in the public interest.
Left of the Hill
I know a number of people who have blackberries, but try to use them to send emails as little as possible. They mainly use them to read emails as the come in so that once they get to their office they can just sit down and not have to spend time getting caught up. Perhaps that could be a useful compromise on the issue.
MB
That sounds perfectly reasonable. I understand the caution against it – but I think the merits in favor overwhelm it.
Amit
actually what he probably needs is 50 blackberrys that are rotated every hour or so. the WH dispatcher can direct the incoming calls to the proper phone.