Obama makes a grave mistake
by Nilay Patel 
posted Jun 10th 2009 at 1:58PM
Cool holster, dude.
Filed under: Culture, Handsets, RIM, Accessories
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
b @ Jun 10th 2009 2:05PM
i dont get it.
Matthew @ Jun 10th 2009 3:30PM
It's pink
boss-hogg @ Jun 10th 2009 3:15PM
wow this is some great reporting, thanx......
Louis @ Jun 10th 2009 4:20PM
It's not pink, it's chrome reflecting off of something.
000000 @ Jun 10th 2009 8:18PM
Relax engadget. Dang. Not everyone is supposed to look like people in Apple commercials. Dang.
Next you'll be saying he shouldn't wear a suit or tie. Biznass people use holsters. That's how it is. They don't care if it looks nerdy they are about biznass and easy access. Hence, he's the Prez.
You may think keeping it in your front pocket is better but when your sitting and get a call it's hard to get at it as opposed to it being in a holster. IMHO.
I personally keep it in my front pocket though. But it does suck to get at when sitting. Gotta stand up or straighten out.
TroyJmorris @ Jun 10th 2009 2:08PM
Don't be too harsh on him, he ain't no middle management. It's probably a early father's day gift from his kids... right?
zephxiii @ Jun 10th 2009 2:11PM
Holsters ARE cool......only if you are the prez though. :)
Ian @ Jun 10th 2009 2:13PM
I don't get it either, WTF is wrong with a holster?
Big Sam @ Jun 10th 2009 2:19PM
If you have to ask... never mind.
Chase @ Jun 10th 2009 2:45PM
Everything. Cell phone holsters are NEVER acceptable. It is just one of those things everybody feels in their soul. And when you see your clueless middle-aged father put one on you immediately tell him NO.
crow610 @ Jun 11th 2009 3:03AM
I'd rather have a buffalo take a diarrhea dump in my ear...then wear a cellphone holster!
natsume @ Jun 10th 2009 2:17PM
Like a boss?
Joel @ Jun 10th 2009 3:21PM
I feel a remix coming on...
I wear a holster like a boss,
I use my blackberry like a boss,
I am the prez like a boss.
Gib @ Jun 10th 2009 9:35PM
I am equally confused.
Sergio @ Jun 10th 2009 2:20PM
Looks professional to me. Or is it a mistake because it's not the "iPhone" in the holster?
Justin Cauchon @ Jun 10th 2009 2:22PM
Because it is a Blackjack case...?
Riz @ Jun 10th 2009 2:28PM
nonono.. I thought he had to give up his Blackberry after becoming Prez. That appears to be 'berry.
Fredbo @ Jun 10th 2009 3:31PM
He didn't need to give it up, he can use it for personal usage, it's just not acceptable for business usage.
haX0r @ Jun 10th 2009 9:49PM
http://advice.cio.com/al_sacco/barackberry_prez_obama_to_get_top_secret_commando_blackberry_8830
Obama got a souped up BB
"Washington-based Genesis Key developed the special security software for Obama’s new 8830, called SecureVoice, which will presumably run alongside the traditional BlackBerry OS. Officials from the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), the White House Communications Agency (part of the Pentagon’s Defense Information Systems Agency), Research In Motion (RIM) and Genesis Key all collaborated on the presidential ‘Berry. The software is designed to provide secure access to NSA Top Secret information, which is one of the highest U.S. security classifications."
LisaGee @ Jun 10th 2009 2:40PM
it looks geeky ... that's how a geek place his holster.
Richard Pachter @ Jun 10th 2009 10:57PM
If you have to ask... then the guy who posted this is the only one who gets it.
Oy.
Flare576 @ Jun 10th 2009 2:42PM
Is there a better way to not bend your headphone cord? If the phone (or mp3 player, or whatever) is in my pocket, every time I sit I bring my headphone jack one step closer to death, but if I had a holster, it'd be safe...
Or maybe I should forgo the entire problem and get the best bag on earth http://tinyurl.com/la9bsj
Sergio @ Jun 10th 2009 2:47PM
That's the best bag EVER!!!!!
Eddie @ Jun 10th 2009 2:48PM
All those in favor of this article being removed say Aye.
Michael @ Jun 10th 2009 2:50PM
Aye.
nukee @ Jun 10th 2009 3:33PM
Aye
Louis @ Jun 10th 2009 4:22PM
Aye.
MikeWard1701 @ Jun 10th 2009 4:23PM
Aye
Phoenix @ Jun 10th 2009 4:36PM
Aye
Peter F @ Jun 10th 2009 5:10PM
Aye
Mike Fletcher @ Jun 10th 2009 6:20PM
Aye.
stiltskin @ Jun 10th 2009 7:03PM
Aye. This is pointless even though I do think its weird to put your phone in a holster on your belt and I don't like Obama.
Matt S @ Jun 10th 2009 9:37PM
Aye
Brian @ Jun 11th 2009 8:23AM
Nay.
Restoration @ Jun 11th 2009 2:26PM
aye
Peppep @ Jun 11th 2009 2:48PM
Aye.
andri @ Jul 29th 2009 2:37PM
aye!
LisaGee @ Jun 10th 2009 3:00PM
this picture would have cost him the election.. LOL
lgrunauer1 @ Jun 10th 2009 3:07PM
What's with the rock&roll hand gesture of Rohm Emanuel??
I wonder what they were talking about...
nmason @ Jun 11th 2009 9:26AM
Emmanuel is missing part of his middle finger, dude.
chase @ Jun 10th 2009 3:08PM
Obama is not supposed to use the blackberry, he had a selection of two phones, but it looks like he is using a Blackberry!@!!!!!
Not secure enough!
Joe @ Jun 10th 2009 3:19PM
Are you an idiot?
LisaGee @ Jun 10th 2009 3:31PM
Presidents should not carry a phone... it is well known fact.
Flaystus @ Jun 10th 2009 3:17PM
What? A holster can be very useful. Stop being snobs.
carcomptoy @ Jun 10th 2009 3:28PM
From what I understood, he was allowed to keep his Blackberry, but strictly for personal stuff. All POTUS stuff has to go through his Sectera Edge.
In any case, sure holsters are useful...but they're dorky. Period. I sometimes hate having the 'berry in my pocket, which results in me hand-carrying the thing, but I just cannot do a holster. No, sirree.
Btw, why doesn't he upgrade from the 8820/8830??
Albert @ Jun 10th 2009 3:29PM
Seriously, what is the big deal, its a holster, and it has his BlackBerry.
Doax @ Jun 10th 2009 3:32PM
Lol. I hope you guys are just joking, cus the ones of you who aren't joking are retarded. :) Ya Obama was supposed to give up his BB when he became president cus people can hack into it and see confidential stuff.
ALTHOUGH, RIM was supposed to be working on a secure version for him and other high security people around the world. SO either Obama isn't listening and is using one anyways OR this is the secure version we heard was in development by RIM before.
So where is the proper inquisical "I wonder if this is the top secret blackberry people were talking about before?"
Michael S @ Jun 10th 2009 3:33PM
I just hope he made sure to put it in airplane mode!
Riley Freeman @ Jun 10th 2009 3:35PM
u guys are looking too deep.
the simplest explanation is usually the right one//
its right here
http://absolutef.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/facepalm.jpg
Roger Alford @ Jun 10th 2009 3:37PM
1. I can see the "mistake" of having a holster in the pic - it not only shows WHERE he keeps his phone for easy access, but it also can easily be identified to a trained eye what phone he has, and if its "hackable" and from the looks of it, that phone he has is NOT the one he should be using.
2. When the fuck did Engadget become the fashion police? And when the hell did they start talking crap about anything that protects a valued phone? ESPECIALLY putting down the presidents choice of holster... poor taste on Engadgets part.
3. He is the leader of the free-world, let him wear and do whatever the hell he likes, as long as a job he has at hand gets done.