PDActions

I’ve had a Blackberry for about a week and I already understand the sentiment being expressed in this article. It’s no wonder users call it a crackberry.

"I'm addicted to this thing," says one CEO. But what if the connection shuts down?

What would a day without the BlackBerry be like? John A. Edwardson, chief executive of tech distributor CDW Corp., ponders the question over a breakfast of poached eggs, bacon, and decaf in a Manhattan hotel. He picks up his BlackBerry from the table, turns it over, then can't bring himself to imagine such a dire possibility. "Let me get this out up front: I'm addicted to this thing," he says. "Seriously, in my opinion, this is the most important productivity tool that has come out in my lifetime. You think of something in the middle of the night. Bang. You take care of it right away."

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