Barack Obama Won't Be Able to Take His BlackBerry to the White House

The BlackBerry is one of President-elect Barack Obama's favorite gadgets, but according to a White House technology analyst, he won't be able to take it with him when he moves into the White House. The ban is in place because the government can't guarantee the full security of his communications, and may even extend into his use of e-mail. Insiders believe that this may be a difficult habit for the tech-savvy leader.

Throughout his campaign, the BlackBerry allowed Obama to be constantly updated and connected.

Georgetown University Professor and Presidential tech analyst Diana Owen said that the potential hacking of Obama's BlackBerry is a threat best dealt with by not using it at all. The Presidential Records Act also comes in to play, which states that any correspondence by the President or VP is owned by the public and subject to historical review.

Even though he'll be barred from using his BlackBerry, Obama aides say that he is determined to be the first President to use a laptop in the Oval Office.