BlackBerry losing is status symbol status?

Carlo Longino writes up his reflections on a BBC commentator’s belief that BlackBerries are now a sign of corporate indenture and servitude. Having once been the status symbol for tech-savvy entrepreneurs and executives, the hypothesis goes, your ‘Berry is now the yoke your corporate overlords use to keep you within earshot 24/7. An interesting qustion, […]

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Carlo Longino writes up his reflections on a BBC commentator's belief that BlackBerries are now a sign of corporate indenture and servitude. Having once been the status symbol for tech-savvy entrepreneurs and executives, the hypothesis goes, your 'Berry is now the yoke your corporate overlords use to keep you within earshot 24/7.

An interesting qustion, though a more interesting one might be, "How long did it take the world to figure this out?"

BBC Culture Shock [Via MobHappy]