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Crackberry crazy

• Tim Weber
• 24 Jan 08, 07:53 PM

A few years ago, the WEF organisers tried to ban ties - in the hope of recreating the more informal atmosphere of the forum's early days.

It was not a complete success, but most participants (except politicians and people invited to sit on panels) have indeed discarded their ties.

Maybe it is time to issue another ban - of blackberries and similar mobile e-mail devices.

These phones are often dubbed crackberries, because of their addictive nature.

And indeed, in past years many blackberry owners reminded me of smokers, rushing out at the end of a session, not to grab a cigarette but to check their e-mail.

This year, however, I have seen unprecedented numbers of people during sessions who were constantly checking their e-mail and the latest headlines.

Now, there are two possible explanations for all this: either they can't live without their e-mail fix anymore, or the turbulence on the stock markets compels them to stay always in touch.

It's made easy by the fact that Davos is definitely the mountain valley with the best mobile phone reception in the world, at least during the forum's annual meeting.

But make no mistake, should the WEF organisers try to ban blackberries during sessions, they'll have a fight at their hands.

Watch out for rioting millionaires.

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