Will Obama Bring a Mac to the White House?
5:24 am, January 19th, 2009, Nicole Martinelli
Barack Obama is a Mac. At least that’s how the NYT described his style, approach, manner — naming rival Hillary Clinton a PC about a year ago.
The soon-to-be 44th president of the United States, who addresses citizens via YouTube and Twitter, is also a Mac user who has been spotted flashing an iPhone, keeps up with his family via iChat, whose “O” logo was designed on a Mac and whose campaign was powered by MacBooks.
Obama has said they’ll have to pry the Blackberry out of his hands and, in addition to the more obvious firsts, may be the first president to put a lap top in the Oval Office. (It would give him something in common with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev, who has been photographed doing official business on his MacBook.)
Do you want to see a Mac on the desk of the Oval Office or is the choice of First Laptop a non-issue?
Posted by Nicole Martinelli in Cult of Mac | Comment on this article
I hope White House Comm is up to the task.
IX, on January 19th, 2009 at 6:08 am
I seem to remember hearing…
“…and a free macbook for all who give up to 100 hours of community service…”
Hmmm maybe that was something else, but how cool would that be?
Don’t get all uptight for you macheads who didn’t support the techno president, I am just saying he is on top of the tech world, which will be great for us.
Blakecr, on January 19th, 2009 at 6:18 am
Of course he is a Mac user!… he thinks differently. =)~
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The Clinton Whitehouse was Mac Based
The Bush Whitehouse was Mac Based
The Obama Whitehouse will be Mac Based
Is isn’t so much about personal preference but rather about keeping the whitehouse computing system safe and sound….. but from what I hear it is their personal preference also.
Brad, on January 19th, 2009 at 7:26 am
I’d love to see a laptop on Obama’s desk. What better way for his staff to get material to him. A cabinet secretary across town could send him things instantly. It would also signal to the world that we are indeed in a new era.
Of course it will be cool if it’s a Mac, and I’m guessing it will be.
John StJohn, on January 19th, 2009 at 8:34 am
It’s the perfect time to get Mac in the White House. Hopefully, more government agencies will start using Mac’s. I would love to see the United Stated Army go completely to the Apple Platform. More Secure and easier to maintain. We decrease the need for system admins/tech, while the end users are able to get more done.
BeOsFreak, on January 19th, 2009 at 8:50 am
I’d like to see a Mac but as long as the work gets done, I think it’s a non-issue. Of course I am sure that there is Windows proprietary software in use by the Feds, and certainly Unix based software is there. OK, maybe it’s not such a non-issue after all.
adam, on January 19th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Who.. effing.. cares?
TG, on January 19th, 2009 at 9:15 am
frankly I don’t care. He could use an Atari for all that it matters to me. the choice of computer is moot compared to what he might do on it. like come up with a solid way to bring the troops home, fixing the rising unemployment, stopping the runaway games of giving banks money but without oversight on how they use it so the executives get back their big salaries before they deal with helping folks avoid foreclosure. etc.
if he can do that on a stone tablet, works for me
Lucas, on January 19th, 2009 at 9:17 am
I’d be happier if his staff moved off Windows Based servers, or at least ISS.
OSX servers are an option but heck whatever works.
jrabbit, on January 19th, 2009 at 10:38 am
Yes!
John, on January 19th, 2009 at 10:41 am
President Bush is quite famously a Mac user already.
Dan, on January 19th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Yes, I want to see a Mac on the Oval office desk, PERMANENTLY.
Oh Blah Dee Blah Dah, on January 19th, 2009 at 11:45 am
It’s great . . . we want the “First Mac” in the White House. “Change We Can Believe In”
polson, on January 19th, 2009 at 11:48 am
What’s his AIM address? I’d like to iChat him.
Matt Ernst, on January 19th, 2009 at 12:30 pm
The world has a future… a new way, thinking differently..
Mad_Muppett, on January 19th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
nice
MichalM.Mac, on January 19th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
From a security point of view, a Mac makes much better sense than a PC.
BCFFSC, on January 19th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
That’s a big Yes
Jim, on January 19th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
just sent a note to the White House addressed to the President Elect.
Terry, on January 19th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Yes we Mac.
Craig, on January 19th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Obamac
Wodster, on January 19th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
He won’t be the first one:
http://blog.tice.de/applefamilie.php?sprache=englisch
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W was a mac user when elected, Pismo I believe, though I believe he had some trouble with the white house IT when he was initially elected, I remeber an article with him complaining about not wanting to give up his mac.
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