What is it about bankers and BlackBerries?

Bankers tend to be religious about their toys and tools, and the BlackBerry still reigns as the gadget of choice for most bankers. Eight out of 10 bankers ranked the BlackBerry as their favorite gadget in a poll by Bank Systems & Technology. But judging from the other survey responses, one has to wonder: Is Apple mounting some sort of a financial services move on RIM?

The battle is still early, but more than a few bankers seem to be just as enamored with their iPhones. It seems consumers are struggling to choose between a personal tool and a work tool; the fact is that there's a lot of redundant functionality. Do you know someone who owns both? She probably loathes playing music on her BlackBerry, even though she could. The latest keypad-less BlackBerry seems to acknowledge the influence of the iPhone. Is this the start of something? I still maintain that applications will be critical. What do you think?

For more on tech preferences:
- here's an article from Bank Systems & Technology

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