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  • - Hey guys this is Austin.

  • I am always in search of my perfect tech setup,

  • which, of course, doesn't actually exist.

  • But what I wanna do more is share with you guys

  • the kind of tech I am using on regular basis.

  • Let me share the very first iteration

  • of Austin's tech goodies,

  • featuring the LG gram.

  • Starting out with, we have my laptop of choice right now,

  • it is the 2019 LG gram.

  • If you guys have been watching the channel for a while,

  • you'll know that I've done quite a few videos on the gram

  • over the last few years.

  • Of course, huge shout-out to LG for sponsoring this video.

  • The gram, in its various iterations,

  • have been in my laptop rotation for a couple years now

  • ever since I first checked it out,

  • and the reason is very simple.

  • This is a very lightweight laptop that covers all the basics

  • and, importantly, has killer battery life.

  • Now, I briefly checked out the 2019 LG gram at CES

  • where they have not only a brand-new 17-inch model.

  • But, importantly for me, they also have a 14-inch model

  • with a full two-in-one design.

  • What's nice about this is that there's no penalty

  • for using that two-in-one design.

  • If you wanna flip it around and use it like a tablet,

  • by all means go ahead!

  • The gram is light enough

  • and even does come with an included Wacom Stylus.

  • But the important part for me is,

  • if I wanna use it as a laptop,

  • it is just as good as every other gram before it.

  • And, of course, because this is a Windows laptop,

  • it basically second nature for me at this point

  • to wanna touch the screen.

  • And that is definitely something this model will let me do.

  • There's a lot more to like with the gram though.

  • If we open it up, you'll see it's powered by the latest,

  • 8th-generation Core i7 processor.

  • It's backed up by not only dual-channel memory,

  • one of which you can actually easily get access to,

  • if you ever wanna upgrade it.

  • But, speaking of upgrades,

  • you also have a second M.2 SSD slot.

  • This is not something you find on most laptops these days

  • as the upgrade options are, well, basically non-existent.

  • So, if you want to add more storage, it's a very nice touch.

  • Speaking of very nice touches,

  • we have a massive 72 Watt-hour battery with the gram.

  • Now, this, for context, is bigger than what you are going

  • to find on most gaming laptops,

  • which are obviously way, way more power-hungry.

  • With this huge cell, I'm easily able to get around 10 hours

  • or so on a charge, and that's like max brightness

  • and high-performance mode.

  • This is absolutely an endurance champ,

  • one of my favorite features of the LG gram.

  • If you don't mind turning things down a bit,

  • LG quotes the gram

  • at a full 19 hours of battery for lighter use.

  • Then, there's the other stuff.

  • So, not only does it have a great keyboard

  • as well as touch pad, but you also have a 1080p display,

  • which looks nice.

  • The only real downside here is, while it does have USB-C,

  • this model does not come with Thunderbolt.

  • I love to see a model with not only USB-C,

  • but also a secondary Thunderbolt port on the side.

  • But, the thing is,

  • the gram really kind of serves most functions.

  • It's not the most powerful system in the entire world

  • like a gaming PC, but, for what I need it for,

  • basic stuff like web browsing, writing videos,

  • watching videos, listening to music, that kind of stuff,

  • the gram absolutely deserves a spot in my bag.

  • Speaking of that bag,

  • right now, I am trying the Burton Tinder pack.

  • This is actually something that Ken found.

  • What it is is actually a surprisingly robust bag.

  • It doesn't have a ton of features

  • and a ton of extra pouches.

  • On top of that, I also keep a pair of Final E4000s.

  • If you guys watch Mystery Tech,

  • you know that this is actually one of Ken's picks,

  • well, like, six months ago or something.

  • And I've absolutely been loving them ever since.

  • So, on top of the headphones themselves,

  • I also have to keep the good old dongles around

  • because I never know what I need to plug these into.

  • So not only do

  • I have a USB-C headphone jack adapter,

  • but also keep my Lightning adapter.

  • So, no matter what device I'm testing,

  • I can always use the Finals to listen to this music,

  • especially if I'm on a plane.

  • And because Myke Hurley is a terrible influence,

  • I also have a Tornado Retro 1951.

  • Now, I am by no means a pen addict,

  • but, I've gotta say,

  • I'm starting to get into it a little bit

  • and this is one of the nicest pens I've ever owned.

  • Get a little deeper in the bag

  • and we have the first of a couple of little kits

  • that we prepared.

  • So, first of all, is the photography kit.

  • Now, this is something that Ken originally designed

  • for his many trips to Japan, but I've kind of expanded on it

  • with my personal Sony RX100 Mark V.

  • If you watch the channel for a while,

  • you know all about this camera.

  • But, essentially, this is my favorite pocket camera

  • that you can buy right now.

  • And, yes, this is the Mark V, not the Mark VI.

  • I prefer this one, mostly because the lens is a lot brighter

  • and it's got an ND filter.

  • Now, on top of that, we have a series of Moment lenses,

  • which are specifically meant,

  • let's dig a little bit deeper in here,

  • well, what's in this bag?

  • With this Moment case, I can add one of the lenses,

  • such as the telephoto,

  • which is actually really, really quite good,

  • and I can use this as my photo-taking machine.

  • So, for example, a couple weeks ago,

  • I went to the a Detroit Auto Show,

  • and this is what I used to take all of my photos with,

  • between the telephoto and the super-wide

  • as well as the standard lens.

  • So you may have noticed this giant pile of cables.

  • Now, I'm not gonna go through all of them,

  • but I try to keep cables for pretty much anything

  • that I would regularly run into.

  • So, USB-C, Lightning, Micro USB, pretty much all of that.

  • Couple of exceptions, I do have a USB-C ethernet dongle,

  • which is helpful.

  • And this is the DragonFly.

  • Now this is the, what is it called, the DragonFly--

  • - [Ken] Red.

  • - The DragonFly Red.

  • Oh, I see, red 'cause it's red.

  • This is a really nice USB DAC and Amp,

  • which is used to drive high-output headphones

  • as well as to play some hi-res audio.

  • Now, I don't always use this.

  • Again, this is one of those things that Ken's like:

  • 'Hey, give it a try'.

  • But, honestly, it makes a big difference.

  • And even with the Final E4000s that I use,

  • it does sound way, way better.

  • New issue is that it is a USB-A.

  • So you use it, say, on the Pixel,

  • you have to use an adapter.

  • But something like the gram, I can plug it right in

  • and be good to go.

  • Of course you gotta have your chargers.

  • So, first of all, I'm using the Anker PowerCore II.

  • This has now a USB-A port, but it also has a USB-C,

  • which is powerful enough to charge something like the gram

  • or any number of phones.

  • And, on top of that, we also do have,

  • one of my favorite chargers right now,

  • the Anker PowerCore Fusion.

  • This guy has a pair of USB-A ports,

  • so you can charge your phone

  • and your watch at the same time.

  • But, importantly, it also has a 5000mAh battery inside.

  • So, all you do is plug it in

  • and not only will it charge the battery inside the charger,

  • but also will charge your phone's at the same time.

  • This is absolutely a lifesaver.

  • In this pouch, I keep a couple of other accessories.

  • So you gotta have your USB-C dongle.

  • This one, from Satechi, has been my favorite so far.

  • Not only does it have ethernet as well as USB-A,

  • but you also have Micro SD, full-size SD,

  • you even have HDMI and Mini DisplayPort.

  • This guy is absolutely killer.

  • And, on top of that,

  • I have the little Logitech MX Anywhere 2s.

  • Now, I don't always use a mouse with my PC,

  • but sometimes it's nice, especially if I'm sitting down

  • for like a long session of like email or something,

  • which sounds really lame and boring.

  • A long email session?!

  • But, yeah, this is helpful.

  • For my long email sessions

  • 'cause I'm apparently an old businessman.

  • Next up, we have the good old-fashioned Nintendo Switch.

  • Now, I'll admit I actually don't always keep this on me,

  • but I usually, when I'm traveling,

  • try to get a little bit of Switch time in.

  • So, this case itself is really basic.

  • It's just an AmazonBasics case.

  • What I really like about my Switch

  • are the custom Joy-Cons that we made

  • as part of building the ultimate Nintendo Switch.

  • These, I think, look so cool.

  • I mean, yeah.

  • We have a couple of other Joy-Cons I keep at the house,

  • but these the ones that pretty much always on the Switch.

  • Now, as far as games go,

  • I actually try to buy most of my games physical,

  • which is pretty much

  • the only actual platform I do that with.

  • But, it's nice to have everything I want right here

  • and ready to go.

  • Now, to keep everything topped off, we have the big guy,

  • the Anker PowerCore 26800.

  • Now, this guy has not only a pair of USB-A ports,

  • but, importantly, it also has USB-C with enough power

  • to keep the gram charged somewhat.

  • You wouldn't wanna use it on like full load,

  • but this will definitely help in a pinch.

  • But, importantly, this will also keep your Nintendo Switch

  • going for quite a while.

  • And that my friends

  • is everything in the current, portable setup.

  • Like I said, this is something that changes on a very,

  • very regular basis,

  • but I wanna do a better job of constantly showing you guys

  • some of the different setups I'm trying

  • and hope that you'll get a few ideas for your own setup

  • that you wanna build or

  • This is not building the ultimate setup, right?

  • That would be dumb.

  • - [Ken] No.

  • - Building the portable setup?

  • - [Ken] Yes.

- Hey guys this is Austin.

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