MWC 2016: What's in my bag?
posted by John V.
/ Feb 17, 2016, 8:41 AM
With each passing tradeshow, I’m realizing more and more about the benefits of traveling lightly, especially when you’re shuffling from place to place in a short period of time. During this most recent CES, which happened just a little over a month ago at this point, I shared with you folks what I brought along for the event – showing everything that I could fit into my backpack. Indeed, I was impressed by how I was able to back so minimally for a tradeshow, but rest assured, I’m always anticipating on outdoing myself.
That brings me to MWC 2016, which is now only a few days away at this point. Of course, we expect some banging news out of the show, so the anticipation is building up to a feverish reach. Just as before, I’m packing as light as possible – more so with this one because I’m mostly relying on my two feet and mass transportation to get around. So, that brings me to this: What’s in my bag for MWC 2016?
And for those of you curious about my gear, I’ll have the links to where you can buy them in the slideshow.
MWC 2016: What's in my bag?
22 Comments
2. TyrionLannister unregistered
You don't have a proper laptop to render videos? There are ultraportable laptops like razor blade 14 who can render proper videos. Or at least a surface book.
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 9:01 AM 2
8. yoosufmuneer
Posts: 1518; Member since: Feb 14, 2015
Surface Book with an SSD upgrade would be suitable. Current SSD write speeds aren't that impressive. Surface Pro 4 isn't suitable for 4K renders tho.
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 9:52 AM 1
10. TyrionLannister unregistered
Surface book will be suitable for 1080p. But considering he wants to work with 4k(panasonic GH4), he will need at least a pretty badass windows laptop, or a macbook with final cut pro X.
Regarding SSDs, I don't think you can put an NVMe based SSD on surface book. SATA based SSDs are already getting bottlenecked due to limitations. M.2 can be to the rescue but they are ridiculously expensive.
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 10:01 AM 0
13. Arch_Fiend
Posts: 3935; Member since: Oct 03, 2015
The Razer Blade cost $2k and i doubt he has the max spec version of the surface pro 4($1.7k) I know he's going to be working with 4k but no one wants to pay that much for a portable device just for processing 4k content. 4k captured content, downscaled to 1080p is better than straight up 1080p captured content and you don't need such a badass computer to accomplish that.
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 12:09 PM 0
15. TyrionLannister unregistered
Razor blade is a much better laptop overall, not just processing 4k. And yes, it will at least be 3-4x faster in rendering.
Besides, if cost is a barrier, he wouldn't have bought a super expensive surface pro anyway. Even a 256 GB( which you shouldn't be using to store 4k videos) i5 variant costs 1400$ with keyboard dock. And the maxxed out variant costs 1900$ with keyboard.
There are decently sized laptops under 1000$ with GTX 960M, if he was targeting price.
My point being, surface pro 4 shouldn't be your machine for serious work which includes rendering in the heavily unoptimized premiere pro. They are meant for casual consumers. That's the reason surface book or razor blade exists.
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 12:16 PM 0
16. Arch_Fiend
Posts: 3935; Member since: Oct 03, 2015
The Razer Blade is a much better laptop, I actually thought about buying a Razer Blade Pro once but that was before they decide to give the smaller Blade the better graphics card. I assume he got the pro 4 for its thin profile which is ideal for light traveling.
Honestly, if he paid over $1k for the surface pro 4 he just did it cause he wanted it lol. I would never buy a surface or anything like it, I only buy gaming oriented laptops and pcs because they are the best.
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 12:39 PM 0
19. Fellwalker
Posts: 517; Member since: Apr 04, 2014
He does say he wants to use it as a tablet,and it comes with a pen. Which razer doesn't.
I'd never heard of the razer blade so looked it up. 4720HQ desktop processor rather than 6600U,so quad rather than dual, though old generation. Damned expensive!
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 6:49 PM 0
21. Arch_Fiend
Posts: 3935; Member since: Oct 03, 2015
Yeah the razor blade is monster and has the price tag of one.
posted on Feb 25, 2016, 9:26 PM 0
5. SuperAndroid507
Posts: 361; Member since: Jan 06, 2014
I would carry a 35mm Kodak in a supermarket bag as long as I could be there in MWC.
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 9:10 AM 1
6. SamDH1
Posts: 419; Member since: Apr 21, 2015
I always wonder what the go-to phone is for tech review people. What actually sits in their pockets. Cuz surely that's the biggest sign of a good device. You guys have a giant choice but boop, that's the one you go to. I also feel delighted that I too have a 6P. I feel. Content.
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 9:12 AM 0
7. Ghost04
Posts: 496; Member since: May 03, 2014
Most interesting is PA talks so much about iPhones camera capabilities .
And often compares with professional cameras .
But when come to practical use , they are using a pro cam for a pro job .
This is my reply to the articles comparing smartphone camera with Pro Cams .
Pro cameras are still way way better then phone's
That's why they are called pro .
Phone cams are for casual shooters like most of us .
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 9:13 AM 2
9. yoosufmuneer
Posts: 1518; Member since: Feb 14, 2015
No powerbanks PA? I am surprised
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 9:53 AM 0
11. Supraman21
Posts: 467; Member since: Jun 09, 2010
Haha that thumbnail looked like a person dressed in black with a medivel looking helmit.
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 10:02 AM 1
14. fyah_king unregistered
Ipad, iPhone 6s plus, iPad pro, Mac book and apple watch.:)
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 12:10 PM 1
18. ibend
Posts: 6747; Member since: Sep 30, 2014
thats what I expect.. lol
since someone said "iPhone can record better vids than DSLR", "iPad pro is pro enough for professional stuff", and stuff like that, lol..
but actually they are smart enough to bring proper gadget instead of fruity stuff :D
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 6:28 PM 1
17. kakudiego
Posts: 121; Member since: May 21, 2014
can any otrer person cover this event???
john V. is THE worst reviewer ever!
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 3:27 PM 0
20. neela_akaash
Posts: 1239; Member since: Aug 05, 2014
Atleast better than Mr. Ray...
posted on Feb 17, 2016, 10:31 PM 0
22. Roshnishama
Posts: 36; Member since: Aug 10, 2015
Surely it is very better!
posted on Feb 29, 2016, 1:50 PM 0
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