I turned my Moto Razr into a tiny workstation - and wrote this entire story on it

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I wrote this article with the smallest devices I had available.

I used the Clicks Power Keyboard Logitech Mobi Fold Motorola Razr

All three devices fit in my pocket, making it the smallest workstation I've used.

As a traveling journalist, I'm always looking to make my work setup as portable as possible. A lighter setup is typically preferable to a larger one, even if the latter comes with more screen size and power. At CES, for example, my primary laptop was an MSI Prestige 13 that weighs under two pounds, and let me tell you, it was heavenly.

But I couldn't help but wonder just how far I could push this idea. So, I put together a kit that weighed not only less than one kilogram but less than half a kilogram: 480 grams to be exact.

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Now, the possibilities are endless. Suddenly, I can work on a plane in economy. The setup also means I don't need a backpack; in fact, I barely need to use a pocket in my pants. So what is this magic combination that's solved all my issues?

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