[NTLK] Weekend update: Beta Units

[Matthias Melcher]

Things are looking great!

So 5 units are out for beta testing. Regula mail is super slow, so only one arrived at this point. Now that I understand customs and the mailing process better, I will also be able to offer AirMail. Ground mail is 16 Euros to most places wth tracking, 3 day air mail is 65 Euros though!

On the hardware side, I was able to fix an issue with the case being too big, but those are 3d printed, so it's an easy fix. The rest of the hardware seems fine. This is hardware version 4.

On the software side, I can proudly say that I now speak Dock. The docking protocol is quite complex, and I managed to implement it well enough to connect the Dock app on the Newton to a little NCU-style tool running inside the dongle. I was able to install a test package from the dogle to the Newton. To have this fully working will surely be another two weeks (the pain to go from proof-of-concept to first release).

I will be on a short vacation starting tomorrow (Father's Day in Germany), but I will have a few more dongles to send out around June 7th. I will eMail those who registered on my list, starting at the top.

 - Matthias