[NTLK] PicoPCMCIA

[Matthias Melcher]

Yes, I have ordered one as well ;-) . He has already tried the predecessor in the Newton and it seems to basically work - not sure though what he actually implemented for the Newton.

Exciting!

> On 9. Jan 2026, at 19:55, Craig Bradley via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
> 
> I have pre-ordered one and will see what it can do in a Newton. 
> 
> //Craig
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On 9 Jan 2026, at 10:28 am, Grant Hutchinson via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Spotted this interesting project on Mastodon.
>> 
>> “... a PCMCIA development board for retro-computing enthusiasts who want to experiment with audio, networking, and expansion on vintage laptops and mobile devices.”
>> 
>> Its feature set includes Wifi, Bluetooth, USB, storage, and various audio emulations.
>> 
>> Apparently, it’s been tested with a Newton device, but I have no idea how many of the features might be accessed.
>> 
>> A curious little toy, if nothing else.
>> 
>> https://www.yyzkevin.com/picopcmcia/
>> 
>> g.