[NTLK] PicoPCMCIA

[Victor Rehorst]

It contains the same microcontroller and Wi-Fi chip as the Raspberry Pi 
Pico W, plus some audio hardware, and a microSD card slot.  It emulates 
an NE2000 ethernet adapter on the PCMCIA side, so it essentially acts as 
a Wi-Fi bridge for anything that supports the NE2000 interface over 
PCMCIA. If nothing else, that should work with Newton without issue.

The storage emulation is interesting as well, seems like emulating a 
linear flash drive from a file-on-microSD is possible as well.

-V

On 2026-01-09 14:58, Matthias Melcher wrote:
> 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.
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