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Introducing (and interest check) AirTalk: Wireless plug-and-play LocalTalk dongles
Posted by: TimHD on 2022-04-03 03:05:30
Fantastic work guys!
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2022-04-03 04:17:41
Would love to have 4 of these, if possible. Cool project!

I omitted to say this: I'm keeping note of who has expressed interest and I'll keep people updated.

These will still be a few weeks away yet: I need to get some last stage testing done of the production design just to make sure it's as good as I can get it, and both work and domestic life are kind of full at the moment. But progress is being made 🙂
Posted by: AndyO on 2022-04-03 06:55:13
I would love a couple of these, though my Classic and Classic II are both in pieces at present while pending recapping. A real genius of development!
Posted by: jdlanza on 2022-04-03 17:02:27
@cheesestraws, please put me down for two!
Posted by: Juror22 on 2022-04-03 17:45:07
I would like two as well, when they are ready to go.
Posted by: unity on 2022-04-03 20:19:05
Interested in at least two. What a phenomenal project! Woz would be proud I suspect.
Posted by: JAG on 2022-04-03 20:49:53
I'm definitely interested in at least 2, possibly 4 of these. A lovely piece of engineering.
Posted by: LaPorta on 2022-04-04 11:20:39
Looks like theres a good amount of interest. I'll tell everyone this: these things really do work as good as they sound. A wonderful piece of technology for us all to use.
Posted by: ScutBoy on 2022-04-05 06:49:50
I said it before, but I'll say it again - I'm in for at least two
Posted by: jimarm on 2022-04-08 11:20:24
I am also in for two!
Posted by: cdwilliams1 on 2022-04-08 14:10:19
Looks awesome! I'd be in for a few.
Posted by: rieSha. on 2022-04-08 14:10:50
5.
Will there be a version with wired Ethernet instead?
Maybe. Do you want one?​

Definitely, yes! It would e.g. enable us using 68k Macs all over the place in large congresses like the Chaos Communication Congress (some 17k visitors, some 30k devices in one network). It’s a switched network, but there’s no L2 connectivity between sites.
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2022-04-08 14:28:33
Definitely, yes! It would e.g. enable us using 68k Macs all over the place in large congresses like the Chaos Communication Congress (some 17k visitors, some 30k devices in one network). It’s a switched network, but there’s no L2 connectivity between sites.

That's good feedback. Can you remind me about this when I've got the first batch of wireless ones out? I've been designing another board as an experiment as a possible basis for an LT <-> Ethernet gateway, and perhaps that would be good hardware platform for Ethernet LToUDP, as well.
Posted by: CTB on 2022-04-10 06:10:56
Count me in for at least two but could extend to five.
Posted by: micheledipaola on 2022-04-13 09:18:06
I confirm my interest. I guess having an idea about the possible price could help everybody define a number... in my case from 1 to 5 it could be a wide difference 😀
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2022-04-13 10:07:42
I guess having an idea about the possible price could help everybody define a number

You're absolutely right, and I should have said something earlier.

The boxes will be £23 each + P&P. I haven't sorted out packing materials yet so I don't know how much that'll be, and postage will obviously vary depending on where people are.
Posted by: bakkus on 2022-04-13 15:13:53
You're absolutely right, and I should have said something earlier.

The boxes will be £23 each + P&P. I haven't sorted out packing materials yet so I don't know how much that'll be, and postage will obviously vary depending on where people are.
In that case put me down for 2 🙂
Posted by: omgmonsters on 2022-04-14 13:28:25
I would love two of these amazing things!
Posted by: micheledipaola on 2022-04-15 01:24:32
You're absolutely right, and I should have said something earlier.

The boxes will be £23 each + P&P. I haven't sorted out packing materials yet so I don't know how much that'll be, and postage will obviously vary depending on where people are.
Great! I am down for 2 items as well, when you will be ready!
Posted by: micheledipaola on 2022-04-15 01:25:55
I've been designing another board as an experiment as a possible basis for an LT <-> Ethernet gateway, and perhaps that would be good hardware platform for Ethernet LToUDP, as well.

This sound very interesting too! 😉
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