paulrickardsNew hardware has arrived and it comes with a floppy disk! 👀
#RetroComputing #VintageComputing #VintageMac #VintageApple #LiveLaughLocaltalk #AirTalk
Last I checked, the Pro (assembled) version had 7 in stock. There's also DIY versions available =)
So what can you do with an AirTalk? Here's one example:
I've connected my Mac Classic II to an AirTalk. Using Mini VMac (with UDP networking compiled). Both have File Sharing enabled. Both can see the each other's file servers!
#RetroComputing #VintageComputing #VintageMac #VintageApple #LiveLaughLocalTalk #AppleTalk #AirTalk #MacClassicII
Connecting to an AirTalk doesn't have to be a Mac. You can connect it to a LocalTalk enabled printer! Here I've connected it to my ImageWriter II with LocalTalk card installed. I can print to it from Mini VMac!
#RetroComputing #VintageComputing #VintageMac #VintageApple #LiveLaughLocalTalk #AppleTalk #AirTalk #MacClassicII
Thanks @billgoats for the stickers! #AirTalk #VintageApple #VintageMac #MacClassicII
Using Timbuktu over a (wireless!) AirTalk, controlling my Mac Classic II via Mini VMac on my desktop. Let's catalog our "Film & Video Library" in FileMaker Pro 4!
#RetroComputing #VintageComputing #VintageMac #VintageApple #FileMakerPro #MacClassicII #AirTalk
Now I’ll know which #ImageWriterII has the #LocalTalk card installed. 🙃#LiveLaughLocalTalk
AI6YR Ben@paulrickards Wow, can you still get ink for those?!?!
Joe's Computer Museum@paulrickards This is the CORRECT way to do it.
R. L. Dane 
@RL_Dane Terribly useful! 😅
dan 💾@paulrickards An actual practical use for the stickers! I'm impressed ;) #LiveLaughLocalTalk
ThatKomputerKat 
@paulrickards @smallsco but how do you know which one has the buffer RAM card installed?
@thatKomputerKat @smallsco No problem, I don't have one =)
Matt Huhn@paulrickards omg... Filemaker pro... I remember using this at one of my jobs 20 years ago
europlus 
@paulrickards if I still had Macs in my collection I would so buy one of these.
Craig Bradley@paulrickards How is the host running Mini VMac connected to the network?
@ctb31 Via Ethernet to the same network the WiFi AP is connected to.
Stewart Russell@paulrickards ESP + PIC12 is a bold choice in 2023 ...
@paulrickards Oooooo! :D
48kRAM@paulrickards Gotta load them drivers!
@48kRAM Indeed! Although I think it doesn't need the disk (it sets up WiFi) but certainly makes it easier and a more "Mac" experience.
Scott Small 🇨🇦@paulrickards Does this work with System 6, or just with System 7? I couldn’t see anything on their site about it.
Was hoping to pick up a couple myself, but unfortunately they don’t ship to Canada yet 😢
@smallsco The only thing that might be specific is the WiFi selector in the Chooser. But that's a single one and done. You don't actually need it after that's set. It will happily work with any LocalTalk device you plug it into.