NExT v2 -- FINALLY!

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Now that 95% of you have clicked the link…

At long last the successor to the DT’s legendary NExT! With a t5577 on the low frequency side for emulating nearly any LF transponder and a NTAGI2C (the same chip as the xSIID) for sharing data using NDEF records–while also driving an LED of the color of your choice (green, blue, or white) while powered by an NFC field.

This is a great time to reflect on the question, “how long is Soon ™?” Many of us asked this question during the long wait between @amal mentioning UKI in 2016 through the Flex One Beta until the release of the Apex in late 2021 – finally! The NExT v2 appears to have first entered public awareness in 2022 (correct me if I’m wrong). Soon ™ might just be getting shorter…

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I gotta ask, is it unreasonable to extract and replace in the same pocket as a NExT v1? In a single procedure?

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Finally!
By the way, the video linked in the “Practical read range/performance expectation” expander is private, you might want to change that with the release :slight_smile:

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The v2 is in 3mm glass so that would be a challenge, I suspect.

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clicked that order button so hard

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Finally!

I’ve wanted a green blinkie but had been unable to get one I wanted until now,. Perfect opportunity, thank you!

I also got a FlexSecure for my right hand :drooling_face:

These will go perfectly with the Apex Flex I just got in my left hand.

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NExT2 is now a watched word / hyperlinked
NExT2 / next2 is not case sensitive but NExT is.

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Who is getting what? you can vote more than once

  • :blinky_green:GREEN
  • :blinky_blue: BLUE
  • :blinky_white: WHITE
  • GREEN
  • BLUE
  • WHITE
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I can’t grok any choice other than green.

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Soon™ has come!

Red needs too much juice?

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A little more time in Soon™ land, unfortunately.

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flexNT2 when

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NeXt V3 when?

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Is the NExTv1 sticking around, or is this meant to replace it again?

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It’s sticking around–some folks just aren’t into blink :slight_smile:

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FYI, under “Specifications” the datasheet line still refers and links to the 216.

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Thanks, updated!

Here is the datasheet if anyone was interested.

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The v2 is also larger diameter (3mm x 15mm vs 2.1mm x 15mm) and some people also prefer smaller perforations :slight_smile:

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I’m ok with larger implants but blinky lights don’t really interest me. I also don’t have any tattoos.

Maybe I should look into this?

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I’m in the same camp… blinky didn’t really interest me. I did get a couple blinky (Apex Mega Spectrum wink wink), but ultimately I don’t even look at them anymore and I don’t really show them off all that often. But, when I do talk about my implants… “I don’t always show off, but when I do show off, I show them the blink”… it always gets the best responses.

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