# New device: Kitronik ARCADE

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-device-kitronik-arcade/715>\
**Category:** Arcade\
**Created:** [October 31, 2019, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-device-kitronik-arcade/715 "2019-10-31T10:03:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 23, 2019, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/new-device-kitronik-arcade/715/13 "2019-11-23T07:24:02Z")

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> [@kjw](#):
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> That’s a neat trick. I did wonder why they went for mini over micro on such a small device.

Because of the SD-Wireless (SDIO) they have. This is a small board witg an nRF51882 that allows to communicate either over Gazelle or Bluetooth (and therefore, with limitations, allow you to communicate between the meowbit and microbit or other devices).

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/1X/6b87c90eb0fbdfbbc4e7423cc3e97f5e70ed06db.jpeg)

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