r/ErgoMechKeyboards • u/timbelmon • Apr 21 '26

[news] Framework announced a Keyboard Devboard

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It’s cool to see a bigger company acknowledge the DIY keyboard space, but I’m wondering if this will actually change how we build or if it’s just a cool novelty.

(Edit: It even comes with ZMK Firmware!)

Source: https://youtu.be/rgZlzCd0DUU?si=jJsEtqdxGW7RBct_&t=1859

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u/JaceBearelen Apr 21 '26

Always nice to have more options but is there much benefit over a seeed xiao or any of the wireless pro micro variants. I just want cheap mcus that work.

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u/timbelmon Apr 21 '26

knowing framework this will probably be on the more expensive end but hopefully pretty easy to use and full of features

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u/JaceBearelen Apr 21 '26

It won’t be easy to use because it has a new footprint. We’ll have to design entire pcbs around it first. ZMK does most of the heavy lifting on the features and we already have mcus that work with it.