Just saw this on HAD.
Texas Instruments is trying to jump into the hobbyist market and claim some of the AVR / PIC / Basic Stamp users. The just released the Launch Pad dev Kit. It included a uC board, 2 extra uC's, USB cable, 2 IDE's and a USB Cable. Here is the big thing that sold me. It cost $4.30 shipped.
So I ordered one and am thinking of ordering a few more for a giveaway or something on my site. at $4.30 its worth it for the USB Cable, header pins and uCs alone.Originally Posted by TI