Wow that was quick. Just got mine today and ordered it yesterday. Newark shipped from SC.
I didn't realize the actual way the kit was organized. You have the board itself and then are provided two extra chips. The two chips on the devkit itself are capable of running in emulation mode. Then you can program either of the other 2 dip chips to test the code on the hardware.
The two chips soldered on the board are :
A pretty impressive USB interface , the 8052 alone could be used for a lot.
TUSB3410 chip for connecting USB port and an enhanced UART serial port.
The other is:
MSP430F1611: 16-bit Ultra-Low-Power MCU, 48kB Flash, 10240B RAM, 12-Bit ADC, Dual DAC, 2 USART, I2C, HW Mult, DMA
Those are in addition to the other 2 MSP dip chips. They provided pins that you will have to solder to the board if you want to attach it to a breadboard. The 32khz crystal is the radial type so you will need some soldering skill to attach it, but might not be needed unless you want really high precision. The chips run at 16Mhz without it. Two stickers promoting the product and the user guide and usb cable.
The board measures 2 3/4" x 2" small enough to put almost anywhere.
You can also use the serial port on the card for other things as it is all mapped out to the pins and works like a regular USB to serial adapter if you want.
Overall a very good buy.