Cheap Arduino for a beginner

For lowest cost to just get started it's hard to beat the Asian E-bay Nano boards, free shipment, free USB cable, plugs right into a breadboard. $6.55

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nano-V3-0-ATmega328P-Module-Board-Free-Mini-USB-Cable-for-Arduino-TR-/181286407178?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a35830c0a