The LinkIt ONE is a development board that combines features from SeeedStudio and MediaTek, including an ARM7 EJ-STM processor, support for GSM/GPRS radio, Wi-Fi radio, GPS radio, Bluetooth 2.1/4.0, AAC/MP3, SD card slot, and more. To get started with the LinkIt ONE, users need to install the Arduino IDE, MediaTek USB COM port driver, and MediaTek LinkIt ONE SDK on their computer. The board can be configured by updating its firmware and setting up additional boards in the Arduino IDE. A simple "Make the LED Blink" program can be used as a starting point for beginners, which sets pin 13 as an output pin and uses the `digitalWrite` function to toggle it between HIGH and LOW with a one-second delay. Once configured, users can upload their Sketch to the LinkIt ONE board and start experimenting with its various features and capabilities.