New Canon DSLR, 1000D and 430EXII flash

Somewhat overshadowed by the launch of the iPhone 2, Canon yesterday announced a new DSLR. The 1000D is placed below the 450D in the product line, it'll be the low end DSLR.
So Canon now has 5 tiers of DSLR:

1. 1000D (Low end)
2. 450D (Amateur)
3. 40D (Prosumer)
4. 5D (Pro/prosumer)
5. 1D(s)MkIII (the two top end models)

Features include:

• 10.1 MP CMOS sensor
• Up to 3fps
• 7-point wide-area AF
• Self-Cleaning Image Sensor
• 2.5” LCD with Live View mode
• DIGIC III processor
• SD/SDHC card slot
• Picture Styles processing
• Compact and lightweight
• Compatible with EF/EF-S lenses and EX Speedlites

The RRP will be £499 including VAT. Does anyone remember that breakthrough day when the first sub £1000 DSLR came out? How things have progressed.

Also announced was the 430EXII speedlight. As far as I can see, nothing ground breaking about this one. 20% faster re-cycle, metal foot, new locking mechanism and camera menu control of the flash's features, but that's about it.

Both will be available sometime in July.