Not quite the conflagration we were looking for from Mister Jobs

PCWorld has the bare bones on the new Macs:

The MacBook Air will feature more storage capacity and faster graphics, Apple announced Tuesday during a press event at its Cupertino, California headquarters. The revamped versions of the smallest and thinnest laptop in Apple's portable product line will ship in early November at the same $1,799 and $2,499 prices as the current systems.
The graphics improvements are being ushered in by Apple's switch to the Nvidia GeForce 9400M-the same core graphics chipset Apple is introducing to both its MacBook Pro and MacBook models. The Nvidia GeForce 9400M will be embedded on the computer's motherboard, as was the Intel GMA X3100 graphics chipset it replaces. Despite that fact, Apple says the new graphics architecture in the Air promises four times the speed of the old system.
As for storage, the MacBook Air's $1,799 configuration now includes a 120GB hard drive, up from the 80GB capacity of its predecessor. The hard disk is a Serial ATA (SATA) model, replacing the Parallel ATA (PATA) model of old. The $2,499 model replaces its 64GB solid-state hard drive with a 128GB SSD drive.
Despite the changes in graphics and storage, the processor speeds remain the same as in the current MacBook Air offerings-1.6GHz in the $1,799 configuration and 1.8GHz on the $2,499 offering. However, the 2GB of memory that ship with the MacBook Air are DDR3 SDRAM running at 1,066MHz, compared to DDR2 SDRAM running at 667MHz in the current systems.
The new MacBook Air also replaces its Mini DVI video connector with a new "mini display port" that provides the same functionality using less space.
Otherwise specs in the revamped MacBook Air remain unchanged from the model introduced this past January. The laptop still sports a 13.3 inch LED-backlit display with 1,280-by-800 native resolution. The laptop still comes with built-in AirPort Extreme wireless networking and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR support, a single USB 2.0 port, and an audio out port, along with the mini display port.

Rico says not exactly the "Holy laptops, Batman!" we were expecting... But if you go to the Apple site, there's more:

Apple introduces new MacBook family: The new MacBook family redefines notebook design while dramatically lowering the entry price for advanced notebook features, including all-metal enclosures, pro-performance notebook graphics, brilliant instant-on LED-backlit displays, and new large, glass Multi-Touch trackpads. The industry’s greenest notebooks, the entire MacBook family meets stringent Energy Star 4.0, EPEAT Gold, and RoHS environmental standards. Starting at $1,200, the new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro are shipping now.
Apple unveils 24-inch LED Cinema Display designed for new MacBook family: The new LED Cinema Display features a stunning 24-inch LED-backlit widescreen display with built-in iSight video camera, mic, and speakers in an elegant, thin aluminum and glass enclosure. Available in November for $899, the LED Cinema Display includes an integrated MagSafe charger, three USB 2.0 ports and a new Mini DisplayPort.

Rico says more things he wants and can't afford...