I don't know about the prices for the new MBPs. Those things are expensive!!
I'll be interested to see how they sell. They really aren't priced for the average consumer, they're more of a pro model. For $1700 the base 13" comes with only a 128G Flash drive. To get to a 500G brings the price to $2500. A tricked out 15" is $3750.
Yes they are fast but most people that surf the net and check email don't need that. I wonder what market they are going for.