Beginers getting a DSLR

Hi,
Today Jeremy asked me what cameras I recommend for him. I just told him, "Your LX3 is good enough, master photo composition than move on to DSLR." But due to continuous pestering, I gave in a give him a list of suggestions. I think of the benefit of others, let me post it here. (it would be very "Nikon" as I'm a nikon user.)

Camera:
Get the D5000 if you don't really have a budget.
Get the D40 if you want to spend more on other important stuff.

D5000:
US$849.95 with 18-55 kit lens
12MP
4 frames per second
1/200 sync flash
2.7 inch tilt LCD
11 AF points
HD movie recording

D40:
US$599 with 18-55 kit lens
6.1 MP
2.5 frames per second
1/500 sync flash!!!
2.5 inch LCD
3 AF points
i-TTL flash

Flash:
SB-400 (US$110)

Lens:
18mm-200mm (Nikon: US$800 Sigma:US$400)
50mm f/1.8 (Nikon: S$177)
Just a bit more (if you wanna cover ultra-wide and wanna splurge a bit more):
12-24 f/4(Nikon:US$915 Tokina: US$500) or Tokina 11-16f/2.8 (US$623)

These are about all you need unless you got special needs. I even covered wide-angle! Erm oh yah, fisheye lens. They are fun but not necessary. But however, I leave a last word like what I have always said, Its the person behind the camera and not the camera that affects the picture.

Tyy