My thought...
Aloha,
I know this is not rocket science and I am surely not capable of explaining the APPLE hardware architecture to anyone, but to a common minded folk like myself, it tells me that the new POWERMAC G4's in "some" benchmark tests are no faster than the older models. That's all.
However, I would at least expect a slight increase in rendering speed of at least 1 benchmark test in order for me to believe and validate APPLE'S claim of a vast improvement in the design.
Personally, I think time will reveal the truth. I think APPLE has too much confidence (others would call it "arrogance") in their Marketing team. I don't think these new machines come close to the advertised claims. This release will go down in my history book as one of APPLE's biggest mistakes. APPLE is blowing smoke....
And believe me, having lived in Hawaii all my life, I have been around alot of "smoke"
....... we got the best there is !!
Regards,
SPOOKY