As a result Apple has revamped the G4 line just a few weeks after the introduction. Each model previously announced has been dropped 50 MHz in speed, so the top end model is a 450 MHz G4 with 256 MB of memory and a DVD-RAM drive. People who had preordered models from the old line will still get what they ordered or they will get some money back in the case of those ordering 500 MHz models. In the meantime, I wouldn't buy any Motorola stock. Just before this problem came up, Apple announced the new iMacs.
Several models are now available.
The middle model in a variety of colors runs at 400 MHz and comes with a DVD-ROM drive and Firewire ports. The new models may be as fast as 500 MHz and could have battery life of 8 to 10 hours. Expect a new round of G4 machines with all new motherboards in 2000 when the Mac OS X client operating system is available. These G4s could have multiple G4 chips on them. While this software appears to be from Apple, it's actually a virus.