All PowerMac G4 400/450 Backorders On October 13 Officially Reinstated

according to an Apple press release from Kris Vanacore. Orders for the 500 MHz model delayed until next year will be fulfilled instead with a 450 MHz model at the original 450 price. This policy applies to preorders from Apple Authorized resellers as well as The Apple Store. I confirmed that my 450 Mhz is back in the order que with PowerMax, the agent for the Apple MUG Trade Up Program. However, I was also told that the supply of 450s will be constrained while the supply of Sawtooth 400s will not. This translates into a probable earlier shipping date for a 400. Decisions, decisions....