Upgrading to Quad G5 or should I wait? (If so howlong?) CPU power needed?

I have been proscrastinating about upgrading to a Quad G5 (I can wait a bit) mainly because of Logic Pro. Now should I wait for the next desktop/Intel machine from Apple or will I get some good use from a G5 before this is released? If anyone can shed some light on the matter I would be most appriciative. This is a hard topic to search for, please point me on the right direction if its already answered.
Also maybe a better question is: What difference does CPU power make to Logic and how?

I would wait till the next PowerMac comes out. from what i understand the whole apple family will go intell this year. If the iMac is dual core and people are saying they scream @ $1300.00. The PowerMac for $2000.00 will have to realy have to be worth the extra money. I expect all intel PowerMacs to be Quads. my buddy bought a $2500.00 15" PowerBook 4 weeks before the MacBook Pro came out. he got stuck w/ half the computer that the MacBookPro was at the same price. Now he didn't know the Intell MacBookPro would be coming out but you do know that a new intel based PowerMac will be here real soon (probably next quarter), so my advice to anyone would be to wait it out if you can.
This is just my opinion based on what apple has anounced and what apple has done this year.

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