Mac hardware and iPods have indeed been lagging in terms of spec sheet for quite a while, so no, it's not "incredibly untrue." Note that there's also a difference between lagging in specs and talking up specs. When Apple talks about specs, it's almost always in comparison to previous Apple products. You'll never see them comparing the latest MacBook Pros to Alienware laptops.
Also, Apple has no qualms trumpeting better specs, but they frequently don't. The GPU, for instance, has been completely absent from iDevice discussion since the iPad. (It's part of the A4, but Apple doesn't tell you that.) They also failed to mention the RAM bump for the iPhone 4.
Also, Apple has no qualms trumpeting better specs, but they frequently don't. The GPU, for instance, has been completely absent from iDevice discussion since the iPad. (It's part of the A4, but Apple doesn't tell you that.) They also failed to mention the RAM bump for the iPhone 4.