in that sense, AMD is set to take the lead if they come up with some hardware that performs as well as intel's stuff. after all, AMD did get that donation of what?...several million dollars worth? that will certainly help with research and production.
intel? haven't heard much from them lately. they seem to be focusing more on their quad core market rather than their dual core technology. plus, they haven't really inherited a huge sum of money. and that says to me that whatever they make will continue to be priced high. unless they find a way to reduce production costs, i don't see why the should. besides, if people are willing to pay top dollar for their stuff, then there's even more of a reason not to lower prices.
so if AMD gets their act together for the next quarter, we might be in for a pleasant surprise when they roll out their new line of chips.