AMD is playing a very smart game, capitalizing on the problems Intel is facing in Japan regarding the unfair methods by which Pentium's manufacturers have become market leaders.

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has been investigating for the past 11 months Intel's approach to business in Japan, and the result was presented as a complete report, part of which can be found in the 48-page document which represents the basis for AMD's lawsuit.

Intel's image, as it results from AMD's report, is that of a company that has done everything in its power to eliminate its competition. From bribes to price cuts and from threats to promises of better purchase conditions, Intel seems to have tried all the dirty tricks in the "How to push the competition towards bankruptcy - legally and illegally" book.

AMD describes the way in which companies as HP, Gateway and SuperMicro have renounced to AMD processors and went for the ones manufactured by Intel.

By filing this lawsuit, AMD is taking an enormous risk. If the PC manufacturers, especially those mentioned in the report, won't step forward and support their testimonies, then Intel will literally crush AMD.

In any case, we're heading towards a division of the IT world in two sides, each supporting its favorite.