The venturebeat article gives the SoC designer: Allwinner. According to wikipedia, they are arm.

Alex



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> From: Dave Taht <dave.taht@gmail.com>
>To: bloat <bloat@lists.bufferbloat.net> 
>Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2012 2:10 PM
>Subject: [Bloat] 45 dollar tablets
> 
>Anyone know what the processor actually is in this?
>
>http://retroworks.blogspot.com/2012/09/china-over-produces-45-tablets.html
>
>I suspect it's not an arm...
>
>Despite me being down on the future of the MIPS - given the recent
>sale, and disarray of the licensee base - I imagine the loongson
>processor has a potentially very long life ahead of it in china, and
>growth in capability and functionality...
>
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loongson
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>Dave Täht
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