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		chrissmithuk on Jan 17, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OpenBSD will shut down if we do not have the fundi... MIPS is on the rise again as recent SoCs are more power efficient than ARM. I don't have a source for this unfortunately. Sony Bravia EX series televisions are MIPS and Linux based for example.

gonzo on Jan 17, 2014 [–]

It's not power efficiency, it's money.

MIPS SoC licensing is less expensive than ARM licensing at the smaller volumes inherent in low-end routers (.vs phones and tablets).

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