Top 5 Tablets to Consider Before Buying the iPad Air [August, 2014]

Kindle Fire HDX 8.9-inch

Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX is another solid 8.9-inch slate that consumers will want to weigh against Apple's 9.7-inch iPad Air.

Unlike the other Android tablets, the Kindle Fire HDX does not run Android 4.4 KitKat. Instead, it runs a heavily modified version of Android that looks nothing like the Android you see on most smartphones and tablets. The Kindle Fire HDX's software is heavily tied into Amazon's many services which provide easy access to content like music, applications, books and yes, movies and television shows.

That, combined with its gorgeous display, fantastic design, and solid battery life and you have a tablet that deserves a spot next to the iPad Air. Oh, and it's also much cheaper. Take a look at it before you buy Apple.