Top 5 iPad Air 2 Alternatives [December, 2014]

Nexus 9

Google's Nexus 9 is the company's brand new 9-inch HTC-made Nexus tablet and a device that we think is among the year's best Android tablets. Thanks to powerful specs and an affordable price tag, the Nexus 9 is a slate you will want to look at before buying the iPad Air.

The Nexus 9 comes with an assortment of powerful features including a gorgeous display, front facing speakers, Android 5.0 Lollipop, an extremely powerful processor, and more. It's a device worth investigating if you're in the market for a brand new tablet during the month of December.

Google typically keeps its devices updated for two years which means that the Nexus 9 is a sound investment at this point. It will be very relevant for years to come.