5 Best Tablets [August, 2014]

iPad mini with Retina Display

Apple's iPad mini with Retina Display is essentially a smaller version of Apple's iPad Air. Instead of a 9.7-inch display, it offers up a smaller 7.9-inch Retina Display with a more compact design. The smaller footprint makes the iPad mini with Retina a much easier device to take on-the-go.

Like the iPad Air, the iPad mini with Retina Display comes with an A7 64-bit processor, upgraded camera, and Apple's iOS 7 software. Some models also are capable of connecting to a 4G LTE network for extremely fast connections when Wi-Fi isn't available.

It's an expensive investment but it's a sound one because the iPad mini with Retina Display is one of the best tablets that money can buy. Those looking for something newer and something better than the current model will likely have to wait until the fall. The iPad mini 3 release is rumored for late 2014.