iPad vs. Nexus: Who Is Poised to Win the Latest Tablet War?

 

In the past week consumers have been inundated with more information on tablet computing than any sane person would ever want or hope for, and parsing through it all to determine which products are the best fit can be a serious drag (not to mention the ultimate first-world problem). Spec breakdowns are nice, and there are plenty of those floating around the internet already, but when have specs ever told the whole story? They don’t for game consoles, nor do they with phones and tablets, and Google’s latest devices do more than just spec-match when it comes to competing with Apple. They’re a declaration of war.

The main reason for this is price. Nexus devices have traditionally been cheaper than Apple’s offerings (especially when it comes to off-contract phones), and though the $200 Nexus 7 is an absolute steal to the savvy user who can identify its value, the gap in cost sends an unfortunate message to the general public. The subconscious belief is that Google devices are cheap or budget while Apple devices are premium, and that’s exactly the line of thought Google is hoping to shatter.

The 16GB, Wi-Fi Nexus 9 starts at $399, the same price as Apple’s slightly smaller 16GB iPad Mini 3, and $100 less than the base 16GB iPad Air 2, which is larger in terms of screen real estate. The Nexus sounds like a great happy medium at a competitive price, but is ponying up for a Nexus 9 with great build quality really a better deal than Apple’s latest additions to its meticulously-designed iPad heritage? Read on to find out.

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