Google has finally taken the wraps off the Nexus 6 phablet and the Nexus 9 tablet, successors to the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7, respectively.
The Google Nexus 9 boasts a number of great new features, specs and a classy new design. Here are a few great reasons to run out and buy the Nexus 9 now.
The Hardware
This year it seems as though Google really stepped up its game in offering the very best specs on the market in its Nexus range. That certainly is true with the Nexus 9, which boasts a 64-bit Nvidia Tegra K1 processor and a 192-core Kepler graphics card. The addition of the 64-bit processor will certainly appeal to those wanting to fully take advantage of Android 5.0 Lollipop, which also now supports 64-bit processing.
Apart from the processing power, the device also includes 16 GB or 32 GB of storage and 2 GB of RAM. While 32 GB of storage might not seem like much, in reality most of the content that people will be viewing, listening to, or editing on their tablet will be stored in the cloud, so the 32 GB that is provided should be plenty for the few times that users do need to take the device out of a Wi-Fi zone.
Android 5.0 Lollipop
While there will certainly be a number of devices that get Android 5.0 Lollipop as time goes on, the Nexus 9 is one of the first devices to get the new operating system. In fact, it will be shipped with it. Not only that, but this device was designed with the new operating system in mind and it should provide a seamless Android Lollipop experience.
Updates
For those who find it important to stay on top of the latest updates, any device in the Nexus line is a good idea. Nexus devices normally get new Android updates long before devices from other manufacturers. There are a few reasons for this, including the fact that the Nexus line is made by Google, which also makes Android, and the fact that Nexus devices run "stock Android," which is a version of Android with no manufacturer overlay on top of it.
Conclusion
The Google Nexus 9 has shaped up to be one of the best tablets on the market. Add in the fact that it runs stock Android, that it has premium hardware, and that it gets updates faster than any other tablet on the market and we certainly have a winner. The Nexus 9 will cost $399 for the 16 GB version and $479 for the 64 GB version.
