I wanted to love the Nexus 9. I really did. 

The thing is, though, I like the Nexus 9. It’s a fine tablet. A good tablet, even. But not a great one. Not one that makes you say, “Yeah, go drop $400 on that sucker. Do it now and don’t think twice.”

You can read my in-depth review for the specifics, but in short, the Nexus 9 is okay but unremarkable. It has some issues. As I say in the review, at $300, it’d be a no-brainer — but at $400, well, it’s a slightly tougher sell.

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