Suggestions for a media consumption tablet?

[Assassin]

I currently have an iPad (4th Gen, 16GB). The iOS 7 update has made this thing too slow to use for me. Plus I want something that is lighter. What are my options? I am open to any Android Tablets. Kindle HDX looks great to me right now. 

I need something bigger. Around the lines of 9 inches.

Budget is around 500$

[needmorewood]

nexus 7 is the best imo, pretty cheap to. make usre u get the 2013 edition though
now if u want a ten inch i dont really know what to reocmmend as i dont really think any of the m are up to snuff

[dizmo]

The LG G Pad is supposed to be pretty nice too.
What size tablet are you looking for though? 7" - 8" or more 10"?

[Assassin]

The LG G Pad is supposed to be pretty nice too.

What size tablet are you looking for though? 7" - 8" or more 10"?

larger than 9 inches

[zinton]

The nexus 7 has gone on sale for 180 a couple of times.

[TheDigitalRealm]

larger than 9 inches

Considering that no such tablet size exists your probably going to be after a 10 inch device. (By the way, I too have the fourth gen iPad, and it didn't slow up at all for me, unless you have unrealistic expectations of what a tablet can do)

Erm...there's nothing I'd really recommend other than an iPad for content consumption, since I feel it to be the best tablet for that usage scenario. I would recommend the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 edition, but Touchwiz really is terrible.

[bosnian_guy]

Maybe a Nexus 10

[Kyuubixchidori]

Nexus 10, the new samsung tablet isnt bad at all. touchwiz sucks, but thats a launcher or a rom away from being fixed. Nexus 10 is probably your best bet

[Aniallation]

Not much for 9 inches. Just the G Pad. The GPE I've heard is really nice.

 

If you want a 7" the 2013 Nexus 7 and eVGA/Advent/Gigabyte/Whateverthehell Tegra Note 7 are really good choices. 

 

For 10", its really the Nexus 10 vs the world. It's a shame it doesn't get that much street cred. The Xperia Tablet Z might be worth a look. Personally I have a black 16GB. I love it. It's lighter then the iPad Air, and the waterproof novelty doesn't wear off as fast as you think it does. It still amuses me to this day.