New iPads vs. Nexus 9 and doubtless copycats.

Apple doesn't seem to want to be in this game. Google w/Lollipop and nVidia's K1 dual core are very, very fast. Please note that the benchmarking was performed with only one of the two cores functional. I am all about performance per dollar spent, and whilst the Nexus 9 may present a good value for some people, it is not for me. I find it odd that Apple's new iPads are little changed. One has to wonder if Apple sees the future, and it is a future sans tablets. Could the Cupertino giant be so focused on the upcoming watch, and a much rumoured TV product to have passed on major updates for the iPad series? Economies of scale are certainly with Apple as almost everything iPad has been fully amortized.

I am still looking at a Hisense Sero Pro 7 refurb. $81.00 at Newegg using Visa Checkout. What is with the make it thinner paradigm? I want a chunky tablet that doesn't dent in the almost inevitability event of a drop.