The Tablet Is Here to Stay

"In her blog post Why Tablets Are Just a Fad, our Katherine Noyes points out that, "As far as I can tell, tablets do not offer any significant functionality that's not already available on a smartphone or notebook computer, yet they lack critical components like keyboards." She also notes, "Unlike smartphones, the tablet form factor is too large to fit in a pocket or purse, yet it doesn't offer anywhere near the functionality of only slightly larger devices like notebooks and laptop computers." "

"While both of these are true--nobody to my knowledge has released iPants, for instance--tablets in their current form aren't designed to replace the laptop that I'm typing this on. Nor are they intended as a replacement for the smartphone in my pocket."