The idea that the iPad, or any other tablet, becoming a laptop replacement for everyone is as misplaces as wanting to laptops to become a replacement for a desktop for everyone. To be honest tablets are the best option for some workflows, they aren't the best option for every workflow.
As laptops didn't completely replace desktops, tablet won't completely replace laptops or desktops. While tablets have proven to be more than capable in some instances, for others it isn't that that good of an option. Tablets have carved their niche, and they won't go anywhere anytime soon. I'd say that tablets are here to stay, because they have proven to quite useful for graphic designers, artists, and as point of sale, among many other things. But, it also have proven that it can't completely replace laptops, or desktops, in other areas where their form factors are better suited.
Laptops are more than portable enough for the people who use them for they work, while the tablet don't really bring any killer advantage. Their laptop can do everything they need better than a tablet, and then some. Not to say that tablets do the same for some people, but at the end this comes down to what each person wants from their device.
All comes down to the needs of each individual. With mobile chips getting better each year, soon laptops will have SoC that will give them more computing power, while having as good battery life as tablets. Thus making the choice of which to get more dependent on which device better fits the use you are going to give it.
I'm not surprised that tablets have become the main computer for some, but they won't be the main device for everyone.
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