Back in 2003, Bill Gates made a presentation of the tablet. It was relatively new, but still too expensive and many people still did not have computers. Why get a tablet?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/107024/gates_describes_home_full_of_smart_gadgets.html
Now everybody has one or more computers, cell phones, mp3 players, cameras, GPS units etc. The tablet was the next logical step?
There are a number of things that I bought that bought just for trying : bluetooth headset, USB remote control, webcam. Just about none have been useful.
What about a tablet? Will the keyboard allow me to scroll through words quickly like CTRL+Left or Right arrow? How about the keyboard? If one makes mistakes with a normal keyboard, the predictive nature of the tablet must be amazing to avoid the typos I've come across using touch phones.
From a manufacturing standpoint, tablets are great - no customizable buttons, minimal parts to fit together. It is all software and a disposable device if anything other than the screen or battery goes wrong.
Regarding ergonomics, notebooks are a step down from desktops, considering that the screen is usually at the height of one's chest, rather than eyes. Tablet are just screens to watch videos or read books. Much less ergonomic than a screen far away or a book that you can fit in your back pocket.
Many manufacturers have gotten into making tablets and alternatives to the iPad, but know they will have to move on. A convertible laptop, tablet etc... doubles as a phone... I do not have a vision, but things will change sooner than we think.
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