"The PC is dead, long live the tablet" <-- What does this tell us about the process of invention and innovation?

Here's what I saw in PC World:

• Tablets (iPads, iPad clones,Kindles) - huge crowds in these aisles, I could barely get to see the products, much less try them out. Teenage girls are dreaming of iPads in their Christmas sacks this year .
• Laptops - a bit of interest.
• Desktop PC's - only tumbleweed in this aisle !

What does this mean for us? It means that we all need to be focusing our efforts on monetising tablets. The public has spoken - the future of the Internet is the tablet .

PC - Powerful and dependable workhorse (depending on which PC you have) to get all kinds of tasks accomplished, to play games, etc.

Laptop - Powerful workhorse to get things done in a mobile capacity (depending on which laptop you have)... but limited due to battery consumption.

Tablet - Fun entertainment device (watching movies, videos, playing app based games, etc.) and to take care of minor tasks (note taking, emailing, browsing the internet, etc.).

Smartphone - The obvious reasons and to take care of minor tasks.

Also mobile of course, but most people buy mobile phones in smaller stores.

And if you trade stocks, short Microsoft and Dell, long Apple and Amazon!

I think tablets are going to take over the world very soon.

I'm just waiting on the iPad adding a proper operating system, lots of memory, storage space, and a proper keyboard attachment.

Then goodbye laptops, hello tablets.