When sales of pcs suddenly start tanking right as a new near substitute is released to blockbuster sales and then the chairman of Asus comes out and blames the

When sales of pcs suddenly start tanking right as a new near substitute is released to blockbuster sales and then the chairman of Asus comes out and blames the iPad himself it seems like a pretty small jump and speculation at worst. It does seems like giving the iPad all the credit might miss that smartphones themselves partially replace the PC. I dont have a tablet but often I'll just sit on the couch checking RSS or otherwise fiddling with my phone while the computer sits unused a meter away.