The tablet form factor is not "winning" The iPad is winning. While the form factor and natural interface is a large part of this, it is not the only reason. The

The tablet form factor is not "winning" The iPad is winning. While the form factor and natural interface is a large part of this, it is not the only reason. The closed ecosystem of iOS is big part of the success too. iPads are computers for 'everyone else' and by that I mean that you don't have to worry about malware, viruses etc: Your grandparents and my grandparents can make almost full use of these devices without constantly needing help from the likes of us. It has nothing to do with iPads being trendy. Real people see them and immediately understand them. They try them and they want one too - here is the perfect device for sitting on a sofa and browsing Facebook while watching TV. They are also perfect for keeping young children occupied in a safe environment for 20 mins while you sort out your chores. This is not the case with an internet connected PC (or Mac for that matter). iPads are not going away. They are not a 'trend' (by which I mean they are not a blip on a graph). Expect them to grow exponentially and for very household to get at least one. Eventually, some other company will work out that it isn't just the form and the touch interface. The accessibility to a wide demographic, the safe sandbox, the vetted apps, the music+video+app+book store are all vital. Whether it is Google, Amazon or Microsoft (or another) that finally crack this remains to be seen.