As people have become more comfortable with their iPads, are using their multiple PCs and laptops that the ultra convenient web browser that were initially. Apple sees the potential for business applications on a large scale in areas such as education, healthcare and the arts. And, it's easy to see why they believe that to be the case. Already, it is trivial to doctors, nurses and teachers to work with a tablet in professional contexts. With the enhanced storage capacity of 128 GB iPad, it is likely that many more companies will find that the iPad makes sense for their own purposes. Given the incredibly stable operating system and the huge number of available applications and services, makes a lot of sense.
Many already are speculating on the disappearance of the MacBook, as more powerful iPads can make them obsolete. If this is true or not remains to be seen, but the fact is that the design, portability, durability and functionality of the iPad make it hard to ignore as the potential heir to the laptop, regardless of manufacturer or operating system.