Is the iPad a revolution?

This is something that was from from being a sure win when tablets were launched. But as some web sites have observed - including us here at Scoop.it (stay tuned for details) - tablets are not just canibalizing laptops but also developing new usage and consumption patternMisread details in this article on this must-read Adobe study. 

The specs of the new Winbdows tablets look awesome for hardcore gamers - nothing like mobile OS, this time it's for real as apparently they can run "real" PC games - not lighter versions.

Ths being said, the challenge is huge as iOS devices and to a lesser extent Android ones have become the portable gaming consoles of choice, relegating the PSP and the DS to niches like kids or casual gamers.

So I wonder whether we'll see the same thing that happened to the video industry in the 80's/90's where the PC took over the hardcore gamers and later the online players from the consoles.

What do you think gamers? Will you spend the $999 for a device like this or will you stick to Angry Birds on the iPad?

Another take - this one by John Gruber on Daring Fireball - on why the Daily failed. He points out lack of audience clarity and the focus on a single platform.

While the first one is obvioulsy essential for any business, I'm not sure about the last one as a general statement. Some publishing businesses have thrived focusing on the Web only - even when the Web was much younger.

I prefer his closing comment on the size of the team compared to the overall opportunity: this wasn't a way to do a lean experimentation of this market while allowing for adjustments and pivots.