The PC managed to stay vital longer because it was a more general-purpose machine--exciting new applications were invented for it on a regular basis.

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It's possible, we guess, though such a tablet would be counter to the arguments made at the iPad launch where Jobs and Co praised the device for being purpose-built to excel at specific tasks -- TechCrunch's device sounds like a general purpose machine.

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