laptop gonna be replace by iPad/tablet

Recently , ipad or tablet had becoming more and more important daily life.. People seems more likely to use iPad /tablet instead of laptop... in future will iPad/tablet replace the laptop?

Samsung Galaxy Tab

Apple iPad

 Here is the news that shows that people using iPad tablet for the  registration of election:  
click below link :
 Tenang by-election goes high-tech with iPad

Here is the picture about a man helping the citizen to check the registration