[Jtsummers]

That would limit their dev environment to making native apps for three device classes (tablet, phone, watch). It would neglect their massive presence in the web dev community among others. Along with probably eliminating them from the university student market (as much as they're in it now). And definitely eliminate them from the enterprise market (I can almost, but not quite, get one now at work, it'd be gone for good if I only had an iPad option).

iPads make good, portable devices for a lot of things. But it'd be a foul up of epic proportions to try to move their laptop/desktop users to it.