Research firm Canalys predicts that tablets will account for 50 percent of the PC market next year.In its latest report, the bean counters believe that tablets will almost out ship all other PC form factors combined, including desktops and laptops. The firm says that tablet shipments will reach a total of 285 million units in 2014, growing to 396 million in 2017. See also: 14 best tablets of 2013.In the third quarter of this year tablets made up 40 percent of PC shipments, only half a million units behind notebook laptops. Despite the decline of PC and laptop shipments, the worldwide PC market grew 18 percent during the quarter - thanks to the inclusion of tablets.Canalys touts that Android will be the main driver of growth in tablets, accounting for 65 percent of the market next year. Samsung will likely be leading the pack, as
