Can the Apple iPad survive the heat of the Windows 8 tablet PCs?

Can the Apple iPad survive the heat of the Windows 8 tablet PCs?:

Can Apple's iPad continue to maintain its unsurpassed market shares following the influx of Windows 8 tablets PCs from Microsoft's OEMs?

It remains obvious, quite convincing and so palpable that since the Cupertino based giant debuted the iPad some years back, the beautifully designed but simple gadget has continued to defeat its rivals and kept more than half of the global tablet market shares to itself.
Many companies like Motorola, Sony, Huawei to mention a few have eagerly vied against Apple in the tablet game but all their efforts proved abortive, with Samsung and Amazon making a very tad improvement.

With Windows 8 all-in-one tablet PCs set to groove around soon, there is perceived tendency that things might go awry for the iPad. Considering some advantages that Windows 8 tablets PCs will have over the iPad.
It is so easy to understand that ARM based processors are nowhere to be compared with '86 architecture in terms of performance. With full-blown Windows Operating System, more RAM and lots of connectivity options, you have the power of desktop in your palms.

Solving the question of "a tablet or a laptop". And also allowing you to install a single purchased app from Windows Market Place in up to 5 different machines. Something that iOS or Android does not offer at the moment.
The factors that may hamper the progress of Windows 8 tablets are competitive pricing and availability of Modern UI Softwares. If Microsoft and its allies can take care of these, Apples's iPad is going to find it difficult this time.

The iPad is no match for Windows tablet PCs. Apple should out a Mac tablet as soon as they can in order to solidify their dominance in the music they started.