Will Businesses Bite at the Apple Tablet?

This week, Apple is set to unveil its latest wonder device, which is expected to be a 10 inch, touch screen, tablet computer. Apparently, 1 in 5 consumers say they would buy this large iPhone (even though it may not even exist!) and industry analysts can already somehow predict that the California computer company will move 5 million units during the first year.
Although this magic machine is shaping up to be a "must-have" for techie consumers, the majority of IT professionals, according to a Network World industry survey, are skeptical that businesspeople will ditch their BlackBerrys for the $1,000 gadget.
Over at PC World, Bill Synder dismisses the Apple Tablet's potential as a business tool because it might lack enterprise-level security features and will probably not, given Apple's track record, be sufficiently compatible with common Microsoft applications.

On the flip side, the Tablet is being touted as the savior for consumer-orientated companies that depend on growing their online businesses. If everyone ends up using the tablet for common purchases, such as buying wine, streaming movies or flipping through magazines, than presumably, lots of businesspeople will have to buy the gizmo in order to keep up with consumer demand. There's also the possibility that there will be plenty of apps produced that cater to the needs of business users.
Of course, until the iSlate/iPad/iTablet is shipped out, your guess is as good as mine. Feel free to share whether you think a tablet PC could be used for business purposes in the comments section below.