Despite the fact that is being tested or deployed at 86 percent of Fortune 500 companies, and that businesses of all sizes have found innovative ways to use the iOS tablet in uniquely productive ways, there are still those who will argue that the tablet is a consumer gadget incapable of meeting the needs of business professionals.

Lenovo--makers of the venerable ThinkPad line of laptops--hopes to change that perception with its more . Here are four reasons that the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet stands out as a better tablet solution for businesses:

1. Standard Ports. The ThinkPad Tablet has a full-size USB port, a full-size SD memory card slot, and a mini-HDMI port. The availability of standard ports makes it easier to connect and work with the peripherals and other devices already on hand rather than having to invest in tablet-centric equivalents or fancy adapters just to connect to standard devices.

2. Bundled Apps. Lenovo is trumpeting the productivity and security aspects of the ThinkPad Tablet. The reality, though, is that most of the productivity and security tools included with the ThinkPad Tablet are really third-party apps that are bundled with the device.

Apps like for reading and editing Microsoft Office files, or Good for Enterprise that provides IT admins with the tools to configure and maintain security profiles on remote mobile devices help set the ThinkPad Tablet apart from the competition out of the box. Other tablets can be outfitted with these same apps, but at an additional cost.