THE HOOPLA SURROUNDING tablets today is clearly focused on Android and iOS models, but that doesn’t mean you can’t buy a tablet running Microsoft Windows. Several companies are offering such slates, including Dell, ExoPC, Fujitsu (the Stylistic Q550, pictured below), Hewlett-Packard, Motion Computing, Samsung, and ViewSonic. With prices starting at $650 and running to nearly twice that, however, depending on the configuration, manufacturers typically are positioning these tablets for use in the business world, where the Windows operating system reigns supreme, and where buyers tend to have custom software already designed for the OS. Higher prices, shorter battery life, and the lack of a touch-optimized operating system and apps are among the many reasons Windows tablets remain a niche item so far, but that situation should change soon. When it…