India, March 9 -- Linux laptops have spent years as a punchline, a project, or both. But now that is changing. Instead of being just an option, there are companies making Linux laptops as a real buying category, including preloaded versions of the OS with compatible hardware and real support beyond a "forum"-type answer and ending in a "shrug" from someone who doesn't work there. That change will be significant because this is the area where Linux has always had the most trouble to date. Desktops don't care about their hardware; they generally just work. In contrast, laptops show their weaknesses very quickly, with things like issues with sleep, erratic trackpads, excessive battery usage, no support for the webcam, or graphics that don't ...