The problem with Desktop Linux was by the time it got better, regular people spent too much time on phones and not enough time on laptops/desktops.

But I can't really imagine phones going away that fast---what, we all get some Uber regulated neural thing? I think the tech companies are too unpopular for that---and so I think PinePhone can catch up. Plus, the Duopoly is way more annoying for regular users than Windows ever was.