I find it funny that 400K people have put up a photo with an overflowing trash bin in their living room. We noticed this after we bought and couldn’t stop laughing. We literally hung up a picture of garbage.
I know EXACTLY how you feel about the programmer-art. It's been years from the initial concept to trying to make something happen... but then there might be something already out there. For example, I was about to build my own offline maps app until I came across one that was reasonably priced and well-equipped. Everyone I talked to would definitely eat up this app concept if it came to fruition.
Very inspiring and will give your suggestions a try with my own ideas. It’s hard to get motivated when you’re the only one and not seeing instant results.
Innovation for the sake of innovation is a losing strategy. Everyone I know that's on the MBP line is perfectly ok for the next few years with the existing line. I don't need thinner, lighter, less ports. Unless they come out with a battery that will last a week on a single charge, there's not much more innovation that's needed.