I just had a product idea based on your original FLIRC usb key.
Why not make a remote that does what FLIRC does but the other way around :)
Basically a self programmable remote. Called FLIRC-AIO with a IR receiver and transmitter aboard.
1. Attach FLIRC-AIO with a usb cable to your pc/laptop
2. Choose a profile, Give it a name, for example: TV
3. Point your tv remote at FLIRC-AIO, press a buttom on the remote and tell the software what bottom you want that to be on you FLIRC-AIO.
4. Rinse and repeat for all your tv remote functions
5. Make a profile for your stereo, tv provider box, XMBC etc etc
Should have an option to ship with a simplified version of the original FLIRC that only understands the FLIRC-AIO for Media center use.
Should have a small LCD display with profile name and of course the most important part a good interface with most common remote functions on it. Plus a row of empty buttons that you could draw on or have small LCD's built in where you can program the icon (a bit far fetched and could make it to expensive, but its only brainstorm so no saying no to anything yet)
Advantages over normal AIO remotes,
Doesn't need tons of profiles for all kinds of obscure devices, would up development costs by a big margin.
You can use it on a media player and setup the keypresses you want
Didn't see any good profile based AIO remote yet, but don't know the market well enough to be conclusive
You can use it to turn on a beamer and then control your PowerPoint slideshow with the same remote
Could support macro commands, (Turn on tv, Turn on media box, set hdmi 4 on tv with 1 buttom)
Could control games with your remote :P
Disadvantages over Normal AIO remotes
Needs manual programming which could be scary to some people
Needs costly development of programming software
Higher costs due to build in receiver?
Opinions?
Ideas?
Ps: English is not my main language so professionalism of my sentences is a bit lower than i would want it.