I'd love to see the Icon succeed, but I'm a bit skeptical, after all a flashy website and media hype means shit in getting a product to market. See Tesla motors.
It's a great concept, as a 100hp amphibian that can be towed by car.
The sports-car style panel might look interesting, but I think I'd prefer a conventional instruments or even better a glass panel. Pilots will still need to do all the hard training required for their license, so making it look "easier to use" really doesn't count for much.