I suspect you aren't the only one who values the iPhone above all else in the Maslow hierarchy of computing.

Apple Pay is set to come to Canada this Fall. Watch has Apple Pay capability and can stream music to bluetooth headphones without being paired to the iPhone. The idea that I could leave my house without an iPhone or any cards in my pocket and pay for things and play music is enticing. If more iPhone independant features move over to the Watch in future iterations this device may move up the Maslowian hierarchy.

The new Macbook is indeed tempting. Unfortunate that it can't drive an external 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display.

Here are the tools I use to do my work in no particular order: http://www.davidedwardclark.com/tools-for-design-and-coding.html