It is one lineup change too many, and moves the band from a clever shape-shifting pop force into a total laughing stock.
Some critics argue that the Eee straddles the line between netbook and notebook, because of its slightly bigger chassis, but its clever shape puts it squarely in netbook company.
Lotus aficionados love the midengine Elise, a tiny, lightweight, minimal roadster with a clever chassis made of bonded extrusions -- formed by squeezing aluminum alloy into specific shapes.
You start the car by inserting a clever "Panamera shaped" key into a slot and pressing a button.
Sony Ericsson, for example, has championed a clever new shape, called the swivel or jack-knife style, in camera-phones such as the SO505i, developed for the Japanese market, and the forthcoming S700, for the rest of the world.
The clever capsule shape ensures an even flow of water through the ground coffee during extraction, and each one has an instantly recognisable signature colour, so you can choose your favourite blend at a glance.
For clothes you can actually buy, head to Cos. They're all about the boxy shapes, clever colours and the kind of tasteful flats made for art private views.
Clever software drew shapes from the data blizzard, enabling firefighters to identify the most risk prone areas of a city; the police to spot patterns of behaviour that led to the arrest of criminals; and financial institutions to mine audio recordings for potentially fraudulent conversations.
But with the flotation expected to value the site at $100bn, spending 1% in cash and shares is a clever way to shape its future.
