"Just a guess:
http://www.liquidmetal.com"

I'm pretty sure apple bought exclusive rights to liquidmetal for use in consumer electronics. It would seem unlikely acer would therefore be able to use either the product or the name

The Shell 4.0 reference is not related to the exterior, but the UI.

Disappointing that the CPU tops out at 800MHz.

Just a guess:

http://www.liquidmetal.com

"all mouth and no trousers" - I'm going to have to try that line, never heard it before.

It's Liquid Metal! Right after you take it apart, it re-assembles itself!