Ugh @ footbar. Not good for people (like me) who tuck the legs of their monitor under the keyboard in the gap between the feet, so that the monitor can be further forward. The fact that the footbar can double as a ruler is kinda cool, though.
More minus points for the upper surface of the case extending outwards of the sides. Looks like it will hurt both device life (because of wires/hands/other objects getting caught beneath it and tossing the keyboard around) and comfort.
Overall, I don't see this new model as an improvement.