Patent ID: 6456488
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A notebook computer, comprising:a computer housing with a generally rectangular configuration, including a top side, a bottom, a front side and a rear side, and sidewalls extending from the front side to the rear side with a substantially uniform height; a keyboard assembly mounted in the top side of said computer housing; a lid including a display screen mounted therein, said lid rotatably attaching to the top side of said computer housing, and covering substantially the entire top side of said housing when closed; a motherboard, including component chips mounted thereon, attached to the bottom of said computer housing, and wherein at least a portion of said motherboard is positioned underneath the keyboard assembly to define a region bounded on the upper and lower side by the keyboard assembly and the motherboard; a plurality of connectors extending through the rear side of said computer housing, said connectors including a first connector capable of coupling to serial communication lines, and a second connector capable of coupling to a parallel printer; a hard disk drive positioned in said housing in an area outside of said region, and toward the front side of said housing; a DC-to-DC converter positioned in said housing in an area outside of said region, and toward the front side of said housing; and a PCMCIA slot positioned in said housing in an area outside of said region, and toward the front side of said housing.