Patent ID: 8127066

Claim:
A modular computer comprising: a display assembly including a display, said display having a front side and a back side, said front side opposing said back side, said display including a display screen on said front side and a docking station on said back side, said display assembly having a power input connector; a CPU module, said CPU module including an exterior housing and a CPU docking connector attached to the exterior housing, said CPU docking connector for electrically connecting and physically attaching said CPU module to said docking station; and at least one peripheral module for electrically communicating with at least one of the display assembly and the CPU module, wherein said at least one peripheral module is to receive power from at least one of the display assembly and the CPU module, wherein said at least one peripheral module is positioned outside of the exterior housing of the CPU module and is to communicate with the CPU module through a cableless interconnection with at least one of the display assembly and the CPU module, and wherein the at least one peripheral module comprises a graphics module having a graphics processor for processing graphics displayed on the display.