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Abstract

A notebook computer having a resilient, portfolio-type case includes a large flat-panel display module and a processor-keyboard module constructed into the case so that the case need not be stored separately during use. The case is secured for carrying by a slide fastener, and the angle between the display and the keyboard is adjustable by positioning of the slider in the open position. Crushable corners, an extending, protective lip, and a resilient, rugged material provide added protection for the computer while in use and while being transported. The two functional modules are electrically interconnected via inexpensive flex cable routed along the fold between opposed halves. The computer includes a removable, multipurpose writing pad that folds into the case serving as a protective cover for the keyboard in the open position, and is detachable and insertable between the flat display panel and the keyboard during transport. When opened, the writing pad is attachable by snap button to opposite ends of the computer for both left-handed and right-handed users. The writing pad provides a large, flat surface suitable for writing and for operation of an external computer pointing device such as a mouse. The detachable writing pad folds across the keyboard in the open position when the computer is not in use, and alternatively attaches to the bottom of the protective cover for carrying, or is detached and stowed between the keyboard and the flat panel display for storage.

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