Mailing machine with a repositionable user controller

A mailing machine comprising:

• a base unit;
• a cover secured to the base unit;
• and
• a user controller secured to the cover, the user controller being rotatable with respect to the cover, the user controller including at least one input device and at least one output device, the user controller further including a postal security device for metering mail.

A mailing machine comprising:

• a cover;
• a well formed in the cover;
• a rotating portion disposed in the well, the rotating portion including a docking station for mounting a user controller, the docking station including a connector to mate with a corresponding connector on the user controller, the rotating portion further including a pair of cams to guide a user controller being inserted into the docking station by pushing down on the user controller to align the connector on the docking station with the corresponding connector on the user controller,
• wherein a user controller inserted into the docking station can be positioned to face in a plurality of different directions with respect to the mailing machine.

A mailing machine comprising:

• a cover;
• a slot in the cover extending along a portion of the cover;
• and
• an interface board adapted to slide within in the slot, the interface board including a docking station for mounting a user controller,
• wherein a user controller inserted into the docking station can be moved by sliding the interface board within the slot to position the user controller in a plurality of different positions with respect to the mailing machine.