System and method for variable form handheld computer configurable via modular display screen

A variable form handheld computer configurable either as a short form handheld computer or as long form handheld computer, comprising:

• a variable form housing frame, the variable form housing frame configurable as either a short form housing frame or a long form housing frame, the variable form housing frame comprising:
• a plurality of handheld computing modules comprising:
• a keyboard module;
• a circuitry module;
• a battery module;
• and
• a variable form display screen, the variable form display screen configurable either as a short form display screen or a long form display screen;
• wherein the long form housing frame securely frames the plurality of handheld computing modules when the variable form display screen is configured as the long form display screen, and the short form housing frame securely frames the plurality of computing modules when the variable form display screen is configured as the short form display screen;
• wherein the variable form handheld computer is configurable as the long form handheld computer using the long form housing frame, and the variable form handheld computer is configurable as the short form handheld computer using the short form housing frame.

A method for assembling a variable form housing frame of a handheld computer, the variable form housing frame configurable as either a short form housing frame or a long form housing frame, the method comprising:

• providing a plurality of handheld computing modules, the plurality of handheld computing modules comprising:
• a keyboard module,
• a circuitry module,
• a battery module;
• providing a variable form display screen, the variable form display screen providable in either a short form display screen or a long form display screen;
• and
• assembling the variable form housing frame either as a long form housing frame or as a short form housing frame;
• wherein the assembled long form housing frame securely frames the plurality of handheld computing modules including the long form display screen, and the assembled short form housing frame securely frames the plurality of computing modules including the short form display screen.