System and method for variable form handheld computer configurable via modular keyboard

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