Highly integrated portable electronic work slate unit

An electronic workslate unit comprising:

• a) a shell having a generally planar front wall and a spaced apart generally planar back wall defining an interior region, the shell back wall including a handle extending from an outwardly facing surface of the back wall, the handle including a grip portion aligned with and spaced from the back wall outwardly facing surface and configured to enable gripping and support of the workslate unit with one hand during use;
• b) electronic circuitry supported within the shell interior region, the electronic circuit including a power supply component electrically coupled to a plurality of electronic modules and further wherein be handled defines an interior compartment adapted to interchangeably receive a selected one of the plurality of electronic modules;
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• c) a display screen connected to the shell and forming at least a portion of the shell front wall, the display screen being viewable from the shell front wall, the screen being electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry, at least a portion of the display screen being touch sensitive for data entry.