Computer with high intensity screen

#1. Field of the Invention

#One or more embodiments of the present invention relate generally to portable computers.

#2. Description of Related Art

#For a better understanding of embodiments of the present invention as well as other objects and further features thereof, reference is made to the following description which is to be used in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, where:

#FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a computer according to an embodiment of the invention;

#FIG. 2 is rear perspective view of the computer of FIG. 1;

#FIGS. 1-22 illustrate a tablet PC 10 according to an embodiment of the invention. Although the illustrated computer 10 comprises a tablet PC, a variety of different types of computers may alternatively be used according to various embodiments of the present invention (e.g., a portable laptop PC with a display that pivots (or otherwise moves) open and closed relative to the PC's case; a desktop PC with a case that is physically separate from the display; a handheld computer such as a smartphone, PDA, etc.).

#As shown in FIG. 4 and separately discussed in greater detail below, the tablet 10 comprises, among other things, a case 20, a motherboard 40, a chipset 50, a display 80, a remote heat exchanger 100, a plurality of electronics interfaces 200, 210, 220, 400, a docking connector 250, a battery 550, an electronics access door 410, a GPS 590. one or more radios 380, 620 that utilize antennas 630, 640, a cartridge bay 800 that accepts a variety of modular, modular electronics-containing cartridges 700, 1000, and power and function switches 1200, 1210.

#The case 20 provides a structural frame for the tablet 20. In the illustrated embodiment, the case 20 is defined by a plurality of separate components that connect to each other. The case 20 may alternatively be defined by greater or fewer structures without deviating from the scope of the present invention. The case 20 may comprise materials that are light, strong, impact resistant, abrasion-resistant, scratch-resistant, shock-absorbing, and/or water-tight (e.g., aluminum, titanium, magnesium, plastic, rubber, elastomeric materials, etc.). According to one embodiment, the main upper and lower structural portions of the case 20 and the door 410 comprise magnesium, while a holed cover 180 for the fan 140 comprises plastic.