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HANDHELD COMPUTING DEVICE

  • US 20110023287A1
  • Filed: 10/13/2010
  • Published: 02/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for manufacturing a handheld computing device, the method comprising:

  • providing an enclosure formed from an extruded tube having a substantially uniform cross section along a longitudinal axis thereof, the extruded tube defining an internal lumen between open ends, the extruded tube having at least one access openings formed on a front face thereof and a pair of internal rails formed in the lumen along the longitudinal axis;

    assembling electronic components into the extruded tube through the open ends by sliding the electronic components along the internal rails, the internal rails providing a reference surface to position the electronic component assembly relative to the front face; and

    closing the open ends with end caps.

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