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A portable computer has pivotally connected base and display screen lid housings and is provided with a generally wedge-shaped auxiliary component housing which is releasably latchable to the bottom of the base housing and extends across only a rear underside portion of the base housing. The attache

A portable computer has pivotally connected base and display screen lid housings and is provided with a generally wedge-shaped auxiliary component housing which is releasably latchable to the bottom of the base housing and extends across only a rear underside portion of the base housing. The attached auxiliary housing representatively carries a CD/DVD media drive unit and a floppy disk drive unit, operatively couples them to various computer components in the base housing, and is configured to rearwardly and upwardly tilt he base housing keyboard at a predetermined comfortable typing angle when the base housing is placed atop a horizontal work surface such as a desktop.

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1. A portable computer interface, comprising:a top portion adapted to matingly engage a bottom of a portable computer;a first electrical connector disposed on the top portion, the first electrical connector being adapted for connection to a second electrical connector disposed on the bottom of the p

1. A portable computer interface, comprising:a top portion adapted to matingly engage a bottom of a portable computer;a first electrical connector disposed on the top portion, the first electrical connector being adapted for connection to a second electrical connector disposed on the bottom of the portable computer, anda bottom portion adapted to support the portable computer on a planar surface,wherein the top and bottom portions permit a front bottom region of the portable computer to contact the planar surface such that the portable computer is oriented at an angle relative to the planar surface. 2. The portable computer interface as recited in claim 1, comprising a first securing member disposed on the top portion, the first securing member being adapted to cooperate with a second securing member disposed on the bottom portion of the portable computer to releasably secure the portable computer and portable computer interface. 3. The portable computer interface as recited in claim 2, wherein the first securing member is spring-loaded to automatically engage the second securing member when the top portion is abutted against the portable computer. 4. The portable computer interface as recited in claim 2, comprising a securing member release operable to disengage the first and second securing members. 5. The portable computer interface as recited in claim 1, wherein the top and bottom portions are adapted to angle the portable computer at an angle from 8.5 degrees to 9.5 degrees relative to the planar surface. 6. The portable computer interface as recited in claim 1, comprising a third electrical connector disposed on a rear portion of the portable computer interface, wherein the third electrical connector is electrically coupled to the second electrical connector by the first electrical connector. 7. The portable computer interface as recited in claim 1, comprising a media storage device operable to transfer data between the media storage device and a storage media disposed within the media storage device. 8. The portable computer interface as recited in claim 4, wherein the securing member release is disposed on a side of the portable computer interface. 9. A portable computer interface, comprising:means for securing a portable computer interface having a first electrical connector disposed on a top portion of the portable computer interface to a portable computer having a second electrical connector disposed on a bottom portion of the portable computer; andmeans for positioning the portable computer at an angle when the bottom of the portable computer interface is disposed on a support surface. 10. The portable computer interface as recited in claim 9, comprising means for aligning the top portion of the portable computer interface with the bottom portion of the portable computer. 11. The portable computer interface as recited in claim 10, comprising means for accessing a plurality of electrical connectors disposed on a rear side of the portable computer when the portable computer interface is secured to the portable computer. 12. A method of manufacturing a portable computer interface, comprising:forming a portable computer interface housing to receive a first electrical connector disposed on a top portion of the portable computer interface housing; andforming the portable computer interface housing with an angled spatial envelope to enable the portable computer interface housing to support the portable computer at an angle relative to a supporting surface when the portable computer interface is disposed on the supporting surface. 13. The method as recited in claim 12, comprising installing the first electrical connector within the portable computer interface housing. 14. A method of manufacturing, comprising:providing a docking base having an angled spatial envelope and an electrical docking connector portion disposed on a top portion of the angled spatial envelope, which is adapted to support a portable computer at an a ngle relative to a supporting surface for the docking base and for the portable computer. 15. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein providing the docking base comprises forming the angled spatial envelope. 16. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein providing the docking base comprises mounting an electrical docking connector at the electrical docking connector portion. 17. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein providing the docking base comprises assembling electronics in the angled spatial envelope. 18. The method as recited in claim 14, comprising providing the portable computer with a mating electrical connector disposed on a bottom portion of the portable computer.