摘要 |
A notebook computer (10) including a keyboard (14) having gas or piston expandable keys (18) which may be placed in an expanded or compressed state. While in an expanded state, the keys (18) are approximately the size of the keys on a standard keyboard. While in a compressed state, the keys are essentially flat, allowing the keyboard to be folded upon itself. Accordingly, the keyboard (18) may be folded in a compressed state when the computer is not in use to reduce keyboard area, and unfolded and expanded to provide a full size keyboard when the computer is in use.
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