HYBRID MODULAR DEVICE

A system and apparatus to function as a hybrid modular appliance or electronic device, called a hybrid modular device (HMD), allows a user to plug a plurality of snap-together modules of different types into a base platform, so that the resulting assembly performs a custom-designed functionality. In an HMD, the base platform is integrated with open-standard (or proprietary) interfaces. These interfaces allow the modules complying with open standards (or proprietary specifications) to be inserted (or plugged) into the base platform. As a result, the inserted modules function as integrated subsystems of the overall HMD. The base platform of an HMD may, as an option, further comprise a fully functional and standalone consumer appliance.