Electronic device with a rotating and translating display

According to one embodiment of the invention, an electronic device (100) comprises a body case (120), a display (110) and a pointing device (200). Featuring a flat panel display (112), the display is rotationally coupled to the body case and adapted to be translated over the body case. The pointing device is positioned at an edge of a first body of the body case. The pointing device is accessible and remains uncovered by the display for all positions of the electronic device and display.