FIG. 1 is a front isometric view of a housing of a portable computing device; with the remaining portion of the portable computing device shown in phantom forming no part of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the housing of the portable computing device; with the remaining portion of the portable computing device shown in phantom forming no part of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a top-side view of the housing of the portable computing device; with the remaining portion of the portable computing device shown in phantom forming no part of the invention;

FIG. 4 is a bottom-side view of the housing of the portable computing device; with the remaining portion of the portable computing device shown in phantom forming no part of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a first side view of the housing of the portable computing device; with the remaining portion of the portable computing device shown in phantom forming no part of the invention;

FIG. 6 is a second side view of the housing of the portable computing device; with the remaining portion of the portable computing device shown in phantom forming no part of the invention; and,

FIG. 7 is a frontal isometric view of the housing of the portable computing device being held in the hand of a user, with the hand and the remaining portion of the portable computing device shown in phantom forming no part of the invention.

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›1.independentThe ornamental design for a housing for a portable computing device, as shown and described.

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