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Old 01-08-2015, 11:35 AM   #15
BryanK
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Originally Posted by BWinmill View Post
I thought the point of bendable panels was to move to thinner plastic substrates. Wouldn't this be sufficient to reduce the mass? Presumably they could also reduce the thickness and mass of the frame that supports the display if the display is more durable. Reducing the size and mass of the PCB and associated electronics could also result in a lighter device.
Good points, but I don't think I'd want to sacrifice rigidity in an e-book reader's case for weight savings. In this application, the main advantage of flexibility is, as you say, durability.

I was thinking more for a foldable device that 1) protects the panel and 2) reduces the size of the device when you're not using it. Especially for sizes larger than the current 6 or 7 inch panels. (Hence the desire for A3-size panels for two facing A4 pages.) I still find reading textbooks and PDFs on such a small screen unworkable.
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