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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Because if the bezel is too thin/too light, it could bend/twist easier. Also, it could break easier if dropped and that means more change of the screen breaking if the Reader is dropped, pressure applied to it, or whatever.
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There are many materials that are light but very strong -- titanium alloys and carbon fibre immediately come to mind (though there are alternatives that would likely be cheaper, if less 'sexy'). Also one can redesign to put more emphasis on the backplate than the front bezel in maintaining rigidity. A slim bezel, firmly attached to a well-designed backplate, both made from light-but-strong material should be able to simultaneously minimise weight, device-size-over-screen-size overhead and breakage.