[Missoni]

It is 'lipped' where the top of the case side meets the outer edge of the bezel, similar to a clear smart phone case. Or another way of describing the case design, is that the sides of the case are slightly higher than the bezel creating a lip. By blunt I mean it does not dig into the thumb when holding it, but I am still aware of an 'edge' where no such edge exists on the bare unit. It is what is with these type of case designs. I can live with it, but would have preferred a rubberised back plate or a plastic that provided more friction. Modern smart phones also go for the slippery look and feel, the designs make great eye candy for advertisements at the expense of tactile functionality. The Kobo BW's lack of grippiness, is I suspect, more to do with being built to a specific price point. A rubberised back may only have cost an extra dollar or so but would have added 10 or 20 times the cost of same to the retail price.