we describe an architecture for a large - area , touch - sensitive electronic document reading device which is able to tolerate bending . in broad terms , a control circuit board is mounted behind a flexible display structure in the housing and at respective points of attachment of first and second laminar connectors to the control circuit board each laminar connector has a plurality of electrical connections running along a longitudinal direction of the laminar connector and disposed alongside one another in a transverse direction across the laminar connector . at the respective points of attachment of the first and second laminar connectors to the control circuit board the longitudinal directions of the laminar connectors are aligned such that , when said device is flexed , a relative displacement in said longitudinal direction between said control circuit board and of said display structure can be tolerated without damage to the control electronics , touch sensitive display screen or connections therebetween .