New technologies are developing that make displays flexible, foldable or even as rollable as papyrus, so that large screens can be unfurled from pocket-sized containers.

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Flexible displays are thin, lightweight and rugged and offer the advantages of easy, relatively inexpensive and safe shipping and handling, compared with conventional rigid screens, according to analysts. (Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/technology/06novelties.html)