Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a housing, a display, input means, a microprocessor, a control arrangement, a memory, a power source, one or more interfaces for data exchange with a peripheral device. The display preferably provided as an LCD-display has dimensions such that with it approximately one page of a book can be illustrated at normal size, this display being integrated in a flat, frame-like housing. The input means for controlling the device are provided as a touch-screen in the display. A station for receiving and sending signals by way of a radio network allows the exchange of electronic data, such as for example E-mails, faxes, data from the Internet or the like, which can be visualized on the display. The electronic device according to the invention provides the considerable advantage that it is very light-weight and is easy to carry, can be used very universally and in this case has a relatively large display.