An electronic device comprising: one or more electronic components (206, 208, 210); and an enclosure that protects the one or more electronic components, the enclosure formed of a rigid material and including a flexible portion forming a hinge; wherein: the flexible portion comprises a first plurality of flex apertures defined within the rigid material along a first row and a second plurality of flex apertures defined within the rigid material along a second row; the flex apertures are formed so that sidewalls surrounding each aperture have different angular orientations throughout the thickness of the rigid material; the second row is positioned below the first row; the first plurality of flex apertures are misaligned with the second plurality of flex apertures such that a first end of each of the first plurality of flex apertures is in a different vertical plane from a first end of each of the second plurality of flex apertures; the combination of the first row and the second row is repeated throughout a length of the flexible section; and when a bending force is applied to the flexible portion, the plurality of flex apertures vary in shape and dimension, allowing the rigid material to bend. one or more electronic components (206, 208, 210); and an enclosure that protects the one or more electronic components, the enclosure formed of a rigid material and including a flexible portion forming a hinge; wherein: the flexible portion comprises a first plurality of flex apertures defined within the rigid material along a first row and a second plurality of flex apertures defined within the rigid material along a second row; the flex apertures are formed so that sidewalls surrounding each aperture have different angular orientations throughout the thickness of the rigid material; the second row is positioned below the first row; the first plurality of flex apertures are misaligned with the second plurality of flex apertures such that a first end of each of the first plurality of flex apertures is in a different vertical plane from a first end of each of the second plurality of flex apertures; the combination of the first row and the second row is repeated throughout a length of the flexible section; and when a bending force is applied to the flexible portion, the plurality of flex apertures vary in shape and dimension, allowing the rigid material to bend. the flexible portion comprises a first plurality of flex apertures defined within the rigid material along a first row and a second plurality of flex apertures defined within the rigid material along a second row; the flex apertures are formed so that sidewalls surrounding each aperture have different angular orientations throughout the thickness of the rigid material; the second row is positioned below the first row; the first plurality of flex apertures are misaligned with the second plurality of flex apertures such that a first end of each of the first plurality of flex apertures is in a different vertical plane from a first end of each of the second plurality of flex apertures; the combination of the first row and the second row is repeated throughout a length of the flexible section; and when a bending force is applied to the flexible portion, the plurality of flex apertures vary in shape and dimension, allowing the rigid material to bend.