r of cover member 26 which is bonded to sidewall member 22 also to enhance enclosure rigidity base portion 24 of enclosure 20 merges into and is integral with sidewall portion 22 along rounded edges 24 r and base portion 24 is provided with a slight convex outward curvature as indicated by the departure of base portion front edge 24 a from an imaginary flat base line 24 f and from cover member front edge 26 a the electronic device 30 of fig2 incorporating glass enclosure 20 as above configured is a portable media player comprising a video display component as part of electronic circuitry 40 disposed within the enclosure strengthened glass cover member 26 of enclosure provides transparent protection for the display and other components of electronic circuitry 40 and also supports a transparent electronic touch screen on its external surface for controlling one or more functions of that electronic circuitry strengthened glass enclosures such as provided in accordance with the invention can be produced over a wide range of sizes and shapes depending only upon the sizes and shapes of the electronic devices to be enclosed enclosure transparency provides an obvious advantage whenever the electronic circuitry to be enclosed includes video display components while strength and resistance to.