Cold weather

i live in minnesota and, twice now, my ipod photo (fourth generation) has had troubles while using it outdoors. while walking, the device stored in my coat pocket, the music has stopped playing and i cannot get the ipod to respond. then after keeping inside for a few hours, i am finally able to use it again. the only guess i have is that the hard drive is literally freezing. is there a way to protect against this, or am i going to be restricted to indoor use during the winter?
p.s.: i had another ipod last year (third generation, i guess) and it never had this problem.

i live in minnesota and, twice now, my ipod photo
(fourth generation) has had troubles while using it
outdoors. while walking, the device stored in my
coat pocket, the music has stopped playing and i
cannot get the ipod to respond. then after keeping
inside for a few hours, i am finally able to use it
again. the only guess i have is that the hard drive
is literally freezing. is there a way to protect
against this, or am i going to be restricted to
indoor use during the winter?
Maybe you were lucky with your previous iPod, but environmental variables like cold, heat,dryness and humidity can affect any electronic device, no matter how well-built or designed. I wouldn't take the chance in your environment in winter.

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Air temperature has a significant effect on batteries of all kinds.
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When I use my nano in cold weather, I often get little squeaks persistently but intermittently overlaying the music. Have others heard of this?
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Hmmm... if you're walking to work outside the "squeaks" may be condensation building up in the headphones from whatever heat they generate. You could try and cover the headphones with the black foam circles they provided and see if that helps. Also, as a test, you could steam up your bathroom and then try it in there and see if you get similar squeaks... it would be the same effect as walking outside. Or, you could keep the Nano in a backpack or somewhere warm to see if it still happens.
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Cold weather + Nokia Lumia 800 = Inactive touch sc...

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Why's is my iPhone having problems in cold weather? It just turns Off

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Any Problems Now that the Cold Weather is Here

Just trying to find out if anyone is having any problems with their iPhone now that the cold weather is setting in.
I thought there might be issues with the touch screen or other problems related to running the applications since its cold. I heard some issues with screen cracking in the cold.
Today it was the first real cold day in Philadelphia, and for the first time ever for me after four years of using an iPod (mini, classic and nano) that I had a skipping incident. Also, for the first time since updating to 1.1.1 (now 1.1.2), Safari kept crashing when the iPod was playing music.
Just curious if anyone has issues about cold weather use.
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Wow! I would think the claws on the "bear" fingers would scratch the screen for sure!
I would almost guarantee that the cold weather will run your battery down faster than usual. Thats what happens to batteries in the cold. The operating conditions for the iPhone are also stated as follows:
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Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
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Is it safe to bike in cold weather with laptop?

Ok to bike an hour with laptop in 20F? It sits inside a backpack which then sits inside a pannier. If not, is there a way I can insulate or better protect my Macbook against cold?

Short answer yes, but note the precautions. Two good discussions here. Good points on the importance of the data and humidity when starting up.
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on a four lane highway without dividers

Does cold weather zap the iPod's battery life?

It seems like when I walk my dog in the cold weather my iPod runs out of battery life a lot faster. Yesterday I had the iPod in my car and went in for about an hour and a half and when I came out it was totally depleted. Is it the cold or time for a new iPod?

It will make the battery run down faster. The battery on my old mini lasts only 3 hours max in warm weather and maybe half that in cold. It is pretty old so that's a factor too. Newer ones should do better.

Cold weather affecting running MBP13?

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The weather should not be causing the crashing that you have experienced, but you may have developed some condensation on your hard drive. I would suggest taking it into an Apple Store.
You should carry your MacBook Pro in a sleeve in a proper carrying bag or backpack. I recommend products by Booq. http://www.booq.com
In addition, if your MacBook Pro is very cold, try to let it sit to adjust to room temperature before turning it on. This will help avoid condensation issues.
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Cold Weather Operation

Hi, I was just wondering if it is ok to leave an ipod in a car during cold winter weather (say between -25 and 0 degrees Celsius) and then operate it under cold conditions.
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