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Reminds me of the time I bought a new iPhone and the touchscreen didn't work properly when it was below about 20 degrees. Leave it to Californians to forget th

• ghaff 4y ago
  In fairness, it's generally known that a lot of consumer electronics have problems in freezing weather unless they're protected somehow (e.g. kept in an inner pocket) if only because of the battery. Some of it is possibly California designers not being especially focused on the sub-zero use case but it's also not clear how much focus there should be on that use case in general if there are costs (money, physical specs) associated with doing so.
  • nixpulvis 4y ago
    Let's see... does the object go outside? If yes, it will probably experience below freezing temperature. This isn't rocket science. Now, if you happen to be OK with selling a product that isn't reliable, now's a good time! I still need some more toys for the holidays.
    • ghaff 4y ago
      Maybe you should start up your 40 below Android phone company. Enjoy!
    • Dylan16807 4y ago
      Most people don't strongly mind keeping the phone warm in a pocket. There's a difference between experiencing very cold temperatures and reaching them.