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I have commuted many times to work in -20C or below. A few times in -30C and below. I don't know how long it would take a laptop in my backup to get down to the

I have commuted many times to work in -20C or below. A few times in -30C and below. I don't know how long it would take a laptop in my backup to get down to the outside temperature.

teruakohatu 2y ago
How long would it take a water bottle in your bag to freeze on your back in -30C degree weather? That may give you a baseline to work from.
- thriftwy 2y ago
  Water has huge thermal inertia. Laptops don't. They may freeze quite quickly. Something to bear in mind for the future.
  - sargun 2y ago
    I've found iPhones get real wonky <-5C. I think the safe storage temp is like -20C because it can damage the battery.
    - codr7 2y ago
      No shit, I attempted GPS-navigating Oslo using my phone this winter, had to go back to actually talking to unknown people.
evilduck 2y ago
Good news, Windows laptops have a high chance of not entering sleep or hibernation correctly despite your best efforts and will continue to pump heat into your backpack while you commute. Just be sure to keep it charged. Also there's a slim chance that your employer will issue you a gaming laptop containing Liquid Metal as a work laptop in the first place.