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- From: holler@holli.UUCP (Jan Holler)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: Minimum Room Temperature for an Amiga
- Message-ID: <holler.02pd@holli.UUCP>
- Date: 12 Dec 92 13:41:07 GMT
- References: <crystal.723778083@glia> <10235@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com>
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- In article <10235@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com> peterk@cbmger.de.so.commodore.com (Dr Peter Kittel Germany) writes:
- > In article <crystal.723778083@glia> crystal@glia.biostr.washington.edu (Crystal) writes:
- > >
- > >I just talked to a Commodore technician. I was told that the minimum
- > >recommended room temperature for operating an Amiga is 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
- >
- > (Please, almighty god, teach those Amis SI units!!! PLEASE! We *never* use
- > Fahrenheit, so we also have no conversion formula. Is this below zero (C)?)
-
- Well, I know one. ;-)
-
- xC = (9/5*x+32)F
- xF = ((x-32)*5/9)C
-
- But you are correct: Why make it simple if there is a hard way?
-
- BTW: The SI-unit for temperature is not C, it is K.
-
- > Well, there is indeed a limit. I only know the german term "Taupunkt"
- > (perhaps condensation point?): You get inevitable humidity condensation
- > below this temperature. Condensation is absolute poison at least for
- > floppy drives, but also can cause shorts and corrosion. If you e.g.
- > carry a floppy with you through the cold, you should *never* put it
- > directly in *any* computer, might cost you the r/w head, you have to
- > let it warm up.
-
- Condensation starts only if you carry something colder into an warmer
- environment. Is see no problem operating an Amiga in a cold environment,
- such as 32 Fahrenheit (0 C), but would not go much down under that. But
- give it a chance afterwards to warm up und dry if you take it under your
- christmas tree and let it play a game for the kids.
-
- A good idea is to put it in a tight and closed plasticbag BEFORE bringing
- it in a warm place, so condensation can't start, since the humidity
- builds up on the outside of the bag.
-
- >
- > --
- > Best regards, Dr. Peter Kittel // E-Mail to \\ Only my personal opinions...
- > Commodore Frankfurt, Germany \X/ {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmger!peterk
- > Wer's nicht kann, soll's bleiben klopfen oder Steine lassen!
-
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