UPDATE: It turns out, the weather is innocent! In fact, it's the unlighted cover that wreaks havoc. One call at Amazon.com later I've got my refund + a $25 coupon. For more information, there's an article at the Escapist Magazine.

There are still discussions going on whether the theory is correct or not, yet my Kindle didn't crash since I don't connect it to the pins anymore.

Before my last vaction I've got myself a Kindle for easier reading. I really love it and consider it the best invention since Guttenberg pressed his first Bible.

However it seems to cope very bad with coldness. In all the the months past  I have it, it froze exactly once on a plane. Now, when the temperatures are around 0°C, it freezes at least once a day...even when I carry it _inside_ of my jacket. Yeah and I realize it's funny, that it freezes when it's freezing... :-/

Right now, I'm not quiet sure, whether it's really the cold, or something mechanical and I'll have to send it in. However when it was really cold (~ -10°C), it even emptied the battery while waiting for a late train.

So, if you live in the polar area, stick to dead trees.

P.S. I seem to be not the only one having issues with the Kindle and cold: http://brilligblogger.blogspot.com/2009/01/death-of-kindle.html