For those who have been fence-sitting due to the price, Kindle has been reduced to $299.00. Unfortunatelyly the DX model has not been reduced equivalently or at all.
Since the Kindle is not available outside of the United States[:(] i shall put my money into good use by looking at Calvin 500 Collection, Studies in New Testament Greek and JSNTS Collection (17 Vols.), Biblical Languages: Reference Grammars and Introductions (19 Vols.) & Gottingen Septuaginta (65 vols.)
Does this mean George, the Patrologia Cursus Completus, Series Graeca, Part 1 (Vols. 1–18) on Pre-pub will not grace your Logos Library since the kindle is proving a temptation to you guys in the State? Think of the Patrologia Cursus Completus before you get swayed by the Kindle.[;)]
Sir T
For those who have been fence-sitting due to the price, Kindle has been reduced to $299.00. Unfortunatelyly the DX model has not been reduced equivalently or at all. Since the Kindle is not available outside of the United States i shall put my money into good use by looking at Calvin 500 Collection, Studies in New Testament Greek and JSNTS Collection (17 Vols.), Biblical Languages: Reference Grammars and Introductions (19 Vols.) & Gottingen Septuaginta (65 vols.) Does this mean George, the Patrologia Cursus Completus, Series Graeca, Part 1 (Vols. 1–18) on Pre-pub will not grace your Logos Library since the kindle is proving a temptation to you guys in the State? Think about the Patrologia Cursus Completus before you get swayed by the Kindle. Sir T
Since the Kindle is not available outside of the United States i shall put my money into good use by looking at Calvin 500 Collection, Studies in New Testament Greek and JSNTS Collection (17 Vols.), Biblical Languages: Reference Grammars and Introductions (19 Vols.) & Gottingen Septuaginta (65 vols.)
Does this mean George, the Patrologia Cursus Completus, Series Graeca, Part 1 (Vols. 1–18) on Pre-pub will not grace your Logos Library since the kindle is proving a temptation to you guys in the State? Think about the Patrologia Cursus Completus before you get swayed by the Kindle.
Yes, my son. God himself will provide a Patrologia Cursus Completus for my computer. [H]
I would vote for a button in Libronix that could export a book in a portable format, for Kindle or some other device, to bring with myself to read on the road.
Of course, that could open a door for piracy, but the functionality may be limited to exporting 20-30 pages a day/operation, or something like that.
I would vote for a button in Libronix that could export a book in a portable format, for Kindle or some other device, to bring with myself to read on the road. Of course, that could open a door for piracy, but the functionality may be limited to exporting 20-30 pages a day/operation, or something like that.
Timothy,
You must have very short trips. It would probably take as much time to boot up the reading device & move the pages as it would to read them. If they are going to port books it ought to be able to hold the whole title. In some books you may want to refer back and forth in it as you read. Also, if you get stuck somewhere on your trip -- say your transmission goes out in Needles, CA and you have two days waiting on repairs -- you can do more than memorize the 20 pages you downloaded.[H]
They say shoot for the moon and orbit the earth or aim for the streetlight and never get off the ground. "Ask for lots & settle for some, Ask for little & settle for none." No, we want the WHOLE book! [;)]
How about a five day expiring key like the temporary licenses attached to video downloads?
No, we want the WHOLE book! How about a five day expiring key like the temporary licenses attached to video downloads?
No, we want the WHOLE book!
I agree. 5 days looks too short for me. I may not even start reading the book in 5 days sometimes [:)] I would prefer the ability to keep Bibles all the time and some other resources like dictionaries and encyclopedias and even commentaries. Then to be able to synchronize your, let's say, ReadingNow list of books in the Libronix with Kindle (for you Americans) iPhone or some other PDA and/or ebook readers for the rest of the World. (However, if Logos gets into the Kindle, I might try to buy one, even it would be just off line reader for Logos and pdf and some other formats.
I don't know if it would even be possible but what if Logos came out with their own (hardware) reader that could port Libronix resources as well as many other formats? I know it sounds stupid for a software company to produce hardware vise a versa. ------ (like Apple or IBM[:)]) But who'd've thought Logos would publish a print magazine?? ........."who'd've" = Are double contractions legal in American English?
I know it sounds stupid for a software company to produce hardware vise a versa. ------ (like Apple or IBM
Matthew
I don't understand this comment. Apple happens to produce excellent hardware and software. Do you believe that every company should be restricted to a single type of product? That makes little sense from a business perspective. It would also be a surprise to most major corporations. A lot of companies that failed to diversify have ceased to exist in the last several years.
As to Logos producing a reader, I believe that would be a good idea for several reasons, but it is probably not in their business model.
Jack
As to Logos producing a reader, I believe that would be a good idea for several reasons, but it is probably not in their business model. Jack
Ha, yes, I would buy a true Leather version of that product [H]
I know it sounds stupid for a software company to produce hardware vise a versa. ------ (like Apple or IBM Matthew I don't understand this comment. Apple happens to produce excellent hardware and software. Do you believe that every company should be restricted to a single type of product? That makes little sense from a business perspective. It would also be a surprise to most major corporations. A lot of companies that failed to diversify have ceased to exist in the last several years. As to Logos producing a reader, I believe that would be a good idea for several reasons, but it is probably not in their business model. Jack
No, no, no! Jack,
I was being sarcastic to those who might think a software company has no business making hardware. Personally I believe a company CAN do two things well if they try. They just have to think outside of the box. Didn't Apple have an ad campaign along those lines? Examples:
IBM: OS/2 is a superior operating system by a long shot over windoze. IBM's microchannel architecture was also superior to the standard pc fare.
Apple: proves a company can do the second thing even better than their first mission, (which they still do well.)
I think it would be great to have a Logos reading device to carry around. But even though a company may have the best idea or design does not guarantee success. Like IBM's case and even Betamax video tapes. As long as Logos is there with the software, I'm happy. Anything else is a bonus.
No, no, no! Jack, I was being sarcastic to those who might think a software company has no business making hardware. Personally I believe a company CAN do two things well if they try. They just have to think outside of the box. Didn't Apple have an ad campaign along those lines? Examples: IBM: OS/2 is a superior operating system by a long shot over windoze. IBM's microchannel architecture was also superior to the standard pc fare. Apple: proves a company can do the second thing even better than their first mission, (which they still do well.) I think it would be great to have a Logos reading device to carry around. But even though a company may have the best idea or design does not guarantee success. Like IBM's case and even Betamax video tapes. As long as Logos is there with the software, I'm happy. Anything else is a bonus.
I missed the sarcasm, just being overly literal, I guess [:$]. I also agree that, while Logos could possibly build a reader, I would prefer that they stick to the software if they cannot effectively do both.
Kindle? You want a reader where some bureaucrat can decide what books you can have, and take them from you even after you bought them?
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/some-e-books-are-more-equal-than-others/
Kindle? You want a reader where some bureaucrat can decide what books you can have, and take them from you even after you bought them? http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/17/some-e-books-are-more-equal-than-others/
Amazing! In fact, I would say DOUBLY AMAZING: It's amazing that Amazon would do such a deed rather than simply removing them from future sale. It is even more amazing that I should find something in the NYT that I would agree with.
Allen Browne beat me to this one in a previous post here!!
Didja see the SyFy Wire (SciFi.com) news this morning? http://scifiwire.com/2009/07/amazon-deletes-1984-from.php#comments
I didn't know that Kindle could be accessed by anyone other than the person who has it in his hand! For once the comments on the SyFy about this are dead-on. I know what a EULA is, but the ones I have don't give the author permission to come into my home and delete his stuff.
If I ever was going to buy a Kindle, I ain't now!! [:P]
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