Did you upgrade primarily because of the new features available in Logos 7, or did you upgrade to take advantage of the book packages?
Which was more important to you?
As for me, it was more the book packages.
Full feature set, for the 2 interlinears, and the multi-view. Then some Zondervan, while the sale lasts.
Book packages. I have no use for sermon editor. A lot of features / datasets of any interest I already had access via Logos Now.
When it comes to the book packages of the resources i don't have and am interested in they are spread out over a number of denominational packages with very little overlap. So this time around I won't be able to initially get all of the resources I would have liked but thankful for what I can get and for the ongoing discounts Logos Now offers.
I upgraded primarily for new books. The features I bought to own them, though I had access to them through Logos Now. As mentioned by DOC, the various base packages don't overlap as much, so dynamic pricing is still high on some other BP's. I'm upgrading as I can, but as of now, I have everything I need. Mainly looking at Baptist Platinum and Standard Platinum as final upgrades, but may have to wait a little longer for those.
I'm definitely looking forward to mastering Sermon Editor and other features.
DAL
The books. I have the Bronze Verbum library and the Starter tools
Did you upgrade primarily because of the new features available in Logos 7, or did you upgrade to take advantage of the book packages? Which was more important to you? As for me, it was more the book packages.
Mine was both. There were some feature sets that were attractive, and then I saw that there were three sets in L7 Standard Gold that I would like to have.
With previous major upgrades, the larger, higher packages were important to me but no longer. It's surprising the gems that one can find in the new smaller packages.
Purely new books.
Logos 7 release is more like another day of the 6-week Logos Now cycle. No face-lift, no groundbreaking/magical features. I'm even still ok for them to call it Logos 6.15
I've used Logos around 3 days a week, and I haven't lose sleep at all without Logos 7 new features.
Mainly the books for me. I'm just a lay person so the Sermon Editor has no value for me even though it's supposed to be a big new feature.
I ended up getting Standard Bronze for the mobile ed NT211 class because I was interested to check it out. I'm coming from a Logos 6 Platinum library so this was a very inexpensive upgrade. $69 for the library. So it was worth it just for the class. I think a class by Darrell Bock is worth it. The New Daily Study Bible seems to be a good addition for me as well.
The main upgrade was Anglican Bronze because I wanted the NT Wright resources (For Everyone Series and various books) that were bundled. I didn't have most of them and many were on my wish list so it was a no brainer to spend roughly $100 for more than $400 in resources I planned to use.
The course tool looks promising. I have enough of the resources for most of the classes. I'm still missing AYBD though which is used in a few of them. Stepping up to a Gold package was too steep to get AYBD in a base package. AYBD and ACCS seems to be the main resources that I didn't have. ACCS doesn't seem like a compelling addition since I already have a lot of commentaries (WBC, NICOT/NT, NIVAC, PNTC, TOTC/TNTC, NAC)
New Testament Use of the Old Testament looks very interesting.
Improved text comparison is useful for me since I don't know original languages.
Spellcheck with notes is nice. Although I could've sworn this feature was already in version 6. It seemed to be working last week before I upgraded.
Books, because I already had 7 because of my Now subscription.
I got Methodist Bronze for about $90 because it was the package with the most bang for the buck for my interests.
I'm still missing AYBD though which is used in a few of them. Stepping up to a Gold package was too steep to get AYBD in a base package.
And when I stuck the Methodist Bronze in my cart, I had the option (which I took) of getting the AYBD at $70 off (=$200). So, for just under $300, I got a decent small library with the AYBD--a much better deal for me than the Gold packages which included said Dictionary.
For me it was both. Got a larger library and a couple of smaller ones. Since I bought a package and received a discount on the Mobil Ed classes picked up those also. Picked up L7 and Verbum ( was only like $2.00 more) full feature sets. Wanted the full feature sets to keep up on them. And since buying LN gave me an ok discount picked that up too, well that and the Mobile Ed class that is included. Um and the discounts. Oh yea and maybe some free stuff now and then.
I'm another person who did it for both. Buying base packages is the most cost-efficient way to grow your library.
Primarily for the books. If I didn't have LN, it would have been for both. The base packages (even the small ones) are the most economical way of increasing the library with need resources, although you will get some resources that you may not imagine needing.
I did for both. The Concordance Tool looks pretty cool, and I think I'll use it quite a lot in the future. I am also looking forward to getting the BCP28 Lectionary that is only included in the Full Feature Set when it is released. But it is also a great way to get additional books for my library. I have my eyes set on a certain Gold Level library, but I don't quite have the money for that yet. So, in the meantime, I've purchased the Bronze with the Full Feature Set.
I'm always happy to add the new features even if I'm not going to use them all. The libraries are really the foundation of Logos and building them is always the hook for getting the update.
I just upgraded the Library because I have Logos Now and will be keeping it.
But I added the Tindale commentary, ACCS, and the main point was Continental & Hermeneia.
In my class work I have already used ACCS for reference work even though that is not one of the main resources i wanted.
So I am happy with getting Platinum.
I wanted the additional books and some training videos that the library offered. As a Now member, I was getting the Features incrementally all along.
Same here but this is because I have Logos Now so that covered the features for me.
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