This is my conclusion after buying an iPad for Logos.
Kolen,
We all have different opinions and expectations. I disagree with your conclusion. There are many features that make this a Bible study app:
1. The passage guide
2. Text comparison
3. Tap on a word and get the Greek/Hebrew and a link to a bible word study report including pronunciation of the Greek.
4. Cited By search to your collections that have been set up.
5. I could go on...
However, in my humble opinion it is much more than a book reader. Download a free version of KJV in iBook and see if you can do any of the above... Again, I respect your opinion, but disagree with your conclusion.. it is an overstatement. There is always room for improvements, which I am certain you will see in the coming months.
Text comparison
I have another post pointing out that only 1 of about 10 dictionaries that I have displayed in iPad, even all of them are made available on iPad.
So, when I want to search a word in NIDNTT, I need to open that resources and locate that by hand.
So, it is still a book reader in the practical sense.
If your app can do what I mentioned (word study including NIDNTT, for example), then at least there is a bug in the app that mine doesn't display it.
I wish I can printscreen to let you see some pictures.
where and how?
it is an overstatement.
Right. I don't know what an native speaker perceive it, but overstatement is a way to emphasize the problem.
By the way, a book reader is better than nothing. At least I can read the NIDNTT, etc. in my mobile device.
4. Cited By search to your collections that have been set up. where and how?
Open a Bible to your chosen verse, flick up, search for citations, then click on entire library and select your collection and your have your search.
Kolen, by overstating your position I feel you discount your position because it does not consider all the facts. When users read it they do not get a true picture of what the software can do beyond an e book reader. Why do you need to create the drama? Do you think it will make Logos work faster to make the program the way you want it? Or do you think perhaps it may influence some not to try the program because of your overstatement of your position? In what way is overstating your position constructive to this process?
I realize there are differences in languages and cultures and do not intend to be argumentative, only to provide a few facts that your position fails to provide to those reading this post. Now, I think we will both agree that when offline, currently the Logos app is little more than and e book reader... common ground.
All the best.
I changed the topic as you stated.
But by the way, I really don't want the others do the same thing as a did - to buy an iPad for Bible Study in Logos. If one want to read books in Logos, it is still very good, but one should check if those books they want appear in library.logos.com first.
Hopefully as more L4 features become available to you on your ipad, you will find it more valuable as a bible study app.
If you absolutely hate it - I bet you could "unload" (sell) it for not to horrible of a loss - I'd buy a discounted used Ipad.
If you absolutely hate it
I type that before in case some one think that I hate it.
