Ereader?
Do you guys use an ereader for reading books with Logos?
Is there any good ones? (I'm seeing ereaders have a lot of input lag, so that's no good).
Is a mini laptop better?
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I use an iPad air and sometimes a Kindle Fire, but not an ereader. Those work really well for me.
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Ok, thank you.
Kindle Fire looks not bad. Does it seriously have ads on the lock screen?0 -
Yes, unless you pay the $20 to have ads removed.
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They get you coming and going.
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Note that Kindle Fire is an Android tablet (with an outdated Android version and without the usual Google app store, not sure whether the Logos Android apps are still listed in the Amazon app store or not), not an eReader based on eInk technology, like a classical Kindle device would be. I understood your initial question to be about the latter ones - there are several threads in the forums discussing these eReaders, where peeople share their (usually positive) experience with e.g. Boox devices.
Have joy in the Lord!
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I'm leaning toward a mini laptop running Windows 11. I could put a bunch of my other software on it too.
I got an old pixel 5 smart phone. It works fine, so I don't need a new one, but it's just too small for reading ebooks.This one looks ok. Touch screen, pen, keyboard, internet. Screen pivot folds in so the keyboard is actually on the inside. Some of them fold so the keyboard is on the outside. Yikes!
I wonder if you can hear the fans though.
There are compound benefits to an ereader / tablet or something. Sit wherever you want and read. But also take it with you where you would take your Bible. Not only do you have a Bible but all your notes, passage lists, sermons for when people have questions for you. You can also search and find scripture passages on the fly. With a mini laptop (or smartphone) you could use the talk to text searches too. Windows has a pretty horrible talk to text, but there is an expensive software option for that, it's called dragon or something.
A smartphone can do all this. Kind of; can't have the other software on it. Maybe one of those new fold out screen phones is a good idea. Could buy a used car for that price though. But no one will be calling you a bronze age goat herder when your tech is even better than theirs is. 😅
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I have a bigger Windows tablet (similar to Microsoft Surface Pro). Even on that one, using Windows through touch is not always the best experience, but I certainly wouldn't want to have to do that on a small device like that. On the other hand having the keyboard on the outside when folded back, is not really a big problem on a Windows device, as the keyboard is automatically turned off when you do that (my keyboard is detachable, but my wife's laptop just folds back).
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Looking at the smart phones and I might go with a Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold in September. My phone will need replacing anyway and it will get two birds with one stone. Will have a top notch phone and a mini tablet at the same time.
With the currency conversion and tax that will carry a $2,800 CAN price tag. 😣 oof … Stupid Canada.But the ISP providers usually knock a huge chunk off the phone price if you sign up to a two year plan.
No idea how they crunch those numbers but ok. Oh wait, that's so they can charge you $100 a month phone plan fees that cost them ten cents a month to deploy.I wonder how Logos works with Android foldable phones?
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It depends on how you read. I went with a dedicated e-ink reader to limit the distractions and it's easier on the eyes to boot. With an ability to download the android version of Logos, it has worked really well. As noted above, you do need to pay attention to the version of android your device ships with as that will determine long-term usability.
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May I ask which e-ink reader you went with? And are you pretty happy with it?
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For the folding smartphone question, it will be Android 16 at time of release.
It might be a stretch to assume all the software companies will be up to date with all the verisons.
But am wondering how it works with folding phones.As in, does the fullscreen reading mode go all the way across the two halves?
Is there the dual pane mode where tab groups get their own half?
And they are saying you can run two apps side by side. Is this a thing?
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@Joey Midgett
My last couple have been Onyx Boox devices. The latest for (now older) was the Note Air 2+ . Battery life is great. Screen size is nice, but it is a little heavy. I've had good experiences with this company.1 -
I read my Logos books on my iPad. The type can be enlarged, and it is sharp and crisp. Plus Logos has an app just for reading logos ebooks in addition to the very capable Logos Bible App.
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I recently got the Boox Palma 2. It's exactly what I wanted Logos.
Things I wanted:
1. e-ink. I spend most of my day on my computer so something not back lite was a must for me.2. Portable. I wanted something I could throw in my pocket for easy access when traveling or waiting between meeting. The Boox Palma to with a case is the same size as my Pixel 8 Pro.
3. Most obviously, it had to be able to run Android in order to have access to the Logos App.
4. It must be a recent version of Android in order to last longer. Currently, The Logos android app requires Android 10 or above. There are a lot of cheap Android devices out there that are still on 10 or 11 so for me to be able to use the device well into the future, I wanted something newer. The Palma 2 runs 13 while the current version of Android is 15.
5. Good user reviews. The Palma 2 has a little bit of a cult follow. Just look on youtube and you'll see tons of great reviews. There are a few little quirks for sure, but nothing has caused me to NOT want to use it.
The 3 things I would say to look out for, and you will see in the reviews.
1. The white Boox Palma 2 has different bezels and causes a weird gap around the screen, the black one doesn't have this issue.2. Some apps get a black bar across the top of the screen as seen in my photo above, it is easy to ignore but some people find it very annoying. It hasn't bothered me.
3. It's a Chinese made device and owned company. I don't mean this to cause any un-need fear but there have been some noted "calls home" which the company says are needed for updates. There is a way to block this which is a little more technical but be aware, as a device made in China and the world of data warfare we live in it's something to consider. Or maybe this is your way to witness to some Chinese Data Spy? 😂
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That's a stock demo photo of the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. I superimposed my own Logos screen onto it.
Didn't realize it would look funny shrunk down. Just wanted to show examples of what my questions look like.
If you zoom into the last picture you can see a bunch of my computer shortcuts on the MS OneNote app, on the right. 😅Right. FaithLife Ebooks. That would be one of the side-by-side apps I would be interested in having open on the right, while Logos is open on the left. Maybe, don't know yet. Drag and dropping text from one to another or something.
Cool, I'll have a look at that one.
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