White Knuckling It. Must...Not...Give...In

Thankfully the Christmas specials all expire at the stroke of midnight PST. I gratefully purchased around 50 books during this sale BUT, the big one eludes me. I am talking about the New International Commentary. I had pre-ordered it on Pre Pub and had to cancel when it came out. And now here it is, close to that price. I am white knuckling it; trying hard not to press the purchase button. I know there is a payment plan but I do not want to go that route. Still, I am having a battle! So I will be thankful when the temptation leaves.

Am I the only one?!

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Nord Zootman

No you are not alone. The NIC is a temptation as is an upgrade. It's probably not the right time for me to even consider it. We just need to be careful to not fall into the trap of thinking we can't serve the Lord without them. I am in favor of getting the best tools one can, but there have been plenty of people that the Lord has used greatly without Logos!

Kaye Anderson

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208227#Comment_208227

Don't do it! [:)]

Enjoy the blessing of this beautiful sabbath and forget the shopping cart. Blessings will come in their time and you will have all you need.

Kaye

Otto S. Carroll

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208227#Comment_208227

Back on "Day 12" of the sale, I gave in with a couple hours to go...not thinking that Logos would extend the deadlines as they did last Christmas. Otherwise, I would have waited until tonight before I gave in!!! LOL

nicky crane

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208230#Comment_208230

I gave in and am enjoying it! Went on a 3 months payment plan, as I couldn't check up on my bank balance before ordering it. (Actually I could have paid up front). I think I shall cancel my order for the EEC, as there are limits to the number of detailed commentaries I need for Bible study and teaching children and the semi literate. And there's always the risk of the books taking me away from the BOOK! Subtracting the price of EEC, NICOT/NT no longer seems so wickedly extravagant!

Otto - enj0y it!

Jack Caviness

Still, I am having a battle! So I will be thankful when the temptation leaves.

That is one purchase that I have never regretted. Did that help you resist temptation? [;)]

DominicM

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208259#Comment_208259

I feel your pain, but being unwaged at present, have managed to resist urge even to look what is on sale, if I dont look, I wont miss it (at least thats the theory)

Matthew C Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208259#Comment_208259

Still, I am having a battle! So I will be thankful when the temptation leaves.

That is one purchase that I have never regretted. Did that help you resist temptation?

Another way of dealing with the temptation is to go ahead and buy it. You will never be tempted to buy a second copy. [6]

When you consider 1 Corinthians 7:9 (Yes, I know Paul was speaking of marriage-vs-lust here but the logic holds through) maybe you should put this weakness behind you. [co] [}]

[:-*] Go ahead and buy it. You know you want to. And look at how it is pleasing to the eyes and desirable to make one wise!

I have lots of commentaries and the two I am really happy to have are NIC*T and Word Biblical Commentary. I was shockingly impressed with WBC.

Nina Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208277#Comment_208277

Another way of dealing with the temptation is to go ahead and buy it. You will never be tempted to buy a second copy.

[:O] [:S] [:^)] (Uh-oh, he is gonna quit reading posts to me!!)

Jacob Hantla

The decision was easy (easier) for me. As my computer is dying a slow and painful death, it was either NICOT/NT or a computer to read what I have. So I went with the computer.

All of December I would find myself adding stuff to my cart, deleting it, adding it, deleting it asking my wife, adding it, making spreadsheets, lying awake at night, dreaming about it...I feel your pain.

DO IT!

Ted Weis

Yeah, I know what you mean. I had close to $400 in my shopping cart and then reality struck. Final total was under a $100. Gotta save some money for later buys. Can't spend the entire 2011 book buying budget by January 2!

Donnie Hale

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208294#Comment_208294

Can't spend the entire 2011 book buying budget by January 2!

"Budget"? What's a budget? Impulsiveness is the order of the day.

Donnie

Bill Anderson

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208306#Comment_208306

I escaped relatively unscathed. I bought a few Lloyd-Jones titles for 50% off and Berkhof's Systematic Theology for about $110.00.

TCBlack

The question is do you want to resist? If you do, than reading this further won't help.

Flee

Shawn Drewett

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208355#Comment_208355

Temptation over, no more white knuckling huh? I spent only $48.00 dollars and am glad.

fgh

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208411#Comment_208411

Temptation over

Actually, the Christmas Collections, the 50%s and the base package discounts all seem to be there still. The 12 days deals are the only ones that are gone.

Shawn Drewett

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208421#Comment_208421

Wow, I wonder how long these will last?

Matthew C Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208411#Comment_208411

Temptation over, no more white knuckling huh? I spent only $48.00 dollars and am glad.

Indexing not over ! [:D] My Logos 4 library will be over 5000 resources strong when it is. and I'm glad. [:P]

Gene Britton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208449#Comment_208449

NICOT package is still overpriced for this format.

steve clark

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208449#Comment_208449

My Logos 4 library will be over 5000 resources strong when it is. and I'm glad.

How many have you read???

Guess its time to setup a lot of Reading Plans [:D]

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208455#Comment_208455

There's a good reason why the Holy Spirit snuck this one into the Bible:

"Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body." -- Ecc. 12:12 NIV

[:)]

Matthew C Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208454#Comment_208454

NICOT package is still overpriced for this format.

When I purchased NICOT/NICNT I got the sale price. It was quite a bit higher than my Christmas 2010 rate of $2 per book. But it was cheaper than the Christmas offer the "other" company just emailed me.

I still think NICOT/NICNT and Word Biblical Commentary are both worth the price in digital format. Look at it from the perspective of usefulness to the user rather than what it costs to stamp out a CD.

I spent Christmas with my parents. I had to decide between taking a toll road or spending extra time and gas to avoid the toll. With a car load of kids I was happy to pay the $6 and get there quicker. (Mind you the State of Kansas did nothing to create the road, improve the road or maintain the road any more than they did for the "free" road. I was tolled on I-35)

At least Logos adds to the usefulness of the resource with tagging and speed search capabilities.

Matthew C Jones

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208455#Comment_208455

My Logos 4 library will be over 5000 resources strong when it is. and I'm glad.

How many have you read???

Guess its time to setup a lot of Reading Plans

still i-n-d-e-x-i-n-g.....................

Read? I'm waiting on the Video series "Learn How to Read the King's English Using Logos Bible Software" [8-|]

clicked on it, didn't ya?

David Carter

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208471#Comment_208471

Read? I'm waiting on the Video series "Learn How to Read the King's English Using Logos Bible Software"

My wife is awaiting the companion volume - "Learn How to Speak the King's English Using Logos Bible Software" Apparently it's expected to be the next unofficial video from Mark Barnes [:D]

steve clark

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208471#Comment_208471

I'm waiting on the Video series "Learn How to Read the King's English Using Logos Bible Software"

That was clever [:)]

still i-n-d-e-x-i-n-g.....................

Indexing....something that was supposed to happen seldom...but yesterday was my 12th time in a little over a year...Oh the joys [:|]

TCBlack

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208501#Comment_208501

Indexing....something that was supposed to happen seldom...but yesterday was my 12th time in a little over a year...Oh the joys

Heh, me too.

I can't be certain about your case, but in my case the repeated indexing is because I keep hitting that "add to cart" button. Causes the indexer to kick on every time....

steve clark

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/208641#Comment_208641

but in my case the repeated indexing is because I keep hitting that "add to cart" button.

A few times for me, but i suspect more for you [:)]

Logos keeps updating resources (which is a good thing), but it causes indexing. Expect this to go on for quiet some time as they keep tweaking the system.