I use a Sony reader that likes the open epub format as well as anything in pdf. Will the new Vyrso books be in epub or only some dedicated format that can be read on an apple device? Anyone really know?
Vyrso books have the same proprietary file format like books sold specifically for Logos - it's just the marketing that's different, since Vyrso is for trade books only.
[Edit:] That means you will be able to read Vyrso books with the Vyrso apps on iPhone/iPad, the Android app that's under development right now and in Logos 4 on PC/Mac, but not on a Sony reader, Kindle reader etc.
What a waste of time and energy
Why?
David,
somehow I don't get your argument. You claim in this thread that ePub is THE format for ebooks - then imho it would be waste of energies if Logos tried to sell ePub formatted books, since this is already there. Why would anyone buy an ePub-book from Logos and read it on any ePub reader, if there are several booksellers in the market that sell these? I don't see any incentives for Logos, the publishers or any customers to do this.
On the other hand, there seem to be users that like to have trade books in Logos format (with all the search etc capabilites of Logos desktop) and to have trade books as well as Logos resources on a mobile reader application, allowing for some minimal functionality such as bible-reference pop-ups. This also has the potential to market Logos to other customers that didn't know of its existence - looks like a much more promising, mutually benefitting business case for me. If you want to buy the cheapest you can get no matter of format, you may end up at another place than Logos - but that's no news.
Mick
Vyrso is exactly what I've been asking for for years. In my household we have kindles, laptops, iphones, playstations, and maybe even a few more that I'm not even aware of yet. But, I've hesitated each time I've ordered a contemporary author on the kindle or ibooks wondering when Logos might have the title available. I probably read one book per week on average, and having the titles under one umbrella for searches, word studies, and hyper-linking are all important features for me.
Last month I made the mistake of ordering the kindle version of a commentary because it was 10 dollars cheaper than the Logos version. Halfway through the class I was taking, I realized that all of the Bible quotations, other books that were quoted, and even links within the book to the appendix were not dynamic in the kindle version, but were in the Logos version. So I also downloaded the Logos version mid-semester and have not regretted it.
I do a lot of writing, so it's important for me to be able to cut and paste quotations including their citations directly from Logos into Word. Another great feature is the ability to print from Logos. I can't tell you how great it is to read David Jeremiah's latest book IN the hot tub. (without worry of my devices getting wet)
You may be able to save a few bucks for the kindle or ibooks version, but the additional coding to make the books smart under Logos is well worth the additional price.
I may still on rare occasion, buy a book for kindle or ibooks when not available on Vyrso, but if it's something that I'm going to reference in the future, I'll get it on Logos. I've been using Logos since before amazon was even founded.
Now tell me, when can we get more Rick Warren books? How 'bout Julie Carobini's novels? Ted Dekker? Herodotus? Crowder?
I do a lot of writing, so it's important for me to be able to cut and paste quotations including their citations directly from Logos into Word. Another great feature is the ability to print from Logos. I can't tell you how great it is to read David Jeremiah's latest book IN the hot tub. (without worry of my devices getting wet) You may be able to save a few bucks for the kindle or ibooks version, but the additional coding to make the books smart under Logos is well worth the additional price.
Gary, I can more than agree with you. [Y]
For me the single most important advantage of Logos/Vyrso platform (not mentioned in the previous list) is the ability of taking clippings and printing (saving) of needed quotes from the boos I study. I just found in Kindle you can save your highlights but in very complicated way (not directly). Coming back to my Logos study and just taking a number of clippings, I started to be even more thankful for Logos. I hope Vyrso will keep this feature (or at least Vyrso books opened in Logos).
