I can't believe how much the Classic Commentaries of Job went up.
http://www.logos.com/product/8526/classic-commentaries-and-studies-on-job
Community pricing can really be a bargain on books you'll use...that's why I'm loving these classic commentary deals
I'm new to Logos and just started exploring CP today.
Put in a bid on two things.
I can see where this could get rather addictive.
Lol, that's for sure. Be sure to check out the items that are ending next week. You don't want to miss out on them in CP (if you think they're good resources). Check out the Classic Commentaries especially.
http://www.logos.com/products/search?Status=Community+Pricing&sort=newest&pageSize=60&Specials=Last+Chance
I did dip my toe in the CP waters with two of the Classic Commentaries.
Is there an average length of time between when the bidding closes and when the product is available?
Like is done being made and is available to be used in our libraries? Maybe, I'm not sure. I would think that the size of the resource would make a difference though. I don't see a 1 volume resource taking as long to make as a 30 volume resource. So I'd guess no. But I could be wrong.
That's a good point about the amount of volumes affecting production time.
I was more looking for just a general feel... I have no idea if it might be 3-months, 1 year or 4 years.
I imagine Logos has done this a lot and there's some sort of range.
In general it seems to have taken about 3-4 months lately, but it can be faster and it can be considerably slower. I don't believe the length as such is that important. I suspect it's more a question of how much tagging is needed, if it requires someone who can do a good job with Greek, Hebrew or such, and if it requires that the developers make changes in the software itself (like a new datatype). Plus they sometimes seem to let some things jump the queue and others drag behind, for reasons only they know.
Thanks. That's a good point... I forget that some of these texts are very old and may require a lot of extra work to bring them to a level that allows them to work well within the Logos software.
Yes, it
I'm new to Logos and just started exploring CP today. Put in a bid on two things. I can see where this could get rather addictive.
Yes, it can. [:D] Seems like like my book buying budget for the next 20 years is committed to CP orders & bids. I'm relatively new also and wish I hadn't missed the earlier CC sets like Job among others.
I did dip my toe in the CP waters with two of the Classic Commentaries. Is there an average length of time between when the bidding closes and when the product is available?
I'm not sure there's an average length of time, Mike. The latest update on Classic Commentaries is available at
http://community.logos.com/forums/p/39093/371250.aspx#371250. See the linked spreadsheet for the details.
Among other things, it shows that these collections have taken between 24 and 118 days to produce so far. The 24 day collection had slightly fewer pages and was just as old as the 118 day collection.
It also shows that Job is unusually expensive for a Classic Commentary Collection. It has fewer pages, but is nearly half the price of the Genesis collection, for example. The savings are great, with only one or two decent commentaries enough to make purchasing a whole set worthwhile.
Thanks for the link and insights, Andrew.
Definitely getting an education on how all this works.
Unfortunately I finally understood what CP was a few months too late to pick up 20 of the collections that have passed through CP. I have bids, CP pre-orders on 14 classic commentary collections now. I am looking forward to browse through these texts. Your bro, Gregory
