iPad or Android?

Hello there, I am looking into getting a tablet mainly to use LOGOS on it, I currently have it on my MBP but I would like to use it on a tablet as well for the times I need to read some commentaries and such and write my papers. However, I am debating whether I want to get an Android tablet or an iPad, Im currently leaning towards the ASUS Transformer Infinity but I want to see how others have gotten along with their Android tablets and using LOGOS.

I really just want to know how it compares to the iOS version and whether it functions well.

Any comments on your experience especially compared to the iOS version on the iPad would be great! Thanks!

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Jason Chamberlain

Roger,

Poke around on the forums here and I think you will see that the iOS version is ahead of the Android version. I was very disappointed by this when I decided to buy a Kindle Fire last year. It works OK, but it is always going to be behind the iOS version.

If you can afford it and you like the big screen then I recommend you get an iPad. Personally, I'm hoping that the iPad Mini is a reality and is affordable. If so, I will switch to that and one of the reasons is that I think I will have a better experience with Logos on iOS rather than Android.

Nord Zootman

Roger,

I can't speak to a comparison as I have not used it on an Ipad, but I am running the current beta version on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and it works well. I use it primarily as a reader, with an occasional search, etc. It has performed without any issues.

Jason Chamberlain

Roger,

One more bit of evidence for what I wrote is that there is no link to the Android version from the main support page. New versions are still coming out, but I think that this is a pretty clear indicator of where Android fits in.

If you really want to use Logos on your tablet you should go with an iOS device if you can.

David Schwegler (Faithlife)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/388437#Comment_388437

The iOS app will definitely be ahead for the forseeable future, but that's simply because they had a several year head start on the Android team, not because we don't feel Android is important.

Jason, the missing links to the Android support pages is an oversight, not an intentional lack of support. We have quite a few support videos for Android, for example (http://www.youtube.com/user/LogosBibleSoftware/feed).

The Transformer Infinity is a fantastic tablet, several people around the office here have it for their personal device, including one of our IT staff.

For a reader-sized tablet, the Nexus 7 is an amazing device as well, and has been an instant hit. I have one myself.

Everett Headley

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/388507#Comment_388507

I have to say that while the Android version is behind, in the past two week several major steps forward have been taken. In speaking with Bob, it is my belief that we will see parity very soon.

IMO: If you have an Iphone get an iPad. However, if you don't or if you do have an Android phone, go with an Android tablet. I have the Transformer Prime and love it. I read more now with my tablet than I did before. With the minor exception that Ican't edit notes that are compiled on Logos 4, I can do nearly everything I want with the Android App. If you don't care about that or are strictly using it to read, I don't think you can go wrong with one.

However, please keep in mind that for the most part, tablets should be used for consuming information, while a laptop/desktop should be used for producing information. Again, just my opinion.

Lynden O. Williams

Welcome to the forums Roger. I use a Toshiba Thrive, and it works well for me.

Stephen

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/388534#Comment_388534

Roger, I haven't used the Android version. I have the iPad myself and love it. I mainly use the iOS app for consuming as others have said. I use it for daily reading, devotionals and during service as my Bible and for note taking. You said you have an MBP and one thing to consider is that the iPad work seamlessly with it (yes I know the Android tablet will to) but as you sue the iPad more you'll find that many iOS apps have a Mac counterpart. You said that you plan on mainly using it for Logos but I have found that I use my iPad more and more and my MBP less, unless I need the horsepower. As great as tablets may be there are still somethings that require a computer. I've found that many of the daily things that I do I can do on my iPad and now I use t constantly.

It's really personal preference. Don't just look at Logos but what else might you want to do on the tablet. You might want to wait another month, until Apple's announcement on 12 September. There have been rumors of an iPad mini (7") and if it's going to be released this year I would imagine they would announce it then.

Roderick L. Barnes, Sr.

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/388521#Comment_388521

I also have an Transformer. I have docking station and use a USB-based mouse when working with the Logos on my tablet. I came to this forum because I found myself unable to edit notes that I created on the tablet. Surely, I thought to myself, I am overlooking some simple gesture required for editing the notes that I created. After a few minutes of maniacal single and double clicking I came here.

That needs to be fixed. Who types perfect notes? And why can I create a note and not edit the note. If the user interface can give me a blank form for the creation of a note the same user interface can make the call (SOAP, REST, JSON, whatever) to the service that supplies the note in order to prepopulate the editing form.

Take this great app to the next level. All indicators are that the tablet market (even with Apple) is cannabalizing the PC and laptop markets. Accoutered with A6 processors, NVidia Tegra processors, and a decent amount of RAM users are increasingly expecting that their PC experience will be there on their tablet.

In His grip by His grace,

Roderick L Barnes, Sr.

Certified Java Programmer

Android Developer

Graham Owen

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/388538#Comment_388538

but as you sue the iPad

I nominate this for a typo of the week award given Apple's recent activity in the courts. [:D]

Lynden O. Williams

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/396634#Comment_396634

As I said earlier, I have a Toshiba Thrive. Apple has an advantage, not only because it is ahead, but Logos only has one Operating System to deal with. When it comes to Android, you run out of fingers and toes to count the many flavours on different devices.

Longing for an IPad. Will Santa be good to me this Christmas?

Mitchell

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/396646#Comment_396646

If you're going to spend $500 on a tablet, I see no reason to buy anything but an iPad. It's the best out there, without question. That said, I recently bought a Nexus 7 and have been on the whole quite happy with it. For $200, I have a small device that's perfectly usable for reading blogs, browsing the web, and using Logos. The Android Logos app is definitely behind the iOS app, but it's good enough for what I need so far.

My primary complaint is the sparse language support in Android. The default fonts don't do well with diacritics, and there is no polytonic Greek keyboard layout. On iOS, all of that support is built in and simple to use. I've found a few workarounds so I can at least type in Greek using my external keyboard (I couldn't do this at all out of the box) but I still don't have support for polytonic Greek/diacritics. I had planned on using the Nexus to take notes in Greek class, but I don't think that's going to happen now.