Does Logos run equally well on Google Nexus 10 (32/64) and ipad4?
Gene Boe
Just to clarify: Logos has mobile apps for iOS & Android… but "Logos4" and "Logos5" don't run on either… With that said, the iOS app is further developed than the Andriod version. Both require an internet connection to perform many functions (i.e. "word studies").
I had a Asus Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700) (32Gb native and 32Gb micro-SD card) for seven days before returning it for an iPad 4 (64Gb). I love the Android operating system and Asus is an excellent manufacturer of computing devices. The Asus tablet itself (witht the optional $150 keyboard/dock I purchased) was a truly excellent device with a great display. However, the Logos 'Bible' app for Android was not as polished as the app for the iPad. Most importantly, I would get about 4 hours of battery life running the Logos 'Bible' app on the Asus. (I actually got better battery life playing a movie)I finally relented and tried the iPad. With the iPad I get amazing battery life--running the Logos 'Bible' app (approximately 10 hours with low light settings).
The iOS app from Logos has far more options when using the Bible app. One thing that really appealed to me was that I can run the iOS app in three different page backgrounds (Normal, Sepia, and Low Light). The Android app had only the one setting. Another huge difference was font sizes--the iOS app seems to have far better text sizes to choose from as well. On the Android version, the font was either way too big or just slightly too small for my reading preferences. (The Android app seemed to have a huge font jump from the default setting to the next size up; not so with the iOS app.)
It has been discussed in posts elsewhere on this forum, but I also very much like the "download all" function with the iOS app. On the iPad, I was able to download my 4,658 resources with basically the push of a button (and about 5 hours). On the Asus, with the Android app, it was taking forever to download one app at a time. I saw in another post, someone from Logos mentioning that the reason for the limitation was to ensure a customer doesn't fill up their memory--which will cause them some serious grief. However for me, having 64 Gb on the Asus, it wasn't going to be a problem. (It should be user defineable, with the default limitation turned on to protect users with low storage.)
I also found the retina display on the iPad to be sharper. In the store, I didn't notice a significant difference, but after using both devices, I found the iPad much better for minimizing eye strain. With the Google Nexus 10, you have true 300 ppi (true retina display) so you will may like the display better than the iPad. However, the product is made by Samsung and Samsung tablets are often some of the worst performers for battery life. The bigger display and greater ppi will also add to battery drain.
Hi Wayne - and welcome to the forums
Just to let people know that in the recently announced beta for Android 2.2.10 (http://community.logos.com/forums/p/63840/448292.aspx#448292) the limit of resources you can select for download at any one time has been increased from 50 to 100.
Graham
Hi Graham.
Thanks for the kind welcome--much appreciated. I had tried the "Download All" function wtih the Android app, but it was not at all useful and I turned to downloading one app at a time. The problem I found with the 50 download capability in the Android Bible app is that I had to narrow my resources down to below 50 selected items before the "Download All" button was presented as an option. For instance, the "Download All" was not available when seeing the list of my 4,658 resources. You cannot download the first 50 and then the second 50, et cetera. The option is only available when you narrow the library resources down to below 50 items. When I typed in "be" I would be presented with 100s of possibilities. If I further narrowed the search criteria to "bes" I would get somewhere under 50 resources listed and was then able to press the "Download All" button. For me, this was an extremely cumbersome way to go about trying to download resources--I would have to keep scrolling through my library to see which ones I hadn't narrowed down my searches for. Maybe for an extremely small number of libary resources the 50 (or the future 100) option work, but definately not for me--I proceeded with downloading one app at a time because I presumed the alternative approach would have even taken longer.
Hi Wayne
I think the 100 number was chosen in response to requests to accommodate complete series (such as large commentary sets).
But totally understand the difficulties with the scenario you outline!
It sounds like the overall consensus is in favor of the ipad at least at this point. What size ipad is the most desirable 32 or 64?
Gene
It sounds like the overall consensus is in favor of the ipad at least at this point. What size ipad is the most desirable 32 or 64? Gene
This is a very personal question. if Logos and some ebooks are all you are wanting the iPad for 32 might be huge. If you want to have your music library and a few videos on it the 64GB might seem small. I have encountered people saying the 32 GB is larger than they need and a few people i have seen say 64 is cramped. I am one in the later category.
-Dan
PS: While I have heard virtually nothing but good things about the Nexus 7, the Nexus 10 has several issues, battery life and surprisingly performance issues have been noted in reviews.
