IPAD

I purchased the IPAD standard, not the 3G version.  I downloaded Logs for IPAD and downloaded a significant amount of my library.  The only time can search my libary is when the IPAD is wifi connected.  is there another method to search my downloaded library when I'm not wifi connected?

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    No, search is done entirely on the server.

    Reason #4938282 not to get an iPad.

    The HP Atom-based tablet PC seems to be the answer the iPad cannot supply. It comes out in May.

    I DO like Apple products! But the iPad after its hype is mediocre and to me appears to be little better than an iPhone with Logos.

     

    Reason #4938282 not to get an iPad.

    The HP Atom-based tablet PC seems to be the answer the iPad cannot supply. It comes out in May.

    I DO like Apple products! But the iPad after its hype is mediocre and to me appears to be little better than an iPhone with Logos.

    That seems like a bit of an overstatement. And considering that the OP actually purchased the iPad and now is looking to see how to use Logos on it, perhaps this is not the appropriate time for your response. I reminded of a verse having to do with speaking truth in love.

    Wesley, all of the processing is done by a server so it requires an internet connection. This is a great thing - when we have internet - since it greatly speeds up the searches, so that it takes seconds instead of minutes on underpowered tablets. But it means that without internet the iPad is mostly an ebook reader.

    Reason #4938282 not to get an iPad.

    The HP Atom-based tablet PC seems to be the answer the iPad cannot supply. It comes out in May.

    I DO like Apple products! But the iPad after its hype is mediocre and to me appears to be little better than an iPhone with Logos.

    Even the HP tablet won't be able to search off line. Nice plug but maybe you should have read the question.

    Even the HP tablet won't be able to search off line. Nice plug but maybe you should have read the question.

    If the tablet has the full version of Logos 4 (like my current Netbook) what would prevent an offline search?

     

    Yeah, that would work...

    I have no reason to "plug" anything. The HP can have the full install as any laptop can so offline searching is fine.

    The question would be the opposite if we were discussing any tablet item other than iPad.

    I don't see that my response was harsh. Sure wasn't meant to be. But an iPad should be able to do more than an iPhone and it appears with Logos it cannot. For a tablet device, being shocked and responding the way I did that it is just a large-screen and expensive iPad is not inappropriate.

    It would be wonderful to have a full installation of L4 on a slate sized device, but I'm skeptical.  How well do the touch screen features function on a program not designed for it?

    It would be wonderful to have a full installation of L4 on a slate sized device, but I'm skeptical.  How well do the touch screen features function on a program not designed for it?

     

    I already have the 3G iPhone, but am going to upgrade this summer.  I have a Toshiba laptop, which is still in good shape.  Finally, I have a Kindle, which I thoroughly enjoy.

    BUT because of my Logos investment, I would consider the iPad.  When it comes to my laptop, that is where all my L4 is; I do not even use it on my desktop, which has more power than my laptop. 

    So one question becomes whether the iPad, once it receives the upgrades like the iPhone and can do multitasking (in the Fall), will be able to handle the whole Logos open windows thing, or if it will be impaired in some way (slow down, can't open too many windows, etc).  I think I could buy more laptop with more memory and storage, but that touch screen is worth quite a bit!

    I am inclined to upgrade my iPhone this summer and then buy an iPad this Fall or nearer to Christmas (can anyone say, "Christimas deals"?)

    Steve Jobs should name his next big product, "iPaynPay".

     

     

    I have a strong feeling that with the iPhone OS 4 coming to iPad in the fall there may be a new version of the iPad for the Christmas buying time. May not be big difference but would make sense.

    Dr. Kevin Purcell, Director of Missions
    Brushy Mountain Baptist Association

    www.kevinpurcell.org

    I have a strong feeling that with the iPhone OS 4 coming to iPad in the fall there may be a new version of the iPad for the Christmas buying time. May not be big difference but would make sense.

    I seriously doubt we'll see a new iPad at Christmas. Apple rarely updates a product more than once a year. I expect we'll see new iPads in Spring of 2011. 

    Logos just needs to revamp their iPad app to include an offline search function when not connected to wifi. These apps will only get better in time we just need to be patient. You want a Atom based tablet, go for it, I'll stick with my iPad it does what I need, I've got a laptop and desktop if I need more. And, it is much more than a large iPhone, if you had one and used it you'd realize that.

    Personally I use the iPad and Logos primarily for reading at this stage.  However, I'd love to see the following:


    • Search of books that you've locally stored
    • Highlighting (if nothing else, this would make it eminently useful)
    • Note taking (even if not searchable)
    • cross references that work offline for books that you've asked to take offline
    • the ability to have two or three books visible at once
    • the ability to see what books I've set to available "offline"

    By the way, I didn't see it covered, but HP officially pulled the tablet project when it bought Palm, so expect a non-windows version of it later this year.  Not sure how useful that will be for Logos though. 

     

    Other nice to have features would be:

    - when using the "share" function for twitter or facebook that it actually lets you share a selection of text not just the title of what you are reading... and if it's a Bible passage should share the passage with a short url link to it vs. promoting the logos app

    - also being able to copy and paste portions of the book for note taking and to external apps (e.g. pages, keynote) would be extremely helpful

    Looking forward to the next release - any ideas on what that is planned for?.

    I am using the iPad app more and more and it really is one of the main reasons I purchased the iPad

    - Sumair

    theologyinsneakers.com - Evidence for things unseen.

     

    I am using the iPad app more and more and it really is one of the main reasons I purchased the iPad

     

    Sumair-

    So is the iPad Logos application basically like iPhone app, or is it more like the full-blown L4?

     

    I DO like Apple products! But the iPad after its hype is mediocre and to me appears to be little better than an iPhone with Logos.

    Better to be a slightly upgraded IPhone then a slightly downgraded PC.

    Personally, a major influence on my buying an iPad was to read the books  in my LOGOS library.  I don't know that it can do the searches, and I wish you were able to highlight and take notes, which I'm hoping will come with future innovations.

    It does Bible Word Studies.

    For reading books offline, when you are connected select the book from your library, tap the arrow on the right and a synopsis of the book appears.  there is a switch that you can choose to make it available offline.  I know I'm getting a tremendous amount of reading done while away from my computer and my office.  I love it!

    When you say that note taking is not available, I am assuming no clipping either?

    correct

    - Sumair

    theologyinsneakers.com - Evidence for things unseen.

     

    when you are online, open the book you want, on the up right corner when you toch the center of the screen you will see a small i, toched it, and that will give you la option to download the book to the ipad,