I am curious to know How much dollars some one could have invested to logos Bible software.

No problem for me, I've invested about $2500.00 over the years.

Too much! [:D]

Started with Scholar's Silver ($800?), then upgraded at discount to Logos 3 Gold (OC) ($400?), then upgraded at discount to Logos 4 Platinum ($464), plus (per my account and order history): $2,155 in orders, $95 pending in Community Pricing, and $1,435* pending in Pre-Pubs; plus one Camp Logos, several Morris Proctor manuals, plus some other training CDs = a grand total of what will be close to $6,000, it seems.

Plus the cost of a laptop sometime next year so I can use all the above during my work commute so it will be more part of my life and not just a hobby.

* $700 (i.e., nearly 1/2) of the Pre-Pub is for the upcoming Logos commentary series, which I may reconsider after seeing a promised preview.

On the face of it, Logos has been an expen$ive hobby for me, but since it's pretty much my only hobby, it's not too bad when you figure the monthly cost over all the years.

I hope Logos again has a $1 each sale on its:

• Logos Insulated Travel Mug
• Logos Clear Glass Mug
• Logos T-shirt: Binary Logo
• Logos Stainless Steel Mug
• Logos Water Bottle—Blue Polycarbonate/Stainless Steel

I'd definitely order some coffee mugs, as the Logos Clear Glass Mug is my favorite of all our coffee cups, and is the best clear glass mug I've found anywhere. (Though I'd like some plain ones without the Logos Logo.)

Mark Barnes said:

One person's $100 on Logos may be more 'costly' than another person's $10,000.

That is exactly so. I am not sure Tes, if your question can get right answer for you, if you would like to see how valuable software is for anyone of us. Dollars are not exactly the only criteria. The way we use the software, the amount of books we read, not only have in our library etc. etc.

I've been with Logos 3 and 4 since 2008 (previously only had Discipleship Journal in Logos 2.1, and some E4 discs).

And I've been constantly asking Logos to show the totals in the My Account section of the website.

Now the totals are there, and I think I've spent quite a lot -- couldn't imagine Prepubs and Community Pricing can take that much when I first saw the amount :-)

But I have no regrets on this.

Still exploring the vast amount of resources and still purchasing, it seems.

Eric Weiss said:

Too much!

Not enough!                       

Tes said:

how much one could have invested based to software out of his needs for it .

You got me there, Tes. God has met all my needs and many of my wants. I certainly have been blessed with more Logos than I need.

According to the Logos tally that is on my Orders page (and this number actually catches me by surprise) I've ponied up nearly $11K (I'm within spitting distance of that amount) since they began to track my current account. I probably would have guessed $7-8K, but obviously smallish purchases add up over time. I have about $10.5K in PrePubs in the pipe (but much of that is probably in a perpetual "Gathering Interest" state). I have over $1K in CP items in the pipe. Also, I probably spent at least $1K with Logos under my old account, which is when I got the original Scholar's bundle [with the cool tie--the best chachki (tchotchke) Logos has offered so far, IMO)].

A year or so before Gold first came out, I think, I added up the items I wanted at that time and it came to over $18K, and I had only spent $3-4K at that time, I would guess. Some of those items I ended up picking up when I bought Portfolio, but I'm sure there's plenty of other things from years-gone-by that I would like to add. I am beginning to become more selective. I have a few things I consider must-haves, like the Talmud, but I am reaching the point where I am not going to buy large amounts of other resources unless I get them at ultra-good discounts. As I said/griped in another thread, the currently offered Master Collection is what I have in mind (the value is exactly what drives my interest and desire to purchase). But as I also said, I won't ever bother considering that collection because it's loaded with hundreds of resources I already own. I want to pick up big value collections WHICH I HAVEN'T ALREADY PARTIALLY BOUGHT ONCE OR TWICE. Since Bob has already admitted that a tiny portion of Logos users account for a large portion of its sales (and I assume I am in that number) I hope that they will put forth the effort to create the kind of collections I'm looking for--the primary consideration being stuff that isn't already in the Portfolio.

My suggestion, on a number of occasions, has been a "make your own" collection with a corresponding percentage-off increase as the $ amount increases. I have already shown my willingness to drop big bucks if I can get BIG value. But getting scads of worthless items along with already purchased items greatly diminishes the perceived value of the current seasonal collections on offer...at least for me.

I will also say here that the 50% off piecemeal offer that is currently on the table just doesn't jog my interest. I am a bulk value purchaser, in general, and so I want to get that kind of value in the majority of my future Logos purchases.

I have spent a fair bit in Logos, and more for books I have in print. I like the Logos platform and the ease of use for, particularly, commentaries and reference works, but I regard my 'investment' as my whole library which has helped shape my theology and exegetical practices. Logos is a great tool which is part of my overall investment. 

I also have books in print and in Logos, which I regret buying. So while purchases might show something about where my values are, they might also show where I am simply being rash in my purchases. 

Allen Browne said:

I don't feel guilty for what I've spent on Logos resources that I use, but I really do try to critique myself on purchases that I don't end up using adequtely.

I know what you mean. I have found some titles may just sit there on the proverbial digital shelf for a long time and when I least expect it, I have a sudden need or interest in that specific vein. Many folk travel light (like the Rechabites in Jeremiah 35:6-10 ) and some people like myself leave a wide footprint on the land wherein they dwell.(as in Jeremiah 29:5-7 ) As long as I get a better deal buying on sale and in bulk (Portfolio Edition or Christmas 2010 Master Collection) I don't mind the extra weight in my pocket size hard disk drive. [C]

I think it means thousands (of dollars), but it could also mean the weight growth caused by using Logos all the time :-)

Tes said:

Hi,Brothers and sisters ,may you please tell me ,what the alphabet "k" means?( Which is mentioned as "11k")

Yes Timothy is right.  K=Thousand as in "Kilo" (Kilometer etc.)  It's just a bit of shorthand. 

I try to not think about how much I have spent.  It helps me stay in denial so I can continue my addiction to Logos products.

Ronald Quick said:

I try to not think about how much I have spent.  It helps me stay in denial so I can continue my addiction to Logos products.

+1 [Y]

I have been a Logos user since 1995, and I suspect I have spent at least $15,000 during that time. I don't regret it for a second, since I really don't have any hobbies. Love for Christ and His written Word makes the cost insignificent.

Mark A. Smith said:

I, too, (or more accurately my congregation) have spend much more on Logos resources than I might have imagined. It ispretty easy to do isn't it?

Yet at the same time I haven't spent the equivalent of a single year's cost for college with that amount, nor anywhere near the cost of my salary and housing for a single year. And I have resources, quality resources, that will not wear out nor lose their value to me. I really think I have gotten a bargain, and I hope the people I teach, preach to, and lead year after year know they have benefited from it.

Well said Mark. [Y]

 
Congratulations Tes, That is 1000 very interesting posts. It is quite appropriate it should be about what "1K" means. [:)]

Tes said:

 K=Thousand as in "Kilo" (Kilometer etc.)  It's just a bit of shorthand. 

Great answer!

If the question could be rephrased, How many books are enough?  Just one more book!!!

Sometimes I think many of us are insane! But this stuff is so good! And, of course, it's only money! Ha!

Even with the Platinum package and a few commentaries, it is only a small fraction of what I pay for seminary.  I don't know how I got through my classes before logos.

I get so much more out of class when I can look up commentaries and original languages on the spot.  I love the efficiency and ease of being able to search 4-5 of the top commentaries for a particular passage in the time it takes my profs to find the right book on the shelf.  This software has saved me countless hours in studies and pastoral duties.  I have spent thousands, but when I factor in the time saved and the edge it gives me in class, I have saved much more.

Merry Christmas!

More then a new car cost back in 1972!