iPad and Libronix 3 and/or Logos 4

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I have Logos 3.0 and have no plans to upgrade to 4.0. Is there really a way for me to read my 3.0 resources on the iPhone/iPad?

Go to www.biblia.com and sign in with your logos account, however, you will only have your books and no search capabilities.  

Kelly

Thanks Pastor Kelly. I might be able to live without search, but does this mean I need internet connection to read any of my books after I've install the iPad app?

I might be able to live without search, but does this mean I need internet connection to read any of my books after I've install the iPad app?

You need an L4 base package or the minimal crossgrade to be able to access your Logos Library on the iPad app. Books can be downloaded for offline reading however, to search or use the guides you need an internet connection.

Thanks for your response. Bottom-line, I need to upgrade to L4. [:(]

Keep in mind most of the resources you gain in the upgrade to L4 can be used in Libronix. There are scripts that you can run to download them if you don't like L4 or your computer can't handle it.

Frankly I can't afford the upgrade right now so I have not keep up with what it means to upgrade. I might be able to do a minimal L4 upgrade so I don't think I will gaining any additional resources.

However, could you tell me if I do the minimal L4 upgrade will all my Libronix (3.0) books still be accessible in L4?

You might be interested in http://www.logos.com/4ways

Options 1-3 will get you book access via the iOs app. If you choose to download the free engine you will be able to access your L3 books just fine in L4, there will be some features that won't work to their full potential because they were designed to work with the data you get with the minimal crossgrade or an L4 base package.

Thank you very much for your help Kevin.

in order to use the logos ipad app, yes you would need to have L4, but to use biblia.com, that is not needed... nor is it needed to use log me in or some of the other remote access programs as you are accessing your desktop and not logos 4.

Kelly

Kevin (or anyone out there)-

Wanted to clarify- will ALL of my books be accessible if I purchase the minimal upgrade (or just the specific books listed at http://www.logos.com/minimalcrossgrade.  I've purchased many book packages from other vendors that works with L3 (e.g. Concordia or Nelson books). Is there a way of transfering the books onto my iPad's hard-drive?

Understood.  I browsed some and when I list 60 "items" per page, there are 74 pages, so looks like Logos has already negotiated a great deal of them with publishers.

In Libronix (or Logos 3.0g- the version I have), I sync my licenses with Logo's servers under "Tools > Account Managment".  I assume the licenses I purchased from other publishers (e.g. Baker, Nelson, Concordia, etc.) are synced with the Logos servers? If so, am I correct to assume that any books (that Logos has gotten permission from publishers to do this with) that I have synced will be available to me- even if I purchased the books from another publisher?  One other clarification-  If appears I will need to purchase the "minimal crossgrade" option to get the iPad access to my books- not just the engine only (this is only for the PC and not iPad access- correct?)?

As long as Logos has the permission to use a book on the internet platforms (iOS, Biblia.com) it doesn't matter whether you've purchased from a third party or directly from Logos. I just checked and I have items that I didn't purchase directly from Logos available on Biblia.com.

Jeff, I'm surprised that you didn't have to purchase the minimal crossgrade to get access to these books on your iPad, as that's what the material on Logos' website says is needed and that's what's been reported by others on this forum.

EDIT: Jeff, I'm not sure if you know this or not, it's unclear from the way I'm reading your post. You can use L4 without purchasing the minimal crossgrade it will just have features that won't work because it needs the new resources you get in the minimal crossgrade or a L4 base package. If you know this sorry for repeating it.

All books are accessable so far (I am going through my library randomly and I've not found one that hasn't been available to me yet. You can click the "i" icon and then make them available off-line. There are limited capabilities, however (such as can't highlight and select text to place in a word processor) so I'm guessing this may have something to do my not having L4?

No, the ability to highlight and copy n' paste are not yet available in the app.

No, Libronix does the license sync manually (if there's a way to get that to work automatically, perhaps on a schedule, please share). Does Libronix sync against it's own servers or does it sync against Logos servers?  When I "Import all" to L4, my LDLS3 library was imported. After I synced again shouldn't all of my licenses have been on a Logos server and then made available on my iPad? If, of course the author or publisher has given Logos the OK to do so.

So, I should contact the author and tell them to please, please, please call Logos and authorize iPad reading of their content?

Brock, it sounds like all your licenses are in the system/on Logos' servers.

Authors usually have very little control over the distribution of their work. The digital rights permissions are typically handled by publishers so they are the ones to contact to request that they authorize books to be available on the iOS/internet platform.

EDIT: Looks like Thomas beat me to it. But he's right us pounding down the doors to request publishers give permission could backfire. This is because most content owners like the idea of being able to sell us content multiple times and view a "buy once use anywhere" model with great suspicion. If they think we are willing to spend more money to get books mobile then they might delay or refuse permission to Logos.