I'm contemplating one of these two phones. Does anyone have wisdom they could share with me on how Logos 5 is doing on either? For instance, will a tablet version work on the Note? Is there too much viewing space, or just right?
Hi Philip
I don't have either phone so can't comment on the specifics of your question.
However, I just wanted to make sure that you knew that you didn't get "Logos 5" on mobile devices such as Android or iOS.
You get mobile apps which provides access to most of your resources, synchronisation with notes and reading plans, the abilities to execute Passage Guides and Bible Word Study (when online) and much more - but you don't get full L5 functionality.
Sorry if you already knew this
Graham
EDIT: And you might get more attention from people with these devices if you post in the Android specific forum at http://community.logos.com/forums/96.aspx
Thanks, Graham, on both your points.
I've been using Logos on both the Galaxy Note (not the Note II) and a Motorola Xoom tablet for over 6 months. Although I have L5, I don't have a MS Windows or Mac machine to run on, so my access is limited to the features in the Android apps (unfortunate, I know) or online at biblia.com.
I've seen alot of features added to the Android apps in the past 6-9 months. It is great to see that these apps are progressing so well!
I use the phone to continue to read books where I don't need split panes, since even the Note display is a little small to use effectively in split pane mode. This has been a great way for me to catch up on a few pages of reading at a time.
The tablet is always in split mode, with a Bible in one pane, and a book or study notes in the other (depending on where I am at the time). This has been fantastic, and I've loved it!
However, the Android apps are limited: no personal books (yet...), and you don't have access to the shiny features of the desktop apps.
Is this worth the investment? It is to me, since I've been getting more reading done lately, and it is much lighter to carry a tablet or phone than a stack of "treeware" (books). When in casual discussion with folks, I've also been able to use these apps to quickly find references and discussion points from a variety of sources.
As an aside, I know this has been discussed before, but I'd love to be able to run Logos in Linux. Like most Linux users, I don't need technical support, just a path to take. (And no, running in a VM isn't a path, since it still requires a MS Windows license!)
Vince
