New Idea for a Base Package!

So I went ahead and took an absurd amount of time (like I didn't go to sleep last night at all) and scrounged together this puppy...

...basically, I envision this sitting on top of Portfolio. Is it a base package, or a supplement? That's up to Logos to decide; they would have to include the base package toys. I'm not saying this is exhaustive--I'm pretty certain it isn't--but this is what I want. Actually, I have big chunks (pieces-parts) of this already. Anyway, make this attractive enough, and I will get it...I promi$$$e.

PROTO-LOGOS UNOBTANIUM COLLECTION

Bibles

• hebrew-new-testament
• the-leiden-peshitta

Ancient Texts

• the-aramaic-bible-series
• greek-apocryphal-gospels-fragments-and-agrapha
• oxyrhynchus-papyri
• qumran-biblical-dead-sea-scrolls-database
• studies-in-the-dead-sea-scrolls-and-related-literature-series
• the-syriac-apocalypse-of-daniel
• text-and-studies-on-ancient-judaism
• the-ugaritic-baal-cycle
• wisdom-literature

Ancient Languages

• abbott-smiths-manual-greek-lexicon-of-the-new-testament
• a-greek-grammar-of-the-new-testament-and-other-early-christian-literature
• a-short-grammar-of-biblical-aramaic
• basics-of-ancient-ugaritic
• bhs-helps-collection
• brill-septuagint-studies-collection
• brill-syriac-and-scripture-collection
• comments-on-waltke-and-oconnor-an-introduction-to-biblical-hebrew-syntax
• dictionary-of-latin-and-greek-theological-terms
• essentials-for-new-testament-greek-studies
• gorgias-press-syriac-collection
• hebrew-for-reading-comprehension
• hebrew-studies-collection
• herman-heinfetter-greek-studies-collection
• jesus-christ-through-hebrew-grammar-collection
• languages-of-the-ancient-near-east-series
• lewis-and-shorts-latin-dictionary
• magnes-press-hebrew-bible-collection
• northwest-semitic-collection
• pontifical-biblical-institute-ancient-language-studies
• lexham-discourse-hebrew-bible-bundle
• lexham-discourse-greek-new-testament-bundle
• linguistic-studies-in-ancient-west-semitic-series
• linguistics-and-biblical-hebrew
• linguistics-and-new-testament-interpretation
• studies-in-hebrew-and-aramaic-orthography
• the-targums-a-critical-introduction
• targums-studies-collection
• the-verbless-clause-in-biblical-hebrew-linguistic-approaches

Commentaries

• application-commentaries-bundle
• ancient-christian-commentary-on-scripture-complete-set-updated-edition
• the-annotated-bible
• anchor-yale-bible
• ancient-faith-biblical-and-theological-studies-bundle
• augsburg-commentary-on-the-new-testament
• baker-commentary-on-the-old-testament-wisdom-and-psalms
• baker-exegetical-commentary-on-the-new-testament
• baylor-handbook-series
• berit-olam-studies-in-hebrew-narrative-and-poetry
• bible-biography-series
• boices-expositional-commentaries
• brazos-theological-commentary-on-the-bible
• catholic-commentary-on-sacred-scripture
• commentary-on-the-pentateuch
• concordia-commentary
• cornerstone-biblical-commentaries
• eerdmans-commentary-collection
• eerdmans-critical-commentary-series
• eerdmans-new-testament-commentaries-collection
• eerdmans-wesleyan-bible-commentary
• encountering-john-the-gospel-in-historical-literary-and-theological-perspective
• the-epistle-to-the-romans
• evangelical-exegetical-commentary
• exegetical-commentaries-bundle
• exegetical-summaries-series
• expositions-of-holy-scripture
• the-first-and-second-epistles-to-the-thessalonians
• focus-on-the-bible-commentaries
• forms-of-the-old-testament-literature-series
• the-gospel-in-genesis-from-fig-leaves-to-faith
• h-c-leupold-commentary-collection
• henry-cowles-commentary-series
• hermeneia-and-continental-commentaries
• inquiry-into-the-usage-of-baptizo
• international-critical-commentary-series
• interpretation-a-bible-commentary-for-teaching-and-preaching
• ivp-new-testament-commentary-series
• ignatius-catholic-study-bible-new-testament-genesis-exodus-and-the-rsv2ce
• john-darbys-synopsis-of-the-books-of-the-bible
• john-eadie-commentaries-and-bible-reference-collection
• luthers-works
• mentor-commentary-series
• navarre-bible-new-testament-standard-edition
• new-covenant-commentary-series
• notes-on-the-hebrew-text-of-the-books-of-samuel
• the-numerical-bible
• old-testament-for-everyone-series
• paideia-commentaries-on-the-new-testament
• pauls-second-epistle-to-the-corinthians
• the-person-and-work-of-christ-collection
• pillar-new-testament-commentary
• popular-commentary-on-the-new-testament
• preachers-homiletic-commentary
• preaching-the-word-series
• randall-house-bible-commentary
• reformation-commentary-on-scripture
• sacra-pagina-new-testament-commentary-series
• social-science-commentary
• socio-rhetorical-commentary-series
• studies-on-christ-and-his-kingdom-collection
• tyndale-commentaries
• ubs-handbook-series-old-and-new-testament-collection
• understanding-the-bible-commentary-series
• welwyn-commentary-series
• westminster-bible-companion-series
• womens-bible-commentary
• word-biblical-commentary
• old-testament-commentary-survey-5th-ed

Biblical Studies

• american-vision-collection
• ambassador-christ-and-the-gospels-collection
• ambassador-studies-on-the-bible-collection
• augsburg-fortress-jesus-studies-collection
• augsburg-fortress-old-testament-studies-collection
• the-authorship-of-the-fourth-gospel-external-evidences
• baker-academic-biblical-studies-bundle
• baker-old-testament-studies-collection
• baker-studies-on-paul-collection
• baylor-new-testament-backgrounds-collection
• baker-new-testament-studies-collection
• bible-studies-and-biblical-characters-collection
• the-book-of-acts-in-its-first-century-setting
• canon-press-biblical-studies-collection
• christian-focus-biblical-studies-collection
• church-of-god-digital-library-collection-9
• classic-studies-on-new-testament-textual-criticism
• college-press-biblical-studies-collection
• crossway-studies-on-the-holy-spirit
• d-edmond-hiebert-collection
• daughters-of-eve-seeing-ourselves-in-women-of-the-bible
• deuteronomistic-history-collection
• eerdmans-biblical-interpretation-collection
• eerdmans-biblical-resources-series
• eerdmans-biblical-studies
• eerdmans-early-judaism-collection
• eerdmans-gospel-studies-collection
• eerdmans-historical-jesus-studies-collection
• eerdmans-israelite-studies-collection
• eerdmans-new-testament-studies-collection
• eerdmans-old-testament-studies-collection
• eerdmans-studies-in-early-christianity
• eerdmans-studies-on-the-new-testament-collection
• eerdmans-pauline-studies-collection
• eisenbrauns-old-testament-studies-collection
• ernest-dewitt-burton-new-testament-studies-collection
• essential-reference-bundle
• evangelical-ressourcement-series
• exploring-the-old-and-new-testament-collection
• fortress-press-hebrew-bible-collection
• fortress-press-pauline-studies-bundle
• gospel-origins-collection
• gospels-studies-collection
• the-hebrew-bible-a-socio-literary-introduction
• herman-ridderbos-collection
• how-to-read-the-bible
• how-to-read-the-bible-collection
• how-we-got-the-new-testament-text-transmission-translation
• an-introduction-to-the-literature-of-the-old-testament
• ivp-jesus-studies-collection
• ivp-new-testament-studies-collection
• ivp-pauline-studies-collection
• john-adams-hebrew-studies-collection
• john-f-walvoord-commentary-and-theology-collection
• journal-for-new-testament-studies-and-the-ancient-church
• letter-and-spirit
• letter-and-spirit-vol-8-promise-and-fulfillment-the-relationship-between-the-old-and-new-testaments
• library-of-hebrew-bible-ot-studies-jsots-old-testament-monographs
• library-of-hebrew-bible-ot-studies-jsots-on-torah
• library-of-hebrew-bible-ot-studies-jsots-on-neviim
• library-of-hebrew-bible-ot-studies-jsots-on-ketuvim
• lifeworks-of-hans-k-larondelle-part-1
• maximum-joy-1-john-relationship-or-fellowship
• michael-barber-collection
• a-new-introduction-to-the-synoptic-gospels
• the-northwestern-publishing-house-electronic-library-collection-one
• old-testament-law-collection
• old-testament-priesthood-collection
• old-testament-studies-collection
• old-testament-studies-series-collection
• paul-and-the-miraculous-a-historical-reconstruction
• pauline-studies-collection
• pbi-new-testament-studies-collection
• pentateuch-history-and-origins-collection
• preserving-bible-times-collection
• the-prophecy-knowledge-handbook
• scripture-and-tradition-what-the-bible-really-says
• select-works-of-franz-delitzsch
• select-works-of-raymond-e-brown
• selected-works-of-a-c-gaebelein
• serious-christian-vols-1-20
• sexuality-in-early-judaism-and-christianity-collection
• sntw-collection
• spck-pauline-studies-collection
• stewart-custer-collection
• studies-in-jesus-and-the-gospels
• studies-in-old-testament-themes
• studies-of-the-savior
• studies-on-1-and-2-chronicles-collection
• studies-on-1-and-2-kings-collection
• studies-on-amos-collection
• studies-on-daniel-collection
• studies-on-david-collection
• studies-on-deuteronomy
• studies-on-ecclesiastes-collection
• studies-on-esther
• studies-on-exodus
• studies-on-ezekiel
• studies-on-genesis
• studies-on-hosea
• studies-on-isaiah
• studies-on-jeremiah
• studies-on-job
• studies-on-jonah
• studies-on-joshua-collection
• studies-on-judges
• studies-on-the-prophets
• studies-on-proverbs
• studies-on-psalms
• studies-on-song-of-solomon
• studies-on-zechariah
• the-ten-most-misunderstood-words-in-the-bible
• tt-clark-bibliology-collection
• tt-clark-studies-in-the-hebrew-bible-the-writings
• traditions-of-the-rabbis-from-the-era-of-the-new-testament
• tyndale-bible-study-collection
• the-use-of-the-septuagint-in-new-testament-research
• works-of-richard-r-ottley
• anthony-hoekema-collection
• c-i-scofield-collection
• george-eldon-ladd-collection
• harry-angus-alexander-kennedy-collection
• j-gresham-machen-collection
• james-buchanan-collection
• james-d-g-dunn-collection
• lewis-sperry-chafer-collection
• peter-enns-collection
• robert-n-wilkin-and-zane-c-hodges-collection
• timothy-keller-sermon-archive-1989-2011
• walter-brueggemann-collection
• walter-c-kaiser-collection
• william-mitchell-ramsay-collection
• the-works-of-h-a-ironside

Journals

• discipleship-journal-anthology
• ex-auditu-an-international-journal-of-theological-interpretation-of-scripture
• journal-for-the-evangelical-study-of-the-old-testament-vol-1
• journal-of-biblical-and-pneumatological-research
• the-journal-of-biblical-apologetics
• journal-of-biblical-apologetics-vols-10-and-11
• journal-of-hebrew-scriptures
• journal-of-northwest-semitic-languages-1995-2007
• religious-and-theological-abstracts
• tabletalk-magazine
• theological-journal-library-vols-1-15

Apologetics

• baker-studies-in-apologetics-collection

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

• anchor-yale-bible-dictionary
• the-eerdmans-dictionary-of-early-judaism
• the-ivp-bible-dictionary-series

Handbooks and Introductions

• handbook-on-the-old-testament-series
• jesus-and-the-gospels-an-introduction-and-survey-2nd-ed
• tanak-a-theological-and-critical-introduction-to-the-jewish-bible
• walter-a-elwell-reference-collection

Exegesis and Interpretation

• all-roads-lead-to-the-text-eight-methods-of-inquiry-into-the-bible
• baker-academic-bible-interpretation-collection
• baker-academic-theological-interpretation-collection
• baker-hermeneutics-collection
• baker-hermeneutics-and-interpretation-collection
• guides-to-new-testament-exegesis-collection
• hermeneutics-and-interpretation-bundle
• history-of-old-testament-interpretation-collection
• old-testament-hermeneutics-collection
• the-sense-of-biblical-narrative

Theology

• adolf-von-harnack-collection
• arminian-theological-studies-collection
• baker-academic-catholic-theology-collection
• baker-academic-theological-interpretation-collection
• biblical-and-theological-studies
• biblical-sufficiency-applied
• biblical-theology-of-the-old-and-new-testaments-theological-reflection-on-the-christian-bible
• biblical-theology-set
• bob-jones-university-press-biblical-theology-collection
• catechism-of-the-catholic-church-collection
• catholic-answers-collection
• certainty-a-place-to-stand
• christian-foundations-collection
• a-complete-guide-to-understanding-the-dispensationalism-controversy
• contemporary-issues-collection
• contemporary-theology-collection
• the-design-revolution-answering-the-toughest-questions-about-intelligent-design
• faith-lacking-understanding
• the-faith-once-for-all-bible-doctrine-for-today
• fire-on-the-mountain-past-renewals-present-revivals-and-the-coming-return-of-israel
• getting-the-gospel-wrong-the-evangelical-crisis-no-one-is-talking-about-rev-ed
• headship-submission-and-the-bible-gender-roles-in-the-home
• jesus-and-israel-one-covenant-or-two
• jesus-studies-collection
• jewish-women-collection
• john-blanchard-collection
• let-go-and-let-god-a-survey-and-analysis-of-keswick-theology
• literary-encounters-with-the-reign-of-god
• mere-creation-science-faith-and-intelligent-design
• messianic-jewish-publishers-collection
• michael-barrett-collection
• michael-horton-collection
• the-millennium-myth
• modern-catholic-theology-collection
• the-passion-conspiracy
• pentecostal-collection
• perspectives-on-christian-living-collection
• peter-kreeft-bundle
• the-possibility-of-salvation-among-the-unevangelised-an-analysis-of-inclusivism-in-recent-evangelical-theology
• probability-and-theistic-explanation
• renewing-the-covenant
• resurrection-essays-in-honour-of-leslie-houlden
• rethinking-christianity-collection
• dr-robert-a-morey-upgrade-collection
• rushdoony-biblical-studies-collection
• salvation-is-more-complicated-than-you-think
• scripture-and-the-authority-of-god
• the-sense-of-the-supernatural
• spiritual-warfare-collection
• summa-contra-gentiles
• theology-of-the-body-collection
• a-theology-of-the-new-testament-rev-ed
• tyndale-theological-studies-collection#001
• wesleyan-theological-perspectives
• warren-a-gage-biblical-theology-collection
• wea-theological-resource-library-version-3
• what-the-bible-says-series
• will-there-be-free-will-in-heaven-freedom-impeccability-and-beatitude

Ancient & Biblical History and Archaeology

• austen-henry-layard-collection
• baker-academic-theological-interpretation-collection
• bible-and-spade-collection-version-2
• bible-and-spade-magazine-upgrade-2009-2011
• brill-josephus-and-the-bible-collection
• christian-origins-collection
• continuum-near-eastern-history-collection
• early-church-history-collection
• edwin-hatch-collection
• eerdmans-jewish-studies-collection
• eerdmans-old-testament-history-collection
• flavius-josephus-on-the-pharisees-a-composition-critical-study
• history-of-israel
• history-of-jerusalem-collection
• introducing-the-apocrypha-message-context-and-significance
• jewish-origins-collection
• the-meaning-of-the-dead-sea-scrolls
• old-testament-cultural-practices-collection
• origins-of-ancient-israelite-religion-collection
• samaritan-studies-collection
• second-temple-judaism-studies-collection
• the-works-of-george-a-barton

Bible Atlas

• rose-then-and-now-bible-map-atlas-with-biblical-background-and-culture

Of course, I probably won't be able to get it all in one chunk, but if it is broken into modules or something of the sort, I will pick it up a piece at a time.

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Expensive...yes. I stated that it would be in the OP. The question is...does Logos want to sell this stuff or not? I will repeat my purchasing philosophy again. I pick up a steady stream of CPs and PrePubs. But over and above that, if Logos wants to sell their backlog of resources it will take a mighty motivation to get it done. Bob manages to cram extremely high value into the base packages using the familiar concept of bulk purchasing. All I'm asking for is that the same be applied to the resources in my Unobtanium package. Will it be expensive? No doubt. But it is the only way I (and I feel certain, many others as well) will dig extra deep to come up with the over-and-above cost associated with these older resources. It's pretty simple, really. Make the savings percentage so absurd that people feel they have no choice but to come up with the funds associated with getting these resources. Otherwise, they will "sit on the shelf" gathering virtual dust.

I've admitted that the total cost of the package will be prohibitive for an all-at-once purchase. I suggest the following. Rather than use the familiar tiered package formula used for base packages, group the resources into equivalently valued modules. Call them something catchy like Module A, Module B, and so on. Have a sufficient number of modules so that the cost of each module is within the grasp of a purchaser. Say that there ends up being a dozen modules and each module costs around $2000 or so. Logos could offer a greater discount for getting two at once, or an even better one for getting three. I don't see a great need for more than three levels, though. Few people will be able to come up with more than $6000 for a single purchase, and at the savings percentages I'm suggesting, there wouldn't be a lot more room to give a better deal. The kinds of percentages I'm looking for are similar to those that were offered for the original Master Collection bundles from a few years back. If I can get those percentages, I will spend lots of money to bolster my library with things I would like to have but can't justify purchasing at the current value level. I will dig deep, over and above what I normally afford for Logos purchases, only if the value is off-the-chart. What Logos gains by offering such deals is income it is never going to see otherwise.

Bob is talking about adding 10,000 resources every year or two. None of us can even remotely hope to keep up with that kind of firehose stream of offerings...unless Bob can successfully convince publishers that Logos (and e-publishers of hyperlinked reference materials in general) are a unique market that justifies a radical new concept in publishing, even greater than what Amazon has produced with Kindle. We thrive on the total available hyperlinked web of resources in our libraries. More is better, not because we will ever use it all directly through entire reading, but because we can search it all and link to it all via hyperlinks. If I can massively increase my library via absurd value, I will do so even though the cost is high. It is the only way I can justify digging that deep. I am already at the point where I can say I have what I need. The only thing that will make me go really big at this point is absurd value. The value will justify the unnecessary expense.

I hope to see something like this soon...but please give us a bit of heads up. We will need to plan for these kinds of purchases well in advance.