Microsoft Surface

Windows RT is discontinued. 

"These developments left Microsoft's future support of the platform in doubt. As of February 2015, with the end of production for both Surface 2 and Lumia 2520, Microsoft and its subsidiaries no longer manufacture any Windows RT devices. There is no equivalent to Windows RT for Windows 10, and Microsoft does not consider Windows RT devices to be compatible with Windows 10 Mobile, based on Windows Phone, was unveiled for use on tablets and smartphones with ARM architecture." Wikipedia

I just purchased this Surface Pro 4 in the last week. I am still getting used to it but so far I am very impressed.

Logos 6 runs like a dream and having the full software on such a portable device is great.

It feels like the killer hardware partner for Logos.

Logos is not a touch friendly program, but with the keyboard attached it is a real fit.

While I like having the full version of Logos installed on my Surface Pro 3.  Trying to navigate using touch is difficult or impossible depending on the size of your finger tips.  Microsoft just released a new version of office that you can enable larger icons to make it easier to use the touch interface.  If Logos had this feature my experience would be so much better.  Another thing they could do is make it easier to go back and forth with scriptures.

Personally, I don't feel logos is concerned about the voice of it's Surface customers as I haven't seen any comments to our requests.

It is possible if necessary to use a blue tooth mouse, correct?

I am a bit saddened that Faithlife has been slow to respond to the many requests for touch features.  Computers are getting smaller and the hybrid of a tablet and laptop seems to be the clearly what the future holds.  I for one have started preaching with my notes in Logos, and am looking to eventually get a hybrid tablet/laptop which will have the full version of logos installed.  Having it touch friendly would clearly be ideal. 

I'm now using a Toshiba 2 in 1 with an Core i7, 8 gigs of memory and an ssd. Windows 10 of course. But I would still like a win 10 tablet mode version for reading, highlighting and syncing when I'm reading books and journals instead of doing research.

I have to keep a Samsung android tablet just for when I want to read and highlight. 

I think you've nailed it there, David. As the cool factor of macs grew exponentially, and the behemoth that is MS continued to blunder along, Logos probably hired programmers and designers who were born with a mac in their cradle. Mac users seem to have trouble seeing anything good about MS products. There's just a general disinterest in them. The first time the guys at church (ALL mac users) saw my Surface they were quite excited - until I told them it was made by Microsoft. So it wouldn't surprise me if the mac guys at Logos have a similar disinterest in developing for Windows.

Wild Eagle said:

Logos works really good on Surface Pro, and I wouldn't be interested in mobile app. Why moble if I can use with all features Desktop Version? But it would be nice if they would make it more touch screen friendly for W10 users. 

I am visiting this thread because of touch screen issues.  It doesn't look like Logos has made improvements in the intervening nearly two years since your post.  However, Microsoft apparently hasn't made it easy and has its own issues in this area.

I just started a new thread to try to get ideas on the virtual keyboard.  I have a Surface Book.  With the keyboard attached, it works just like a laptop except it is faster than my other laptops.   With the keyboard detached; i.e., tablet mode, there are problems.  For instance, the touch keyboard does not appear automatically when a cursor is placed in a text field box.  Forums on other products; e.g., Kindle Reader, have also complained about this.  Apparently, the keyboard automation is not easily supplied for any desktop app.  I have even noticed the problem with working with the Windows 10 system settings.

However, Microsoft Edge, the new browser does seem to have this solved.  This makes me think that Logos could deal with this if they had the energy.

While we are talking about the current Surface, I wish to point a really great upgrade to Windows which came with Windows 8; i.e., text to speech.  The reading capability of Logos since Windows 8 has greatly improved.  Give it a try!

Alan LaPearle said:

The full LOGOS 7 software works on the Microsoft Surface Pro line.  The Surface runs in normal full Windows 10 mode as well as Tablet Mode, and LOGOS runs in both modes.

Alan, welcome to the forums.

I just switched my Surface Pro 4 to tablet mode and it does appear that Logos is working in tablet mode. This hasn't been the case in the past. It's been buggy. I'm going to have to work with this a bit to make sure it is stable. If so, then I'll be happy because the only reason I have run my SP4 in laptop mode is because of Logos.