Journals - what next?

Where are we at with journals? When I bought the master bundle there was talk of quarterly update bundles being available to purchase? A large part of the reason to get journals is to follow the latest research. The master journal bundle 2.1 has been on prepub for ages?

Hoping someone at faithlife has some exciting plans to share?

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Bruce Dunning

My guess is that we will get the same answer as before - https://community.logos.com/forums/t/123026.aspx?PageIndex=2

The cost to produce all the journals in 2.1 is higher than the amount that's been committed to the Pre-Pub. The only things in question are (1) when to ship (not if) and (2) how to generate enough sales to cover all of the production costs.

But an update on things would be great.

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/820969#Comment_820969

This is an interesting problem. They built the new expressway that supports the older neighborhoods. Now, the new neighborhoods want an extension, but gee, looks pretty expensive. Tolls maybe. Or buy future pieces of expressway? Plus, no doubt the drivers will insist on maintaining the older part ... tags and such.

I signed up for the academic update prepub. But I couldn't fathom how a new person could afford the prepub, since each quarter, the price would rise.

Then, there's new journals I don't need ... sit out on the margins. Plus Logos can't get the 'journal' I do read (BAR), so I end up buying onesy-twosies of BAR ... getting used to the fragmentation.

So, bottomline, I'm thinking to cancel, and just view my Logos journals as a point in time ... like all my other books. Unless, Logos has a plan. I'd assume, something like an embedded access to externals. Shhhhh, quiet.

Matthew Miller

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/821003#Comment_821003

Hello everyone,

We'll be scheduling MJB 2.1, Theology 2.1, Academic, TJL Upgrade to ship on 7/1.

Associated sub-bundles will follow shortly thereafter.

As you probably have guessed, we'll be changing the way we do journals. The cost to produce them is quite high, and while we will continue to offer new journals, the pricing structure and method of offering will change.

That being said, the time to get in on journals is now. The discount level we are offering on journals will not be offered again. The MJB is the best deal for anyone who is interested in journals.

https://www.logos.com/product/54391/master-journal-bundle-21

Mattillo

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/821018#Comment_821018

If you don't own any journals and you purchase the MJB2.1 does that mean you only get the updates included in that or would you get everything mentioned on the product page to include the update?

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/821018#Comment_821018

Well, 7/1 and 'we're changing' seals the deal for me. Plus theological leakage into the academic bundle ... I guess to fluff it up a bit. I cancelled.

Doc B

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/821026#Comment_821026

I cancelled.

Smart move.

Phil Gons (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/821021#Comment_821021

If you don't own any journals and you purchase the MJB2.1 does that mean you only get the updates included in that or would you get everything mentioned on the product page to include the update?