Why "Send to Kindle" Must be a Priority

Uh oh. I've been calling it a 'PageWhite'?  Well, in my defense, there's no hint on it what it name really is.  No wonder I got a query on it.

But goodness is Keith correct. Just yesterday I skipped a shipping pre-pub in favor of a couple of Kindle titles (both Logos oriented, though not currently in Logos). But the reading experience is just the best. Yesterday we were getting our annual physicals, and of course you're stuck waiting in the little empty room with the magazines a couple of years out of date. Open the Paper White. 

I notice yesterday Amazon hit their quarterly sales targets but not earnings. But the CEO said the majority of their sales(?) now are through the Kindle line (hardware plus books).  

The world is changing so quickly.

Now if we can somehow convince Amazon to add a feature to Kindle and Kindle apps to pop up scripture text when tapping on Bible references, life will be good (for us users).

I am in the same situation and I agree. 

Geo Philips said:

PS: How many here would pay for a Logos ereader? Probably running a custom version of Android. I would

Shh..   We might just get it for free. They have provided all the apps for free so far. There is no need to start paying, is there?  I would love to have a send-to-Kindle option.

The only problem I have with buying books for the Kindle is if Logos ever does get the send-to-Kindle feature I will already have all my books in my Logos library as well. Those who buy strictly for Kindle will never have that book in Logos without paying twice. I want to have all my books in one library yet on many devices.

This feature would be fantastic. There are some books I'd like to read and not be in research mode on my computer. Periodically, I take out my kindle for more casual reading. Having the ability to transfer Logos books onto my Kindle would be a definite step in the right direction.

CL

Keith Larson said:

But for many types of book the advantages the Logos system offers are not worth reading on a computer screen or iPad.

Does anyone else feel the same way?

Yes I sure do. I just recently got a Nook with E-ink display. Got a great price on it. I find myself reading books on it like I never did on my android color tablet. The screen is just so perfect for reading. And you never have to worry about battery life. Never looked at a Paper White display but I am guessing it is probably fantastic.

Looking back at what the "Library" system was originally was the idea that a search could be performed easily on an entire library of books. But the true and hidden purpose of the Library software was the encryption/decryption of books. Having a single "reader" program and platform made it easier to maintain control of decryption keys etc.

Being able to search a "Library" today is a way overblown claim. If you had all the books in PDF format, Windows 7 or higher would automatically index them and allow you to perform instant searches on the text of the books.

The human brain is where God intended for the "library of information" to be stored. And decryption required is done by the Holy Spirit. The way it works is to simply input the information by reading. Index it by thinking, meditation and prayer. And then when you have a question, the results are available instantly before you even have time to ask the question.

Living in the digital age, many of us are tempted to believe that a device or software system can really do much more for us than a pile of books, a notepad and a few pens can do. But can it really? How much can a pile of books really do you if you never actually read any of them?

Does the computer really revolutionize Bible study? Or does it just add the possibility of artificially placing a large number of references in the hands of a person who has never read any of them and doesn't really understand much of the depth of the content that produced them?

I have several Bible software packages, a huge bookshelf full of printed books, and a small but growing collection of ebooks. And it doesn't bother me that there is some overlap. To sit down and read a book is a far more educational experience than having it in a library when I do a search. At least this has been my experience. Books are intended to be read.

The number of public domain and free books is astonishing. The hardest part is sorting through them all. For no money whatsoever, a person cvan take e-sword with all free resources, and put together a better Bible study setup than Logos provides in the high end library range.

Logos is now displaying books on android, ipad and various other platforms. In my opinion, this move was absolutely critical for the companies survival. Being stuck solely on the PC platform(Like Bibleworks is) would be a handicap that would eventually make the company irrelevant. A "Send to Kindle" feature would further push in this direction. If people know they can read a Logos book on any of their other devices, such as eReaders, they are more likely to continue to add books to a Logos Library.

It will be interesting to see where Bibleworks goes now that the Microsoft Tablets have flopped. They had always refused to adapt to other platforms, believing that portable devices would eventually grow in power and be running full blown Windows. Even their Mac version is just a Windows Emulator package. Now that Windows 8 has flopped along with the Surface tablet, it is clear that the future is more cloud based and not dependent upon particular hardware or operating system. And whatever standards might emerge, Microsoft is no longer in control of them. Windows 8 was their last great attempt to leverage their Windows/PC monopoly position to force something onto consumers. Not likely they will have much influence after this.

Logos made the right moves with portable devices. Unfortunately they don't seem to be able to write very good PC software. I predict in the long run, Logos will survive in spite of its PC software being so unstable and full of bugs. Because I can read My Logos books on my iPad, Android tablet, or E-reader. The company that makes its resources available on the latest and best hardware will always have an advantage over the company that sits back and does nothing.

Was that 2 cents worth? [H]

Keith Larson said:

Mike Tourangeau said:

I must be missing something.... doesn't the ipad do this now?

I sounds like you have! There is no comparing the reading experience between a color tablet like an iPad to a true e-ink reader like the Kindle or Nook. The latest versions of both, the PaperWhite for Kindle and the Nook Glowlight, move the bar even higher. Once you start using them it is hard to go back. I hardly every even turn on my iPad any longer. Once Logos offers the "Send to Kindle" feature I am going to sell my iPad in a heart beat.

I am on holiday in MB right now and I am trying to read on my iPad in sunlight, it is a challenge.... I read that this would be solved with a kindle. I'm in....

One thing the iPad does well is within the Logos app you can still click links to other resources.... I don't think this would be a feature on a kindle. I could be wrong

No, you are right Mike. The Kindle device is meant to a be a digital counterpart to a book. AS such, the best digital features you get within books are limited to dictionary lookup, jumping to footnotes, and searching for a highlighted word or phrase on Google, Wikipedia or the Amazon store. Of course, highlights and bookmarks are saved across devices too.

Geo Philips said:

I was just dreaming of an ereader where you would not have to 'Send to Kindle.' The Logos ereader. All your library available to read, at any time, any place. 

It has been suggested before:

     http://community.logos.com/forums/p/45910/463849.aspx