Comments on: Logos Launches Bible Software v4 and iPhone App http://churchm.ag/logos-launches-bible-software-v4-and-iphone-app/ Exploring the Intersection of Church and Technology Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:25:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Teri Hyrkas http://churchm.ag/logos-launches-bible-software-v4-and-iphone-app/#comment-36402 Teri Hyrkas Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:56:44 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6936#comment-36402 Logos has terrific software, and has applications for use in private devotions as well as uses for study, sermon prep and class prep. Why do we balk at having to pay in three figures for Bible software? How many of us bought a PS3, or some other game system, or a Kindle e-reader and hardly blinked? I know Logos offers some scholarships for seminary students and also has a monthly payment method for purchasing their software. Sometimes I think if a product is connected to the church or the Bible, we think we should get it for free. Kind of have our priorities mixed up on this one, I think. Logos has terrific software, and has applications for use in private devotions as well as uses for study, sermon prep and class prep.
Why do we balk at having to pay in three figures for Bible software? How many of us bought a PS3, or some other game system, or a Kindle e-reader and hardly blinked? I know Logos offers some scholarships for seminary students and also has a monthly payment method for purchasing their software.
Sometimes I think if a product is connected to the church or the Bible, we think we should get it for free. Kind of have our priorities mixed up on this one, I think.

]]> By: RickwSmith http://churchm.ag/logos-launches-bible-software-v4-and-iphone-app/#comment-36401 RickwSmith Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:50:22 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6936#comment-36401 You must not have used Logos in a while. It can now do anything accordance can do. I have upgraded to Logos 4, and it's even more awesome. I find accordance to be very "unMac" like. Besides not having near as many resources as Logos, no where near as easy to use, and no where near the amount of publisher support that Logos has - it just looks ugly! (sorry - I'm a sucker for nice looking design!) You must not have used Logos in a while. It can now do anything accordance can do. I have upgraded to Logos 4, and it's even more awesome.

I find accordance to be very "unMac" like. Besides not having near as many resources as Logos, no where near as easy to use, and no where near the amount of publisher support that Logos has – it just looks ugly! (sorry – I'm a sucker for nice looking design!)

]]> By: Adam Walker Cleveland http://churchm.ag/logos-launches-bible-software-v4-and-iphone-app/#comment-36400 Adam Walker Cleveland Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:23:46 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6936#comment-36400 Yah I have tried Logos and it is horrible. If you're on a Mac the only way to go is with Accordance, which I used throughout seminary. It makes Logos look like something in the dark ages. Yah I have tried Logos and it is horrible. If you’re on a Mac the only way to go is with Accordance, which I used throughout seminary. It makes Logos look like something in the dark ages.

]]> By: Sam http://churchm.ag/logos-launches-bible-software-v4-and-iphone-app/#comment-36399 Sam Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:16:00 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6936#comment-36399 accordance is the way to go if you are on a mac. No contest. accordance is the way to go if you are on a mac. No contest.

]]> By: KevinRossen http://churchm.ag/logos-launches-bible-software-v4-and-iphone-app/#comment-36398 KevinRossen Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:35:03 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6936#comment-36398 I'm pretty sure you can buy individual titles (you could in previous versions), but the bundles end up saving you a TON of money and are designed for studying, not just reading. Meaning that you get a really good basic set of Bible study books for the price. I'm pretty sure you can buy individual titles (you could in previous versions), but the bundles end up saving you a TON of money and are designed for studying, not just reading. Meaning that you get a really good basic set of Bible study books for the price.

]]> By: John Gruber http://churchm.ag/logos-launches-bible-software-v4-and-iphone-app/#comment-36397 John Gruber Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:02:19 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6936#comment-36397 I downloaded the iPhone app during church yesterday and love it so far. I am planning on purchasing the desktop version soon. I downloaded the iPhone app during church yesterday and love it so far. I am planning on purchasing the desktop version soon.

]]> By: Craig Saboe http://churchm.ag/logos-launches-bible-software-v4-and-iphone-app/#comment-36396 Craig Saboe Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:05:08 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6936#comment-36396 This is great software... but hardly in the price range of most middle-class people, especially these days. $150 for the cheapest version of the desktop software??? I know that they have to pay royalties for the use of the NRSV, NIV, etc., but a lot of those books are public-domain - essentially freebies. If I were a seminary student, I understand a lot of the value, but dang, how about one that has a few Bible versions, and a cut-down selection of titles, and doesn't cost 3 digits? I know they're a business, but come on... This is great software… but hardly in the price range of most middle-class people, especially these days. $150 for the cheapest version of the desktop software??? I know that they have to pay royalties for the use of the NRSV, NIV, etc., but a lot of those books are public-domain – essentially freebies. If I were a seminary student, I understand a lot of the value, but dang, how about one that has a few Bible versions, and a cut-down selection of titles, and doesn't cost 3 digits? I know they're a business, but come on…

]]> By: Yohan Perera http://churchm.ag/logos-launches-bible-software-v4-and-iphone-app/#comment-36395 Yohan Perera Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:53:49 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=6936#comment-36395 Ouch! I thought it's free... like "Reftagger" their WordPress plugin Ouch! I thought it's free… like "Reftagger" their WordPress plugin

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