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[Julia Falling]

 

Which is why you use Accordance instead of the competition. Of course, the downside is fewer sandwiches. 

 

Yep – I've watched the Bible software speed tests on YouTube.  Competition basically left in the dust.  

 

There are other issues, also, with some software.  The Accordance approach, with the Bible itself being primary, is superior, IMO.  We had some experience with the Libronix system with some earlier software – I think it might have been the MacArthur Study Bible?  Anyway, I absolutely hated it – clunky, IMO.  Maybe it has improved.  At this point, we are not switching to something else.  Libronix may be perfect for some.  I think my brain is not wired correctly for such a system.  We don't own any Bible software besides Accordance.  Nor do we wish to.  I like intuitive – Accordance and the Mac.

[Daniel Francis]

I use Verbum 7 (Logos catholic variant ) and Accordance every day... I find both acceptable speed wise although Accordance is faster. I do feel over all Accordance is far better designed. Before the days of having an SSD Logos apps were painfully slow and may well still be. Having as large a library as I do I cannot see myself leaving it behind. That said it is Accordance I recommend because it is better designed and for the most part has almost everything a student could want or need in commentaries, lexicons, etc. Indeed Accordance has a far cheaper entry point and for the most part is a far better value. In many respects it honestly feels like Faithlife (Logos) is failing apart. Over the past year there has been massive layoffs, we have been told some planed for features would be abandoned because of lack of staff to implement them. I am not worried they would ever disappear with no support because I do think someone would scoop them up in the event of disaster but enough on that.... I am very thankful that Accordance is here providing a solid program to use on the desktop and mobile platforms (even if i do wish the mobile offered more options like an infopane of it's own, but at least you need no connection to use your mobile app).

 

-Dan

[Alistair]

I use Verbum 7 (Logos catholic variant ) and Accordance every day... I find both acceptable speed wise although Accordance is faster. I do feel over all Accordance is far better designed. Before the days of having an SSD Logos apps were painfully slow and may well still be. Having as large a library as I do I cannot see myself leaving it behind. That said it is Accordance I recommend because it is better designed and for the most part has almost everything a student could want or need in commentaries, lexicons, etc. Indeed Accordance has a far cheaper entry point and for the most part is a far better value. In many respects it honestly feels like Faithlife (Logos) is failing apart. Over the past year there has been massive layoffs, we have been told some planed for features would be abandoned because of lack of staff to implement them. I am not worried they would ever disappear with no support because I do think someone would scoop them up in the event of disaster but enough on that.... I am very thankful that Accordance is here providing a solid program to use on the desktop and mobile platforms (even if i do wish the mobile offered more options like an infopane of it's own, but at least you need no connection to use your mobile app).

 

-Dan

Funny I just came here from looking at the Logos website. I wanted to try out a demo of Logos 7 but couldn't find one. I had a demo version of Logos a couple of years ago, maybe it was version 4 or 5. But it seems that now I have to buy a package to try it out and if I don't like it I can return it within 90 days (or however many.)

I just want to try it out on my computer. That's all. Nothing else. Just a simple demo to see what its like.

I'm not planning to critique it or condemn it, I just want to have a go and see for myself.

But I can't. So forget it.

Edited by Alistair, 25 November 2016 - 04:09 PM.

[ukfraser]

There is an ios version you can try. It stayed on my ipad for all of 10 minutes!

I just found the basic entry package too expensive with too many resources i didnt want.

;o)

I came to this via zondervan bible study cds, first windows then mac and it took me about a year of using the mac before i eventually got something and very pleased with the choice i made.

Edited by ukfraser, 25 November 2016 - 04:17 PM.

[Daniel Francis]

one can download the 6 engine and set up an account purchasing freely the lexham bible and faithlife study bible.... you get no original language access but gives you a chance to try it... and 6.14 SR2 is identical in behaviour to 7.0.... 

 

-Dan

[Emanuel Cardona]

How do I resize the wallpaper to fit a 10.5 iPad Pro screen?

[R. Mansfield]

How do I resize the wallpaper to fit a 10.5 iPad Pro screen?

 

Here’s the one I have on my iPad Pro. 

 

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[Emanuel Cardona]

Sorry, still big.

[Emanuel Cardona]

Horizontally, it fits. Vertically, no. Any way to have it fit both ways?

[R. Mansfield]

Horizontally, it fits. Vertically, no. Any way to have it fit both ways?

Geometry says no ;-)

I rarely ever use my iPad Pro in portrait orientation, so for my purposes, it doesn’t matter. Or if I am using it in portrait, I’m probably not looking at the Springboard.

[Emanuel Cardona]

 Thanks!