theWord

I'm curious about the performance on Android and iOS devices using Bible software (other than TW which isn't available for ARM-based devices):

• * Launch time (first time and subsequent times)

• * Changing Bible translations (such as going from KJV to unencrypted WEB to encrypted version like NIV or NKJV)

• * Reference lookup, such as John 3:16 (should be very fast)

• * Simple one word searches (like how many times does “and” appear, or less common word like “jerusalem”

• * More complicated searches with multiple words like exact match of “meat eat” (should find 35 matches with KJV)

• * I have almost no experience with Android/iOS devices.

• * I've briefly watched people using them, and the devices seemed to have at least decent responsiveness.

IMO, if the performance of current mobile software is acceptable on iOS and/or Android devices, then it might be “re-inventing the wheel” and/or poor stewardship of time/effort for TW to be developed for ARM based devices. I could certainly understand Costas' lack of enthusiasm for "porting" TW to mobile devices.

Do you have an Android device?
In general, the performance is very good

csterg wrote:Do you have an Android device?

No .. perhaps that makes me something of a Luddite ?

Do you (Costas) have an ARM-based mobile device? If so, iOS or Android?

IIRC, you used to work for a telecommunications company.

In general, the performance is very good

That was my impression from just watching a few people use their devices ... for very simple verse-reference-lookups and then a very simple search like "jerusalem".

However, I would ask them to do an exact search for something like "meat eat", and they typically wouldn't know how to proceed. Or a generic search for "grace faith" in the KJV NT (should find 14). Or "jerusalem" in the NT.

Then a "verse spanning" search like "grace boast" (should find Eph 2:8-9). Then a "regular expression" search as "evening.+morning" or "^but god". AFAIK, TW is among the very few Bible freeware desktop apps that can accomplish the last two advanced searches.

If I knew the person beyond being an acquaintance, and we had a bit of time, I would ask to let me try some searches. It's been several years ago, but I recall having trouble figuring out just how to do simple and then more advanced searches.

I have an Android device, yes.
These devices in our days may be faster than desktop PCs. Some are have dual-core CPUs...

There is no comparison with the older handhelds
Costas

Have you had the time (and interest) to try out Bible apps on your Android device?

If so ...

• What were your impressions?

• How do they compare to your original TW release in terms of features? Search flexibility?

• How do they compare to your latest TW 4.x as far as being a desktop replacement for a seminary student?

BTW, some of the latest/greatest ARM devices now have FOUR cores, PLUS a simplified core for low-compute-intensive activities. If I read the AnandTech article correctly, the "wimpy core" helps with battery life so the primary cores can be powered down almost all of the time. (TMI?)

Well, it's just a different 'computing' model.
Users do different things with the mobile devices, apps are different.
The best way to get answers is to install windows 8 and play with the Metro interface. You will see what MS did with the Metro apps there
Costas