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Originally Posted by HarryT
I am slightly dubious about this. Most Bible translations are commercial products, and to offer unlimited access for $15 seems a little peculiar. Are they perhaps not offering the "standard" commercial translations (NRSV, ESV, etc)?
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No, this is not 'unlimited access' of modules which you have to pay for... commercial products. No matter who's software you use, whether it is OliveTree, eSword, Laridian, Logos, (others) those modules require a fee since the publishers require it.
OnlineBible offers the pocketpc version free, containing all modules needed to fully use the product. But, if you want to use all the additional modules you have loaded to the Windows version, then they require this 'development fee' so that those public domain modules can be synced to the device.
Do I agree with their policy? Is it any worse than what other companies charge for? Is it unjustified? I don't feel either myself or anyone else can really offer an argument against it. I do know that in the almost 30 years I've used computer bible programs, I've paid far more than $15 for far lesser applications. It's not really relevant. For the Chinese MID device I use this software on, it has no competition... which is really what this post is all about... not what is available for Windows or for iPad or Kindle, etc.