Customer Reviews
Well worth the money! 
2006-12-13
I purchased this Bible study set to use with my Palm LifeDrive. It works perfectly on this device. Truly, it is exactly what I wanted.
It should be noted that the NIV Bible - and the other translations in the set - obscure God's name (YHWH). This makes it easy for mainstream nominal Christians to attribute Jesus as being the almighty God - instead of being simply the only begotten son of the almighty God.
But the translations are otherwise rather good - and the tools offered in this software set make it well worth the money. After all, God is a judge of hearts and intentions rather than the technical errors of man trying to understand Him. Jesus preached love of even our enemies rather than legalistic jargon.
It would have been great if the set included an interlinear (word for word translation) of both Old and New Testaments. That would have been a very great addition; but it would have doubled the cost. If such becomes available I will gladly pay the price.
Great Idea, Poor Execution 
2006-10-11
I love having the Bible on my Treo. Thw Word is always with me because I take my Treo everywhere and I don't always have the space to tote a traditional Bible.
It is very easy to highlight important verses and you can easily navigate through a a particular transalation and quickly jump back and forth between translations. My Treo runs Palm OS, so I don't have the added benefit of a split screen to view two translations at the same time.
My complaints with the software are that it should have been designed to run completely from a memory card. It is a horrible memory hog. You must install the programs to your device and the Bibles to a card to get the full functionality of all the programs. These instructions are not included in the documentation; you have to go to [...] to figure out how, even though that contact information isn't included on the CD or in the documentation either. You can call customer service four days a week.
only for new pocket pc 2006-09-12
just a remainder ,this only works with pc2002 and pc2003 ,and its not the same laridan software called pocketbible that works with all pocket pc,laridan makes both . AFTER CONTACT LARIDAN SUPPORT THEY SEND ME THE LINKS TO USE WITH MY JORNADA 548 ,ITS WIN CE3.0 ,NOW WORKS GREAT ,I LIKED ESPECIALLY THE NIV STUDY .TKS
Great for pocket bible 2006-08-17
I bought this NIV study bible and really enjoy the options it provides: Daily memorization. Morning and Evening Meditation and Many different ways to "Read the whole bible in a year... read "OT NT PS and Pr. in a year". N.T. in six months". "Daily light on a daily path". Etc. There are many ways to approach your daily study. Easy to navigate and can even highlight in colors. I would recommend this for anyone who wants to take the bible with them on the road or to work or wherever you take your Palm Pilot.
Great product with minor irritations 
2006-04-01
This is a great PDA Bible for many reasons, several of which are already mentioned in other reviews. It is easy to use, has most of the NIV Study Bible notes and crossreferences, comes with a multi color highlighter (great for using different colors for different purposes...red for commands, blue for promises, etc.), you can change the font for easier reading, and it has a great search engine in case you want all of the references to, say "peace" that occured in the New Testament. The programs that come with it are nice as well, including one that tells you what to read if you want to read the Bible in one year, the OT in one year, the NT in one year, and many more options.
I was somewhat disappointed by a few features that would have made it a hands-down 5 star program, though. The original NIV Study Bible has elaborate introductions for each book, including author, purpose, structure, and much more. The Palm version is lacking all of this, and has no introduction at all.
The original also has many cultural information boxes all throughout the Bible, like a description of the differences between Pharasees and Sauducees; the palm version does not.
The cross references are wonderful - click on a small circle after a verse, and all of the cross references pop up. Simply click on a cross reference, and the program takes you right there. Unfortunately, however, the Palm program has no feature like a "back" button that gets you back to the original text. Finding your original spot is not difficult - it only takes 5 seconds and a little concentration - but would have been much nicer to go instantly back the same way you can instantly get to a cross refernce by clicking on it.
Finally, I would be actively marketing this product and the Palm platform to all of my friends if it included all of the wonderful maps that the original has - maps of the Holyland, Jerusalem, the Middle East, the Temple, and others that are in my paper NIV Study Bible.
Despite these flaws, however, the program is a joy to use and I highly recommend it to all. I am using a Tungsten T3 - the larger screen size make reading easier.
Great Bible Software 2008-03-10
The PalmOne NIV Bible software is easy to install and makes Bible Study easy , convenient and readily available on your Palm Os cell phone or Pslm pilot ( I use the Palm TX ). NIV is an easily understood translation that maintains scripture accuracy while being easy to read. The study notes and references make Bible study easy and the software is easy to move back and forth between your central text and reference tracks.
Excellent When Used Within Its Limitations 2007-08-24
I will try not to repeat the information in the other reviews. Installation on my Treo 680 was simple, no memory issues so far. I only use the NIV translation, so I cannot speak to the others.
I previously used the large paper version of the Zondervan Study Bible (ISBN 0310929555 elsewhere on Amazon). The footnotes and cross-references in the Palm version appear to be the same as in the paper version. As noted elsewhere, the Palm version lacks the introductions and sidebars found in the full version. This is a real drawback for me. For example, in Acts chapter 9, the paper version contains a nice 1/3rd page sidebar with a map and description of Roman Damascus. This helps clarify where Paul stayed, along with other information. The maps of Jerusalem in the Gospels and of Paul's missionary journeys are also missing. A number of other ancillary features of the full paper version are also omitted.
But...having a Bible at hand when desired is a tremendous benefit. For me, this outweighs the drawbacks I've listed. So, as one's only study Bible, this is good. In conjunction with the larger paper version for the ancillary material, the two together provide a very good combination of portability, availability, and comprehensive study information. I wish I'd gotten it years ago.
I LOVE IT! 2007-04-12
Having a study bible on my palm pilot has been very helpful. Whenever I had some down time I always wished I had my bible. Now I do at all times. It is easy to navigate. Takes up a good amount of memory so just be prepared, but if you have enough memory on a card in your palm, it works great. I have used the memorize help feature a lot as well for memorizing verses. Great product!
Great item 2007-02-24
I got this for my room-mate and she just loves it. She uses it everyday and likes all the different things you can do with it...it will automatically divide the Bible chapters so you can read it in an entire year and the memorizing tool are her 2 favorites.
No Problems 2007-02-02
This has been a great gift for my husband, who commutes on the Metro. It's made it easier for him to find time to read the Word, and he enjoys using it during church as well! No problems!
