Re: [EXTERNAL] IBM Bob Premium Package for i: AI-Powered Modernization Built for IBM i Developers

AI processes are harder to define than miles or kilowatts.  Both common in
bills.
But unlike a phone plan which says so much data then after that you pay
through the nose (I have a few daughters) you get a hard stop.

On Wed, Jun 24, 2026 at 1:39 PM Greg Wilburn <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Steve,
>
> You must not have noticed that the “coins used” number in the top right
> reset to 0 several times during the 1 hr. presentation.  I saw it as high
> as 5 before resetting to 0 and starting over.
>
> IMHO its like having a car and not knowing the MPG’s it will get.  I get
> that IBM can’t tell you how much “gas” you’ll consume because they have no
> idea how far you need to travel.  But at this point, they’re not listing
> the MPG so we have an idea.
>
> Greg
>
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> Greg,
>
> I was the one that asked about the "burn rate" on the tokens. Based upon
> their answer, it shows in the top-right corner for each given session of
> Bob. Holding that to be true, for the demo, I believe I saw a number near 4
> (just under). So, that would be 4 Bob Coins.
>
> Now, let's consider this - that was specially chosen as a "small, easy
> example" - so I think we can extrapolate from that for a reasonable, medium
> task, and then again for a complex, real-world task.
>
> I keep hearing two words in my mind - not cheap.
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 10:41
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> Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] IBM Bob Premium Package for i: AI-Powered
> Modernization Built for IBM i Developers
>
> I was on that call and they didn't cover pricing at all.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jason E. Olson
> IBM i Engineer/Developer
> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
> 480.223.2952
>
> On Wed, Jun 24, 2026, 10:37 AM Greg Wilburn <
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> wrote:
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> > After watching this, does anyone have a grasp on how Bob Coins are
> > consumed?
> > How do I know what this is going to cost me each year?
> >
> > IBM: Look at this awesome new product
> > Me: Wow, I'm very interested. How much does it cost?
> > IBM: We created a fictious currency that is consumed as you use it,
> > so we can't really tell you.
> >
> > Am I missing something?
> >
> >
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