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

Let us never forget the original Bob. 😊

 

https://museumoffailure.com/exhibition/microsoft-bob

 

 

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From: MIDRANGE-L <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Rob Berendt
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 11:47 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] IBM Bob Premium Package for i: AI-Powered Modernization Built for IBM i Developers

 

I thought the "use it or lose it" applies only to the lower tier or individual plans? That if you go with the premium you don't have this issue?

Not to belittle the concerns of the small plan buyers.

 

On Wed, Jun 24, 2026 at 2:28 PM Jack Woehr via MIDRANGE-L <  <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> wrote:

 

> I've learned to use Bob more efficiently. That helps.

> Bob 2 (which I got to try out at Euro COMMON last week) is better 

> about this stuff as well.

> Still, the big problem is "use it or lose it" with the monthly Bob 

> coin allocation.

> We need a "fill it up" plan.

> 

> I'm beeyotching in every quarter I can about this to anyone will listen.

> 

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> for example, i got the 20 bob coin free trial.

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