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

When I was inquiring about the license costs for the Enterprise plan on the IBM Bob forum at IBM, they stated that IBM was projecting $1,000 per year would be the average cost for an Enterprise user.  I would assume that the cost on an individual plan would be similar.

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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.



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> 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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