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by chris_engel 2235 days ago
So, when this runs completely local, WHY do I have to pay monthly? Why can't it be bought?

And it costs more than my whole IDE (IntelliJ complete license for _everything_) as well...
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daveed 2235 days ago
I'm guessing if they gave you an all-in price you wouldn't want to pay what they ask anyway.
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chris_engel 2234 days ago
I am paying ~200 dollars per year for my IDE. What price would be justified for a auto-complete plugin for bespoken IDE?
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_Microft 2235 days ago
It will be not for sale because they would not want to sell it.

Subscriptions are a tool that can both extract more money from customers and also increase the customer base by reducing the upfront cost.

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