>If somebody gets paid $100,000 a year and spends a week evaluating something, the "free" trial costs $2000. But out of curiosity, what is the alternative? Bl

>If somebody gets paid $100,000 a year and spends a week evaluating something, the "free" trial costs $2000. But out of curiosity, what is the alternative? Blindly buying (or subscribing to) something because it looks cool in a 5 minute overview of its features? And how would you convince your employer to pay for it?