> Right, $5/$9/$24 is nothing compared to a developer salary. And yet there are horror stories of finance not approving purchases that would significantly impr

> Right, $5/$9/$24 is nothing compared to a developer salary. And yet there are horror stories of finance not approving purchases that would significantly improve productivity. While obviously greater than the $5/9/24 you bring up, I've heard of companies not wanting to buy a second monitor for their engineers, whereas I'd wager the productivity gain would pay for itself in only a couple months.