[shock-value]

But, you likely would pay 5% of salary (or more) for a paper and pencil (to continue with your analogy) if you had no other choice and there was no alternative tool that could substitute. So I'm not sure what point you are trying to make.

[Sr_developer]

So you are repeating my original point, congratulations, it is not only the productivity that factors in the price, go back and read it.