How would they know if the service is any good when they didn't try the service as a hobbyist because of spending fears?

They would ask around, as well as perform a proper evaluation based on their current needs, rather than their experienced needs as a hobbyist?

	▲	dingaling 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Meanwhile while in the real business world, Cloud decisions are shaped by marketing campaigns and it's the hobbyists and old grey-beards who provide the empirical push-back and reality checks.