App Trial periods?

Am I missing anything? I know that many apps have a "Lite" version of their full selves, but many of the more highly priced apps do not. I understand that there's also a couple of factors in play ie: apps are not Apple's own, and it's also a business, BUT as a consumer, I often feel that the AppStore should offer a trial period for their apps, ie: an hour or similar otherwise the only selling point is the app picture and a couple of screenshots. I have seen some apps priced at £80! And I'm sure it's developers think it's worth every penny, but how would you know unless you spent that on a blind hope?

The best place to tell Apple about changes you want in the way the iTunes app store works is via the channels they have set up for that:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/
The new Mac app store being launched in a few weeks will also have no trials or demos:
http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-no-trials-in-the-mac-app-store/

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    2007-12-22 20:57:32 [2680] /AMT0013754766/
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    2007-12-22 20:57:35 [2680] /AMT0162094382/ 92408702312547673494
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    2007-12-22 21:04:38 [1816] /AMT0073107491/ {3BC8460B-085E-47F3-9C62-8FFCBAF11D78}
    2007-12-22 21:04:38 [1816] /AMT0087759331/ {3BC8460B-085E-47F3-9C62-8FFCBAF11D78}
    2007-12-22 21:04:38 [1816] /AMT0051932803/ Licensing-GUID-Flash-9-Win
    2007-12-22 21:04:38 [1816] /AMT0186350190/
    2007-12-22 21:04:38 [1816] /AMT0013778542/
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