The Fortune Teller

The key information is this: The new Windows 7 is, as I write, due out on October 22nd 2009. No pricing information as of this writing is available.

Customer: "How much will Windows 7 cost?"
Me: "It's not out yet so I don't know."
Customer: "It's free isn't it at the moment?"
Me: "No, it's a Release Candidate that expires next year."
Customer: "When will you know how much it costs?"
Me: "As it's not released yet, no."
Customer: "Will it work the same as Vista? Even if I replace the computer?"
Me: "*perplexed* Yes."

This was then followed by the really rather common conversation that occurs quite frequently:

"What's the biggest processor I can put in my motherboard?"
"I don't know because I haven't seen your board."
"Well I had it done here. It's a Fox Com [their pronunciation, not my typing]."
"But we've done lots of Foxconn boards. Bring the model number in and we'll have a look."

My guess is we won't see them again for a month.