Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th April 1994

Dilbert//1835, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 24th April 1994

Tags

voice controlled computer envious mouse driven color printer denied delete a file curses

Official transcript

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originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EXPAND....

WINDOW WELL, LOOK WHO GOT A VOICE-CONTROLLED COMPUTER.

INSERT.

COLUMN IF I WERE A LESSER ENGINEER I MIGHT BE ENVIOUS .

ADD.

ROW I DON'T MIND USING MY PREHISTORIC MOUSE - DRIVEN COMPUTER .

AND I'M NOT BITTER ABOUT MY REQUEST FOR A COLOR PRINTER BEING DENIED!

AT LEAST I WON'T WORK ALL DAY THEN ACCIDENTALLY

DELETE ...

FILE!!

PLEASE.

NOT IN FRONT OF THE COMPUTER

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Color Printer Request"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, attempting to use a voice-controlled computer. However, his request for a color printer is denied due to the computer's prehistoric mouse-driven design.

Key Panels:

• Dilbert asks the computer to "expand window" and "insert column," but the computer responds with a window that is too small and a column that is too short.
• Dilbert requests a color printer, but the computer denies his request due to its outdated design.
• Dilbert tries to delete a file, but the computer responds with a "DELETE FILE!!" message, indicating that the file cannot be deleted.
• Dilbert asks the computer to "please... not in front of the computer," suggesting that he is frustrated with the computer's behavior.

Overall:

The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of using outdated technology and the frustrations that can come with it.

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