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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 11th April 1995

Dilbert//2187, first published 31 years ago on Tuesday 11th April 1995


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shipped million keyborads free upgardes royal family


Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert and a male employee sit around a conference table. The Boss says, "Okay, so we shipped a million keyboards that don't have the letter 'Q.' What do we do?"

The man says, "We could offer free upgrades to users who can prove they need a 'Q.'"

The Boss asks, "How many users need a 'Q?'"

The man answers, "Well . . . there's the royal family . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OKAY, SO WE SHIPPED A MILLION KEYBOARDS THAT DON'T HAVE THE LETTER "Q." WHAT DO WE DO?

WE COULD OFFER FREE UPGRADES TO USERS WHO CAN PROVE THEY NEED A "Q." HOW MANY USERS NEED A 'Q"?

WELL... THERE'S THE ROYAL FAMILY

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Royal Family"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a company that has shipped a million keyboards with the letter "Q" missing. The company's response is to offer free upgrades to users who can prove they need a "Q". However, the question remains: how many users actually need a "Q"?

Key Points:

  • A million keyboards were shipped without the letter "Q".
  • The company offers free upgrades to users who can prove they need a "Q".
  • The question of how many users need a "Q" is left unanswered.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of companies trying to solve problems without fully understanding the needs of their customers.

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