Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th December 1995

Dilbert//2429, first published 31 years ago on Saturday 9th December 1995

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inexplicable low cost system underpowered replace another vendors upgrade fees big a fool lease option

Official transcript

The Boss and Dogbert sit at a conference table. Dogbert says, "It's inexplicable, but the low-cost system I sold you seems to be woefully under-powered."

Dogbert continues, "You could replace it with another vendor's system, thus showing everybody you make a mistake. Or you can pay my outrageous upgrade fees."

The Boss asks, "How big a fool do you think I am?"

Dogbert replies, "I won't know until I see if you go for the lease option."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S INEXPLICABLE, BUT THE LOW-COST SYSTEM I SOLD YOU SEEMS TO BE WOEFULLY UNDERPOWERED.

YOU COULD REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER VENDOR'S SYSTEM, THUS SHOWING EVERYBODY YOU MADE A MISTAKE.

OR YOU CAN PAY MY OUTRAGEOUS UPGRADE FEES.

HOW BIG A FOOL DO YOU THINK I AM?

I WON'T KNOW UNTIL I SEE IF YOU GO FOR THE LEASE OPTION.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Lease Option"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, features Dilbert and his boss, Wally, in a humorous exchange about a low-cost system that has been woefully underpowered. The conversation highlights the absurdity of the situation, with Dilbert questioning the wisdom of replacing the system with another vendor's solution, only to be met with skepticism by Wally. The strip pokes fun at the common practice of upgrading technology without fully considering the consequences, and the humorous exchange between Dilbert and Wally adds to the comedic effect.

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