Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 1st April 1996

Dilbert//2543, first published thirty years ago on Monday 1st April 1996

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laptop computers its to program training program rectangle plastic thing boost sales sales force

Official transcript

The Boss, Dilbert, Wally and Alice sit at a conference table. The Boss says, "In an effort to boost sales, laptop computers have been given to every member of the sales force."

Wally says, "That could be a problem, given the recent cuts to the training budget."

The caption says, "Meanwhile, in the field."

A salesperson holds up a laptop and says to a client, "And if you order today, I'll throw in this rectangular plastic thing."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IN AN EFFORT TO BOOST SALES, LAPTOP COMPUTERS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO EVERY MEMBER OF THE SALES FORCE.

THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM, GIVEN THE RECENT CUTS TO THE TRAINING BUDGET.

MEANWHILE, IN THE FIELD AND IF YOU ORDER TODAY, I'LL THROW IN THIS RECTANGULAR PLASTIC THING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Boosting Sales with Laptops"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a meeting where the company is considering giving laptops to every member of the sales force to boost sales.
• The idea is met with skepticism, and one employee suggests using the budget for a more practical purpose.
• The employee is then asked to throw away the laptops in a rectangular plastic thing, implying that the idea is not taken seriously.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using technology as a solution to sales problems, and the absurdity of the situation.

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