Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd May 1997

Dilbert//2940, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 3rd May 1997

Tags

designing a brochure emphasize things product unique higher prices stale technology fewer feature

Official transcript

The caption says, "Designing a brochure."

Dilbert sits at a conference table with a man from marketing. Dilbert says, "We'll want to emphasize the things that make our product unique."

The man says, "Good good."

Dilbert says, "Let's see . . . We have higher prices . . . Stale technology . . . Fewer features . . . And it's hard to use."

Dilbert asks, "Can you work with that?"

The man replies, "Suddenly I don't feel so bad that we won't be using 100 percent recycled paper."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DESIGNING A BROCHURE WE'LL WANT TO EMPHASIZE THE THINGS THAT MAKE OUR PRODUCT UNIQUE.

GOOD GOOD LET'S SEE... WE HAVE HIGHER PRICES... STALE TECHNOLOGY... FEWER FEATURES... AND IT'S HARD TO USE.

CAN YOU WORK WITH THAT?

SUDDENLY I DON'T FEEL SO BAD THAT WE WON'T BE USING 100% RECYCLED PAPER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Designing a Brochure"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1997, revolves around a team of employees tasked with designing a brochure. The conversation begins with one employee suggesting the brochure should emphasize the unique aspects of their product. However, another employee points out that the product has higher prices, stale technology, fewer features, and is hard to use. Despite this, the team decides to proceed with the brochure, with one employee expressing their reluctance due to the environmental impact of using 100% recycled paper. The strip humorously highlights the challenges of creating effective marketing materials for a product with significant drawbacks.

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