Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th February 2004

Dilbert//5408, first published 22 years ago on Wednesday 4th February 2004

Tags

new chip slower claim fastest benchmark test used old drivers wearing a wire marketing crime business

Official transcript

"Our new chip is slower than our competition's products."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEW CHIP IS SLOWER THAN OUR COMPETITION'S PRODUCTS.

WELL CLAIM WE'RE THE FASTEST. IF ANYONE DOES BENCHMARK TESTS, WE'LL SAY THEY USED OLD DRIVERS.

WHENEVER I TALK TO YOU, I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD BE WEARING A WIRE.

SINCE WHEN IS MARKETING A CRIME?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marketing a Crime"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and tie, standing in front of a man seated in a purple chair. The seated man is wearing a wire, indicating that he is being recorded or monitored.

Dialogue:

• Dilbert: "Our new chip is slower than our competition's products."
• Seated Man: "We'll claim we're the fastest. If anyone does benchmark tests, we'll say they used old drivers."
• Dilbert: "Whenever I talk to you, I feel like I should be wearing a wire."
• Seated Man: "Since when is marketing a crime?"

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation. Dilbert is complaining about the company's new chip being slower than its competitors', but the seated man is more concerned with finding ways to deceive customers into thinking it's faster. The punchline about marketing being a crime adds to the comedic effect, implying that the company is willing to engage in unethical behavior to achieve its goals.

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