Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 28th May 2005

Dilbert//5887, first published 21 years ago on Saturday 28th May 2005

Tags

tech support bad computer designed to be slower unrelaible defragment disk drive

Official transcript

"Dogbert's Tech Support "You have a bad case of computer rot."

"Your computer is designed to become slower and more unreliable over time so you have to upgrade."

"But if you'd like some false hope, I can tell you to defragment your disk drive."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT'S TECH SUPPORT YOU HAVE A BAD CASE OF COMPUTER ROT.

YOUR COMPUTER IS DESIGNED TO BECOME SLOWER AND MORE UNRELIABLE OVER TIME SO YOU HAVE TO UPGRADE.

BUT IF YOUD LIKE SOME FALSE HOPE, I CAN TELL YOU HOW TO DEFRAGMENT YOUR DISK DRIVE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dogbert's Tech Support"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2005, features Dogbert, a character known for his sarcastic and condescending attitude, providing tech support to a computer user. The user is experiencing issues with their computer, which Dogbert attributes to a "bad case of computer rot." Dogbert then offers a solution, suggesting that the user's computer is designed to become slower and more unreliable over time, and that they can upgrade to a new computer.

However, Dogbert also mentions that if the user prefers, he can teach them how to defragment their disk drive. This implies that Dogbert is aware of the user's reluctance to upgrade and is offering an alternative solution that may not be as effective.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the common experience of dealing with slow computers and the frustration that comes with it. It also highlights Dogbert's signature wit and sarcasm, as he finds creative ways to spin his advice to fit the user's preferences.

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