Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 17th April 2008

Dilbert//6942, first published eighteen years ago on Thursday 17th April 2008

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cubicle envious two monitors one monitor twice the work

Official transcript

Alice says, "You let Dilbert have two flat screen monitors in his cubicle."

Alice says, I'm not the least bit envious, but I should point out that a worker with two monitors should be able to do twice as much work."

Alice says, "Did you know there are some advantages to having only one monitor?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU LET DILBERT HAVE TWO FLAT SCREEN MONITORS IN HIS CUBICLE.

I'M NOT THE LEAST BIT ENVIOUS, BUT I SHOULD POINT OUT THAT A WORKER WITH TWO MONITORS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO TWICE AS MUCH WORK.

DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE SOME ADVANTAGES TO HAVING ONLY ONE MONITOR?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Monitor Conundrum"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2008, revolves around Dilbert's dilemma with office monitors. The story unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert is initially allocated two flat-screen monitors in his cubicle, which he finds unnecessary.
• He suggests that a worker with only one monitor can accomplish twice as much work, implying that having multiple monitors is not as productive as one might think.
• The strip concludes with a question about the advantages of having only one monitor, leaving the reader to ponder the benefits of a minimalist approach to office technology.

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