Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 21st September 2010

Dilbert//7829, first published sixteen years ago on Tuesday 21st September 2010

Tags

new product front meeting block of wood cell phone network cool business technology

Official transcript

Dogbert says, "Our new product is a useless block of wood."

Dogbert says, "When customers complain that it won't make phone calls, we'll blame the network."

The Boss says, "Who would want? whoa, this is cool."

Dogbert says, "You'd be lucky to have one."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR NEW PRODUCT IS A USELESS BLOCK OF WOOD.

WHEN CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN THAT IT WON'T MAKE PHONE CALLS, WELL BLAME THE NETWORK.

WHO WOULD WANT...

WHOA, THIS IS COOL.

YOU'D BE LUCKY TO HAVE ONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Network is to Blame"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and a woman in a meeting room. The man introduces a new product, describing it as "a useless block of wood." The woman expresses her frustration with customers who complain about the product not making phone calls, only to be told that the network is to blame. The woman responds by saying, "Who would want... whoa, this is cool. You'd be lucky to have one."

Key Points:

• The man introduces a new product as a "useless block of wood."
• The woman is frustrated with customers who complain about the product not making phone calls.
• The man blames the network for the product's failure to make phone calls.
• The woman responds by expressing surprise and admiration for the product, despite its limitations.

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