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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th December 2011

Dilbert//8277, first published fifteen years ago on Tuesday 13th December 2011


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big business secondhand sales tablet computer business design logo pay another company other companies watch engineers degrade low morale


Official transcript

Boss: We're going into the tablet computer business. And by that I mean other companies will make the product and we'll design the logo. And by that I mean we'll pay another company to design the logo for us. Alice: Can we watch?

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WE'RE GOING INTO THE TABLET COMPUTER BUSINESS.

AND BY THAT I MEAN OTHER COMPANIES WILL MAKE THE PRODUCT AND WELL DESIGN THE LOGO.

AND BY THAT I MEAN WELL PAY ANOTHER COMPANY TO DESIGN THE LOGO FOR US.

CAN WE WATCH?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "The Tablet Computer Business"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2011, features Dilbert and his colleagues discussing the launch of a tablet computer business. The conversation highlights the challenges of creating a new product and the potential for competition from other companies.

Key Points:

  • Dilbert and his colleagues are excited about the new tablet computer business.
  • They plan to design the logo and make the product.
  • However, they realize that other companies may also be working on similar products.
  • They decide to pay another company to design the logo for them.
  • The comic strip ends with a question about whether they can watch the design process.

Themes:

  • Innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Competition and collaboration
  • The importance of branding and design

Tone:

  • Humorous and lighthearted
  • Relatable and realistic
  • Slightly sarcastic

Style:

  • Simple and straightforward
  • Use of visual humor and irony
  • Effective use of speech bubbles and facial expressions to convey emotions and tone.

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