Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 26th March 2012

Dilbert//8381, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 26th March 2012

Tags

computer software competitor software entice people buy products freemium startegy engineering

Official transcript

Dilbert: Our competitor just bought ten million copies of our software. Boss: Huh? Dilbert: They plan to give it away for free to entice people to buy their own product that has more features. We'll be part of their freemium strategy. Boss: That's just showing off.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OUR COMPETITOR JUST BOUGHT TEN MILLION COPIES OF OUR SOFTWARE.

HUH?

THEY PLAN TO GIVE IT AWAY FOR FREE TO ENTICE PEOPLE TO BUY THEIR OWN PRODUCT THAT HAS MORE FEATURES.

WELL BE PART OF THEIR FREEMIUM STRATEGY.

THAT'S JUST SHOWING OFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Free to Entice"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two individuals, with one person boasting about their competitor's decision to offer their software for free. The other person questions the strategy, asking why they would give away their product. The response is that it is a Freemium strategy, intended to entice people to buy the product at a premium price due to its additional features.

Key Points:

• The comic strip explores the concept of Freemium strategies in business.
• The strategy involves offering a basic version of a product or service for free to attract users.
• The goal is to encourage users to upgrade to a paid version with additional features.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of giving away a product for free, highlighting the potential risks and challenges of this approach.

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