Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 1st August 2016

Dilbert//9970, first published ten years ago on Monday 1st August 2016

Brittle Phone Design

Tags

cell phone, big business, fragile, iphone, technology

Official transcript

Boss: We made our new phone extra-brittle and gave it a sleek, but slippery case. Consumers will be forced to choose between an ugly protective cover or replacing the phone three times a year. Dilbert: Who would buy such a thing? Boss: We also made it addictive.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WE MADE OUR NEW PHONE EXTRA-BRITTLE AND GAVE IT A SLEEK, BUT SLIPPERY CASE.

CONSUMERS WILL BE FORCED TO CHOOSE BETWEEN AN UGLY PROTECTIVE COVER OR REPLACING THE PHONE THREE TIMES A YEAR.

WHO WOULD BUY SUCH A THING?

WE ALSO MADE IT ADDICTIVE.

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