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.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Addictive Design"
Summary:
The comic strip follows Dilbert, a bespectacled character, as he navigates a meeting with his colleagues. The conversation centers around the design of a new phone case, which is described as "extra-brittle" and "slippery." Despite its flaws, the case is deemed "addictive" by the company.
Key Points:
- The phone case is designed to be extra-brittle and slippery.
- The company finds the case to be addictive.
- Consumers will be forced to choose between an ugly protective cover or replacing the phone three times a year.
- The comic strip highlights the irony of creating a product that is both flawed and appealing.
- The title "Addictive Design" captures the essence of the comic strip, which explores the tension between functionality and aesthetics in product design.
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