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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 26th December 2017

Dilbert//10482, first published nine years ago on Tuesday 26th December 2017

Cracked Screen


Tags

phone, cell phone, fragile, design, screen, case, technology


Official transcript

Dilbert: Introducing our new mobile phone product, the BSB 100. BSB stands for Beautiful, Slippery, and Brittle. Oops. Voice: What's the 100 stand for? Dilbert: That's how many times you'll have to replace a cracked screen.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

INTRODUCING OUR NEW MOBILE PHONE PRODUCT, THE BSB 100.

BSB STANDS FOR BEAUTIFUL, SLIPPERY, AND BRITTLE.

OOPS.

WHAT'S THE 100 STAND FOR?

THAT'S HOW MANY TIMES YOULL HAVE TO REPLACE A CRACKED SCREEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The BSB 100"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic humor and critiques of technology.
  • Dilbert introduces a new mobile phone product called the BSB 100, which he describes as "beautiful, slippery, and brittle."
  • He then proceeds to drop the phone, which shatters into pieces.
  • The punchline of the comic strip is that the BSB 100 requires a cracked screen to be replaced, implying that the phone is designed to be fragile and prone to damage.
  • The comic strip pokes fun at the trend of companies releasing new technology that is not durable or user-friendly, and the absurdity of having to replace a cracked screen multiple times.

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