Bonzi Buddy

I sometimes look back in awe and wonder at how good bonzi buddy was for it's time as a _piece of software_. It was objectively ridiculous and borderline a piece of malware, but it's burned into my memory and it's functionality was fairly impressive when compared to buggy toolbar apps of today.

Re: Bonzi Buddy

#5

Post by ackbar03 » Fri, Jun 04, 2021, 9:25 PM UTC

globular-toast wrote: post #2

This brings back memories. Does it still work?

Install it and see for yourself?

Re: Bonzi Buddy

#6

Post by smegger001 » Fri, Jun 04, 2021, 9:28 PM UTC

mdtusz wrote: post #4

I sometimes look back in awe and wonder at how good bonzi buddy was for it's time as a _piece of software_. It was objectively ridiculous and borderline a piece of malware, but it's burned into my memory and it's functionality was fairly impressive when compared to buggy toolbar apps of today.

I remember my dad having this on the family PC at the time it was a green parrot though he uninstalled it when it was changed to the purple ape.

Re: Bonzi Buddy

#7

Post by ffffwe3rq352y3 » Fri, Jun 04, 2021, 9:30 PM UTC

ackbar03 wrote: post #5

globular-toast wrote: post #2

This brings back memories. Does it still work?

Install it and see for yourself?

I assume they either don't use Windows or don't have the time to.

Re: Bonzi Buddy

#8

Post by elsewhen » Fri, Jun 04, 2021, 9:31 PM UTC

ackbar03 wrote: post #5

globular-toast wrote: post #2

This brings back memories. Does it still work?

Install it and see for yourself?

And report back here!

Re: Bonzi Buddy

#9

Post by paulgb » Fri, Jun 04, 2021, 9:32 PM UTC

smegger001 wrote: post #6

mdtusz wrote: post #4

I sometimes look back in awe and wonder at how good bonzi buddy was for it's time as a _piece of software_. It was objectively ridiculous and borderline a piece of malware, but it's burned into my memory and it's functionality was fairly impressive when compared to buggy toolbar apps of today.

I remember my dad having this on the family PC at the time it was a green parrot though he uninstalled it when it was changed to the purple ape.

Was it the parrot in this screenshot? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Agent

I think Bonzi Buddy was built on Microsoft Agent, so it would make sense.

Re: Bonzi Buddy

#10

Post by x14km2d » Fri, Jun 04, 2021, 9:35 PM UTC

paulgb wrote: post #9

smegger001 wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I remember my dad having this on the family PC at the time it was a green parrot though he uninstalled it when it was changed to the purple ape.

Was it the parrot in this screenshot? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Agent I think Bonzi Buddy was built on Microsoft Agent, so it would make sense.

Peedy https://msagent.fandom.com/wiki/Peedy