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After AdtTools rebranded their website to ThinkDesktop, ''ScreenMates'' were made and distributed through the mid - late 2000s. Popular brands like Family Guy and Pillsbury Doughboy had ''ScreenMates'' made for them. After rapid decline of the desktop toys, they were discontinued around the 2010s era, with the ThinkDesktop brand and website becoming defunct later on. | After AdtTools rebranded their website to ThinkDesktop, ''ScreenMates'' were made and distributed through the mid - late 2000s. Popular brands like Family Guy and Pillsbury Doughboy had ''ScreenMates'' made for them. After rapid decline of the desktop toys, they were discontinued around the 2010s era, with the ThinkDesktop brand and website becoming defunct later on. | ||
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''ScreenMates'' were mostly available to download on the ThinkDesktop website, or downloadable through other ways. Some ''ScreenMates'' were archived | ''ScreenMates'' were mostly available to download on the ThinkDesktop website, or downloadable through other ways. Some ''ScreenMates'' were archived and posted on Archive.org. But most of them were not archived for various reasons, such as improper archival, making them lost media. | ||
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Revision as of 02:21, 4 March 2022
Screenshot of Nick.com LaunchPad Communicator ScreenMate
Status: Partially found
ScreenMates were desktop toy BDAs (branded desktop applications) made from commissions mostly for the brands of Media and entertainment, and Retail in order to promote the brand. The desktop toys included features to play around with such as adding characters to the desktop, playing music, or showing news related to the brand.
History
After AdtTools rebranded their website to ThinkDesktop, ScreenMates were made and distributed through the mid - late 2000s. Popular brands like Family Guy and Pillsbury Doughboy had ScreenMates made for them. After rapid decline of the desktop toys, they were discontinued around the 2010s era, with the ThinkDesktop brand and website becoming defunct later on.
Availability
ScreenMates were mostly available to download on the ThinkDesktop website, or downloadable through other ways. Some ScreenMates were archived and posted on Archive.org. But most of them were not archived for various reasons, such as improper archival, making them lost media.
ScreenMates
| # | Brand | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ice Age | Lost |
| 2 | Family Guy | Partially found |
| 3 | The Ant Bully | Lost |
| 4 | Stop & Shop | Lost |
| 5 | Webmaster Radio | Lost |
| 7 | Hasbro Monkey Bar TV | Lost |
| 8 | Nick.com LaunchPad Communicator | Lost |
| 9 | Scott | Lost |
| 10 | Blue Cross (UK) | Lost |
| 11 | American Dad | Lost |
| 12 | Cottonelle | Lost |
| 13 | Hawaiian Airlines | Lost |
| 14 | Vail Resorts | Lost |
| 15 | Dodge | Lost |
| 16 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Found |
| 17 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Found |
| 18 | Fairly Odd Parents | Lost |
| 19 | Pillsbury | Lost |
| 20 | Comcast Spectator | Lost |
Gallery
External Links
- Section of ThinkDesktop website which shows solutions for businesses
- YouTube community post with information about ScreenMates
- Pillsbury Twitter post about Pillsbury Doughboy ScreenMate
- Blogpost about Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story ScreenMate
- Archive of Family Guy Season 3 ScreenMate
- Archive of SpongeBob SquarePants ScreenMate