ThinkDesktop Screenmates (partially found desktop toys; 2000s)

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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, streaming clips, playing music, arranging dates for events, or showing news related to the brand.

History

After AdTools 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 the rapid decline of the desktop toys, they were discontinued around the 2010s era, with the ThinkDesktop brand and website becoming defunct later.

Availability

ScreenMates were mostly available to download on the ThinkDesktop website, or downloadable through other ways. Very few ScreenMates were archived properly. Most of them were not archived because ThinkDesktop's website required filling out a survey form before downloading the installer, making Wayback Machine unable to archive them. They also were not archived for limited availability at certain times, making most of them lost media. There is no guarantee whether or not they are accessible primarily as most require an internet connection to be used.

ScreenMates

# Brand Status
1 Ice Age Found
2 Family Guy Partially found
3 The Ant Bully Partially found
4 Stop & Shop Lost
5 Webmaster Radio Lost
6 Hasbro Monkey Bar TV Lost
7 Nick.com LaunchPad Communicator Lost
8 Scott Lost
9 Blue Cross (UK) Lost
10 American Dad Partially Found
11 Cottonelle Found
12 Hawaiian Airlines Lost
13 Vail Resorts Lost
14 Dodge Lost
15 SpongeBob SquarePants Found
16 Avatar: The Last Airbender Found
17 The Fairly OddParents Found
18 Pillsbury Lost
19 Comcast Spectator Lost
20 Network World Lost

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