BonziBuddy

Bonzi Buddy was a virtual desktop assistant created by Joe and Jay Bonzi, it was created to share jokes and facts, manage downloading using its download manager, sing songs, talk, among other functions.

Originally, it featured a green parrot named Peedy, however later it was changed with a titular Purple Gorilla.

Why It Sucked

 * 1) Every time you open BonziBuddy, you need to insert information about yourself, email, location and even address. It's unnecessary.
 * 2) There’s an option to tell jokes, but most of the jokes fall flat.
 * 3) False Advertising: Despite the fact it was advertised as a desktop assistant, it was considered to be adware (because it persuaded many people to add ads) and spyware (because it contains a backdoor Trojan).
 * 4) Terrible and extremely cringe-worthy text-to-speech voice that is from Microsoft Agent.
 * 5) The games BonziBuddy comes with are boring. Bonzi Solitaire is just solitaire, Bonzi Jigsaw is just jigsaw puzzles, and Bonzi Beach Checkers is just checkers, but with crabs instead of figures.
 * 6) There’s an option to play video and audio. However, it doesn’t seem to work anymore.
 * 7) Additionally Bonzi can sing covers of songs; however, it sounds terrible, because of the text-to-speech voice.
 * 8) It has almost nothing to do of what BonziBuddy was advertised as.
 * 9) Bonzi tried so hard to be hip and cool with his personality, even having an animation of him getting his sunglasses.

The Only Redeeming Quality

 * 1) The text to speech voice can be hilarious at times.

Trivia

 * In recent years, this program has become somewhat of a meme.

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