Prody Parrot

Prody Parrot is a desktop assistant computer program made for the Windows 9x (Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows ME) and Windows NT series of operating systems. It was created by Mindmaker in 1999,[1] and acted to help computer users in business environments, whilst still having the facilities to engage and entertain users at home PCs.

Prody Parrot
Developer(s)Mindmaker
PlatformWindows NT

Behaviour

Prody, the software's titular Parrot, will fly around the screen and offer help where necessary. When he isn't needed, he will either 'perch' on the user's taskbar or on the top of one of the user's windows. The user can engage with Prody through a variety of different methods. Prody was designed to incorporate business functions as well, such as searching the stock market. Bundled with the software is a version of Creative Labs' Dr. Sbaitso program, integrated into the Prody Parrot software.

gollark: With my laptop, *some* failed components (SSD, RAM, WiFi card) can be swapped out easily, at least.
gollark: With my desktop, basically anyone can repair it if they can read a basic guide and have a screwdriver, and can obtain replacement parts.
gollark: This is partly a consequence of the greater integration necessary for thin devices (not that I think thinness is worth that), but partly just them being evil.
gollark: You can't practically *repair* iDevices. They are designed to prevent this.
gollark: Oh, also, <@151391317740486657>, Apple devices are basically impossible to repair.

See also
  • Talking Moose, the first desktop assistant program made for Apple Macintosh, which was of a similar nature to Prody
  • Microsoft Office Assistant, a series of desktop assistants who were incorporated with the Microsoft Office series of programs, including the infamous paperclip Clippy
  • Digital pet
  • BonziBuddy, a similar "desktop assistant" which was later found out to be adware, and claims of malware were made against it

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2014-08-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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