In return, Pierce received a steady stream of targeted, but unwanted, pop-up ads on his PC.
As BONZI.COM Software put it, “He will explore the Internet with you as your very own friend and sidekick! He can talk, walk, joke, browse, search, e-mail and download like no other friend you’ve ever had!” He was also a double agent: From then on, whenever Pierce surfed the Web, his cartoon companion and a handful of other programs bundled with KaZaA would quietly transmit records of his behavior back to third-party servers.
“But instead I also got this other program, and very soon I had a talking monkey running around my screen. “I did a custom download and only elected to get KaZaA,” he said. So after carefully downloading KaZaA - the most popular file-sharing program on the Web with 90 million copies requested so far this year - Pierce was not amused when his new BonziBUDDY showed up, too. Years of heavy Internet use have taught him to read the fine print most consumers ignore when they install free programs on their PCs. He can keep you on schedule.Free Software is the Lure, Online Surveillance is the RealityĮliot Pierce, a product manager for a large online media company, scours the World Wide Web each day for music files, games and flashy new freeware utilities. He will handle all of your Internet file downloads for you! He will even allow you to continue browsing the Internet while he takes care of your download! He will notify you when he is done! He can kiss and hug friends and loved ones all over the world on your behalf! He will deliver the message himself and even talk and express emotions for you! He will learn from you! Once he knows your likes and interest he will search the world and find you new sites you have not yet discovered or traveled to! Welcome to the world of Bonzi BUDDY! He will explore the Internet with you as your very own friend and sidekick! He can talk, walk, joke, browse, search, e-mail, and download like no other friend you've ever had! He even has the ability to compare prices on the products you love and help you save money! Best of all, he's FREE! (NOTE: This is computer software! He actually learns from you!)
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