

Back in the days of the first at-home computers, all the desktop models were boxy, clunky models CRT monitors. To find the origins of the screensaver, we have to go all the way back to the Neolithic era of the 1990s, when dial-up Internet still prevailed and people were getting used to this whole gosh-darned email thing.

The wonderful days of CRT CRT Monitor Eric E. But to find out why, we have to remember why screensavers were created in the first place. Technically, you do not need to use a screensaver at all with modern computers. ITunes Screensaver brett jordan/FlickrWhen was the last time you thought about your desktop screensaver? If those flashy images and graphics don’t seem as important these days, well – that’s because they aren’t.
