Way back when: People used screensavers to prevent "burn-in" on CRT monitors, where static images could permanently damage the screen. Screensavers like 3D Pipes animated the display during ...

A member of the marketing team suggested that they 'add all of the screensavers, not just the best one,' and as a result, all of the screensavers that used OpenGL, including '3D Pipes,' were selected.