AOL Instant Messenger

Pros: easy to use and fun to enjoy talking with friends
Cons: Needs to have a dial pad like MSN has

With AOL instant messenger, and ICQ and MSN, and now Yahoo messengers we sure do have a lot of different programs to choose from for talking to our friends.

I have chose to download and use the AOL instant messenger. I use to have AOL,...

Pros: Many, MANY users; simple to use; getting better all the time
Cons: messaging still not there, privacy

This is a total rewrite(yep, yet another) of an earlier opinion of AIM, it was one of my first opinions (bad opinions) so I trashed the old one and am writing a new.

I first began using AIM several years ago, soon after I became an...

Pros: Great for keeping in touch with my children in Alabama.
Cons: Service down quite a bit

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Pros: Easy to set up; easy to use; very effective
Cons: While you can converse with anyone, you can only invite other AIM users to an actual internet chat room

Instant messaging has always been the one feature of AOL that is my personal favorite. AIM is almost identical to the instant messaging that is included with a subscription to AOL, with only minor appearance and size variations. The best part is...AIM...

Pros: see below
Cons: see above

With all of the many different ways to communicate over the internet, it is tough to find which one is best for you, but I have tried many, and below is a fairly extensive review that shows you why AIM is best for me. Now, the end of this...

Pros: Save on phone bills, lots of options
Cons: Can get confusing if too many people try to talk to you at once

I have to say that the AOL Instant Messenger saves me a lot of money on my phone bill. There is a lot to be said for the AOL Instant Messenger. I use this every day that I am on the computer. It helps me keep in touch with my friends and family without...

Pros: works with proxies and firewalls; few service disruptions
Cons: you have to use HTTPS to make it work through firewalls and proxy servers; it's made by AOL

I wanted a copy of AIM because my copy of YIM (Yahoo! Instant Messenger) was flaking out. Since I need a messenger that can work through a firewall/proxy, my choices are pretty limited. A computer-savvy friend suggested AOL Instant Messenger to me and...

Pros: can talk to hot chicks that are computer illeterate.
Cons: everything.

IRC outdoes every chat program ever made. That is why every chat program is pretty much based off of it. AIM is like aol, slow, and crappy. mIRC outdoes all of it, every single aspect, if mIRC was to make a messager, it would be scriptable and lots...

Pros: easy to use, free, doesn't take up much space
Cons: limits on chat and profile, no particular features

AIM is an excellent program because it's simple. It's not overflowing with features that have no purpose and if it's not satisfying enough, you can always get enhancers to go with it. (programs such as dead AIM and AIM plus are good). It generally...

Pros: Free, easy, useful, better than AOL itself!
Cons: Nothing you can't disable!

I don't own AOL. I used to, but I got over that stage rather quickly. So, a few years ago I downloaded Instant Messenger so that I could still talk to my friends. I found AIM to be so much better than AOL itself, that I questioned AOL about it....

Pros: The file sending feature.
Cons: The fact that it doesn't always keep you logged on.

I have both AOL as a service provider, and I have AOL instant messenger (AIM) on my computer. I like AOL but I adore AIM!

I must admit, I am a bit of a net junkie. Over the years I've managed to become acquainted with a lot of people all over...

Pros: Great talk feature, great buddy making feature
Cons: Unable to use my email accounts with AIM

AOL Instant Messenger, also known as AIM, is an instant messenger service used by millions worldwide. You can add "buddies" to your buddy list, talk to people in real time with a microphone, or just type with the keyboard. It has a buddy...

Pros: Many great features, free
Cons: None come to mind

Instant messaging services like AOL's version have been around for a few years now. They're a great thing, especially for those who use free internet services like Netzero or Bluelight. With them, you can make friends online and talk to them even without...

Pros: Talking, file sending ultimate software.
Cons: Buddy list is stored on the computer, not on online

If you have a lot of friends who have AOL, and you don't, then this program is for YOU!. Also if you want to talk to someone, send your pictures to your friends, relatives, and other important people, and if you want to send cool programs to your...

Pros: Free, easy to use
Cons: easily hacked

I used to like AOL Instant Messenger, I mean, if you can chat easily and for free with your friends, why not? But after about 1 year of me using Instant Messenger, the hackers were born. My screen name was played with, for about a month I could not...