AOL Instant Messenger

Pros: Easy and Reliable
Cons: None

At first glance you most likely will see AIM as a poor mans AOL, for that's what I saw it as (No offense meant). But, since I wanted to be fair I took the few minutes to download it and install it. Now I have had AIM for more than 2 months, and I love...

Pros: Widely used and simple to operate
Cons: You are helping support the AOL-Time Warner conglomerate

Not having AOL, I used to think I was out of touch with my friends who do. Imagine my shoch when I learned that seemingly as many people use AOL Instant Messenger without being AOL subscribers as those unfortunates who do use AOL. Now, thanks to the...

Pros: Simple to use, widely used, free
Cons: none

This is the best internet chat program out there. Thats the bottom line. I have used a bunch of them. This program is very simple to use. It is also the most widely used. Everyone I care to talk to has this program except for my 2 cousins who both...

Pros: Simple, easy
Cons: None

AOL Instant Messenger is the easiest way to stay in touch with people when you can't actually meet with them in person. It is also very easy to use, thankfully. All you have to do is type, press tab, and hit enter. Your message appears on the other...

Pros: Great messenger
Cons: not enough features

I was online and some of my friends told me about aol instant messenger. They said it was a great messenger. I thought I would try it out so I did.


At first, after I downloaded it, I figured everything out fairly easy and started adding...

Pros: easy to use and very useful
Cons: hard to get a screen name

ok i have to say AOL instant messenger or to put it short AIM is my favorite messenger program. it has everything now sending and reciveing file feature buddy icon for something fun to add a ticker that has up to date news and events on what you want to...

Pros: easy to use, uncomplicated,good chat rooms
Cons: conflict with AOL and non-AOL members

I have found that AOL Instant Messaging is uncomplicated and easy to use. All of my family members use it. The only negative thing I've is its not allowing cross use with AOL and non-AOL members. It would be beneficial if AIM had an area, when you need...

Pros: has some nice features
Cons: bad service

I downloaded AOL Instant Messenger a couple of months after I got ICQ. I suppose it may be a matter of opinion, but I like ICQ lots better. There's a lot of Instant Messenger I do not like. every one goes on screen names, as a pose to ICQ's #'s and...

Pros: Easy to use, easy to install, easy to find friends...
Cons: AOL Brand Name

After AOL sent me my 50th free CD, I promised myself never to use anything to do with AOL, but because of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), my mind was changed. This is so much better than ICQ!
Even if it is your first time ever using a...

Pros: lots of stuff
Cons: bad when computer freezes or if u have a slow modem

This is a great type of software i have ever downloaded. one of the best things about aol instant messenger is that it is free and all u have to do is download it. i use it all the time when i am online. it is the coolest and all my friends have it. it...

Pros: Fast, easy, no problems, nothing like its parent counter part, AOL.
Cons: Sometimes can't connect.

I know you don't want to read too much so I will make it short and simple. If you want to talk to your friends online, this is the program to get. Its free and really easy to use. Just download it, install, and you're off! No hassles, no problems,...

Pros: Easy, fun, appealing
Cons: n/a

AOL is my favorite Instant Messenger Program. I find it easy, convenient, and fun to use. The program comes with member profiles, sound effects and allows you to quickly search through thousands of AOL member profiles through the word-key search options....

Pros: Ability to talk to people using Aol, easy to use, lots of features
Cons: Crashes, inability to send large files, lousy compared to ICQ

Aol Instant Messenger is called Aim for short just in case you didn't know.

Well, this is one of the biggest instant messaging programs in the market. It has a little ad on the top like Aol has on everything else. Aim once had a bug where a...

Pros: Save, Save, Save!!
Cons: Very few

This is an excellent choice for meeting people and for chatting with people you already know. I keep in touch with family and friends for no cost on long distance. The voice thing is cool because we can actually hear each other's voices instead of just...

Pros: Simple, easy chat interface
Cons: No voice

AOL Instant Messenger is active on my desktop every time I'm online. I have several friends that I use AIM to communicate with. It's a simple program with a simple chat interface, and the service makes it very easy to communicate.

I...