AOL Instant Messenger

Pros: Over 50 million people you can talk to, FREE!
Cons: Buddy list will not work at different computers.

Introduction to AIM
AOL instant messenger is a program designed to allow people from all over the world to communicate live. It has many capabilities and very few limitations. AIM (as it is called) is updated frequently. So for this review I...

Pros: easy to use. lots of things to do.
Cons: nothing

There are many different types of Messengers out there on the net today. So why did I choose to download the Aim messenger? Well I use to have AOL, and now I don't so I wanted to stay in contact with all the friends that I made while I was on AOL. So to...

Pros: free, easy to use, lots of features!
Cons: haven't found any so far...

I have used AOL for many years. In my experience with this ISP (internet service provider) I have found that their upgrades only get worse each time, they are overpriced, and they are extremely unreliable. That pretty much goes for any and every ISP...

Pros: Practically everyone uses it
Cons: Gets bulkier with every release; annoying ads and popups

Surely you've heard of AIM: the alleged be-all, end-all answer to the internet's instant messaging needs? It does voice, it does file transfers, it does buddy icons, it does cute and intuitive interfaces, and it does it all while keeping that trademark...

Pros: Extremely user friendly and intuitive. Easy to browse while chatting.
Cons: Can't leave a message for a friend that's offline.

Sure, IM has it's faults, like not being able to leave a message for someone that's offline, and the group chat function leaves something to be desired, but it has one plus that I think makes it superior to ICQ. With ICQ, when someone you know is online,...

Pros: You can chat the entire time you are online
Cons: Hard to ditch people you don't want to talk to

Let me first state that I do not use AOL. However, my (former) stepson convinced me to sign up for AOL instant messenger. His big selling point to me was that it was “free”, which it was and that I did not have to be on AOL to use it. So, after...

Pros: easy to use, "instant", file transfers, saving buddylist is easy
Cons: warning, 160 buddy limit

AOL Instant Messenger is a great way to keep in touch with all your friends! All you have to do is go to the aol.com homepage, make up a screen name, and download AIM 4.0!

What i love about AIM is that you can chat with your friends in...

Pros: Cool
Cons: None

AOL Instant Messenger is the best instant messenging service on the internet I love using this. The best thing about this program is you can keep track of your buddies with your buddy list. You can also hear when someone new gets on when they are on...

Pros: More Features, Better than AOL, User-Friendly, My Friends have AIM!
Cons: Connection Problems

AIM Member? Yes, for more than four years. I use AOL in conjunction with this service. AIM is far superior than AOL in terms of downloads, instant messaging, and member profiles. I have a 56.6K Modem. AIM stands for AOL Instant Messenger. It is a ...

Pros: FREE!! Chatting, No Phone Bills, Easy to Use
Cons: sometimes it is impersonal

Aol Instant Messenger is god's gift to college students. Technology is the key to the device, and communication is it's destination. It connects people everywhere in the world together and allows them to converse, share files, and just basically be...

Pros: Allows you to chat with AOL members if you're smart, and you don't use AOL
Cons: Every once in a great while I will run into some problems connecting to the server, but this is expected with so many people using the software

Do you have friends on AOL? Are you a non-AOL user? Ever wish you could Instant Message them just as if you were a member? Well, amazingly, I've found a great piece of software by AOL! Can you believe it? An AOL product that doesn't inundate you...

Pros: Great way to keep in touch
Cons: Too many ads

Well, it looks like AOL is finally sticking to what they're good at. The good news is that they're getting a clue, but the bad news is that they're starting to ruin themselves. By giving people such a great way to keep in touch WITHOUT AOL's horrible...

Pros: Easy to Install and Set Up
Cons: Unable to Figure out how to display Screen Names "real" names

With the advent of the different chat and instant messenger type software, one may wonder why I like AOL Instant Messager.

The main reason is that it is easy to install and update.

Being that I work with computers and programming...

Pros: It's FREE!
Cons: Can be distracting at work

AOL Instant Messenger is the ideal way to stay in touch with friends, family or darn near anyone with a computer. It is extremely easy to download, it's FREE and almost any literate person can figure out how to work the thing. And YOU don't have to be...

Pros: easy to use
Cons: closed system

I am a user of AOL Instant Messenger 4.0 (AIM), but I do have many problems with this software product. Why, then, do I use AIM? Especially given the number of other free messenging services out there? The answer to that is simple, I use AIM because...