Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Dec 11 '00
Pros: chat, saved lists, history
Cons: none
Summary: After being involved in computers for about a year, I came across this program that everyone I knew seemed to have. They called it "ICQ", and when I first heard of it, I thought it was some method, or game that tested how smart a person is or ... read more
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Feb 08 '05
Pros: …
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Summary: When I started with instant messaging, ICQ was the first program that I was introduced to. (It’s supposed to be short for I Seek You.) I just recently started using the program again after a long absence and I have to admit that a lot has changed. (I’ ... read more
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Nov 09 '02
Pros: A lot less bloat than regular ICQ; updated interface.
Cons: Possible random Spamming.
Summary: ICQ. It's as ubiquitous as Yahoo!, AOL, and IRC.
A Brief History: ICQ was first released to the Internet in 1996 by a small start-up company in Israel called Mirabilis. ICQ was quickly ... read more
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Mar 06 '02
Pros: great features, complete tool, contact list can be accessed from anywhere
Cons: ad banners
Summary: ICQ (I seek you) is one of the most popular chat and communication tools. The features and abilities are really great. But nowadays the market rules are changing and the companies that are supplying services for free are now inserting ad banners or ... read more
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Feb 03 '02
Pros: Wonderful instant message program
Cons: The ads on messages!
Summary: I have been using ICQ since around 1995 so I have used a lot of different versions of this program (and until recently I wouldn't have been connected and not had it on). This program is great to be able to talk to new people and friends from school or ... read more
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Jan 29 '02
Pros: Everybody's using it.
Cons: Spam, frequent crashes.
Summary: I was first introduced to online messengers back in 1996 having just recently discovered the internet. Online chat programs were relatively new back then, thus partly explaining their enormous popularity among us youngsters.It was such a phenomenon to ... read more
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Dec 27 '01
Pros: FREE, ease of use, features
Cons: cpu usage
Summary: I have read several negative reviews on ICQ lately. This really did shock me. I have been a user of ICQ for several years now (can't remember exactly what year) and have found that it has been a lot more useful than other chat clients.
The ... read more
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Dec 18 '01
Pros: Free, Simple To Use, Customize Name Shown, Control Visibility And Who Can Contact You
Cons: Complex Layout, Not Very User Friendly, Novice Users Take Caution During Use
Summary: Why Did I Choose ICQ?
I've had ICQ for well over 5 years and always liked it. Basically I use AIM for my regular chat service, but since I am involved with many groups and whatnot I use ICQ as well. With many other programs such as AIM and ... read more
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Nov 10 '01
Pros: Easy for anyone to use and has great way to meet new people.
Cons: If you lose you password you have to get a new ICQ number.
Summary: ICQ is a great way to meet new peolpe, to find people and talk to your friends while your online.
CONTACT LIST
Your contact list is were your friends are you can tell if there online because they will appear under Online or ... read more
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Nov 02 '01
Pros: Some cool features, almost everyone has an account
Cons: VERY irritating, primitive
Summary: If ever a piece of software was not only just-plain-annoying, but primitive, stupid and no fun, it was ICQ. ICQ ("I-Seek-You") is a piece of software that lets you communicate with other users, via phone, messaging, email, and chat. It might seem pretty ... read more
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Oct 22 '01
Pros: Easy & fun to use, lots of features
Cons: Sometimes slow, very buggy
Summary: ICQ (I Seek You) was one of the first instant messaging programs that was actually a success, and it still is. Although it has many competitors right now, ICQ has managed to stay near the top!
ICQ is very fun to use, it is often updated, and ... read more
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Oct 11 '01
Pros: millions of users worldwide
Cons: messages from unknown people come every few days.
Summary: ICQ is the best chat program on the internet. PERIOD!
I have used ICQ since I started using the internet almost five years ago. Each year,the number of users of ICQ grows exponentially,there's never been a better time to join!
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Oct 07 '01
Pros: Easy to use, funny and noninvasive sounds.
Cons: Poor GUI, poor security, too much junk
Summary: ICQ, I-Seek-You, in concept is a wonderful idea. Had it not been for those other knock of instant messengers this would be number 1.
First off, download and installing it. The website is totally cluttered with junk. ICQ by nature is an ... read more
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Aug 10 '01
Pros: Communicate with friends overseas for FREE!
Cons: Addictive, not user-friendly, takes up space
Summary: Some people have asked me what ICQ is. Basically, ICQ is a chat program, which is used by well over 50 million people. It can be downloaded from www.icq.com.
However, do this at your own risk. If you get ICQ, be ... read more
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Aug 08 '01
Pros: Read the Review at the bottom
Cons: Read the Review at the bottom
Summary: Ah, the world of online chatting. For those people who can type quickly and in a coherent way online chatting is the perfect way to chat with friends and family in real time without the phone bill. For the rest of us who use the ol’ “Two Finger Typing ... read more
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Aug 04 '01
Pros: great capabilities
Cons: some 'spam' messages
Summary: I've had the icq software for going on four years now,and ever since I first downloaded it,it's just got better and better.
Icq has awesome capabilities. For example,you can :
*send friends messages,and get replies within seconds
*send ... read more
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