AOL Instant Messenger

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: Monitor children

The AOL instant messenger is a useful feature that permits you to keep in touch with friends and associates. It has done a lot in avoiding phone calls, especially for relatively minor matters which would ordinarily not lead to any correspondence. There...

Pros: links you to the world, every1's using it
Cons: its from aol, isnt that a con in itself?

AIM, you hear that acronym used all the time online. It stands for Aol Instant Messenger. AIM is a free download from aol that lets you write messages in real time to anyone in the world who is online when you send it, and of course, has teir own copy...

Pros: Easy to use, convenient, everyone has it.
Cons: none.

OK, we all know the only thing AOL is good for is the instant messaging. Poor internet browsing and busy signals make AOL good for nothing.

But what about the people who don't want to spend $21 dollars a month for a low quality internet...

Pros: Everything is SWEET!!!!!!!!!!
Cons: Nothing!

American On Line Instant Messenger is one of the best communication programs around. AIM is a very very fast and easy program to be used when communication with your friends or family. Of course if you do not know anyone with AIM or AOL, then there is...

Pros: 1. can chat with friends who have AOL 2. easy to download
Cons: 1. no offline messaging at least when I had it 2. not enough variety on it to use such as greeting cards

I just recently deleted my aol instant messenger because I had a hard time chatting on it. I'm not an aol member so maybe that had something to do with it, but it was rather annoying.

I had a friend on the messenger I had met while playing...

Pros: Some, if you can trust who you're talking to.
Cons: I hate it.

Okay, I'm a mature female, so I should know better. Why is it I can assimilate and remember obscure facts and figures, learn computers, comprehend abstract philosophical ideas and intuitively comprehend the depths of Jungian psychology but I NEVER learn...

Pros: free and reliable
Cons: encryption

All of my life I have been "anti-AOL" but I give AOL credit for its efforts and success with their AOL Instant messenger. The ease of use and the fact that it is free is jsut amazing to me. They have definitly started a trend from their first...

Pros: easy to use!! lol and well.. its FREE! :)
Cons: spammers love to use this!

After skimming over the opinions on AIM...i find everyone loves it. I myself use and love this service. Although at the same time i have very sour feelings towards AIM because it has become a growing trend for spammers to use..to send XXX rated links to...

Pros: Fast, easy, great way to chat
Cons: none

I have both AOL and AIM on my computer. I must admit for chatting I only use AIM. It's easier to use than AOL, and a lot faster. I can also use it where ever I am instead of having to load AOL onto a new computer. It also allows me to register my AOL...

Pros: free, easy to use
Cons: can be a little slow

When I was told (yes, you read correctly) to download AOL IM, I was a little leary, I've not been a big fan of anything AOL from the get-go and was honestly a little worried about what might happen.

Luckily, I was surprised. AOL IM was very...

Pros: Small download, update notification, ease of use
Cons: Too many logos

First, I'd like to note that I am running AIM 4.7.2480. I've been running AIM for about 4 months now, and it is quite an outstanding program.

First, in comparison to ICQ, I don't seem to get any of those random pager messages that I hate so...

Pros: free, open to non-AOL users, and a great chat system!
Cons: Sometimes you can't log on!

AOL Instant Messenger is a chat server that lets you talk to your friends over the internet. All AOL internet users come with AOL Instant Messenger already installed.

AOL...

Pros: Easy to use
Cons: None

I love using AOL instant messengers for lots of reasons. But, I think the main one is because my best friend and I spend so much time talking to each other on it.

She lives over an hour away from me, which makes it difficult to talk very much...

Pros: everything
Cons: nothing

AOl instant messenger is the best thing I have ever downloaded. I use it so much in so many ways, and I adore it.

This service lets you, free of charge, chat instantly with any other person who uses the service. It is free to sign up and...

Pros: Fast, uses little resources, tons of features, buddy alert, inivisble mode
Cons: Sometimes slow log ons... People get annoying :)

As much as I hate to say it.. I like an AOL product. I was still safe when I got ICQ, I hated that. But now, since I got Aim a few years ago, I have made friends with the enemy. America Online, doesnt it just sound horrible? After 350 cds, 5,000...