AOL Instant Messenger

Pros: Ease of use, reliability/stability
Cons: To use some of the features, you and your friend have to have the same version - sometimes hard to do!

Talking to friends over the internet is free, quick, and easy - but which program do you use to talk? Well, since you and your friends have to have the same kind, why not get the most popular!?! AOL Instant Messenger is by far the easiest and most...

Pros: stable, great platform, chat rooms, FREE
Cons: no hiding capabilities or buddy list storage

First I would like to say I do not use AOL, I haven't used AOL for a provider since 1994! But I wanted to give some history that not many people know about when talking about AOL and Instant messenger. So No I don't like AOL, but I do love my...

Pros: Easy to use, many many features, talk to AOL members
Cons: Userbase not as large as ICQ

I have Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ and AOL Instant Messenger 4.0, and AIM towers over ICQ and Yahoo! Messenger. This is for many reasons.

First of all, AIM is wonderfully easy to use and to learn. Within minutes of installing the program you will...

Pros: Chat with one friend or more than one anytime you're online
Cons: AOL users have problems occasionally

It's not like I don't spend enough time in front of my computer anyway, but I'm rather baffled now as to how I made it without AIM. It's an obsession now...I turn on the computer and I have to know if any of my friends are online. Not necessarily to...

Pros: very easy to use
Cons: none

I have yet to meet a single person who says a bad thing about AIM. There are many advantages to using AIM, which are discussed here. However, you should be aware of one fact: AIM IS FREE. That’s correct. Downloading this messenger service will not cost...

Pros: Away message, connection with friends on AOL when you're not, Buddy Icons..and much more
Cons: Not a single one!

This is a long over due Epinion of a wonderful service.

I had AOL when I first got on-line back in August 1999, (I still consider myself somewhat of a Virgin) and after hearing that doggone "Good-bye" more times than I care to...

Pros: Good for friendly chats and things of the same nature.
Cons: Not for the internet security paranoids.

With so many different chatting programs out on the market, and with so many different users using what is most available to them, it's no wonder I came across AIM (AOL Instant Messenger).

I have many friends, and some from some very far away...

Pros: It's a fantastic way to keep in touch with your family and friends, and to meet new people along the way!
Cons: Sometimes it takes a few tries before it'll let you connect; when this happens, you might want to restart the program. Also, not everyone has AIM :-( (though on the bright side, anyone can have AIM, so get your friends to sign up! It's free, after a

Like most college kids I know, I spend much of my free time (and some of my not-so-free time!) online. Since student cannot live by web page alone, I get much of my online human interaction via AIM, which, despite what Epinions' product-info states, is...

Pros: Easy to download, install, set up, and use, and it's free.
Cons: Not for you if you want advanced features like image display.

The first time I participated in an online, realtime conversation was late in 1979. The venue was CompuServe (nee MicroNET). I recall the fascination of watching letters rolling onto my computer screen at the (then blazing) speed of 300 bps. ...

Pros: Easy to use, popular
Cons: banner ads

AOL's AIM service is the best service that AOL can offer. However everything else that belongs to AOL is a complete waste of time. AIM blows out the competition like, MSN's, yahoo's, etc... The reason for AIM's success is popularity, ease of use, and...

Pros: meet tons of people, convient, small program, lots of goodies, gizmos and gadgets, updates frequently
Cons: well it's NOT AOL

Using AIM is like learning to ride a bike...once you get the hang of it is a piece of cake. I use AIM along with other chat programs to keep in touch with my family and friends. Life as a Navy Wife will place you all over and it is the best way to stay...

Pros: Basically everything
Cons: The news ticker and advertisements can be annoying.

If you have read my opinion on America Online, you already know how I feel about it. If you have not, then I will fill you in. Basically I have no use for AOL except for an easy access e-mail account and the fact that many of my friends and relatives...

Pros: Lost of people use it. Available to everyone. Some useful capabilities. Relatively Mature.
Cons: Occasional disconnects. Interface could be cleaner.

Ah, the world of instant messaging. It seems like everyone I know is now part of it. There are only major instant messengers left, and I have chosen to stick with AOL Instant Messenger, not because it is a great product or service, but because it...

Pros: free, convenient, fun
Cons: none that come through me

Ever since I had downloaded AOL Instant Messenger 4.0, I have been able to communicate a lot more often with my friends and alot more conveniently! AOL has done another great job with this Instant Messenger. There are so many gret new features that you...

Pros: Easy to use, free, provides many useful features, great for keeping in contact with friends and family.
Cons: The setup process can take a long time.

I have recently moved from St. Louis, Missouri to Atlanta Georgia temporarily. Doing so I have just started attending the Georgia Institute of Technology. Before I had gotten my stuff together to make the move, I new I would need my computer to keep...