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  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    PeterFarrell

    4 Stars AIM to keep in touch 25/08/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Free, quick and easy to setup, you can search for friends.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Looks old and chunky, some problems and annoying noises.

    I have had MSN's instant messenger a while now and felt that there was no need to try any of the other instant messengers available. If you don't already know, insatnt messaging lets you talk instantly without a delay so you can actually chat to someone and they are private, not like an open chatroom. I had a friend who had not got MSN so suggested I got AIM (AOL's Instant Messenger) so I did to keep in touch with them. I found it fairly quick and easy to download and setup. One advantage it has over MSN is that you can search for people by name, interests and location. It has a good control ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    real_rob_writer

    3 Stars AOHell or ICQ 17/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages see op

    Disadvantages Disadvantages see op

    Instant Messaging is something I've used since the start of my online life, and in my opinion has been the sole biggest factor in drawing people of my ages group (18) to the internet. Back in the day when I had a 486 PC with a 14.4K modem I used ICQ, mainly to talk to my friends. As time moved on so have I, and I now use MSN Messenger as my main IM program, with ICQ used to keep in contact with the people I met on there. I never really found internet chat rooms all that interesting; I mean sure they were a neat idea to begin with and I did make a few friends from them, but just about every ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    waltersontour

    4 Stars INSTANT MESSAGES GET THE MESSAGE 09/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages fast, reliable, buddy list

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none really

    Get The Message? Theres little doubt that email has helped to revolutionise the way we communicate with each other. Its convenience and low cost mean that postal delays and hefty telephone bills can now be easily avoided. Howerevr, even email has its limitations. Fopr one, there's no way of telling if the person you're sending a message to is online, meaning your message could stay in their inbox for days. Some people only check for email once or twice per web-surfing session, so there's no guarantee that youll get a speedy responce. Theres also the issue of slow or unreliable delivery. Heavy ... more
  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    OKkaraoke

    5 Stars I Spy... you online 27/10/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages free, can talk to multiple people, file transfer, away messages

    Disadvantages Disadvantages voyeurism, makes it hard to avoid people, impersonal

    When I think about the AOL Instant Messenger (commonly referred to as AIM), it makes me sort of sad. Years ago, people used to phone each other or (gasp!) go to each other's homes to chat. Don't people ever talk to each other in person anymore? This program makes it very easy to have superficial relationships and may cause misunderstandings, since it is difficult to express sarcasm and other subtle human tones and emotions over the Instant Messager. But, before I go on a huge tangent about how technology is ruining human relationships, let's discuss the program itself. AOL and AIM AOL (America ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    7sefton

    5 Stars Shames MSN and all the others 14/07/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Modern, easy to use/install, simple, clear and fast. A great service from a world-trusted group.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Being picky, it's fiddly to send if you prefere a keyboard to mouse, and you can't see if a person is writing a message or has left. Apart from that, a splendid job!

    AOL have done something that would (and should) turn Bill Gates Green with envy. What a fab service! It's fast, fun, easy to use/install, availible the world over and is an easy way to meet new people. Being new to all this computer malarky, I's grasped the basics of AOL, and found my way into chat. AOL's chat is well designed, just a shame they can't controll the people in them! I find the chats often are led away from the theme, with a lot of messing about in them. Still, the people are friendly enough, and their is a reporting system and strict rules so it's OK I suppose. Anyway, you go ... more
  • 86 of 87 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Fiz_whiz

    4 Stars Take AIM and fire those messages 15/07/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages easy to use, packed with features

    Disadvantages Disadvantages does not support video communication

    For all those Instant Messaging freaks out there check this out if you haven't already! ;) Instant Messages....you've got to admit they can be funny at times and provide that personal and intimate environment when spreading the latest goss or having that little heart to heart when you just can't keep away from your loved one. Alternatively when you're bored and just want to meet someone new if only for a while then this tool is perfect! Though I’ve used ICQ before in the past, I wasn’t much for it and preferred something easier to use. I also have MSN but find this very limited in that you can ... more
  • 11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    judithritchie

    5 Stars Such a simple easy to use product 06/03/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages free,simple design, very easy to use, great range of chat services, buddy list saved wherever you are

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none that i can think of - anyone got any to point out?

    AOL Instant Messenger is a dream! It is a chat program that allows you to message your friends direct to their computer in private chat boxes, without using any chat rooms. AIM (the commonly used abbreviation of AOL Instant Messenger) can be downloaded from the AOL site, www.aol.com and is absolutely free. It is easy to instal, giving you an icon directly on your desktop, or in your trays or on your Start Menu. You must then sign up for an account (free of course) which gives you a nickname. You can choose any you like, and add a profile. If you use AOL you can use your screenname, if you ... more
  • 13 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Trev1000

    5 Stars At least they've got something right 03/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages It's Free.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None, It's Free.

    AOL is known to be big, but also to have many flaws, and although they are disliked by quite a few, at least they have given something away that is useful to just about all. The instant messenger service offered by AOL, is actually one of the best I have used, and I still often do, though by now I suppose I should upgrade to the much newer 4.3 version as my older one ( version 3.0 ) is very limited by comparison. Even with my old version I still have full access to the service, and it will sit quietly in the system tray until I send a message, or am sent one. It's a very simple utility that ... more
  • 15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Please_believe_me

    5 Stars keep in touch. 17/06/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great for keeping in touch

    Disadvantages Disadvantages none i can think of.

    This is another one of those commonly used personal messaging utilities. AIM, which stands for AOL instant messenger, is used for chatting to your friends either alone or in a room with others. You can send files, type talk, voice chat, read news, and if you use the AOL ISP service (like me) then you can read your AOL emails. It also gives you the opportunity to and other pop accounts to it. The program is about 2.5 Megabytes in size to download; you can get it from www.aol.co.uk. It is simple to install on your computer. If your not an AOL member you will have to register with AIM to use this ... more
  • 71 of 71 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    slurpadunker

    5 Stars Happy times 14/08/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages instant chats with your friends

    Disadvantages Disadvantages They can see when you log on

    Is it really worth your time having an instant messaging service rather than just plain e-mail? It all really depends on your needs. The main advantage is as it says instant replies. You don't have to sit there for ten minutes wondering if your friend has received your e-mail. You can of course just arrange a time and meet your friend in one of the millions of chat rooms on the web. I find this too quick and hard to keep track of what is being said to me as loads of others join in the conversation. Not very private at all. I first started using messenger at work as I was often in a separate ... more
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