AOL have been on the scene just about as long as I can remember on the
internet so you'd expect AIM to pbe a pretty decent messenger. However, the
proof is in the pudding. Nowadays, MSN Messenger and Skype users far
outnumber AIM users which shows that at the end of the day, it's not one of
the big hitters. AIM was however one of the first to incorporate voice, video
and desktop-to-mobile messaging and so should at least be given credit for
pioneering this technology. The instant messaging list on AIM has space for
500 friends and enables you to organize your chats and status messages
easily. It also allows you to send bigger files than most IM services. AIM's
video conferencing function is however much more hassle and it's not
immediately obviously how to start a conference until you scroll through the
menus. AIM also features it's own e-mail service although obviously, you need
to sign up for an AOL account to use it which can turn into a long drawn out
affair in itself. There's no real advantage of using AOL's IM mail compared
to others apart from the fact that it does feature a handy "unsend" function
if you've sent an e-mail in error. Of course, there's the obligatory SMS
function although this is limited to US users and if your phone supports it,
you can also use AOL messenger on the move. *AIM is a bit of a disappointing
effort from one of the originators of Instant Messaging but still has a few
redeeming features that make it worth a try.*Download *AIM (AOL Instant
Messenger) 7.5.14.8* in Softonic
