AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is an easy to use Instant Message program. It allows you to type to people online in real time, one on one, or even in a chat room. The program allows you to keep track of your “buddies” and organize them into groups so you can keep in touch with friends and family. When you get a message, this program opens a window with that message above all windows in the middle of your desktop. For every line someone types, it will go above all other windows on the screen. Talking to more than one person at a time is difficult, and being messaged by thousands of site visitors makes it impossible to reply to even one person. Even e-mail is easier to work with at these extents. So, if you have a few buddies that you want to keep in touch with, AIM should be fine, but if you know too many people that tend to be chatty, AIM may force you to shy away from even talking through the computer.

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