Aol Instant Messenger Review (Yes its an acronym within in an acronym...idiots) (1/5)

If you had a normal preteen and early teen life chances are you recognize this little devil of symbol. Its the logo and acronym for AOL instant messenger, yes AOL decided they should put an acronym within an acronym, yes it's fucking stupid, yes AOL is worthless company. Right about now you may be asking yourself, but James you herculean beast of a man, why are you reviewing a product that by all means sucks, is outdated, and is completely worthless? Well faithful reader it's because AIM has cause me quite a bit of headache recently and this is my way of depriving AOL of moneys. This one is gonna be a quickie (like me and your sister last night) partly because I'm lazy partly because there's not alot to well...review about AIM.


Design:The graphic design of AIM isn't amazing or intuitive, it's there because it's there. AIM does have options to make it look prettier and to "customize" it to your own preferences. But in order to do that it wants you to sell your soul create an online account wherein you must set up preferences download a tool bar, let AOL anally rape you AND give every stalker in America your exact location...all to change your font to a different color.

Functionality: AIM works....barely. In fact my aim for whatever reason wont let me add new friends, I've tried reinstalling, upgrading to new versions, the whole bit, it just wont let me add new friends. AIM starts up when your computer starts up, this not only slows down your startup but it opens up your browser so you can go to your "AIM homepage". The only part of aim that puts it above built in chat like facebook chat is the fact that you can text with it. All you do is put in a number, and send a message. Aside from that helpful little tidbit there really isn't much more AIM offers over other, less intrusive, chat platforms.

Summary: AIM is great if you want to spam text people, but other then that choose skype or facebook chat or meebo or a phone...or like 2 cups with string....all of those things are better then AIM.

For being able to let me spam text my friends I give aim ONE exploding monkey out of FIVE (1/5)