I'm a Kid At The Internet Store!

I used to use AOL messenger but I got off on the Yahoo messenger and liked it a lot better. For one thing you can use voice with the Yahoo messenger and get out of all the typing. I use mine to keep in touch with some Nephews that live down in Kentucky. It's a pretty good way to communicate.

I use Yahoo messenger. I don't chat as much as used too, I still have my messenger installed. I check if often. When I first obtain my computer that was what I was fascinated with all my family, nieces and nephews, cousins, grandchildren, had the messenger so it was really fun until I ventured into other things on the net. You are lucky you have become very popular here on MyLot. Happy MyLotting.

Congrats on the move up the communications ladder, and before long you will be even more involved and more active. The Messenger programs are brilliant for keeping in touch with friends and family, and I use Windows Live Messenger almost every day to keep in touch with my sister in Toronto. (I am in the UK!) There are lots of advantages, and on this one, for example, the technology has improved to the point that we can leave messages for each other, even if the other person isn't online, then as soon as they log in, up comes the message. That's a big plus with the five hour time difference, and saves the aggravation of trying to find somebody on the phone when they may well be asleep. Now that you've started, and especially because you're worried about how slowly you type, the next step is speech, and if your present IM does not have a speech component, it's only a matter of checking out the others and picking the one you like the look of. There are two possibilities....firstly you can get the headphones with microphone attached, and if your friend does the same, you will be able to chat as if you were on a phone. Upmarket from that, you can get a webcam as well, which then gives you the added possibility of showing yourself to each other while you're chatting!! Some people find that thought a bit off-putting, because, let's face it, there are those among us who would absolutely hate anybody else to see us without our 'outdoor' face, full make-up, hair exquisite etc. etc. On the other hand, the men among us probably have no such reservations, but to each his own, and I'm sure you will have great fun, whatever you decide to do. As for the typing speed, those of us who use two fingers are quite happy as long as we don't get to the point of typing faster than we can think. Happy days, and here's a thought for you....Windows and Yahoo have already made an arrangement so that members of one IM can use their identity to talk to friends on the other!

I'm pretty much behind the learning curve on that too. I have yahoo messenger, but only one friend that I talk to, and that's only infrequently. I really don't know how to connect with people to chat with or I think I would do it more.

when i used to chat i always used yahoo messenger because my webcam would work with it but not aim.. i stay far far away from aim or any aol product.. their whole site, programs etc are just a bunch of virus/spyware crap..

I gotta admit, i am not a huge fan of AIM, but I do use yahoo every once in a long while. I type really fast, so sometimes my thoughts get faster than my hands can move, lol...I do like yahoo though. I even have a blog page there, but I don't blog much there anymore!

I do use Yahoo messenger, Gtalk, and MSN Messenger. Though I am online daily for about 12-14 hours, I don't chat so often.

I would be lost without my aim its one way i keep up with most of my family in mass,nh tenn an fl an whats really great is even tho ugh we never seem to get together in one state at one time we always meet together in aim

I used to use Yahoo Messenger years ago but got a bad virus from it and totally ruined my computer. I've sworn off instant messaging software since then. I'm sure things have improved but I have no desire to take such a chance again. Have fun with your IM!

I use Yahoo Messenger to chat with a few of my friends. Chatting is really fun! A few of my friends even found their better half over it. . Believe it or not. I understand you had trouble at first, but you'll get used to it in the long run and before you know it you will able to type much more faster.

Hi! Well I am not an internet buff until just recently. I had my internet connection last February. I use Yahoo Messenger and during my first years I love chatting with my friends and family members. But when I joined mylot I seldom chat anymore. I so love being here in mylot everyday and I don't want to get disturbed by friends who likes to chat so I use the invisible status. I do chat with them but only during weekends and only for an hour. Ciao!

heyyyyyyyy g/f lol.. ok couldn't help that.. yeah i use them all.. yahoo, msn and aol.. i keep forgetting to turn on my yahoo and msn.. what the hell.. lol.. i guess everytime i get on them no one is one them. i live on aol since i use that for everything.. i enjoy chatting with you and yes i am typing with two fingers. my dad freaks out when he watch me type he's like how in the hell can you type with two fingers ? call me two fingers quick draw... lol..