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=09=09=09Digital Dispatch [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] [IMAGE] = =09=09=09=09 [IMAGE]=09[IMAGE] =09[IMAGE]=09 [IMAGE] June 7, 2001 [IMAGE] --Steve F= ox, editor in chief, CNET.com Dear readers, I can't resist a good fight= : Napster vs. the RIAA, Intel vs. AMD, Palm vs. Pocket PC. But in my opinio= n, nothing beats the PC vs. Mac rivalry. It's an ongoing conflict that has = generated more bad blood, accusatory e-mails (just ask any tech editor), an= d overall charges of press bias than any other high-tech confrontation imag= inable. The responsible folks on the CNET Software team considered playing = peacemaker to the warring tribes, possibly building consensus and even tryi= ng to heal old wounds. But that wouldn't be much fun, would it? So instead,= we've decided to add fuel to the fire with the third installment of our OS= death match, this time pitting Mac OS X against Windows 2000 . This highly= unscientific battle royale compares the two heavyweight contenders from ea= ch camp to see who gets to wear the crown. Tell us what you think at softwa= re-mailbag@cnet.com . We've braced ourselves for the onslaught. This = Week's Top 10 Top 10 celebrity viruses [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Software= [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Net payment nightmares It may be convenient to pay for = goods digitally, but that path is fraught with danger. Your money may get l= ost in the ether, you might get locked out of your account, or you may end = up paying for goods you never receive. Read on for five frightening tales o= f transaction terrors, plus tips on how to avoid or fix them. In Software = Electronics [IMAGE] Get the PDA that's right for you There are as many = ways to use handhelds as there are hands to be held. But to make things a l= ittle easier, we've narrowed down the field a bit to students, executives, = gamers, musicians, and a few other categories. If you're looking for some a= dvice on which PDA is just right for you, click the link above. In Electron= ics Wireless [IMAGE] Ask the cell phone diva We were so impressed by the= response to our Wireless Insider "What people are asking the cell phone di= va" story that we decided to make it a regular feature on CNET Wireless. Se= nior Editor Joni Blecher will do her best to track down the answers to all = your questions about cell phones, service providers, and accessories. So ke= ep 'em coming! In Wireless Software [IMAGE] OS death match: OS X vs. Win= dows 2000 OS X versus Windows 2000, eh? Sure, why not? Both of these opera= ting systems are workstation ready, server friendly, and easy enough for ev= en the smallest home office. So how does plain-Jane Windows 2000 match up w= ith OS X's bells and whistles? We tossed these two operating systems into t= he arena in a heavyweight matchup, and only we can pick a winner. In Softwa= re Hardware [IMAGE] For richer or for poorer: WinBook X1, J1 How differ= ent can two 1GHz notebooks from the same company be? Quite a bit, actually.= We pit the sleek WinBook X1 against the bargain WinBook J1 to see which is= the better deal. In Hardware Web Building [IMAGE] Tricks of the trade = As dot-coms fold and thousands of Web workers get pink-slipped, adult Web s= ites remain a reliable and profitable online venture. Learn how the technol= ogies that are commonly used to put adult content on the Web can be used on= any site to successful ends. In Web Building celebrity viruses [I= MAGE] Top Ten [IMAGE] [IMAGE] The Chernobyl virus is back, this time lur= king in messages that promise naked pictures of actress/singer Jennifer Lo= pez. The e-mail tempts credulous users with the subject line "Where are you= ," and an attachment (jenniferlopez_naked.jpg.vbs) that, when opened, can d= elete files and make hash of your hard drive. Fortunately, few people have = fallen for the Lopez virus. But in light of this latest attack, coupled wit= h February's Anna Kournikova worm , we here at CNET are worried about futur= e celebrity-based viruses. Here are 10 nasties we hope never make it to you= r in-box: 10 The Madonna virus This unstoppable pathogen defies antiviru= s programs by constantly reinventing itself. 9 The Jim Jeffords virus Parti= tions your hard drive so that the two sides don't want to work together. 8 = The Michael Jackson virus Launch this bad boy and your entire screen slowly= fades to white. 7 The Anne Heche virus Changes all your system settings...= then switches them back to the original defaults. 6 The Ozzy Osborne virus = Bites the heads off BAT files. 5 The Calista Flockhart virus Claims to eat = up your RAM, but we've never noticed any significant impact. 4 The Dan Quay= le virus When you run spell-check, this macro virus randomly adds the lette= r e to the ends of words. 3 The Marcel Marceau virus Deletes all your MP3 a= nd WAV files. 2 The Oprah Winfrey virus Resets your Amazon.com cookies so t= hat you have nothing but Oprah's Book Club titles on your wish list. 1 The = Claus Von Bulow virus Rumors that it puts your PC into permanent sleep mode= are patently false. 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