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[IMAGE]	[IMAGE] 	[IMAGE]	 [IMAGE]   June 7, 2001   [IMAGE]  --Steve Fox, 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 opinion, 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), and overall charges of press bias than any other high-tech confrontation imaginable. The responsible folks on the CNET Software team considered playing peacemaker to the warring tribes, possibly building consensus and even trying 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 each camp to see who gets to wear the crown. Tell us what you think at software-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 lost 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 of 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 little 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 advice on which PDA is just right for you, click the link above. In Electronics   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 diva" story that we decided to make it a regular feature on CNET Wireless. Senior Editor Joni Blecher will do her best to track down the answers to all your questions about cell phones, service providers, and accessories. So keep 'em coming! In Wireless    Software [IMAGE] OS death match: OS X vs. Windows 2000  OS X versus Windows 2000, eh? Sure, why not? Both of these operating systems are workstation ready, server friendly, and easy enough for even the smallest home office. So how does plain-Jane Windows 2000 match up with OS X's bells and whistles? We tossed these two operating systems into the arena in a heavyweight matchup, and only we can pick a winner. In Software    Hardware [IMAGE] For richer or for poorer: WinBook X1, J1  How different 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 sites remain a reliable and profitable online venture. Learn how the technologies 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 [IMAGE] Top Ten  [IMAGE]   [IMAGE] The Chernobyl virus is back, this time lurking  in messages that promise naked pictures of actress/singer Jennifer Lopez. The e-mail tempts credulous users with the subject line "Where are you," and an attachment (jenniferlopez_naked.jpg.vbs) that, when opened, can delete 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 with February's Anna Kournikova worm , we here at CNET are worried about future celebrity-based viruses. Here are 10 nasties we hope never make it to your in-box:    10 The Madonna virus This unstoppable pathogen defies antivirus programs by constantly reinventing itself. 9 The Jim Jeffords virus Partitions 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 Quayle virus When you run spell-check, this macro virus randomly adds the letter e to the ends of words. 3 The Marcel Marceau virus Deletes all your MP3 and WAV files. 2 The Oprah Winfrey virus Resets your Amazon.com cookies so that 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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