Computer Shopper articles from May 2001

Computer Shopper archives from May 2001

The Stuff You Want.(News Briefs)
May 1, 2001... Polychromatic PDA Palm m505 What it is: An updated version of the insanely popular Palm V series that adds a 16-bit reflective color display and a SD card media expansion slot for memory boosts and add-on apps. Why it's better:...

Toshiba Tecra 8200: Wireless Wonder, Whopping Price.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... ##Asa Somers Clearly gunning for the corporate wireless-connectivity market, Toshiba delivers the Tecra 8200 with built-in networking support to keep you tapped into the company LAN. Business users will also be pleased with the high-end...

KDS ThinNote 2370iPT: A Slim Roadrunner With a Slice of Extras.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... ##Asa Somers Every now and then, a maker of ultraportables experiments with a "snap- on slice" design in an effort to widen the appeal of a system that's small and easy to carry but limited by its svelte shape and size. The latest such...

Gateway Solo 9500: Faster Than a Speeding Desktop.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Imagine a notebook that boots to the Windows desktop in less than 20 seconds, a laptop able to hit the road with more power for applications than many desktop PCs, and you've got the $3,549 Gateway Solo 9500. At the heart of the Solo 9500...

Dell Inspiron 8000: Pack a Portable 3D Scream Machine.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... ##Asa Somers If the Dell Inspiron 8000, featuring the brand-new GeForce2 Go graphics subsystem from nVidia, gets any faster at handling 3D rendering, we may have to start measuring 4D performance in our tests. And while this $2,422...

GeoDiscovery Geode GPS Module: Walk the Earth With Confidence.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Even the greatest explorers of yore were sometimes directionally challenged. But in this age of instant information, there's no excuse to be bumbling around the planet. Tapping into the GPS orbital network, the $289-direct Geode GPS Module...

Samsung Uproar SPH-M100: Ring and Roam, Rock and Talk.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... The first-ever combination MP3 player/ cellular phone, the Samsung Uproar lets you jam to your favorite tunes while deftly handling mobile calls. The stylishly sleek Uproar is sure to turn heads, but only when you want it to. Thanks to its...

Web Wallets Make Shopping Simple - Love online shopping, but hate the endless data entry? Try a digital wallet.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
May 1, 2001... It's been more than 50 years since Diners Club introduced the concept of billing cardholders monthly or annually for purchases made at participating merchants. It was a great idea, but credit cards have lost much of their convenience in the...

Reap What You Surf - Do a little digging online before you pick up that shovel, and you'll find everything under the sun to grow and maintain the perfect garden.(Directory)
May 1, 2001... That old line about April showers bringing May flowers is true, but only to a point. As anyone who has ever opened a seed packet will tell you, nature needs your help. Luckily, the Web can yield a bountiful harvest of gardening products and...

Web Buyer - Site Reviews for Online Shopping.(Directory)
May 1, 2001... PC Shopping The sites in this listing sell computers, components, and accessories from multiple manufacturers. See the sites under "PC Direct Vendors," or check the Computer Shopper Source Directory (cgi.zdnet.com/slink?8145) for more...

Computer Shopper Site of the Month.(Company Business and Marketing)
May 1, 2001... Deal yourself in! A lot of sites highlight shopping deals around the Net, but Dealnews is head and shoulders above the rest. The site is an independent buyer's guide that reports on low-price deals from Web stores and, occasionally, retail...

Profit From Dead Dot-Coms' Excesses.(Company Business and Marketing)
May 1, 2001... Get beyond the images of carrion-chomping vultures, and you can find some bargains among the ruins of failed dot-coms. Online auctions are selling off these companies' assets, and a peek at the merchandise up for grabs offers valuable lessons...

Privacy, Please.(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Private exchanges are gaining favor over their public counterparts, according to industry experts. "Ninety-three percent of B2B e-commerce last year was done bilaterally [between two companies], or via a private exchange," says Steve Butler,...

Broadband Works.(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Statistical Data Included)
May 1, 2001... Broadband access at work is on the rise, according to a new report by Jupiter Research. Currently, 24.2 million, or 57 percent of, at-work Internet users have access to broadband, the report reveals. By 2005, that number will reach nearly 55...

Hang Up And Hop Online - Internet phone services can take a huge bite out of your long-distance bills.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
May 1, 2001... Once a month, small-business owners across the country share a painful moment as they open their phone bills. Long-distance charges, they lament, are an unavoidable cost of doing business. But are they? The truth is, you can make all your...

Bull's-Eye Marketing - Here's how to get the right message to those who buy.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
May 1, 2001... Your customers are out there somewhere. How will they find you-or you them? The usual avenues for free publicity, such as having your site indexed by search engines and listed on all the free directory sites, won't provide enough traffic to...

The Hard Edge - The Fastest CD-RW Drive on the Planet; Technical Ponderables; and Are Tablet Computers Back?(Column)
May 1, 2001... It's May, or it almost is. in "hard edge" time, However, Alice is gallivanting around France to avoid Northern California's rolling blackouts. Bill is sitting in the Basement of Doom and Pepsi-Cola under 18 inches of snow, as a Coleman...

Alfred Poor's Computer Cures - Get the most out of Outlook Express with a few easy settings.(Questions and Answers)
May 1, 2001... Disabling Dust Dear Alfred: I've had my computer for 14 months, and I'm already on my third cooling fan. There is so much dust here in southern Arizona that it gets into the fan and burns out the ball bearings. Once I replace my ailing fan...

Alfred Poor's Computer Cures: Tip Of The Month.(Technology Information)(Column)
May 1, 2001... Consolidate It Let's face it: Backing up your data is like buying life insurance. Everyone knows it's a good idea, but all too often we just don't get around to actually doing it. If you're going to back up your data reliably, you need to...

Power Priced Right - Our Advisor tracks down an under-$1,700 PC packing power, high-end components, and a premium warranty.(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2001... ##Asa Somers Every now and then, we check in on the ever-changing midrange-desktop market to see what we can get for less than $2,000. That's because, judging from the letters we receive, a lot of readers want to snag serious power,...

Checking Out.(Questions and Answers)
May 1, 2001... Frequently Asked Questions That weren't asked by Computer Shopper readers, but we'll answer anyway. Which handheld device is right for me? That depends on what you'll be using it for. Are you building a house and nailing studs...

Mastering the Mail - Get the most out of Outlook Express with a few easy settings.(Product Support)
May 1, 2001... E-mail is the Internet's killer app, the function most likely to convince technophobes to jump online, and the one they're most likely to use on a daily basis once they get there. These days, nearly everyone uses e-mail. Businesspeople whip off...

What Do You Want to Read Today?(Editorial)
May 1, 2001... If there's one thing I know about our readers, it's that they're opinionated. Just take a look at our Feedback Forum page (or my in-box after an issue hits the stands, for that matter). Our readers also rank among the tech industry's savviest...

Feedback Forum.(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2001... The other handheld I've been using the Psion Series 3 for two or three years now, and I can't understand why people bother with Palm units. (See the feature "Your Life in Your Hands," March, p. 120.) The Psion can transfer and convert data...

Old Newspapers Newly Digital.(Company Business and Marketing)
May 1, 2001... Looking for the April 21, 1861, edition of The New York Times? Using a new digital database from Bell & Howell, you'll soon be able to see a copy at your local library-along with back issues of hundreds of other newspapers dating back to the...

The Java Network.(Starbucks' wireless Internet service)(Company Business and Marketing)
May 1, 2001... Walk into a Starbucks and, beginning this spring, you'll be able to get some T1 with your tea, some broadband with your Sumatra. Starbucks plans to provide its coffeehouse customers with wireless Internet access that will be accessible from...

Whither Wireless?(Industry Trend or Event)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... What motivates technophiles to buy a wireless handheld? According to a survey conducted by Greenfield Online, consumers buying wireless devices plan to use them for: 62% Sending and receiving e-mail 45% Surfing the Internet 23%...

Looking for Love in Virtual Places.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
May 1, 2001... If you're one of the estimated 50 million Americans looking for romance, you might want to leave the singles bar and cozy up to your computer. Online dating services keep popping up, causing heartache to their brick-and-mortar counterparts. ...

Lego My Movie.(Product Announcement)
May 1, 2001... Have a budding moviemaker at home? Forget about film school. The Lego Group recently released the $179.99 Lego & Steven Spielberg MovieMaker Set, which combines a PC-compatible USB camera, editing software, and Lego bricks in one package. ...

Skull Sessions.(United Internet Technologies T2 Endoskeleton)(Product Development)
May 1, 2001... Chat rooms may soon become a lot more interactive if United Internet Technologies (UIT) has its say. The company has developed a robotic skull, based on the T2 Endoskeleton in the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day, that can "speak" messages...

Digital doodles.(Seiko Instruments' SmartPad, IBM ThinkPad TransNote)(Product Information)
May 1, 2001... Many of the most digital among us still take notes by putting pen to paper, but it's not the most effective process. Organization can be difficult, text searches are tedious, and cutting and pasting involves scissors and glue. Scanning your...

The World Wide Whine.(Directory)
May 1, 2001... Got a beef? Get online. Dozens of sites offer a forum for consumers to vent their dissatisfaction with companies and services. Some even offer to help resolve problems. Bitchaboutit.com (www. bitchaboutit.com) welcomes complaints on...

Because Ready-To_Wear Is So Last Century.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
May 1, 2001... Sick of trying on a dozen pairs of jeans before you find one that fits? New customer-focused Web sites offer everything from clothing to footwear to makeup, made to your specifications. The process is called mass customization, and it's...

It's Better to Give (Wisely).(Industry Trend or Event)
May 1, 2001... Giving to charity is always noble, but it can also be risky business. How much do you know about an individual group? What percentage of the donations goes to a worthy cause and how much goes to further fund- raising? In the past, the...

Working Benefits.(Directory)
May 1, 2001... With the recent rash of layoffs and an uncertain economic climate, many employees may find themselves starting new jobs, with new benefits. The plethora of issues involving health coverage, 401(k) plans, Social Security, COBRA,...

Value Line: Personal Laser Printers.(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2001... A selection of monochrome laser printers found on computershopper.comMinolta-QMS PagePro 1100L $189 10ppm, 600x600 resolution, 4MB RAM, 150-page paper tray, parallel interfaceBrother HL-1240 $259 12ppm, 600x600 resolution, 2MB RAM,...

Computer Shopper Best Buys: May 2001.(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2001... Desktops ABS AMD Web Special Priced just under $1,000, the ABS AMD Web Special is an incredible bargain. Not only do you get a fast 900MHz Athlon processor, 128MB of memory, and a three-piece speaker system, but its full-tower...

In Search of. . . A Tech-Stock Upside - Despite the market crash, technology is the future.(Industry Trend or Event)
May 1, 2001... Don't laugh. all those Internet startups did have a business plan: the noble ideal of money for nothing. And it worked! Stocks kept rising as venture capital poured in, to the point that some analysts started to believe it all could last. ...

A Higher Standard For Digital Music - Will AAC replace MP3 as the encoding standard of choice? Stay tuned.(Industry Trend or Event)
May 1, 2001... As the fuss over MP3-trading sites such as Napster continues, new music-encoding standards are slowly creeping onto the scene without attracting much attention. It appears Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) will replace MP3 within the next few years....

Online Car Buyers Are Driving Blind - Car-buying sites need to offer real prices on real inventory.(Internet/Web/Online Service Information)
May 1, 2001... I'm an anomaly among car buyers because I bought my first car through Autobytel.com instead of haggling at a dealership. The process took about two weeks. The second time around, however, I needed a car in a week. After waiting two days for a...

P2P May Rise In Napster's Wake - The days of free music may soon be over, but peer-to-peer file swapping could be the next big thing.(Technology Information)
May 1, 2001... Peer-to-peer (P2P) content distribution may be the biggest fad to hit computing since the explosion of the Web. Popularized by the infamous Napster, P2P file sharing lets users' PCs act as Internet file servers. In Napster's case, the...

ABS Performance Xtreme: Go to the Xtreme for Value and Performanced.(ABS Computer Technology Performance Xtreme)(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... From Performance to Supreme and now on to the Xtreme, ABS Computer Technologies has been knocking out the hits, one after another. Its latest, the $2,199 Performance Xtreme, tuned for gaming or work at the leading edge, landed on our charts...

Compaq iPaq Desktop: A Stylish and Simple Business Solution.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... First introduced about a year ago, the Compaq iPaq Desktop was designed to demonstrate that business doesn't have to be boring. The compact, black-and-silver case was so engaging that it even caught the eye of SOHO buyers as well as its...

Gateway Performance 1300: Pentium 4 Power Without the Premium.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Isn't competition wonderful? The Pentium 4 processor was announced in November, and already you can buy Pentium 4 systems for less than $1,600. Intel recently released the 1.3GHz Pentium 4 to help fill the gap between the 1GHz Pentium III and...

Hercules 3D Prophet II MX Dual Display Video: Seeing Two Displays In Your Future.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... The 3D Prophet II MX Dual Display Video is the least expensive member of Hercules' trio of graphics cards based on nVidia GeForce2 chipsets. Notably, Hercules provides support in this card for simultaneous monitor and video output. But while...

Mysmart Pad: Smart Mouse Pad Needs Rethinking.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... These days, it seems every new input device and peripheral claims to give you a better, friendlier Internet experience, from Internet keyboards to Web-surfing mice to...programmable mouse pads? That's what Mysmart.com bills as the new solution...

Olympus C-211 Zoom: Instant Prints for A Princely Sum.(Hardware Review)
May 1, 2001... It seems an instant-gratification match made in heaven: Olympus America's $599 C-211 Zoom marries a digital camera with a Polaroid instant printer. However, this camera/printer combo is big and heavy, and you can get a better camera and a...

CD CyClone CDRevo CD-RW 4/4/32: Easy CD Burning For Laid-Back Users.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... An external CD burner that connects via A PC's USB port, CD CyClone's $229 CDRevo CD-RW 4/4/32 is easy to install and use, and works with both PCs and Macs. Although it's billed as a port able drive, the 4-pound CDRevo weighs as much as...

Philips 107T: Straight-Up Value In a Flat Display.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Thin may be in, but flat is where it's at. Flat-face CRT monitors reflect less glare than typical curved-face CRTs, delivering a sharper image across the screen. Philips Consumer Electronics' $229.99 107T 17- inch monitor is an affordable and...

Raylink Wireless Networking: Cut Out the Wires On Your Network.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Raylink's wireless networking products consist of a series of network adapters-PC Card ($99), USB ($79), PCI ($69), and even ISA ($39)-along with an access point ($399). Together, they allow wireless connectivity and let you merge your wireless...

Adobe Premiere 6: The Premier Pick For Video Pros.(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Let's be frank: Adobe Premiere 5.1 had problems. Not only was it buggy, but it also didn't work with many capture boards. Now, Adobe has rebuilt the application from the ground up, focusing on digital-video filmmakers who want to output to DV...

Click to Convert 2.5: Design Web Pages By Pressing 'Print'.(from Binary Research International)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... If you can use the Print command in your favorite application, you can produce good-looking, Web-ready documents using Click to Convert 2.5, a $119 HTML-conversion utility. Click to Convert masquerades as a printer and uses Windows' own...

AVX Professional: An Alternative Virus Vaccine.(from AVX Professional)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Antivirus programs take too long to scan large hard drives, add seconds to bootup, and mess up OS reinstalls. But contracting a virus is even worse, so we put up with these nuisances as the price of security. With Norton and McAfee antivirus...

Media Jukebox 6.0: The Mother of All Media Players.(from J. River)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... At first glance, J. River's $24.98 Media Jukebox 6.0 doesn't impress. The interface is cluttered with a row of 23 buttons and relies too much on lists and scrollbars for navigation. Dig deeper into the program and its features, however, and...

Aimster 3.19 (beta): Take Aim at File Swapping.(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... By the time you read this, most Napster fans will probably be searching for an alternative source for their MP3 downloads. Aimster's self-named file-swapping client lets you search for any kind of file across multiple networks, and it also lets...

Netflix: Unlimited DVDs By Mail.(Company Business and Marketing)
May 1, 2001... Still driving to the video store to rent DVD movies? You can save gas money by using Netflix, an online service that successfully revamps the concept of renting movies. Instead of paying for individual rentals, you subscribe to Netflix for...

Odyssey: The Search for Ulysses: Adventures in The Old World.(from DreamCatcher Interactive)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Of all the famous Greek myths, none crams in as much action and intrigue as Homer's epic poem The Odyssey. DreamCatcher Interactive's adventure game Odyssey: The Search for Ulysses takes an interesting perspective on this tale. Although it has...

SimCoaster: A Game of Ups And Downs.(simulation game from EA Games)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... SimCoaster is the third installment in Bullfrog's series of amusement- park-themed business simulators. Rather than building on the elegant design of last year's SimTheme Park, however, the game returns to the heavy micromanagement style of the...

Stupid Invaders: No Sign of Intelligent Life.(Ubi Soft Entertainment's adventure game)(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Based on a short-lived animated TV series called Space Goofs, Stupid Invaders is an adventure game in which you must help five stranded aliens escape our planet and the clutches of Dr. Sakarine, a mad scientist residing in the bowels of a...

Oni: Looking for Anime Action.(Software Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Oni, Bungie Software's new single-player, third-person action game, can clearly trace its influences to Japanese sci-fi anime films and series such as Ghost in the Shell and Bubblegum Crisis, as well as 3D fighting games such as Tekken and...

Nothing But Net - These next-generation nternet appliances bring home the Web with style.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... It's staggering to realize that as recently as 1995, few people had even heard of the World Wide Web, and fewer still used it in any meaningful way. But here in the 21st century, it's hard to imagine life without it. Although computers get the...

Which Way to the Web?
May 1, 2001... With prices as high as $499, Internet appliances aren't exactly impulse buys. If you've got that much money to spend, a full-blown PC might make more sense. You'll give up a certain level of simplicity and convenience, but you'll gain a lot...

Most Valuable Players - The latest generation of MP3 players rock and roll.(Hardware Review)(Evaluation)
May 1, 2001... Reviews by Denny Atkin, Aimee Baldridge, Ken Feinstein, and John Morris Time will tell if MP3 players achieve the kind of universality now enjoyed by personal audio systems such as Sony's Walkman family. But whether or not the masses...

Life After Napster.(Web sites to locate MP3 files)(Directory)
May 1, 2001... As we go to press, 60 million music fans are preparing to bid farewell to Napster, the online service that put MP3 on the map. Although the Redwood City, Calif.-based company was expected to reopen sometime later this year as a subscription...

Computer Shopper's Essential Guide: Buying Memory.(Technology Information)
May 1, 2001... Rev Up Your Desktop With a RAM Upgrade For many PC users, the most cost-effective system upgrade is adding memory. The best indication that you need more RAM is if you notice lots of hard drive activity while running applications. That...

[0] Computer Shopper's Essential Guide: Buying Memory.(Technology Information)(Glossary)
May 1, 2001... Rev Up Your Desktop With a RAM Upgrade Bus The path by which data is transferred from one part of the computer to another. Typically the internal bus refers to connections between components and the CPU. The width of a bus, measured in...

Rewritable, Right Now - A winning combination of affordability, capability, and capacity makes CD-RW a must-have.(Technology Information)
May 1, 2001... It's hard to believe we all once deliberated over whether or not to spring for a CD-ROM drive. Today it's a no-brainer. An optical drive- or, more precisely, some variation on a CD or DVD drive-is as necessary as a monitor. At the very least,...

What About DVD-ROM?(Industry Trend or Event)
May 1, 2001... Deciding between a CD-RW drive and a DVD-ROM drive can be tough. CD-RW drives write to disc, but they can't read DVD discs. DVD-ROM drives won't let you create discs, but they are designed to be the next- generation CD-ROM, and, of course, they...

CD-RW for Your Notebook.(Archos Mini CDRW. Addonics Technologies Pocket CD-RW and Iomega Predator)(Product Information)
May 1, 2001... CD-RW drives are becoming increasingly common in notebooks as optional accessories, and some vendors are even offering them in standard configurations. The newest models include both CD-RW and DVD-ROM capabilities in one slim drive. If your...

Empower Your PDA.(Product Information)
May 1, 2001... What distinguishes a PDA from an electronic organizer? Both have a built-in suite of programs-but only the PDA can accept additional programs. When you purchase a PDA, you purchase a miniature computer that can continue to grow more useful as...

Second Helpings.(Product Information)
May 1, 2001... If you've got more room, we've got more recommendations. You've installed a few of our favorites and still have space for more? No problem. Here are some additional programs that can help you turbocharge your PDA. ActiveSky Media...

PDA Portals.(Directory)
May 1, 2001... Get more goodies online. A wealth of news and downloadable programs is available for PDAs-if you know where to look. The more popular the PDA, the more you'll find. Even orphaned models have their supporters that continue to distribute new...

Product Listing.
May 1, 2001... AvantGo (Pocket PC, Windows CE, and Palm) AvantGo - www.avantgo.com Free 34324 Documents To Go Professional Edition (Palm) DataViz - www.dataviz.com $49.95 34325 Go.Web (BlackBerry, Pocket PC, Windows CE, and Palm) ...

Building the Best Machine - Taking advantage of the features of major PC vendors' Web sites can help you determine exactly what you need in a system and where to get it.(Industry Trend or Event)
May 1, 2001... A database and Internet consultant since 1984, Joshua Wachs has bought and leased his share of PCs for both personal and business use, and he knows all too well the usual pitfalls of computer shopping. "Salespeople usually try to give you the...

Bundle, but Don't Blunder.(Industry Trend or Event)
May 1, 2001... Cs come wrapped in ever more elaborate packages, with options to add speakers, digital cameras, printers, and every other type of peripheral. Buying a customized system will keep you from being forced to buy hardware you already own. But if you...

The OS And the Office.(Product Information)
May 1, 2001... The Justice Department's best efforts notwithstanding, almost all new PCs run some version of Microsoft Windows. But you should make sure the model you're buying has the version of Windows that you want. You don't want to spend your first days...

Cut the Cord - A wireless network has many advantages. Here's what you need to know to set one up.(Technology Information)
May 1, 2001... Technology's never seen a shortage of hype, and wireless is no exception. But wireless networking is real, effective, and here to stay for corporate and small-office/home-office environments. The reason for wireless networking's growth is...

The Teleworker's LAN.(Technology Information)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... If you believe the ads, everyone involved with wireless networking runs between offices and airports. Although the reality may be slightly more mundane, the ability to pop between offices and get networked and down to business is no fiction....

HomeRF for Your Home Office.(Technology Information)
May 1, 2001... With prices of 802.11b access points and networking cards dropping to the mid-$100 range, does HomeRF still make sense? In a word, yes-for installations where ease of setup and use are driving factors. HomeRF is still relatively poky at...

Teleworker Toolkit.(Directory)
May 1, 2001... Resources for Keeping Remote Users Connected Make sure your users follow these simple procedures. Collaboration Tools BmyPC (www.bmypc.com) CreativeProject (www.creativeproject.com) eRoom 5.0 (www.eroom.com) ...

Virus Avoidance Tips.(Technology Information)
May 1, 2001... Disable/remove Windows Script Host (WSH). Microsoft added WSH to later versions of Windows and Office to bring a DOS-like macro language to its GUI platforms-functionality sorely missed since Windows 3.x days. Unfortunately, WSH includes no...

Take a Bite Out of Viruses.(Web sites)(Directory)
May 1, 2001... The following resources offer valuable information for stopping viruses in their tracks. Virus-Alert Mail Lists CERT Advisory Mailing List www.cert.org/contact_cert/certmaillist.html ICSA.net Security Wire ...