Is it just me, or does this seem very similar to the days of ADC on the LCD's? "Nice monitor, I'd like to run it on my older computer (or Windows)." "Sure,..you just need to buy this $350 adapter)" "Oh,...nevermind"
If they do the same with this monitor that you can't run it on other computers/iMac'/towers/DVI port, then it does seem very similar. Unless I'm missing something here.... Kind Regards Daniel On 16/10/08 2:23 PM, "Mark Secker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > probably won't see one going the other way for a while, if ever (at > least from Apple), > > Display port will allow a DVI & VGA signal through to a non Display > Port monitor but to plug a DVI or VGA port in to a Display Port > monitor you'd need some active device that will allow encoding of > analogue and/or decoding/recoding of DVI in to Display port digital > signal. > > > On 16/10/2008, at 11:00 AM, Neil Houghton wrote: > >> Is it just me? >> >> The first thing I thought when I heard about the new 24" display, >> with the >> iMac styling, was - Wow - what a really nice 2 display set-up you >> could have >> with this sat next to a 24" iMac. >> >> However, all the Apple blurb touts this as a laptop display - no >> mention of >> using it as a second screen or screen for say a MacPro. >> >> Presumably, this is because it uses a new "mini display port" which >> is only >> compatible with the new laptops - though they may offer adaptors >> when the >> displays ship (at present the only adaptors seem to be for the >> laptops "mini >> display port" to allow you to use a dvi or vga monitor). >> >> I know apple are still selling the 23" cinema display - but the new >> 24" >> looks to be a so much better match with the 24" iMacs!! >> >> So.. what can we expect? New adaptors/cables or a new iMac with the >> new >> "mini display port"? >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Cheers >> >> >> Neil >> -- >> Neil R. Houghton >> Albany, Western Australia >> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > ________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Mark Secker (Ba. Bus. IS/IP, ECU) > User Support Officer & Laboratory Manager > Business School IT Services > > The University of Western Australia - CRICOS provider number 00126G > M261 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley 6009 > Phone 6488 1855, Fax 6488 1055, > > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
