OK, I'm confused. I thought the maximum resolution was determined by the 'graphics card' in the MacBook, same as it is on a PC. Are you saying that if I buy a monitor with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 - say something like this (http://amzn.to/fyeiQJ) - then the MacBook will support that?
thanks Sam, Rob ----------------- Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 07769 902820 Twitter: @robbeattie On 27 April 2011 12:55, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rob > > That's the native resolution of the MacBook screen. An external display will > go far higher. > > Regards > > Sam > > -- > MacAmbulance > Sam Mullen > 07747778022 > [email protected] > > On 27 Apr 2011, at 12:46, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I was wondering about buying an external display for my MacBook. >> System prefs tells me the maximum resolution it supports is 1280 x 800 >> but I wondered if it might go higher if an external monitor was >> attached? Not thinking of anything outrageous - maybe 21.5 or >> something like that? >> >> Rob >> ----------------- >> Rob Beattie >> Freelance writer and book author >> www.robbeattie.com >> 07769 902820 >> Twitter: @robbeattie >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
