Wow. This could save me a lot of money. So my MacBook will work well with a 21.5" monitor and drive it at 1920x1080? I'm not doing video editing or fancy graphics. I want it for web stuff and a bit of GarageBand.
Rob ----------------- Rob Beattie Freelance writer and book author www.robbeattie.com 07769 902820 Twitter: @robbeattie On 27 April 2011 13:04, Sam - MacAmbulance <[email protected]> wrote: > Maximum resolution is dependent on both the native resolution of the screen > and the capacity of the graphics card. Your MacBook wouldn't drive a 30" dual > link dvi LCD but a 23" should be no problem. > > Regards > > Sam > > -- > MacAmbulance > Sam Mullen > 07747778022 > [email protected] > > On 27 Apr 2011, at 13:01, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. >> > > -- > 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.
