At 7:02 PM -0500 12/13/09, Michael Luscombe said: >I hate to use this list as tech support, but I'd appreciate a few >people in the know filling me in. > >The new Mac Mini's come with a MiniDVI and Mini DisplayPort >connectors on the back. Is it possible to connect two monitors in an >extended desktop configuration like this? (NVIDIA GeForce 9400M >graphics)
looks like it: "Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on a DVI or VGA display; up to 2560 by 1600 pixels on a dual-link DVI display using Mini DisplayPort to Dual-Link DVI Adapter (sold separately)" note the sold separately part, it's on the build-yer-own page for $99 >(Do the mini's still come with slower hard drives?) yes, 5400 rpm SATAs, but they offer dual 500 drives too. >The new iMacs, same question. They come with a Mini DisplayPort. Is >that capable of running an extended desktop with one other monitor? >(NVIDIA GeForce 9400M or ATI Radeon HD 4670) yeah, same deal as above, although the quad-core comes with the ATI HD 4850, which can also take input from external sources, adaptor sold separately. >As lovely as it would be to have a new MacPro on the desk, Macs will >feature thought control before I could afford one. The machine I have >now (dual 2ghz G5) will do everything I want it to, other than the >steady stream of new software going intel-only, so I see no reason to >invest in a quad-core anything. > >Thanks for the thoughts. Anything else I should be aware of with the >new Macs would be appreciated. Aside from considering myself to be a >"power user" in days past, the Mini's look like they'll do the job. might consider using external drives for actual work, since those would be faster than the internal bus. get the applecare, on a desktop it's pretty cheap and the 3 year buffer will give you more choices later. HTH, and y'all win the early xmas card award again this year, thanks! sign me - the slacker who isn't likely to get cards out the door before Groundhog's day... -- Mugsy<http://www.macgeekofdogtown.com>"Military intelligence is a contradiction in terms." - Groucho -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send 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/stratalist-ot?hl=en.
