New 21.5" iMac's support another display with an adapter?

xaoxao
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
I see the new 21.5" iMacs have the new Thunderbolt port, but can I get one of Apple's Mini-Display port to DVI adaptors and hook up a second monitor to the iMac?



I'm struggling between a MacBook Air & an iMac for my next purchase, this might just be the deal breaker, I understand you can do this with the MBA, correct?

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  • Reply 1 of 7
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    Of course. Thunderbolt is backwards compatible with virtually any port and device that you can imagine.



    Mini DisplayPort, DVI, VGA, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB, FireWire, Ethernet (even!)?
  • Reply 2 of 7
    imickimick Posts: 351member
    Can it run two external monitors?
  • Reply 3 of 7
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by iMick View Post


    Can it run two external monitors?



    A 21.5" iMac? Sure. Daisy-chain a Thunderbolt monitor and another of any kind or use a third-party splitter.
  • Reply 4 of 7
    imickimick Posts: 351member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    A 21.5" iMac? Sure. Daisy-chain a Thunderbolt monitor and another of any kind or use a third-party splitter.



    Uh oh! It sounds like it's time to upgrade my 2010 21.5" iMac. I run with one external monitor now, but would really like to have a third one.
  • Reply 5 of 7
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by iMick View Post


    Uh oh! It sounds like it's time to upgrade my 2010 21.5" iMac. I run with one external monitor now, but would really like to have a third one.



    You can use a splitter with that, too.
  • Reply 6 of 7
    imickimick Posts: 351member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Tallest Skil View Post


    You can use a splitter with that, too.



    Can you point me to one?
  • Reply 7 of 7
    tallest skiltallest skil Posts: 43,388member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by iMick View Post


    Can you point me to one?



    Matrox' DualHead2Go is the only one I know, but it's apparently fairly good.
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