From: S H Fawaz (shfawaz_at_usa.net)
Date: Wed Oct 03 2001 - 13:12:20 EDT
Forget the Apple Cinema Display. Getting it to work with a PC is next to
impossible. If you do, getting a video card to drive this in a PC is near
impossible. I know, I bought one, and tried.
In the alternative, the Viewsonic VP230MB is a perfect alternative. 23.1"
1600x1200 DVI/VGA inputs. Awesome monitor that can be plugged directly into
the DVI port of the dock if you have an A2Xp series (A20p/A21p/A22p). It
even works with the port replicator. I have this monitor, and its simply
AWESOME. I use it with an ATI Radeon All-In Wonder and watch TV in a nice
size screen while I work. I have connected it to my Thinkpad dock
originally, and it does work nicely. 1600x1200 on a 23" flat panel sure
beats the same resolution on an A21p!!
Street price is about $4500, but in very short supply. Be prepared to wait
to get one. Supposedly CompUSA online shows them in stock, but I've never
checked. Other alternatives are the Samsung 21" 210T or the 24" 240T, both
on display at CompUSA. Very nice, but pricey, about $3,800 for the 210T and
$6,000 for the 240T. I think the resolution on the 240T is 1920x1200 and the
210t is 1600x1200. All three of these monitors blow away the apple cinema
display in my opinion.
Hassen Fawaz
DHL Enterprises, Inc.
"Solutions On The Cutting Edge"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Fayne" <fayne_at_attglobal.net>
To: "Richard Chalk" <rchalk_at_nettaxi.com>
Cc: "Thinkpad List" <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 6:05 AM
Subject: Re: A2xP with Apple Cinema display?
> Thats exactly what will happen when my wife see's it :)
>
> Honey it followed me home, honest...
> Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Chalk" <rchalk_at_nettaxi.com>
> To: "Jeff Fayne" <fayne_at_attglobal.net>; "Chris Ryland"
<cpr_at_emsoftware.com>;
> <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 7:09 PM
> Subject: Re: A2xP with Apple Cinema display?
>
>
> > Micro Center allows returns - why not take one home and try it!!
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Fayne" <fayne_at_attglobal.net>
> > To: "Chris Ryland" <cpr_at_emsoftware.com>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 1:03 PM
> > Subject: Re: A2xP with Apple Cinema display?
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I too am coveting that monitor. The local Micro Center has it running
> DVD
> > > movies on a Mac, I can't resist watching it everytime I'm there.
> > >
> > > Haven't done it myself, but I did find a good link to get you started:
> > >
> > > http://www.coffeehaus.com/wiki/html/WideScreen/FrontPage.htm
> > >
> > > Good luck and let us know if you take the plunge...
> > >
> > > Jeff
> > >
> > >
> > > > After seeing the Apple Cinema displays at several Seybolds in a row,
> > I've
> > > > just gotta work on one--the panoramic view is unlike any other
screen
> > I've
> > > > ever seen, including the 22" 1600x1200 NEC LCDs. And, the price is
> much
> > > > lower than other 1600-wide displays ($2500 vs. around $4K+).
> > > >
> > > > So, the question is: If I get the appropriate ATI card (with DVI
> output
> > > and
> > > > 1600x1024 resolution) and stick it in an A21P dock, will it all
work,
> in
> > > > theory (I would think so)? Has anyone ever tried this?
> > > > --
> > > > Cheers!
> > > > Chris Ryland
> > > > Em Software, Inc.
> > > > www.emsoftware.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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