2nd screen on 2011 iMac ?

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Just found my spare screen.. got it all out the box, cleaned my desk, turned the iMac around and there's no display related port !!! :S

I've got USBs, FireWire and a Thunderbolt thing which I have no idea what that does... but nothing which appears display related.

Err... :S

Bit of online searching suggests Thunderbolt does display, but only to a Thunderbolt related screen, which is £899 from Apple.

Do I need to put my 2nd screen up for sale or am I missing something obvious here...?!

 

[Tom]

Thunderbolt doubles as a display port, you need a display port to vga (pauper) or a display port to HDMI (Better as it gives you more options and carries sound if you ever wanted it to connect to a TV or something with HDMI) and it will work.

Or this http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB570Z/A

Cheers.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Like zis ?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005H8CZVM/?tag=cliospnet01-21

 

[Tom]

Yeah, if you like.

Just plug that into the thunderbolt port. Job done.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Not a fan of iTax TBH. Another £25 'cos Apple changed their minds again is a joke.

Speaking of which.. When's Mountain Lion out ? My regular Lion's still wet behind the ears FFS :dapprove:

 

[Tom]

Unsure, in theory "fall" but it could be at WWDC (2 months) as the beta is already out.

 

[chris_p]

How much could I take it off your hands for?

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

How much could I take it off your hands for?

Depends what you're talking about !

 

[chris_p]

Depends what you're talking about !

The second screen!
I had assumed it was an apple monitor however on a second read you didn't specify that lol.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

HA !

You're more than welcome to my second screen... I'll knock 50% off Apple's RRP..

£400 and it's yours I'll even deliver it and throw in my now redundant MiniDVIf*ckknowswhat cable in too.

 

[cava83]

HA !

You're more than welcome to my second screen... I'll knock 50% off Apple's RRP..

£400 and it's yours I'll even deliver it and throw in my now redundant MiniDVIf*ckknowswhat cable in too.

Depending on which one it is and condition, i'll be up for the screen too

Chris_p of course, has first dibs.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

It's 2 years old, was about £80's worth of Samsung LCD monitor and I don't remember suggesting it was for sale.. however, if you want it, as mentioned above, £400 and it's yours.

PayPal address available on request.

Ta.