[MacDV] Re: 20 inch LCD monitor

[Thubten Kunga]

Kathy,
If I was you, I would cancel my 22" order and get the 20" because the 
20" is higher resolution and it's less money. More for less.

k

On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 02:41  PM, Thubten Kunga wrote:

> Found it. It's on page two of the comments near the end of that set. 
> Looks like Apple is trying to bamboozle us all. For shame!
>
> Here's the quote:
>
> "I just bought the 20" Cinema Display from my local Apple Store. I 
> just read your message and booted up in OS 9.2.2 and the display work 
> perfectly at it's native 1680 x 1050 resolution. I don't know why it 
> says OS 10.2 only.  Maybe it's because they only want to support OS X. 
>  Anyways the 20" Display work great for me in OS 9.2.2."
>
> Here's the address: 
> http://www.macnn.com/news.php?id=18275&startNumber=10#comments
>
> k
>
> On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 02:32  PM, Robert Meadors wrote:
>
>> I think it was on Macnn.com this am that I saw that I guy went out 
>> and purchased the new 20" and took it home and booted into 9.2.2 with 
>> no problem. Take a look at their news today and you will see the 
>> "20's are shipping" news. Click the comments and I think it's like 
>> the first or second page of comments.
>>
>> Chris
>> On Wednesday, January 29, 2003, at 01:52  PM, KathyMac! wrote:
>>
>>> Macintosh Digital Video List1/28/03 10:40 
>>> PMMacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com
>>>
>>>> You can drive all sorts of third party DVI monitors with the older
>>>> cards with a $35 Dr. Bott ADC to DVI adapter Kathy.
>>>
>>> Yes, I would think so too. But I called Apple this morning to 
>>> confirm that
>>> the 20 LCD will only run on Jaguar and not system 9. Seems 
>>> crazy...if you
>>> happen to want to boot up in 9 the monitor won't work? That's what 
>>> they said
>>> on the phone though I really find it hard to believe. The website 
>>> also
>>> states the 20 as Jaguar only but the 17 and 23 LCDs are listed as 
>>> compatible
>>> with both OS.
>>>
>>> So, I was going to buy the 20 but I went ahead and purchased a 22 
>>> for only
>>> $80 more at SmallDog.com.
>>>
>>> Kathy