Macbook C2D and 23" HD Cinema Display

[Anna]

Hi All,
I have just ordered the new macbook with an external 23" screen... and i was so excited... as i thought i could run it in dual display mode with great resolution... just like i can with my 1.67 PB G4... however i just read that you can only mirror it, and the lid has to be closed (i was thinking surely they dont want us to run it in clamshell mode coz the rev 1 macbooks got so hot... someone even toasted an egg on the battery case... see: http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/07/7000/ for those interested)

Does anyone know if i can:
1) run dual display and not mirror
2) what the resolution will be (and if its acceptable)

 

[dextertangocci]

The MB can run two displays in extended desktop mode, evene teh 23" HD ACD😉

You can mirror it if you want, or close the lid and have it in clamshell mode😉

Oh, and BTW, it was only a few of the 1st gen MB's that overheatred. Mine has absolutely no problems😉

And that guy who said he "toased" the egg on the battery case is probably lying, he probably cooked the egg first.

 

[killmoms]

A quick glance at the specs sheet for the MacBook could've easily alleviated your fears. See here: http://www.apple.com/macbook/specs.html

Extended desktop and video mirroring: Simultaneously supports full native resolution on the built-in display and up to 1920 by 1200 pixels on an external display, both at millions of colors

 

[gloss]

Hi All,
I have just ordered the new macbook with an external 23" screen... and i was so excited... as i thought i could run it in dual display mode with great resolution... just like i can with my 1.67 PB G4... however i just read that you can only mirror it, and the lid has to be closed (i was thinking surely they dont want us to run it in clamshell mode coz the rev 1 macbooks got so hot... someone even toasted an egg on the battery case... see: http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/07/7000/ for those interested)

Does anyone know if i can:
1) run dual display and not mirror
2) what the resolution will be (and if its acceptable)

You can run it as a second monitor with full resolution. Clamshell mode works fine. MacBooks no longer burn your goolies since the firmware update, which is moot because your machine isn't Rev. 1 anyway.

 

[Anna]

Thanks for the quick response...
you guys are legends!

 

[darh]

On the side note, how about the performance on such big display with gma950 in the macbook? Are expose and dashboard and things like that going to be smooth? Thats the only thing that keeps me from buying the new macbook...

(if i buy one it would have 2gb of ram in it..)