use cinema display on pc?

[poohat1000]

I have a G5 powermac, very happy with it. But i gotta get a windows machine for some apps. sadly im not on intel, and i can't afford a new mac. so i was thinking of putting together a real cheap PC.

would it be possible to set up some kind of switch mechanism and get the PC working with the cinema display aswell as the mac?

 

[colonels1020]

Yes, the cinema display will work with a PC. As for a "switch" to use both machines with the same hardware, you might want to look into a KVM switch that will let you share your display, keyboard, mouse, and a few other peripherals with your PC and Mac.

 

[bigandy]

Of course if it's an older display with an ADC connector, you'll need a DVI or VGA -> ADC adapter, and they aren't cheap.


Other than the possibility of an adapter, it shouldn't be an issue at all.

 

[poohat1000]

thanks guys