Anyone know if it's possible to go from a PC to the new iMac and use it as a monitor. Apple Care says no. Anyone say yes?
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Using new 27inch as an external monitor for PC
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AArrrghhhh. If the Thunderbolt is an i/o don't you think there would be some connector to make the conversion?
aramosc
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http://store.apple.com/us/product/H0360LL/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MTg4NDU2Nzc
that might work. saw it at the apple store the other day.. it had the imac as one of its uses.
that might work. saw it at the apple store the other day.. it had the imac as one of its uses.
Looks like they took away Target Display Mode which would have allowed it. I hope some adapter company finds a work around.
aramosc
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They didn't remove Target Display Mode. Sadly, now it only works over Thunderbolt -> Thunderbolt connections.
I.e. you could use your 27" iMac as a display for your Thunderbolt MBP over a Thunderbolt cable.
I don't understand this.....
I thought the point of Thunderbolt was to be a universal port. A port that can plug into everything.
At the moment it's practically proprietary! XD
I thought the point of Thunderbolt was to be a universal port. A port that can plug into everything.
At the moment it's practically proprietary! XD