What is the benefit of a Mini DVI?

[go4d1]

I just upgraded to a MP Dual Hexcore. I currently have two 30" monitors running on an Nvidia card.

Now I see I have only one DVI connector on the new unit and I apparently I have to buy a $100 adapter to power my second unit. I see no benefit or purpose to these Mini things.

Is there anything good about them?

 

[spinnerlys]

They are smaller and allow transfer of audio and allow daisy chaining and they are royalty free and they are called Mini DisplayPort. MiniDVI was used on 12" PowerBooks, iMacs and MacBooks.

 

[Eidorian]

It makes sense on a notebook or an Eyefinity 6/12 video card. Apple tosses it on to get you to cough up the money for adapters if your current monitor doesn't have some variation of DisplayPort. Not to mention their Mini-DisplayPort only displays.

HP and Dell caught on quickly but most people are stuck trying to make a miracle and get dual link DVI for an older monitor.