"More options, more
possibilities(both good and bad), potential for lower cost, potential
for more kinds of problems(install, configuration, etc),"

Simple. Buy a factory refurbished mac with a student discount (costing less
than its dell hardware'd counterpart), and run both windows and OSX on it.
It makes life a breeze : )
Then, when you want a second monitor, you just plug it in! Unless your
running under windows, then even though its the same computer, it feels like
the world has fallen apart.

Mac Mail is the best way to search your personal archives of the vanagon
list when not online (LVC).

-Craig
'85gl

On Dec 16, 2007 4:31 AM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:

> Karl I hear you, but John's asking on a vanagon list how to run dual
> monitors, maybe they're right and he might be better off with a mac?
>
> There is almost a direct parallel here between the merits of turnkey
> conversions vs. DIY, which both have a similar pattern blends of
> pros/cons... Mac being similar to a turnkey setup(single source
> hardware, comes assembled ready to run, more expensive, etc) and
> PC/Windows being the only way to be more DIY. More options, more
> possibilities(both good and bad), potential for lower cost, potential
> for more kinds of problems(install, configuration, etc), if successful
> a lower level understanding of the system.
>
> It's a stretch, but my things are cars and computers... so what do you
> expect I suppose. Hey there's vanagon content in the thread now, so it
> can be LVC.
>
> Jim Akiba
>
>
> On 12/15/07, Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@myactv.net> wrote:
> > buy a Mac
> > On Dec 15, 2007, at 1:09 AM, robert feller wrote:
> >
> > > You need two video cards and windows XP or better. Simply right
> > > click on the
> > > desktop options for display and the last tab will have all you need
> > > to get
> > > going!
> > >
> > > Some software is out there for advanced config but you simply need
> > > a 2nd
> > > card installed properly.
> > >
> > > On Dec 14, 2007 8:10 PM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
> > >
> > >> Anyone know how to set up dual monitors, software and hardware
> > >> required,
> > >> etc, et.
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >>
> > >> John Rodgers
> > >> 88 GL Driver
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Shawn Feller
> > > Ohio
> > > www.carboncow.com
> > >
> >
>