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<blockquote data-quote="Razzlin" data-source="post: 1111446" data-attributes="member: 165620">So I'm a graphic design student looking for an added display for my Macbook Pro (the last version, not the newest..) and I'm going to be the first to admit that my talent lies in creation of print design, ect, and definitely not hardware.My boyfriend told me just today that the display I was looking at (nearly drooling, really..) would definitely not be able to work with my Macbook pro, saying that the video card could never handle it. To be honest, I didn't know that would have any effect on it whatsoever.Could someone please take a look at the one I was thinking about buying, and if this is, in fact, unsuitable, could you offer an alternative that would be a good choice for my purposes (design..I need a monitor with good clarity and contrast. I obviously am trying to get something a bit bigger but within a lower budget range.. anything over $350 is basically out of the question for me.) I was excited by the price combined with the 27&quot;, but it doesn't necessarily need to be THAT big.. I was crossing my fingers to find a good deal with something close to 24&quot; even..if that is possible. <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Confused.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Confused:" title="Confused&nbsp; &nbsp; :Confused:" data-shortname=":Confused:" />This is what I was looking at:<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003GBRXKU/?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">Amazon.com: ViewSonic’s VX2739WM 27-Inch 1920x1080 Full HD Monitor: Computer &amp; Accessories</a>Here are my specs:&nbsp; Model Name:&nbsp; &nbsp; MacBook Pro&nbsp; Model Identifier:&nbsp; &nbsp; MacBookPro4,1&nbsp; Processor Name:&nbsp; &nbsp; Intel Core 2 Duo&nbsp; Processor Speed:&nbsp; &nbsp; 2.4 GHz&nbsp; Number Of Processors:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; Total Number Of Cores:&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; L2 Cache:&nbsp; &nbsp; 3 MB&nbsp; Memory:&nbsp; &nbsp; 2 GB&nbsp; Bus Speed:&nbsp; &nbsp; 800 MHz&nbsp; Boot ROM Version:&nbsp; &nbsp; MBP41.00C1.B03&nbsp; SMC Version (system):&nbsp; &nbsp; 1.27f2&nbsp; Serial Number (system):&nbsp; &nbsp; RM8421951XR&nbsp; Hardware UUID:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1EE8BF22-404E-5D24-B06B-F20B71AC3040&nbsp; Sudden Motion Sensor:&nbsp; State:&nbsp; &nbsp; EnabledGeForce 8600M GT:&nbsp; Chipset Model:&nbsp; &nbsp; GeForce 8600M GT&nbsp; Type:&nbsp; &nbsp; Display&nbsp; Bus:&nbsp; &nbsp; PCIe&nbsp; PCIe Lane Width:&nbsp; &nbsp; x16&nbsp; VRAM (Total):&nbsp; &nbsp; 256 MB&nbsp; Vendor:&nbsp; &nbsp; NVIDIA (0x10de)&nbsp; Device ID:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0x0407&nbsp; Revision ID:&nbsp; &nbsp; 0x00a1&nbsp; ROM Revision:&nbsp; &nbsp; 3212&nbsp; Displays:Color LCD:&nbsp; Resolution:&nbsp; &nbsp; 1440 x 900&nbsp; Depth:&nbsp; &nbsp; 32-Bit Color&nbsp; Core Image:&nbsp; &nbsp; Hardware Accelerated&nbsp; Main Display:&nbsp; &nbsp; Yes&nbsp; Mirror:&nbsp; &nbsp; Off&nbsp; Online:&nbsp; &nbsp; Yes&nbsp; Quartz Extreme:&nbsp; &nbsp; Supported&nbsp; Built-In:&nbsp; &nbsp; YesDisplay Connector:&nbsp; Status:&nbsp; &nbsp; No Display Connected</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Razzlin, post: 1111446, member: 165620"] So I'm a graphic design student looking for an added display for my Macbook Pro (the last version, not the newest..) and I'm going to be the first to admit that my talent lies in creation of print design, ect, and definitely not hardware. My boyfriend told me just today that the display I was looking at (nearly drooling, really..) would definitely not be able to work with my Macbook pro, saying that the video card could never handle it. To be honest, I didn't know that would have any effect on it whatsoever. Could someone please take a look at the one I was thinking about buying, and if this is, in fact, unsuitable, could you offer an alternative that would be a good choice for my purposes (design..I need a monitor with good clarity and contrast. I obviously am trying to get something a bit bigger but within a lower budget range.. anything over $350 is basically out of the question for me.) I was excited by the price combined with the 27", but it doesn't necessarily need to be THAT big.. I was crossing my fingers to find a good deal with something close to 24" even..if that is possible. :Confused: This is what I was looking at: [URL='http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003GBRXKU/?tag=macforums0e4-20']Amazon.com: ViewSonic’s VX2739WM 27-Inch 1920x1080 Full HD Monitor: Computer & Accessories[/url] Here are my specs: Model Name: MacBook Pro Model Identifier: MacBookPro4,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 3 MB Memory: 2 GB Bus Speed: 800 MHz Boot ROM Version: MBP41.00C1.B03 SMC Version (system): 1.27f2 Serial Number (system): RM8421951XR Hardware UUID: 1EE8BF22-404E-5D24-B06B-F20B71AC3040 Sudden Motion Sensor: State: Enabled GeForce 8600M GT: Chipset Model: GeForce 8600M GT Type: Display Bus: PCIe PCIe Lane Width: x16 VRAM (Total): 256 MB Vendor: NVIDIA (0x10de) Device ID: 0x0407 Revision ID: 0x00a1 ROM Revision: 3212 Displays: Color LCD: Resolution: 1440 x 900 Depth: 32-Bit Color Core Image: Hardware Accelerated Main Display: Yes Mirror: Off Online: Yes Quartz Extreme: Supported Built-In: Yes Display Connector: Status: No Display Connected [/QUOTE]

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