MacBook Core 2Duo and 23" Cinema Display?

[_Alex_]

I'd like to get a larger display. I currently own a Mac Powerbook G4 (17"

1.33Ghz) and a MacBook (Core 2 Duo 2.0Ghz).

 

Is anyone running a 23" Apple Cinema Display with either of these machines? How

is it working?

 

I'd use the setup for Painter X, Photoshop CS2 (until I upgrade to CS3), etc.

[petrana_batik]

It should work. I use my MacBook Pro with a 23"; it won't drive the 30" which requires a dual DVI interface.

[kuryan_thomas]

I believe the MacBook Pro will in fact drive the 30" display.

 

http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/graphics.html

[petrana_batik]

Well then Obi, I learn something new everyday :D

[srileo]

Should be no problem at all. My friend is driving a 23" acd with his macbook pro

 

I am driving at 244t with at 17" mbp

[nico_.]

I believe the MacBook can only drive resolutions up to 1600x1200 on an external monitor. That's at least where mine (black C2D 2GHz modell) maxed out when I connected it to my Dell 1920x1200 screen :(. The MacBook Pro has a dedicated graphics chip with more video memory.

[_Alex_]

I went to an Apple store and hooked my MacBook to a 23" ACD and it ran fine. It didn't like running the native resolution 1200x800 on it's own display though. Overall it seemed to work fine.

 

Then I opened Photoshop and some 200MB 16Bit film scans (TiFF files) and it slowed to a crawl. Even with 2GB or Ram I don't think it would be fast enough for me to work without getting a little frustrated.

 

So, I think I'll wait and upgrade to a Mac Pro tower and larger display sometime next year.

 

Thanks for the feedback.