Exactly. Cannot stand these folks who post without any background. They simply need a place to rant. Check this article out:
http://www.edn.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6574650
Google for more as the consensus seems to be there are so MANY legacy DVI & HDMI products that moving to Display Port technology on monitors will necessitate a converter at a reasonable price-point. Even if they are only HDMI converters which require an easy to find HDMI to DVI adapter. Not an elegant Apple solution, but if that's what you want then you'll just have to upgrade, which is what Apple wants you to do. The Mac Pro has it the easiest with the ability to add a card. The iMac, not so much, but then all that stiff is built-in. The mini is likely to be revised or discontinued soon, so it's all moot going forward. The Cinema Displays are due for a major refresh as well. I doubt Apple discounted the importance of selling new monitors to legacy users who would not upgrade their systems so soon and therefore compromise future sales for their existing base. A third party will surely step up to the table, particularly given the rather simple implementation the linked article suggests is possible, not to mention the obvious demand.
One last point: Apple is a business. Period. While I feel confident the DVI to Display Port converter is coming, Apple's primary sales are in MacBooks, the older ones of which already have the iSight technology built-in. Further if one was going to buy a Cinema Disaply for the MacBook, the majority would have already done it. Next, all of the PowerMacs and Mac Pros have the ability to install cards for future upgradability, that's one reason why you pay a premium for them in the first place. The iMac already has the iSight features built-in and is due for an upgrade not long after the new Cinema Display ships and likely most people did not buy it expecting to add a matching monitor. The Mini is left out the most, though it is likely not long for this world, or even if it is, it is the poorest selling and least expensive Mac and therefore simplest to replace if the new display matters so much. From a strictly business model, Apple has accommodated the vast majority of their base while laying the foundation for improving the entire line. So seriously, must the complaining continue?
