I am looking at getting a MacBook Air for work and am wanting to use my current dual screen setup. With my Dell, I can dock it (closed) and work with two 19" monitors working as an extended desktop. I don't see an Apple product that seems to allow for this...any suggestions?
MacBook Air
Well, with the 2012 MacBook Air you *can* do it via an Apple solution--but it won't be inexpensive. The graphics chip in the current Air supports three displays--one internal and two external. But you'd need a way to connect two monitors to the Thunderbolt port. You could do so with the Apple Thunderbolt display since it has a Thunderbolt port that passes through.
Unfortunately there are limited options for Thunderbolt aside from Apple's own.
However, here's an article on the Apple options:
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/06/new-macbooks-can-manage-many-many-monitors/
Note that MacBook Pros now come with multiple Thunderbolt ports, so those could do the dual monitor while in clamshell mode without having to daisy-chain via the Thunderbolt port.
As cool as dual Thunderbolt displays would be, I don't think I can convince my boss or my wife to approve $2k for monitors ;op
Is there a more affordable non-Apple solution?
Thanks!
One of the Dell monitors can be driven using a DisplayPort to DVI adapter.
The second monitor will require a USB-to-DVI adapter. Newertech makes one.
Look for one that has MBA 2012 and Mountain Lion drivers.
Best way to dual screen with MacBook Air?
