Since Apple introduced it in 2008, the Mini DisplayPort connection has been a source of minor derision – a proprietary connection in need of expensive adaptors to work with other companies’ products. But those days are over with Mini DisplayPort adopted as a standard by the Video Electronics Standards Association. Read on for more good news…
That Mini DisplayPort connector on your Apple Macbook (or Macbook Pro for that matter) needn’t frustrate you so much now with VESA adopting it as an approved standard and Apple offering no-fee licenses to companies wanting to support it in their products.
The only real difference between DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort connections is the size – Mini DisplayPort is just a smaller form-factor. When VESA releases the next DisplayPort specification, it’ll also bump up the bandwidth to 21.6Gbps meaning multiple displays will be able to run via one connector.
Wider acceptance of Mini DisplayPort connectors also means that Macbook owners will be able to choose from a far wider selection of compatible screens and spend less money doing it.
Out now | £varies | VESA/Apple (via Ars Technica)
