Mac mini March: Was your DVI > VGA adapter DOA?

By Laurie A. Duncan

The
Inquirer reports that Apple may have an "issue" on its hands with the quality of the DVI to VGA dongle they were so kind to include with the Mac mini as a convenience to the analog-display-owning masses (read: most switchers). An increasing number of people are reporting that their VGA displays look horrible when connected to the mini via the supplied adapter, too dark even when set to maximum brightness and some users report their monitor not working at all when connected.

I haven't seen this problem personally yet, but a quick search of the
Apple Support Forums showed
several hundred posts on this topic. I just noticed that Barb mentioned the problem on Engadget this morning too.

To all of your Mac mini owners out there with VGA displays... share your experiences with us so far. Does your display look ok? CRT or LCD? Are you using the Apple adapter or a third-party adapter? If not the Apple adapter, which brand are you using?

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