[ale] Why do they keep putting VGA on Netbooks?!?!

[David Tomaschik]

On 01/30/2011 10:49 PM, Ron Frazier wrote:
> Richard,
> 
> Thanks for clearing that up, sort of.
> 
> OK, you're saying that a DVI output port can easily drive a VGA
> display.  OK, I get that, so, a NEW computer can drive an OLD monitor,
> with an adapter.
> 
> But, you're also saying that an OLD computer with a VGA port CANNOT
> easily drive a NEW monitor with a DVI input port without an expensive
> converter.
> 
> That's a big problem.  What I meant by my compatibility comment is  that
> the VGA output port is the most common, most ubiquitous, and most
> pervasive video output available on all types of PC equipment.  ( I have
> no idea about Mac, Sun, etc. )  So, every time I buy a new monitor or
> projector, which probably happens more often than I buy computers, I
> have to worry about whether it has a VGA input port so it will work with
> my old equipment, some of which dates back to 2002.  Otherwise, I have
> to worry about buying a converter in addition to the price of the monitor.
> 
> So, I guess I don't have a problem with them putting DVI on newer
> computers, if you can easily adapt to VGA.  However, I DO have a problem
> with them not putting VGA INPUTS on monitors and projectors and KVM's if
> that's going to make it impossible to use older equipment.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Ron

I can't say I've seen monitors/projectors without a VGA port.  Well, I
have, but the one projector I've seen had a special VGA->DVI converter
(similar to those used to connect VGA monitors to DVI-based cards).

David