Reviews for Apple Mini-DVI to DVI Adaptor

After reading all of the reviews here twice, and winding up confused and a bit fearful, I went to the Apple Store with my DVI cord in hand from the new Samsung 225BW monitor that I had just had delivered from Amazon. The Apple Store salesperson looked at me like I was nuts. Of course the mini-DVI-DVI adapter would work perfectly with the DVI cable from the Samsung monitor--and it did--strictly plug and play.

Nice, simple adapter. I use it to connect my Macbook to a 20" HP w2007 monitor and it works perfectly.
As far as reviews complaining about the "cord" length, of course it's going to be short- it's an ADAPTER, not a cord. The short cord length is great because you can use whatever cable length you want, and the short cord allows you to route the cable any way you want as opposed to solid-state adapters that force you to route the cable at a specific angle.

I had the same problem as som eother reviewers here--I figured it would work with Apple's own DVI to VGA adapter so I could use it for both VGA and DVI. The picture on the packaging shows the number of pins I expected, but the product is different.

Yo, what's up with dumping the analog signal with the mini-dvi -> dvi adapter? The analog is produced by the mini-dvi port on the laptop, right, so why couldn't apple just route it through to a female dvi-i plug? Perhaps as a clever way of making people purchase both an over-priced mini-dvi -> vga adapter as well as an over-priced mini-dvi -> dvi, cuz apple is the only company servicing the mini-dvi market? I love my macbook, but that's not gangster (or maybe it is...).

I must agree with previous posts that the cord on this product should have been just a bit longer (no more than a couple of inches) to at least fit through the opening on the stand of an iMac 17". Other than that, it provides excellent signal and quality to my external monitor. If you have a DVI port on your extra monitor, I would recommend it.

The cable worked fine with a nice crisp picture. Very impressed! But the cord is like 6 inches long. Who could possible use this without an extension? Apple, I think you need to lengthen this cord. Now I have to buy an extension. Really, 6 inches. Come one! I'd have to pull my monitor away from the wall and hold the laptop next to the back in order to use it.

i just bought this today and it works fine with my dvi-i monitor.... maybe all the problems listed are a result of operator error :)

This product was perfect for my external monitor. All the features I wanted with an extra monitor were there. It's great that you make these adapter, Apple, otherwise I wouldn't be getting those features. Oh by the way, for all those customers out there who complain of needing DVI-I instead of DVI-D, I ask them to think about what DVI-D customers would say if the adapter were modified. Instead, I suggest that Apple should make both adapters available for purchase.

This product does exactly what it is meant to do. Before you buy it make sure you are not an idiot looking for something else. Speak with an Apple Expert if you have even the slightest inkling of doubt. There is nothing wrong with this product.