Can any mini displayport adapter work on the surface pro?

[erodger]

I am looking into getting an adapter for when I need to do presentations in school on powerpoint. I have been looking into mini displayport adapters and they are all similarly priced but I see the surface pro version are a few dollars more than the surface RT versions. Is this just a marketing gimmick from microsoft? The cables look identical.

 

[erodger]

Well I found out that the Surface RT uses a micro hdmi instead of a mini display port so indeed the cables will not work. But for me the price of these cables is 44.99 when I see cheap 5 dollar mini displayport adapters on amazon for 5 bucks. Hoping they will work.

 

[FromKev]

I've try a mini-display to VGA from Apple on my Surface Pro...
It didn't work... ???

Any idea someone ?

 

[erodger]

I have read that the new apple has that thunderbolt technology in it. that may be a reason why. I read that third-party mini displayports do work on the surface pro. But the angle of the device may interfere so you may have to trim it a bit.

It is also apparently easy to put it upside down since the plug is similar to a rectangle. You want the marked end to be on the bottom of the tablet I think. If not flip it around. Try and push it in more as well.

 

[erodger]

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/forum/surfpro-surfdevice/surface-pro-mini-displayport-cable/7de0aaf2-0a9f-4aa6-a506-38a5eb9a29e5?msgId=b57cc4b0-9b51-44ca-8a18-ea3f1249c8dd

 

[FromKev]

My Apple mini display was a brand new one, maybe it was "Thrunderbolted", I think I've inserted correctly...
Anyway, ...waiting for my no-name adapter, 5$, should have soon...

 

[erodger]

The adapter I ordered from amazon for HDMI works really well.

 

[FromKev]

...got my VGA adapter to connect to projector, Works well !!
Think will also order a HDMI...