23" Apple Cinema Display and accurate color?

I use a dual 2.3GHz Power Mac G5 along with a 23" Apple Cinema Display fro graphic design work. I used to use a Pantone Color calibration device when I was using third-party monitors with my Macs. Now that I have the Cinema Display, I haven't bothered to calibrate this wonderful monitor. I had heard that using Apple's displays with their own computers would display the most accurate color possible without calibration. I haven't changed the color settings in my Adobe products, and I'm not seeing any significant issues with my color outputs. Any advice on this subject is appreciated.

If the display uses the Apple Display Connector (ADC)
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you will need a DVI to ADC adapter.
<http://www.welovemacs.com/mb571zla.html>
They are also available on eBay.
<http://www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-DVI-to-ADC-adapter-A1006-for-Apple-LCD-monitors-Mi nt-Condition-/251073546040?pt=US_Video_Cables_Adapters&hash=item3a75264738#ht_5 0 0wt_1089>

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