Connecting my MBP Unibody, to a VGA monitor.

As the subject says, i'm so confused with all the adapter options are out there for connecting my mbp to a vga monitor. Do i buy the expensive, apple branded cable, or the substitute? In many of the product descriptions it says the adapter works with MB and not the MBP, is there a difference? Can someone put me out of my misery?

Find out what connection your computer has, Mini-DVI, Mini-Displayport etc. Then buy the correct adapter.
I believe all Unibodys have a mini-displayport on them (mine does), so you'll need a Mini-Displayport to VGA adapter. It does not matter if it is the apple brand or not, you won't notice a difference.
I'd recommend getting it form here:
http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx/search.Mini%20Displayport%20to%20VGA
Cheap product, free shipping. I bought the HDMI adapter form there myself, and I own two apple adapters and functionally there is no difference. It feels a little cheaper but if your okay with that and need to save money, then it's fine.

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