2 x DVI Monitors on i7 Thunderbolt Macbook Pro?

Is this possible?
I have a Dell 1908Fpt DVI Monitor (with a Thunderbolt to DVI adaptor) and an older 20" Cinema Display with DVI.
I have the Macbook Pro i7 with just a Thunderbolt socket.
Is there anyway to have both monitors playing and connected as well as the Macbook Pro screen open?
Would I need a Thunderbolt to double DVI sockets?

You could purchase 2 mini displayport to DVI adapters ($30 ea) and use the 2 Thunderbolt ports. I have one external DVI monitor connected to 1 of my Thunderbolt ports. Works great!
Sorry my mistake. You said non-Retina.

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Sorry my mistake. You said non-Retina.

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You could use a USB to DVI converter
<http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/VIDU2DVIA/>
but performance will be severly limited by USB and some functions won't work
<http://www.displaylink.com/support/mac_downloads.php>
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I was so hopeful after researching all the specs on this monitor it would be a viable alternative to the glossy display of the Thunderbolt display. (Which, I do love the Thunderbolt display for it's clarity and how it displays crisp, clean text at all sizes. (This ASUS actually displays text decently if I increase the text so each letter is about 4" high. Which is pointless for practical purposes -- that'd be like doing page layout through a microscope!)
I kept holding off on getting a monitor for the home office thinking the Thunderbolt would be updated soon. I'd be sick if I dropped a grand on piece of 2011 technology only to learn a few days later an updated Thunderbolt display hit the market! Not to mention, I'm praying Apple comes out with a less reflective Thunderbolt display. The glare and reflection is the main reason I looked elsewhere for a large monitor; hence my asking for help. Hoping the ASUS text display issue can be worked out. My expectation is for it to display like the MBP retina and Thunderbolt display text. That possible?
Alternatively, I guess I could do the Apple Refurb Thunderbolt at $799. And see if there's a decent aftermarket anti-glare I could stick on it?
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Has anyone else had similar issues and figured out a resolution? Help!
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8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
OS X 10.8.5
NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1024 MB
ASUS PA279Q

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