2nd monitor possible on new imac 24"?

I just ordered new imac (24"). Will I be able to hook it up to a 2nd (older Dell) monitor to expand the desktop? If so, what adaptor would I use?

For an external drive I'd recommend a Firewire 800 drive. Unless you are going to be running the computer from the external HD or doing high end video work FW 800 will be more than enough.
The drives I'd recommend are:
OWC (www.macsales.com) Mercury Elite Pro series
Lacie Quadra D2 series
G-Tech G series
All have similar build quality and feature sets. Personally I use Lacie but wouldn't hesitate to use OWC or G-Tech either.
As time goes by there may be other solutions (splitters etc..) and I believe the TB port can daisy chain however you would need to find an external HD with a VGA or DVI output which I don't believe exists. Your alternative is to return the 21.5 and save more money until you can afford a 27". 

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