Can I drive 2 non thunderbolt displays with a macbook pro?

Subject pretty much says it all. Getting conflicting reports.

Hi j,
Have you looked at this one? http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-BVU195-Display-Adapter-included/dp/B002GHBW4S/ref= sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1298584261&sr=8-1
Reviews show 16 people using it to drive additional displays.

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