Can MBP drive 2x external displays?

its not clear to me from reading the text on apple site, so i'm asking here...
can a 15" or 17" macbook pro drive 2 external displays?
will the "dual link" port drive 2 displays?
is this remotely possible to do?
thanks in advance...
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edit: oops, just realized there is a special section for video/displays... can this post be erased? sorry guys!
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can a 15" or 17" macbook pro drive 2 external
displays?
Alas no, it can't.
will the "dual link" port drive 2 displays?
Nope.
is this remotely possible to do?
As far as I know, no.
edit: oops, just realized there is a special section
for video/displays... can this post be erased?
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