Connect Dell Latitude e6400 to iMac 27" with Displayport to Thunderbolt

Hi,
is it possible to connect my Dell Latitude e6400 via Displayport to the Thunderbolt input on the latest iMac and unse the iMac as an external Display for the Dell Laptop?
Best regards.
Michael

Only other computer with Thunderbolt can use the 2011 iMacs as a display.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Thunderbolt/10.6/en/30822.html
Displayport to Thunderbolt is not supported.
Sorry
Stefan

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raf_kig wrote:P: The Internal mic doesn't work.
S: None so far
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