Dell Inspiron 15r to 30'' Apple Cinema Display

Trying to connect my dell inspiron to a 30 '' apple cinema display with dual link dvi. I have vga and hdmi inputs on my dell but what do I buy to make the connection work with limited loss of resolution? Thanks!

Are you sure it's a 30" display? The 30" has a DVI plug. They never made a dual-link ADC.
If it is a smaller display with ADC
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you will need a DVI to ADC adapter
<http://www.amazon.com/Apple-M8661LL-Display-Adapter-4038234011420/dp/B00011KHT2>

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