Dual monitor (in addition to native screen) on MacBook Pro 2010

I have a mid-2010 MacBook Pro (13 in) (2.4 GHz intel core 2 duo), and am hoping to extend the desktop with two external monitors. I have used one external monitor with great success, but I want to use another. Both are VGA and one also has HDMI. The spec sheet for this MacBook Pro (http://support.apple.com/kb/SP583) says it supports one external monitor, but I'm wondering if I can push it to two. If yes, what cables/dongles would work best? Thanks.

libsterloo,
I have the same model MacBook Pro as you. You’ll need a device such as the Matrox DualHead2Go Digital Mac Edition adapter to support two external monitors.

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