EMac as monitor for laptop

Does anyone know if it's possible to use an eMac as a second monitor for a Powerbook? I'm running one of the new 15" G4 Powerbooks, and would love to put my largely unused eMac to better use.

Take a look at the post immediately below yours (at this moment, anyway): Will Woodgate, "eMac as a PC monitor?", 01:07pm Oct 31, 2005 CDT
(Substitute the Mac software OSXvnc for the PC software UltraVNC. The UltraVNC FAQs remain valuable, through.)

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Just curious, I've got a new mac book pro but the screen size just isn't sufficient for some applications. My 24" imac works great for it, but since this is my work laptop I'm not supposed to put these files on my home computer (not to mention the programs). So, I want to know if there is any way to use my imac monitor as a display for my laptop.
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SOrry to say, but no.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3775 and http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Thunderbolt/10.6/en/30822.html
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http://www.applefritter.com/holygrail
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