Female to female mini-displayport cable or adapter anyone?

All that fuss about mini displayport to mini dvi adapter and even to micro dvi for the MBAs - let's face it, its not gonna happen people. Jobs has made it pretty clear about that, so lets stop hoping.
Instead lets look forward, and now since mini displayport has picked up, there is bound to be connectors and cables by partner developers. A female to female mini-displayport cable/adapter/connector is the only possible solution I could think of to connect a non aluminum MB to the new LCD.
Here is how:
Macbook
+connected to this+
http://store.apple.com/auedu94060/product/M9321G/B?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MjE0NTg3Nw
+connected to this+
http://store.apple.com/auedu94060/product/MB570Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3Ng&mco=MjE0ODQ0Mg
+connected to this+
*Female to female mini-displayport cable/adapter/connector*
+connected to this+
http://store.apple.com/auedu94060/product/MB382X/A?fnode=MTY1NDA5OQ&mco=MjIwODQ1NQ
* There is a possibility that one may not be able to use the mic/isight/speakers on the LCD via this setup - further confirmation is required.

Hence the new technology is not backward compatible and any solution for backward compatibility cant be resolved with mere external adapters or converters, perhaps it would be possible with the Express Card Slot, so for MBP owners you may be in luck, nevertheless it would prove to be quite complex and may be expensive - I also doubt any developer would take the initiative.
I guess its time to accept our fate, buy a non Apple display or if you must buy an Apple display, then I believe you are left with no choice but to get the older models, unless you upgrade of course.

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