Is it possible to add a Mini Display Port converter to my MBP's thunderbolt to add a display ?

I use MBP (late 2011). I find the hunderbolt port to be similar to the mini-display port of older mac. I wish to have another display, but not ready to spend $999 over a thunderbolt display from mac. So would like to know if a Mini-diaplay port converter from apple would help me connect a exernal display via the thunderbolt port? Thanks .
Koushik

Koushik,
Did you check all of the display adapters Apple carries to see if there is one to fit your needs? There are also third-party adapters on the market that may do that conversion.
Ralph

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