Mini VGA to VGA to Apple Cinema Display

i just acquired an old imac g4/800. it has the mini vga port. i've seen the adapter to go from mini vga to vga but i'd like to purchase a 23" apple cinema display. do i need another adapter linked to the mini vga adapter that would connect a cinema display to the imac g4? i'm not worried about adding extra desktop space, only using the new display with the current setup. please advise

Apple's current 23" Cinema HD Display uses the DVI connection rather the ADC connection. The original 23" Cinema Display has an ADC but was discontinued in 2004. But then a VGA to DVI convertor is about the same cost as a VGA to ADC convertor. So I certainly agree with just buying a new display. 
Remember the iMac G4 can only mirror the internal display on to the external if you have a 15" iMac G4 then that means you'll be outputting a 4:3 ratio XGA (1024x768) screen on to this nice large display which isn't going to look great. If you have a 17" iMac G4 then it's worth ensuring that the 23" display you do get is capable of the 1440 x 900 resolution. Personally I'd give serious consideration to the iMac 24" if you need the larger display as 23" display is 50% of the cost of the iMac.
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