More than one external display possible?

Hey all,
I was wondering if there was a way of running more than one external monitor from my Macbook. I use the Macbook in my home recording studio for Logic Pro 8 but the screen is quite small to work with. I would love to work with dual external monitors so i do not have to look at the macbook screen at all.
I'm guess this is not possible considering the Macbook only has one mini-DVI out ??
Thanks for all your time reading this,
Steve.
Message was edited by: skeletal_wreck

I feel your pain Da BomB!
You will have to settle for what I have done - have a dual screen set up with one screen being an external monitor and the other being your little Macbook screen. I have tried to make the most of this compromise by just going for the biggest external TFT that I found affordable on ebay (20").
Its a petty no monitor manufacturer came up with the idea of 'daisy chaining' screens!
Steve.

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