New iMac and using old G5 as 2nd monitor?

Hey y'all.
About to get either a new 21.5" or 27" iMac, and would like to know would I be able to connect them to my old G5 iMac? I'd like to use my g5 as a second monitor or for spanning to increase my desktop space. Is this possible with the G5? It's the 2ghz g5 iMac, the last one they made before switching to intel(Doh! Bad timing on my part. Lol).
Anyway...thanks for any advice or comment.
Cheers.

Hi iregan,
a direct connection is not possible since only the 27" iMac has a video-in port and your G5 iMac has not.
Have a look (and maybe test-drive) at ScreenRecycler http://www.screenrecycler.com/ScreenRecycler.html as a possible solution.
Regards
Stefan

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