New iMac G5 + External Monitor -- Works?

Hi guys,
I was thinking about buying the 20" iMac G5 but I was wondering if I could connect a VGA monitor to it to extend the desktop. I don't want to just mirror / clone the desktop onto another screen, I'd like to extend it to have more real estate. Is this possible? Thanks!

It's pretty common knowledge that v.1 anf v.2 iMac's can do screen spanning with Screen Spanning Doctor. I won't say where to get it, as I don't want to go to far against Apple's grain. Suffice to say it works perfectly.
BTW - I started with a 17 inch and connected it to my VGA trinitron because, well, why pay for the 20 in when I needed an external screen anyway? Well, the output from the mini-vga is below VESA standards, and the picture was dark and awfle. My 5 year old Pismo looks rocken' on the Trinitron though... as does ANY powermac. I think a lot of corners get cut in the non-pro hardware... which makes me thnk of the hate-on I had for Performa's.

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