Right adapter for my new old mini

Hi all.
I am new to minis. My imac G5 had a logic board blow out and a friend is selling me her mini...this one:
Apple Mac mini "Core 2 Duo" 1.83 Specs
Identifiers: Mid-2007 - MB138LL/A - Macmini2,1 - A1176 - 2108
I would like to pick up a used Apple display to go with it. This computer will be used for my b&b guests to check their email, print boarding passes, display photos, internet browsing - nothing too intensive so I want an older flat panel display, but from what I see they are all adc/lcd and I will need an adapter. My neighbor has two different versions of these powered adapters, one used with a later G4 powerbook and one used with her MBP. Could either one of these be what I will need to hook up the above, yet to arrive mini with an older Apple ADC studio or cinema display? If not...what exactly do I need?
Thanks
S
Message was edited by: Sarah Dolk

Considering the cost of the display and an adapter, you would probably be better to just get a new (or newer used) LCD monitor or TV. Most newer LCD monitors have DVI input which would match your mini perfectly, or an LCD TV would have HDMI which could be used via a DVI to HDMI cable. A monitor would be less likely to have an over/underscan issue, but a TV could be a multi-use device for you. Anything with a VGA input would work fine as well, as long as you still have the adapter which was originally included with the mini.

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