Thunderbolt Display with PC

Hello all, I am currently looking to change all of my windows computers to macs. For my personal computer, I am looking at the Mac mini with a thunderbolt display. However, my work computer is a windows laptop. The laptop does have a minidisplay port. Would I be able to use the Thunderbolt Display for my laptop when I am not using my Mac mini?
THanks,
Ryan

Hi, There are some PC laptops in the market with Thunderbolt port ..... Can I use my  Apple Thunderbolt display with those windows laptops??? or I need a special software or driver from apple??  Regards and thanks in advance.

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