Will thunderbolt display work on mini display port?

I just purchased a new Thunderbolt 27" display and was told at the Apple Store that it would work with my 2010 Mac Pro on one of the mini display ports. Got it home, hooked it up and.... nothing. Connected it to my MacBook Pro (Retina) via Tbolt port and it fires up as expected. Was I misled at the store? I want to have the future technology at hand for upgrades coming down the road. But I fear I'm stuck between older technology and Tbolt tech. Any suggestions?

There is no way to make a Thunderbolt display work with a computer that does not have a Thunderbolt port. Only the new (late 2013) version of the Mac Pro has Thunderbolt.
A Mini DisplayPort display will work with a Thunderbolt port (except the port on the back of a Thunderbolt display), but a Thunderbolt display will not work with a Mini DisplayPort.

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As I understand it, going from DVI to mini-displayport is not as easy as going the other way. And far as I know, there are no mini-displayport video cards you can add to a first generation Mac Pro.
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http://www.atlona.com/Atlona-DVI-to-Mini-DisplayPort-Converter-p-17859.html
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for Thunderbolt. The only way to connect multiple
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I assume that windows has something similar to the mac Displays system preferences. So you need to check that and set if necessary the proper refresh rate and resolution for the projector.
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those displays now will be out of warranty and a good number have brightness issues over time.
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