Xbox 360 to Thunderbolt Display

I have a "dinky" TV monitor and I was hoping to upgrade up some. I saw the new Thunderbolt Display, and as an Apple Lover, I feel in love. Is it possible for me to connect my Xbox 360 (through cords?) to an Apple Thunderbolt Display? I tried looking for a cord that would connect the two but I wasn't sure what exactly to look for. Any suggestions?

You can only attach a TB device to a TB source.  No adapters are available.
Confusing Mini DisplayPort with Thunderbolt
Note, apple still sells the mini-displyport version of their 27" display.

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