Re: MacBook Neo For IBM I Development

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard:  Thanks for the testing.  I would like a travel system, vs. taking my M1 on the road.  Sounds like this is a solution. 


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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects




> On Mar 16, 2026, at 10:26 AM, Richard Schoen <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> I just did a quick test and surprisingly my Thunderbolt monitor worked on the high-speed USB-C port. 
>
> My display link dock also works so I had both monitors running with this along with the actual laptop screen.
>
> Another thumbs up for just-enough for many folks.
>
> Regards,
> Richard Schoen
> Web: http://www.richardschoen.net
> Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> message: 2
> date: Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:59:18 +0000
> from: Richard Schoen <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: MacBook Neo For IBM I Development
>
> Usually the MacBook Air can use the USB/Thunderbolt ports to directly go to a Thunderbolt capable monitor or a DisplayPort capable dock.
>
> There are also media adapters for USB-C to HDMI and USB-A as well.
>
> On my 2020 M1 Air I have been able to use an HDMI adapter or a DisplayPort capable dock/monitor just fine. And I also have a thunderbolt driven monitor there as well.
>
> I?ll let you know what works once I test the Neo in a desktop, travel desktop setup since there is only 1 high speed USB-C port and a low speed USB-C and no Thunderbolt.
>
> One video I saw mentioned that a DisplayPort dock or monitor should work just fine.
>
> I?m thinking the Apple USB-C to HDMI adapter would work as well but we shall see.
>
> FWIW: it ran VMware with Linux and Windows 11 respectably but that wouldn?t be a primary use case on the Neo.
>
> Regards,
> Richard Schoen
> Web: http://www.richardschoen.net
> Email: richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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> message: 2
> date: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:22:42 +0000
> from: Jack Woehr via MIDRANGE-L <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: MacBook Neo For IBM I Development
>
> ?
> Richard Schoen
> 2026-03-15 16:27
> I got the MacBook Neo so you don't have to. Or will you ?
> ?
> I was looking at that but apparently there's no external video port.
> Is there a Mac adapter that would allow external video?
>
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