HP Mini 1000 VGA cables: hard to get, hard to use?

From Engadget -

Per postings on the HP Support Forums, the promised VGA adapter for the Mini 1000 has been impossible to come by and, for now, HP doesn't seem to be getting any more specific than "early 2009" about widespread availability.

In addition some users have been reporting problems with the VGA out for the very similar Mini 2140 netbook, and with a USB-to-VGA adapter used with the Mini 1000. In both cases, the Mini 1000 is unable to automatically detect the external monitor's native resolution, so it outputs a 1024 x 768 resolution all the time.