Well I do not know that much about PAL monitors. But if you get one that works for the IIc (composite) it should work on the IIe video out as well. There are some monitors (composite) that are green screen (B&W) for 80 col text, and with the push of the button you can have color for other things. But now the 80 col text is not that readable.

Nothing that I know would work with the Macbook unless it was connected to a LCD that also had a composite, input for video. Also called RCA type plug. Just a single type cable wire input. You would be able to use the color pictures and 40 col text. 80 would be blurry. The LCD would have to sync down to the apples signal. How well it does I am not sure.

Hope that helped some.