I bought this to hook up to my laptop because I got tired of the tiny laptop screen. I use my laptop as my main computer, actually my only home computer, and that's what I've done for many years. I have it sitting on a pedestal with a USB connected keyboard and wireless mouse because I can't stand laptop keyboards or the mousepad on a laptop. I bought this one specifically because it has an HDMI input and full high-definition. It has no speakers nor any speaker inputs but I listen to my music on my Klipsch computer speakers connected directly to the laptop. I got this on a Black Friday deal for $69 and it's one of the best purchases I've made in awhile. At 21.5" it's the perfect size. Not too big but certainly big enough to make it easier to read everything online and watch videos/movies. The picture is super crisp and the colors are great. I did notice the colors are super rich and I don't know if that's just from me seeing poor colors of my laptop or not, but they look great. If you hook this up to your laptop you have to do some fiddling with the settings on the laptop to get this monitor to be the primary one and to shut off your laptop screen. Not hard to do at all but just something to keep in mind when you hook it up to a laptop. My overall review of this monitor is I would certainly buy it again even if I had to pay more money for it. I had never heard of this brand before but it's great. I highly recommend this monitor as a great economical option if you're looking to save some money on a new monitor.