I got my monitor a few weeks ago, so I've had enough time to evaluate it.. In one word - it's excellent. First of all, mine came with a Display Port cable, so I didn't need to purchase it separately. Also, an HDMI cable was included. And a VGA cable as well - I'm using those three, and I'm not using the rest of them. Secondly, some people commented on long wake times - and I noticed that as well - it takes a couple of seconds. I found a workaround - I run a two-monitor setup, and I set my older second monitor as my primary monitor. So while I'm logging in on my older monitor - the Philips has enough time to awake. My main usage is Photoshop (70%)/Software development (30%). I used a simple Windows calibration to adjust some settings because out of the box the monitor was set at 100% brightness. I toned everything down a bit, and looking at the pictures on this monitor now is like seeing in real life. I previously had a 25 inch 1080p monitor from HP - which I thought was really good to excellent. But this Philips is in another league - way way way better. As far as size - initially I was slightly concerned it might be too big, but now I actually think I could use an even bigger monitor, something in the 43-49 inch range. I am sitting less than two feet away from my monitor. Overall, I highly recommend it.