I really love this monitor! And for the price.. it is amazing. It is so freaking sexy! thin, and elegant. Only bad thing is, like I mentioned above, I had to calibrate the color and brightness on the screen and in my computer. I do design work, and it is color sensitive so I needed it to look as good as possible. That and it only has HDMI ports (2) and VGA (the blue one) there is no DVI, which is isnt really a drawback, but I had to get a HDMI cord to replace my old DVI one. I suppose its better with HDMI anyways seeing as it does audio as well. Oh, that too! The monitor does sound as well. Not the best, but not too shabby... (basically no bass) Some assembly required though... not much though. And I noticed that on here some other reviewers mentioned that the bolt that secures the screen to the stand sticks out the bottom and causes the thing to be uneven... that wasnt true for me. It sucks up in the base nicely. No screwdriver or nothing needed. I guess another negative point is that the stand, while being made of metal and all, will rock back and forth pretty easy if you try and push the monitor. It is very strung, its just not rigid. Its not a problem though... unless you are moving your monitor around a lot. No USB ports on it... which isnt a problem for me. I never used them anyways, even on monitors that had them. The buttons are a nice touch style... like... there is no physical button, just a spot that you tap with your finger and it turns on. Its a huge monitor for the price... if you are thinking about getting it, GO GET THIS ONE!!! ITS AMAZING!