A very nice monitor.
One selling feature for this monitor, as opposed to a new one, was the fact that you can rotate the screen. I do like having that feature, but I really don't use it very much.
The Monitor has a very good picture, and it can be adjusted automatically at the press of a button. I have only had one issue with it, otherwise I would have given it a rating of excellent. I have to give a bit of a story to explain the issue. When I received my new computer is loaded with Windows Vista. I connected the HP monitor with a VGA cable, it looked and worked great. I then ordered and received my upgrade to Windows 7, the monitor still looked and worked great. I don't know exactly what happened, but one morning shortly after installing Windows 7 the monitor did not look the same. I assume this was related to an update to Windows 7 that was installed automatically. I tried adjusting the monitor, I tried adjusting the settings within Windows 7, I just couldn't seem to get it to look like it should. Anyway, I found a DVI cable and connected it with that instead of the VGA cable, and now it looks great again.
So, I do highly recommend this monitor, but only if you're able to connect it with a DVI cable. If your computer does not have a DVI connection, or you don't plan on getting a video card that does have a DVI connection, then you may want something else.
That's my only complaint. The monitor has a great picture, the ability to rotate into portrait mode for long pages or spreadsheets, the monitor itself looks great, with a heavy-duty stand. I was definitely impressed by the weight of this monitor and stand. We have a 22 inch Acer widescreen LCD on my wife's computer and it weighs about half as much as this monitor. When I first removed this from the box I was so impressed by its weight I had to put our shipping scales. If I remember correctly, it was about 17 pounds. To me, to have your unit normally means that it is built better. I know that's not always true, but it is a fairly good general rule.
If you find one at a good price and you're able to connect it with a DVI cable, I would say get it. I was able to purchase mine for $130, including shipping. I hope this review helps you with your decision for you to monitor.