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Good monitor with some drawbacks
I use this monitor for word processing, spreadsheets, and the internet. I do not watch movies with it. I use the monitor in portrait mode. It comes with software to allow portrait mode, but this software is unstable. I spent three hours with tech support trying to get the software to work properly. The lessons from this experience are that HP is willing to spend any amount of time with you on the phone, but their tech support representatives are so poorly trained as to be useless. I learned more from 5 minutes research on the internet than I learned in the 3 hours that I spent on the phone. Most video cards will have software that allows the use of portrait mode. I strongly suggest that you use this instead of the HP software.
The monitor is very well sized to display in portrait mode at 1080x1650. At that resolution, the monitor is exactly the right width to display one page width of text. The stand is incredibly adjustable to make it easy to get just the right position. Many of the competitors may work in portrait mode, but the stands are not up to that task. One interesting feature is that if you turn the monitor from portrait to landscape mode or vice-versa, most video cards can detect that and automatically adjust the picture (but not with HP's software).

The monitor is extremely sharp in its native resolution. Make sure that your video card is capable of displaying in this exact mode. Sharpness is way off in 1600x1200 mode or any mode above or below the native resolution. Many people prefer lower resolution modes to make the type size larger. This is not a very practical solution with this monitor (but there are other ways in Windows to make the text larger).

The screen has a lot of glare on it. It took me quite a while to get used to it, but I now prefer it to a matte screen. The glare on the bezel is BRIGHT. I put electrician's tape over it to get rid of the glare. Yes, that looks like crap, but I could not use the monitor as it was.
The connections are HDMI. Unlike other monitors, there is no DVI connection, and therefore, you will likely need to buy a special cable.
Overall, I like the monitor a lot, but it does have its limitations and drawbacks.

HP 22"HD Monitor Review
Its a great monitor, I would say this as a HDTV instead of a monitor. Some say the speakers are OK, I would this is more than enough for a great HDTV monitor like this.

Overall well made and easy to install
No issue with install. Basically plug and play set up. Vivid screen works best for video. Great for having two windows open. Included speakers don't appear to work very well, I have not tried to tweak them as using external speakers and I notice a slight hum from the screen, which again is not something I have tried to adjust. probably the best feature for me, that I didn't even consider when purchasing, is being able to twist the screen from landscape to portrait mode instantly and the picture adjusts automatically. Very useful for web browsing.

Wonderful Monitor
This monitor is super--we love the size and rectangular shape and the image it provides is very clear. We are very satisfied with this product and would purchase another if we needed one.

Buying Tips For This Monitor!
It's a nice monitor, blindingly bright at first but there are plenty of settings to play with, even the defaults don't seem to bother me anymore.

Now the tips...

Don't buy this monitor for the built-in speakers! They are bearable for computer sounds but make music sound like second-hand music from someone's MP3 player. Just forget it's got speakers.

Don't buy the HDMI/DVI "Cables Unlimited" cable that Amazon lists under "Frequently Bought Together". This monitor ships with an HDMI cable. All you need is an adapter (you can find them on Amazon for less than $5 inc. shipping). Besides not needing the cable, the Cables Unlimited one isn't very good. My cable died overnight after under 6 months. I'd have returned the monitor if I hadn't read the bad reviews of the cable while troubleshooting - it seems a common issue with that cable.

This LCD panel has an optimum resolution. This one is 1680 x 1050. If you only have a VGA video card you can probably find new drivers. I bought a DVI card and honestly can't tell the difference.