I was hoping for something that would give me more screen real-estate for use with Excel and MS Project, and for that purpose it really does the job.  Admittedly, the screen is not 100% crystal clear for text, but it is in no means bad.  It's almost like that a cell phone screen looks like when you put on a screen protector - but not as bad.  It is still VERY usable and I undoubtedly prefer it over my older monitor.  Though I did not get it for movies, it works great for these too.