No need to really get worked up about LED Backlit not being available on these monitors. As LED backlit on any available monitor at this time is only edge-lit anyways (no local dimming or anything to produce deeper blacks or a more vivid picture). They do help with providing a thinner bezel and reduction in energy usage, but for $425.00, they can't include everything and keep it affordable. Besides, by the looks of it, the bezel is pretty thin as it is on this monitor.

Same reason for not having HDMI included. HDMI = Liscensing Fees = Higher price passed along to the consumer.