Hercules Ecafe EC-1000W

Given the number of netbooks out there with cookie-cutter specifications, price perhaps ends up playing a more significant role than in more mainstream notebooks. Amazon are currently listing the eCAFÉ EC-1000W for $319.99; problem is, they’re also...

Hercules' $399 eCAFÉ EC-1000W is an attractive netbook whose design stands out in a sea of competitors. The bundled OpenOffice.org suite, online storage, and other utilities also help differentiate this system, as does the two-year warranty. However,...

I think that for most people the keyboard on the Hercules eCAFE EC-1000W is going to be an issue. People with larger hands will find it harder to deal with than others.

performance, keyboard, usability, portability, screen

92% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

I got this Netbook almost a month ago... It works great, runs pretty fast, for a netbook, and working between programs flows real smoothly, the ONLY complain I got about it is the mouse button, it clicks a little too loud for my taste... Besides that I...

This little netbook is a decent device. The SATA hard drive capacity of 250GB is significantly larger than any other netbook I looked at. The keyboard, although not as good as a desktop keyboard (of course due to size), it works well. The keyboard is...

Wow! I really love this netbook. I had no problem using the instructions in the manual to install the battery and to perform the first time charge. The rest of the set up process was easy, also, as the operating system led me through the steps. I...

I've had the opportunity to try notebooks before and have been unhappy with the little screen, little keyboard, and "cheap" toy feel. However, when given the chance to review the eCafe, I jumped on it. I'm a Mac user, but sometimes need a PC for work....

what i do with my notebook or netbook is this. Internet surfing, watching youtube/hulu/news clips, listen to pandora/internet radio, and word processing. My experience of surfing the web with this was great. It was fast and sponteneous. There were no...

I must say I really like this Hercules eCafe Netbook. It works great and boots up very fast. Now this is my first interaction with a netbook. I mainly use a laptop and two desktop computers. Since the laptop is work issued, I only use it for work...