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IDC Ecco Intelligent Digital Compass Personal Pocket GPS Locator | 
| Brand: IDC
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $58.95
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New (5) from $58.95
Seller: TheFactoryDepot
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 4993
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.2 x 1.7
MPN: Ecco
Model: Ecco
UPC: 853089002096
EAN: 0853089002003
ASIN: B0026RHEB8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | World smallest high tech GPS fob, highly sensitive, 32 satellites in 60 seconds | | • | Can store three locations and find your car or multiple locations in seconds | | • | Range of 10 feet to 9,999 miles; can use feet or meters; worldwide use | | • | Rechargeable batteries, dependable and long life | | • | No monthly service fees or software required |
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Product Description
Small and easy to use GPS system that is great for finding your way back in any situation. Simple to use, just lock, go and return. Displays arrow, direction, and distance. Store up to three locations (Car, Home, Hotel, etc). Never get lost again!
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 7
 IDC Personal GPS Locator - not recommended for elderly December 28, 2009
Frederick Kelcz (Madison, WI USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently purchased the IDC Personal Pocket GPS LocatorIDC Ecco Intelligent Digital Compass Personal Pocket GPS Locator for my elderly mother who has occaionally lost track of the location of her parked car (she lives in one of the boroughs of New York City, and parks on the street). I liked the simplicity and compact nature of the device - the device slips on to your key chain and there are no complex maps or multiple options - just lock your location, do your shopping, then hit the "Return" button to pop up an arrow which shows you which way to walk and counts down the distance as you approach your car.
However in my actual testing I found deficiencies that will result in my returning this product. New York was bitter cold and windy during my recent visit. I tried setting the location of the car from within the car. However although the device indicated "READY", the location that was locked did not seem to be accurate and the car was not properly found when we hit "RETURN". On another occasion, as we exited a store and I hit "RETURN", the compass did not seem to work and indeed had to be recalibrated - only 3 days after I had initially calibrated it, and for no apparent reason.
Thus, for a tech savy adult, but with poor directional skills, this device might work out, but for an elderly adult with poor or virutally non-existent technical knowledge, this device is not quite ready for use. The time to lock position in the area where I tested this was about 1 - 2 minutes (a NYC street with 1 - 3 story family homes), which seemed a little long, and not convenient during winter use. Furthermore, as noted above, the compass calibration failed and the calibration procedure is simply too complex for the non-technical elderly to understand.
 Defective - I returned two with the same problem November 22, 2009
T. Birch (Salt Lake City, UT)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
The idea is a great one, but this product is lacking quality control. I returned two of these..both with the same defect (screen problems).
The unit appears cheaply made and will not last.
I originally requested that Amazon send me a replacement when the first one stopped working after 3 days. The second one had the same problem and I returned it for a refund. Unfortunately, Amazon withheld $20 even though both units were defective.
After this experience with ECCO, I started looking around and found the Bushnell "Back Track" which I love. It is well made and works great. It is a little larger than the ECCO, but about half the price and much better made.
Also, I purchased the "Back Track" from Costco and their return policy is much better than Amazon's so I'm confident that this was a better choice.
IDC Ecco - great idea, no follow through - I returned it. October 18, 2009
M. L. Yoshihara (Bankrupt California)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have to say...I thought that this product sounded so great. Unfortunately, you have to wait between 1-3 minutes in order to be located before you can set your coordinates. This is not a long time when you are truly away from home and want to locate your car, but when you are at a department store and don't plan on being there for a very long time...to wait even 30 seconds before you can leave your car is quite a long time. This device does not know height as well. This means that if you are parked on a multi-level structure...it could not notify you as to what story you are on.
I had to return this item for a refund. It is a neat idea, but maybe not quite its time. Maybe if IDC makes its locator faster...then this would be something I would be interested in.
I hope this helps.
 GREAT GADGET BUT QUALITY COULD BE IMPROVED October 16, 2009
VIRGINIA, ROAD WARRIOR & GADGET GIRL
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT FOR MY USE. I TRAVEL A LOT AND FREQUENTLY USE RENTAL CARS AND HAVE DIFFERENT WORK LOCATIONS. IT IS A GREAT GADGET FOR LOCATING WHERE YOU PARKED (ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS A DIFFERENT CAR EVERY WEEK), WHICH ENTRANCE TO A BUILDING YOU CAME IN, ETC. SINCE I TRAVEL A LOT WEIGHT AND SIZE MEANS A LOT TO ME. THIS GADGET IS SMALL AND LIGHT TO CARRY AROUND AND FITS EASILY IN A POCKET OR PURSE. THIS GPS UNIT WILL BRING YOU CLOSE TO YOUR SAVED LOCATION, WITHIN APPROX. 3-5 FEET.
THE ONLY REASON WHY I WOULD NOT GIVE THIS GADGET 5 STARS IS BECAUSE THE QUALITY COULD BE IMPROVED. THE CLEAR PLASTIC SCREEN PROTECTING THE INSIDES CAN BE SLID OFF EASILY AND IT IS NOT SEALED. THE PLASTIC SCREEN IS A LITTLE OFF IN THE FITTING AND AS A RESULT THE DISPLAY IS CROOKED. THE DISPLAY ITSELF IS NOT EXACTLY CENTERED AND IS ALSO OFF. IT IS STILL READABLE BUT AGAIN THIS IS A QUALITY ISSUE AND THE UNIT CAN STILL BE USED. THERE ARE TWO PIXELS MISSING FROM MY DISPLAY WHICH SHOWS UP AS 2 BLACK DOTS. THESE ARE ALL THAT I NOTICED SO FAR. I HAVE TO NOTE THAT THIS IS THE 2ND ONE THAT I PURCHASED. THE FIRST UNIT HAD MISSING PIXELS ALSO AND THE DISPLAY WAS ALSO NOT CENTERED. FOR $100 THIS UNIT SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE QUALITY ISSUES OTHERWISE IN MY OPINION IT SHOULD COST LESS.
OVERALL, I AM STILL GIVING THIS PRODUCT 4 STARS FOR THE INNOVATION, SMALL SIZE AND EASE OF USE.
--- VIRGINIA, ROAD WARRIOR & GADGET GIRL
 Great for lots of occassions August 28, 2009
J. Doane (Portland OR USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought one (and paid a lot more than Amazon's price) and it works perfectly! I've used it in large parking lots, getting back to unfamiliar places in my car and on hikes. Love to use it when I'm out of town traveling.
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