IDC Ecco Intelligent Digital Compass Personal Pocket GPS Locator

by IDC

Product Details

User Manual [1.16mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.2 x 1.7 inches ; 9.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0026RHEB8
• Item model number: Ecco
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,873 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Find your way back! Small and easy to use patented GPS system that is great for finding your way back in any situation. Ecco conveniently fits on your keychain. Find your car in parking lots at sporting events, shopping malls, the airport or use for travel or your next outdoor adventure. Simple and compact, just lock, go and return. Displays arrow direction and distance. Stores up to three locations (Car, Home, Hotel, Campsite, etc). Never get lost again!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Could be more accurate but still very helpful, July 31, 2009

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Mr. Panah Mosaferirad "joshua_pan" (Philadelphia, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
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Just got mine, and went out to a Walmart for testing this out. So it takes a while to set up the compass. You have to go through a 3 step process to calibrate the device. Once there, you get to lock your position and go. I do like the fact that the device doesn't lose the location when it goes to sleep (like one would expect). At the same time, I was impressed with its accuracy. It's not really pin point accuracy. Don't get me wrong. It got me close enough to see my car but it was not pin point accurate. For instance, I wasn't able to get anything going in short distances.

The battery needs to be charged for 2 hours before the first use. Don't forget that! Do I think this device is useful? Absolutely. If you are going to a conference and want to go out for lunch and find your way back, it'll do the job. But if you park your car in a parking lot and hoping for pin point accuracy, you are asking too much. It would get you close enough but stops once you are in a few feet distance.

Update: 08/15/09 - the device has performed well a few times that I have taken it with me on the road. The key to having success with this gadget is letting it lock on the satellites. The battery life is decent too.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Defective - I returned two with the same problem, November 22, 2009

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T. Birch (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews

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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.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars IDC Ecco - great idea, no follow through - I returned it., October 17, 2009

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M. L. Yoshihara "Day Trader" (Bankrupt California) - See all my reviews
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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.