![]() ![]() Indeed, many models will report the same serial NMEA 0813 data stream over their USB port that you would be working with on a dedicated module anyway and smaller units can be liberated of their enclosures, batteries and touch screens to provide your electronics project with a low-powered solution that is actually worth the price. GPS devices are powerful embedded machines that incorporate everything you need for a useful portable computer: CPU/RAM, touch screens for user interaction, storage - often with external options, usually bluetooth and audio capabilities but most importantly they contain a GPS unit and can be obtained at thrift stores for sometimes as little as $3 while a usable but still low-quality GPS module meant for custom development that interacts by USB/serial/SPI tend to run CAD$20 and over at the time of writing.
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