I've had a while to play with the M5+ and its performance is stellar. The MTK chipset doesn't seem to give up any sensitivity to the SIRF III competitor and has a significant advantage in the power consumption department.
Sitting about a foot off the rug on a coffee table, this little GPS puck can "see" eight satellites. It has a solid fix on my position with a serviceable HDOP of 1.6, sometimes reaching 1.1. It's about 12 ft. from a window, by the way. Now, I'll admit, that window goes all the way to the top of a 15 ft. ceiling, but 30 ft. past that is a 20 story building. I think urban canyon is the proper term here.
I've been trying to run the battery down, but every time it ceases to "hear" any Bluetooth communication from either my cellphone or my laptop, it goes to "sleep". Today, I'm going to let the laptop exercise it continuously and see how much longer it will last. When the NMEA strings stop, I'll be able to read the exact time it quit from the log file.
You can call me a nerd if you like, but I do love the toys!
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