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> Advice please. We have a tom tom 700 and will be visiting Canada next
> month.
> Where can we buy the maps of Canada and how easy/difficult is it to
> install them? Would they instal alongside the current UK map we have
> on the unit, or would that have to be uninstalled to make room?
> I did a quick Google and saw mention of an sd card, but for the life
> of me cant see where that would slot into the unit .. did I mention
> I am a total numpty? :-)

>Tickettyboo wrote:
>> Advice please. We have a tom tom 700 and will be visiting Canada next
>> month.
>> Where can we buy the maps of Canada and how easy/difficult is it to
>> install them? Would they instal alongside the current UK map we have
>> on the unit, or would that have to be uninstalled to make room?
>> I did a quick Google and saw mention of an sd card, but for the life
>> of me cant see where that would slot into the unit .. did I mention
>> I am a total numpty? :-)
>
>SD cards wont work on the 700. You need this product:
>
>http://www.clove.co.uk/products/products.asp?strAreaNo@0 5 5&intElement403
>
>I dont think the entire mapset will fit on the 700s internal hard drive so
>you would have to remove the installed map (back it up to your PC) before
>installing Canada.

> Tickettyboo wrote:
>> Advice please. We have a tom tom 700 and will be visiting Canada next
>> month.
>> Where can we buy the maps of Canada and how easy/difficult is it to
>> install them? Would they instal alongside the current UK map we have
>> on the unit, or would that have to be uninstalled to make room?
>> I did a quick Google and saw mention of an sd card, but for the life
>> of me cant see where that would slot into the unit .. did I mention
>> I am a total numpty? :-)
>
> SD cards wont work on the 700. You need this product:
>
> http://www.clove.co.uk/products/products.asp?strAreaNo@0 5 5&intElement403
>
> I dont think the entire mapset will fit on the 700s internal hard
> drive so you would have to remove the installed map (back it up to
> your PC) before installing Canada.

> On Fri, 5 May 2006 07:50:42 +0100, Darren Griffin -
> PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
>
>> Tickettyboo wrote:
>>> Advice please. We have a tom tom 700 and will be visiting Canada
>>> next month.
>>> Where can we buy the maps of Canada and how easy/difficult is it to
>>> install them? Would they instal alongside the current UK map we have
>>> on the unit, or would that have to be uninstalled to make room?
>>> I did a quick Google and saw mention of an sd card, but for the life
>>> of me cant see where that would slot into the unit .. did I
>>> mention I am a total numpty? :-)
>>
>> SD cards wont work on the 700. You need this product:
>>
>> http://www.clove.co.uk/products/products.asp?strAreaNo@0 5 5&intElement403
>>
>> I dont think the entire mapset will fit on the 700s internal hard
>> drive so you would have to remove the installed map (back it up to
>> your PC) before installing Canada.
>
> The entire Canada will fit on. The entire USA will fit on. But not
> both USA and Canada together. You can buy the Canada maps off the TT
> web site. You can get Canada for

> In news:83an52lq22u02aee979n63tusr050fa7kn@4ax.com,
> MJ@MJ.com whispered softly in my ear...:
> > On Fri, 5 May 2006 07:50:42 +0100, Darren Griffin -
> > PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
> >
> >> Tickettyboo wrote:
> >>> Advice please. We have a tom tom 700 and will be visiting Canada
> >>> next month.
> >>> Where can we buy the maps of Canada and how easy/difficult is it to
> >>> install them? Would they instal alongside the current UK map we have
> >>> on the unit, or would that have to be uninstalled to make room?
> >>> I did a quick Google and saw mention of an sd card, but for the life
> >>> of me cant see where that would slot into the unit .. did I
> >>> mention I am a total numpty? :-)
> >>
> >> SD cards wont work on the 700. You need this product:
> >>
> >> http://www.clove.co.uk/products/products.asp?strAreaNo=3D400 5 5&intEl=
ement=3D22403
> >>
> >> I dont think the entire mapset will fit on the 700s internal hard
> >> drive so you would have to remove the installed map (back it up to
> >> your PC) before installing Canada.
> >
> > The entire Canada will fit on. The entire USA will fit on. But not
> > both USA and Canada together. You can buy the Canada maps off the TT
> > web site. You can get Canada for

> Did you get it to work? Ive heard that TomTom/Tele Atlas has good
> coverage in Canada, so Im sure that the GO 700 would come in handy!
> If you have any other questions, ask - there are lots of smart people
> around here! :)

> Did you get it to work? Ive heard that TomTom/Tele Atlas has good
> coverage in Canada, so Im sure that the GO 700 would come in handy!
> If you have any other questions, ask - there are lots of smart people
> around here! :)