New SD Memory Card and Map Update ?

HairyBoy · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 20, 2005 Posts: 34

Hi Guys,

after hitting some issues today using my Go720 with out of date roads I think its time to update the maps - not done this since new some 3 years ago I think.

So, as my current 2GB memory card is just about full I have ordered a new 8GB card (class 10) which should arrive in a day or 2. I have a few questions in advance of doing next steps.

Once the new memory card arrives can I just copy the contents of my current card to the new card via my Windows 7 hard drive using a usb card reader ?

Once I have the new card up and running I then need to look at updating my existing western europe maps - do TomTom offer different options or is the only option the annual subscription service ?

Thanks in advance for any advice guys.

DennisN · Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:47 pm Post subject:

Just stick the new card into the 720 and connect to computer. Select external memory, then go get the new map, no need to have all the system on the card. But if you feel safer that way, by all means copy everything onto it as you have described.

Options are to buy the update service or buy a brand new current map. The new map may be cheaper than the update service, (but not by very much) as your present map is so old. I bought a new big (over 2GB) Europe map, downloaded last week for £59.95.

We are at present "between maps", the next new one being due fairly soon ( a month or so? I'm sure somebody with better memory than me will offer a good guess).
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lyskamm · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 17, 2007 Posts: 58

New maps update (895) is due by the 15th August (give and take a few days)
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Andy_P · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:24 pm Post subject:

HairyBoy · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 20, 2005 Posts: 34

Thanks guys for the advice - much appreciated.

I will copy the old to the new card once it arrives and then weigh up the cost of an annual subscription against a one-off purchase of the current maps.

I will also update the PGPSW speed cams on the new card as they are overdue for a refresh.

If I take an annual subscription and then let it lapse and not renew it after 12 months I take it I just get left with the map which is loaded at that point - you are not locked in forever once you go down the subcription route are you ?

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