Quote Originally Posted by GeoFisher View Post
Biggest change is the Contour HD maps included with this years model is not with last years. The Contour HD maps are ok but don't cover nearly enough lakes around here. No KY, no Barkley. They did cover Dale, but they are very, very poor, compared to the Hotmaps.

I don't think you will miss the Contour HD with that unit, especially if you get a map chip. Also, I was told to not waste my money on the Gold chipset. The 700 series is not fast enough to use most of the features added in gold. Premium is just fine.

Later,

Geo
I am not 100% but I do not think there is a Gold. There is Hotmaps, Hotmaps Premium, and Hotmaps Platinum. The 700 series only supports the regular Hotmaps and the Premium. I have the Premium on my 798 and it has the HD map of Nolin, it is pretty awesome. The Contour HD only shows the really big lakes I think. I would not venture out on any of the lakes that draw down in Kentucky without the chip. There are too many spots where you could get in trouble when the water goes down.