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Jim Higgins formulated the question :
> Yes, I'm using Turbo Delphi downloaded for free a few weeks ago.
>
> I'm new to Delphi and I guess I'm laboring under a misimpression.  
Welcome!  Feel free to ask questions on the newsgroups.
People here are *very* helpful.

> My
> understanding from the assorted info on the Borland/Codegear sites
> that had me running in circles was that free Turbo Delphi is really
> the latest and greatest Delphi but with certain functionality highly
> useful to those who use it to make a living disabled.  I gathered that
> the IDE was the latest and that certain language features like adding
> my own controls were locked up.  Buy a key and apply it to the Turbo
> Delphi and have the latest and greatest without additional downloads.
> Or so I gathered at the time.
That was true when they wrote it.  It hasn't been kept up to date.

>
> So if it's just Delphi 2006, or a subset or "personality" (I don't
> know quite what that means) of it, and the earlier Delphi 2006 book
> recommendation is all I need, then I'm good to go because it's on
> order.  If something additional is needed to gain understanding of all
> features, then I'm looking for more recommendations for later use.
> (Thanks for the pointer to the Cant� book if I ever get that far.)
>
There is not Turbo for D2007 yet, so it seems clear that
you have the 2006 version.

HTH,
Brad.