CompTIA A+++++++++

I sat both of the new 2006 CompTIA A+ exams last week, part of their new examinations involves sitting an "Essentials" test and choosing one of three exams; I chose the IT Technician exam because it seems to encompass more than the other two specific exams.

The exams were reasonable in difficulty; there's not a lot of material for the new exams, but with the old exams expiring soon that should hopefully change.
I read Mike Meyers 6th Edition A+ book to study for the test; the testing software on the CD imitates the actual exam pretty well, although there was a lot of other stuff I didn't see the point of using on the CD too.

I passed the exams, waited a few days and attempted to sign into the CompTIA website after confirming Prometric had passed me. I can now officially claim to be a CompTIA A+ IT Technician.
Why not just have CompTIA A+ and then specify IT Technician separately I'll never know, but that's the way it appears all over their records of my pass.