Suitability of Ada as a general-purpose language

[Dufr <dufriz@gmail.com>]

Hi 

I have a dilemma: whether to learn Ada or Delphi/Object Pascal (I have a only Pascal background, and I wish to stick with Pascal-like languages). My target would be to write day-to-day (business, educational, etc), relatively simple desktop applications.

Since I don't need to write scientific or engineering programs, and I don't need to work in embedded systems, my fear is that using Ada may be a bit of an overkill in my case. But still, I am very much attracted to it, because Ada has a reputation for being rock solid, with good libraries, well documented, well supported, etc. I also like very much its readability.
On the other hand, Delphi/Object Pascal is probably easier (and less complicated) for my needs, and may have more development tools (though I am not sure of this).

Could you please share with me your insights regarding the pros and cons of choosing Ada in my case?

I thank you all in advance.

Dufr