[lstrope]

Well I suppose I could start with the fact that you called SublimeText a better editor - but I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt that when you said "or something" you meant emacs :)

The thing is, people like to avoid using the mouse.

It may feel more comfortable to use a mouse but avoiding it can increase your productivity. It may be perception but I don't think it is, from my personal experience.

What VIM offers over SublimeText is superior text editing capabilities. SublimeText just looks great, so use a VIM mode for SublimeText if you think you are missing out on VIM.

Another benefit to VIM is it is ubiquitous because some form of it is installed on every modern machine (that isn't windows). Also, as mentioned above most editors have a plugin that emulates vim/vi.

Lastly, being able to effectively edit code over SSH like it is your native code editing environment is a pretty big bonus.

Learning VIM pays off in many ways.

-An emacs user

[afshinmeh]

> It may feel more comfortable to use a mouse but avoiding it can increase your productivity

Agree.

[brudgers]

As someone slowly picking up Emacs, reaching for the mouse is easier. It just takes longer and tends to inerupt flow.