As an emacs user, I can see that. Allow me to counter: 1. As others have pointed out, Emacs shortcuts work everywhere. And if you really want those shortcuts,

As an emacs user, I can see that. Allow me to counter: 1. As others have pointed out, Emacs shortcuts work everywhere. And if you really want those shortcuts, look into cua-mode, which is closer to what you're used to. 2. Yeah... that might be a legitimate issue for you. 3. Emacs isn't about the default settings: if you find them limiting or frustrating, change them! Emacs isn't about shaping yourself to fit it, it's about shaping it to fit you. The only thing that's just about mandatory is learning a little elisp. If you don't know how to do something, emacswiki and the extensive documentation are good places to look.