Tabs are all about layout. Look into the windows (and how they fit in with buffers) and you'll start to notice the difference. Basically, the only case where

Tabs are all about layout. Look into the windows (and how they fit in with buffers) and you'll start to notice the difference. Basically, the only case where you should be using tabs is when you have several different arrangements of windows that you want to switch back and forth between.