You might feel that way, but you're probably wrong :) Vim basically is the logical result of taking the idea of "how can I manipulate a text buffer efficiently

You might feel that way, but you're probably wrong :) Vim basically is the logical result of taking the idea of "how can I manipulate a text buffer efficiently using my keyboard" to its conclusion. Once you've burned in the muscle memory using arrow keys and a traditional buffer with the mouse is like having your hands chopped off.