I think you're right on some counts, but there is a part that I think most people overlook when they dismiss rapid input as being a useful feature. A lot of mo

I think you're right on some counts, but there is a part that I think most people overlook when they dismiss rapid input as being a useful feature. A lot of modern languages/platforms are able to be used as a REPL console. Same with commandline tools. Being able to rapidly experiment with bits of code to identify the correct solution can be incredibly valuable.