Don't get me wrong, I use vi a fair amount, and for a long long time. But I'd not go out of my way to use it, there are plenty of better options when you're not

Don't get me wrong, I use vi a fair amount, and for a long long time. But I'd not go out of my way to use it, there are plenty of better options when you're not at a command prompt. I draw the line at using emacs though ;-)