That is a completely valid point, and I have considered using emacs for some other small things (e.g., org-mode). I think the reasons I haven't started down tha

That is a completely valid point, and I have considered using emacs for some other small things (e.g., org-mode). I think the reasons I haven't started down that path are 1) I still feel some influence from my days in the Editor Wars and 2) because I am too lazy to learn a new interface and paradigm. Perhaps this might serve as enough motivation to get over my laziness. :)