- Multi-purpose. It's not limited to one programming language, it can handle it all. - Multi-platform. I use it both on Linux and Mac OS - Works great remotely. No need to set remote disk bindings, I use vim through an ssh connection. - Vim is highly customizable, either by programming in vimscript or using plugins (see Vundle plugin manager).

- Easy to use - Has a lot more options that vi editor that I was using earlier

Fast, feature rich, compatible with many OS terminals