# Vim Tips

*Posted 2007-08-07.*

Here's some links about learning/mastering vim.

## Why use vim?

  * [The vi input model - laptop keyboards suck](http://blog.ngedit.com/2005/06/03/the-vi-input-model/)
  * [Why, oh WHY, do those nutheads use vi?](http://www.viemu.com/a-why-vi-vim.html)

## Tutorials

  * [Graphical vim cheat sheet and tutorial](http://www.viemu.com/a_vi_vim_graphical_cheat_sheet_tutorial.html) --- [PDF version](http://www.glump.net/dokuwiki/howto/vim_graphical_cheat_sheet)