The immediately noticeable difference between vi and other editors is that when vi launches you can't just start typing text.
I'm testing if Fedora Linux can replace my Mac. Getting the laptop dock to work was easy. The monitors were more difficult, ...
Want to try Linux but dread the command line? Don't worry - there's likely a GUI that can handle whatever you need.
Do you want to use Linux, but are afraid that you'll have to use the command line? Fret not, as there is probably a GUI that can handle the command you might need.