It’s almost a cliche that “I came to Emacs for X but stayed for Org mode.” Org really is the killer app for n00bs, although I believe it’s more of a gateway drug. After you’ve been here for a while, Org is still really nice but it’s all the other benefits that really matter. No matter; there’s no denying that Org really is reason enough to move to Emacs.
Sid Raval has an interesting post in which he exclaims the wonders of Org. He came to Emacs for its Haskell support but it was Org mode that convinced him to stay. His journey is like many others: Org and Emacs just make life so much easier that he started building his workflow around it.
You probably won’t learn anything new from Raval’s post but it serves as yet another reminder why we’re all here. Emacs, provides an unusually rich environment for getting your work done. Some of us think that that’s because it recapitulates the Lisp Machine experience, others because it’s just a really nice work environment that happens to include an editor. Whatever your reason, Emacs is a clear win. Raval’s post is yet another affirmation of that fact.