> but I think my computer is not a powerhouse: Core i5-4570S 2.9GHz and 16GB RAM.
SSD would be more important for editor evaluation, but I'm willing to bet you're in the top 1% as far as personal workstation performance goes. That's an absolute machine. If you can't make a responsive editor with those specs, just give up.
I know a lot of programmers, however, and some who use Atom while enjoying specs much more humble than yours. They seem to manage alright. I wouldn't, but startup time and lags are more important to me than to others. As evidenced by the multitude of Atom users performance isn't that big of a deal to a lot of people.
SSD would be more important for editor evaluation, but I'm willing to bet you're in the top 1% as far as personal workstation performance goes. That's an absolute machine. If you can't make a responsive editor with those specs, just give up.
I know a lot of programmers, however, and some who use Atom while enjoying specs much more humble than yours. They seem to manage alright. I wouldn't, but startup time and lags are more important to me than to others. As evidenced by the multitude of Atom users performance isn't that big of a deal to a lot of people.