septillion:
But why not use the offline IDE? Why does everything needs to be online / cloud based?
as an oldie, i really wonder about this too.
i guess for some applications, it would be handy if you really are dealing with just virtual objects, like web pages - but when you're using mechanical objects like a physical microcontroller - come on, make space on your laptop maan !!
(or is it a case of being wary of installing things - having been scared sh*tless by Mircosoft.... 
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