derive behavior (inline with HTML5) 2-way data binding Built-in filters to query over data sets Model change listeners Dependency injection Out of the box support for REST Built-in selector engine (jQuery not required) Live access to Angular data models via Batarang extension
HTML partials contributing to reuse and code organization Including any 3rd party (jQuery, etc) plugin needs an angular interface Minimal custom DOM manipulation (Profit!) Documentation is good, can be improved & updated more often