What's the point of separating the Model from the View Model? (MVVM)

Question

I don\'t think I understand the MVVM pattern properly because having a Model and ViewModel class seems redundant to me.

My understanding of the Model is to basicall

Answer 1

The models represent your data. The viewmodel only uses those models to drive your UI. Models should represent entities... things. Viewmodels use those things, that's the difference.