7 Inch Tablets And Their Keyboards

Shawn Blanc on the Nexus 7:

However, typing on the Nexus 7 in landscape mode is pretty much a joke. The keyboard is too big to easily type with your thumbs while holding the device, and yet it is far too small to type home row style.

This is the exact concern I would have with the purported iPad Mini. The keyboard is so crucial on these sorts of devices and it seems to be gleefully overlooked by so many pundits and reviewers.