T-Mobile G1 virtual keyboard coming soon

On the G1, having to slide the keyboard out might be an annoyance if all you want is to do a quick “yup!” reply. That also means that text input is currently a two-hands operation… This issue is going to be addressed in a few months when a Virtual Keyboard will be added to Android. Expect it to include some form of predictive text. G1 owners, is this a major annoyance to you?