I find it painful to hold compared to the n97. The actual keyboard is fine, if a tad noisy and clicky. I prefer the fn being on the left for entering symbols and numbers. I'm unsure about losing the cursor pad compared to having cursor buttons.

The keyboard is good. You do have to angle your thumb on the top row a bit. Placing your thumb flat does cause it to hit the metal rim on the screen (I have medium sized fingers - what ever they are). Room for improvement, but not bad at all.