Yep, but that was more than two months ago, and eventually he could be pissed that other companies came out with the very same thing they were working on. I think 7" is a nice over sizing from the iPhone, but still very portable, though not as practicable as the current 10" iPad.
Yesterday a friend said -though I ignore his sources- that Apple had stopped current iPad production and they're selling all the stock over the Christmas campaign. They are only producing 7" units right now, which will start selling by late January or February. Not being myself an Apple fanboy, I'm not sure what to think, nor where to confirm or deny those statements.