I don't think removing the F row is wise or defendable. Personally I use the Keycool 84 which has a really interesting layout: http://i45.tinypic.com/1z3bdkp.jpg
Whether or not you like what the Keycool 84 does on the right hand side with the arrow keys and Home/End etc, it should be fairly obvious that there's no real benefit to removing the F row.
Whether or not you like what the Keycool 84 does on the right hand side with the arrow keys and Home/End etc, it should be fairly obvious that there's no real benefit to removing the F row.