you can't remove them, but you can change what they do. Do a search for 'softkeys applet' here on AximSite and you will find a nifty little program that will let you change them to a number of things. I have the 2 softkeys mapped to hardware buttons. Using the softkeys applet, I changed the softkeys to point to the cascading startmenu and the WisBar task manager, which makes one handed use much easier. As a result, I actually like the softkeys.
EDIT: sorry, it's not here on aximsite, it's a google search. So, to make up for it, I did it for you.
http://www.spv-qtek.com/index.php?m...s&ac=voir&id=67
click the disk icon, download, install, enjoy