Re: Question: laptop with Linux-friendly keyboard

[Thomas C Sobczynski]

> My IBM ThinkPad 770 (the p55c-233 model) doesn't have windows keys, and
> works perfectly under Linux, too.  Plus, its 14" LCD display rocks.
> 
> I also have the caps lock key to the left of 'A', but I've gotten used to
> the little idiosyncracies.

My Caps Lock is remapped to Control and vice versa via xmodmap.
Perhaps this would work for you too?